24. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman, to 'My Dear Friend'

Recipient unknown. Describes the physical appearance of the African people in the region, their language, morals and beliefs - particularly in relation to witchcraft and medicine, physical markings on the skin known as "scars of honour", conversion to Christianity and local church membership. He als...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Africa/Odds/Livingstone, Box 3
Date(s) of creation: Jul 1843
Level: Item
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
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scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with CWM/LMS/Africa/Odds/Livingstone, Box 3
callnumber CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/024
callnumber_txt CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/024
callnumber-sort CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/024
scb_alt_ref_no Livingstone Wooden Box, item 24
prefix_number 024
title 24. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman, to 'My Dear Friend'
scb_date_creation Jul 1843
scb_level Item
level_sort 8/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File/Item
scb_extent 5pp
format Archive
description Recipient unknown. Describes the physical appearance of the African people in the region, their language, morals and beliefs - particularly in relation to witchcraft and medicine, physical markings on the skin known as "scars of honour", conversion to Christianity and local church membership. He also refers to his plans to travel 200 miles north east to begin a new mission. Sends regards to "Mrs C."
scb_access_status Open
scb_use_restrictions For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
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hierarchy_sequence CWM.00LMS.0004.0008.0007.0001.00024