Photocopies of letters of and to, and other documents concerning, David Livingstone.
Dates
- Creation: 1840-1872.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
327 Leaves ; Various sizes.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Custodial History
This manuscript has been formed from various separate accessions: folios 1-4, presented, 1979, by the British Library, under Export Licence Regulations; folio 6, presented, 1981, by T R H Davenport, Grahamstown, South Africa through the good folios 7-10, bought, 1984, A Ritchie, Edinburgh; folios 139-140, presented, 1984, by Justin G Schiller, New York; folios 144-145, , presented, 1949, by the British Library, under Export Licence Regulations; folios 146-153, presented, 1982, by J A Carada, Rock Hill, South Carolina; folios 154-157, presented, 1979, by the British Library under Export Licence Regulations; folios 158-163, presented, 1981, by the British Library, London, under Export Licence Regulations; folios 164-165, presented, 1979, by A G Van Dyke, Toms River, New Jersey, USA; folios 166-169, presented, 1979, by Max G Lowenberg, New York; folios 177-180, presented, 1980, by the British Library under Export Licence Regulations; folios 182-185, presented, 1982, by the British library, acquired under Export Licence Regulations; folios 186-196, presented, 1984, by an Anonymous donor; folios 197-200, presented, 1980, by the British Library, through Export Licence Regulations; folios 258-259, bought, 1980, Dr William’s Library, London; folios 262-272, presented, 1982, by the British Library through Export Licence; folios 273-274, Deposited, 1979, by Scottish National Memorial to David Livingstone, Glasgow; folios 314-317, presented, 1980, by F P D Moore, Bury St Edmunds through the good offices of C Kelly, Royal Geographical Society; offices of G A Shepperson, University of Edinburgh; folios 318-325, presented, 1988, by the British Library under Export Licence Regulations; folios 326-327, presented, 1949, by the British Library, under Export Licence Regulations; the rest acquired elsewhere, various dates.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Various, 1979-1984.
Existence and Location of Originals
The original letters and other documents are in both private and public collections.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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