Photocopies of letters and documents of and concerning David Livingstone bought from various agents for inclusion in the ‘David Livingstone Documentation Project’ (1979)., [1834-1964.]
Scope and Contents
The photocopies were presented by the following: (1) J R Abbey, Edinburgh (1 letter; 1 folio); (2) Aberystwyth, National Library of Wales (1 letter and other material; 22 folios); (3) Blantyre, Scottish National Memorial to David Livingstone Trust (8 letters and documents; 17 folios); (4) Cape Town, Government Archives (3 letters and list of letters; 12 folios); (5) Cape Town, Jagger Library (3 letters and related material; 26 folios); (6) Durban, Killie Campbell African Library (3 letters; 5 folios); (7) Glasgow, Andersonian Library, University of Strathclyde (2 letters; 6 folios); (8) Johannesburg Public Library (5 letters and signature; 15 folios); (9) Johannesburg Public Library, Africana Museum (4 letters and annotated transcript, and 1 document; 35 folios; some presented); (10) Johannesburg, University of the Witwatersrand Library (19 letters and 2 documents; 64 folios; some presented); (10a) Kew, Royal Botanic Garden (13 letters; 41 folios).
Dates
- Creation: [1834-1964.]
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
11 Volumes
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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