Livingstone, David, 1813-1873. Autograph letter signed to Robert Moffat, from "Near Victoria Falls--Zambezi"
Object Details
- Collection Creator
- Train, Russell E., 1920-2012
- Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian. Libraries)
- See more items in
- Russell E. Train Africana collection
- Russell E. Train Africana collection / Series 5: Manuscripts
- Extent
- 1 Item (Correspondence, 27 x 43 cm)
- Date
- 1860 August 10
- Container
- Item M089
- 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 describes the progress of his expedition's march to the vicinity of Victoria Falls, and notes that various members have been suffering from fever. He describes the Zambezi River Valley, problems with hippopotamuses, the cultivation of cotton, and the presence of Tette and west coast slave traders in the area. Some persons named in the letter include Commodore Owen; Mr. and Mrs. Helmore; Mr. Baldwin from Natal; Joseph Arend from Kuruman; the headman of the Makololo; Sekeletu; George Cathcart; and Moshesh.
- Record ID
- ebl-1503510890585-1503510890706-2
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
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