Livingstone, David, 1813-1873. Autograph letter signed to William Fairbrother, from Kolobeng, Bakwain country
Object Details
- General note
- Page 4 of the letter functioned as a self-envelope, addressed to Rev. W. Fairbrother, care of Benjamin Pyne esq[ui]re, North Weald, Essex. "Care of Dr. Philip, Cape Town" has been crossed through. Sent via ship, postmarked May 9, 1848.
- Collection Creator
- Train, Russell E., 1920-2012
- Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian. Libraries)
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- Russell E. Train Africana collection
- Russell E. Train Africana collection / Series 5: Manuscripts
- Extent
- 1 Item (Correspondence, 23 x 19 cm)
- Date
- 1847 August 9
- Container
- Item M083
- Archival Repository
- Smithsonian Libraries
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Rights
- The collection is housed in the Joseph F. Cullman 3rd Library of Natural History, which is open to researchers Monday through Friday in the afternoons, from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m.; morning visits are by appointment only. Please call (202) 633-1184 or email AskaLibrarian@si.edu for an appointment.
- Scope and Contents note
- Livingstone expresses concern for Fairbrother's afflictions. He mentions his lion attack. He describes the mission that he is setting up next to Kolobeng stream, and how his family has been doing. Some persons or tribes named in the letter include Mrs. Pyne; Mr. Edwards; Mosilikatse; Sewell; the Bakaa tribe; the Makalaka tribe; the Bakhatla tribe; the Bakwains tribe. Places mentioned include the valley of Mosega; Mabotsa; Kuruman; Lattakoo; Chonnane; and Kolobeng stream.
- Record ID
- ebl-1503510890585-1503510890705-0
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
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