Ward, Herbert, 1863-1919. Autograph letter signed to Major J.B. Pond, written from "6 Carlton House Terrace, Pall Mall, London"
Object Details
- General note
- M197c is the accession number in the Russell E. Train inventory list of the Joseph F. Cullman 3rd Library of Natural History. On Ward's blind monogrammed personal stationery.
- 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, 7.75 x 9.75 in.)
- Date
- 1890 October 5
- Container
- Item M197c
- 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
- Written after Ward's return from the Emin Pasha Expedition. Explains that Ward has lecture commitments until the end of April, that his book comes out on the 15th, he has been working on his lecture and hopes to spend the following winter in the States. "I could bring three lectures 'The Rear Guard', 'Stanley and the Arab ivory raiders in Central Africa' and 'The Satraps of the Congo'... I will send you on October 15th a copy of my book ...."
- Record ID
- ebl-1503510890585-1503510890735-0
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
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