Livingstone, David, 1813-1873. Autograph letter signed to John Kirk, from Shupanga, Mozambique, and a fragment to an unidentified recipient, probably Kirk
Object Details
- General note
- Accompanied by typed transcripts for both letters, inserted in the same volume.
- 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, 15 x 24 cm)
- Date
- 1859
- Container
- Item M088
- 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
- One complete autograph letter written by Livingstone to John Kirk, dated November 6, 1859, and an undated fragment of a second letter from Livingstone (signed on two different pages, so this might possibly be fragments of two letters, presumably also to Kirk). In the November 6, 1859 letter Livingstone explains that he was unable to wait for Kirk's arrival because of his leaky boat. He discusses the need to get provisions for the crew, and payments for laborers. In the fragmentary letter[s], Livingtone asks to have a camel sent to him loaded with rice, and payment for sheep and goats and for laborers. He also seeks a man-of-war ship. Persons named in the letters include: Mr. Thornton; Admiral Washington; Tito; Bandeira; Vianna; Sr. Manoel; Sr. Galdino; Ali; Mabruk; and Col. Nunes. Places named include Qullimane; Kongone; Zanzibar; and Mozambique.
- Record ID
- ebl-1503510890585-1503510890706-1
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
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