38. David Livingston [Livingstone], Mabotsa, to Rev Arthur Tidman, Mission House, Blomfield Street, London

Describes effects of conflict in the region; recounts the historical division of the Bakwain [baKwena] into two portions under Bube [Bubi] and Sechele, the recent death of Bube [in August 1845], and the subsequent return of many of the people to Sechele and his return to Chonuane [Chonwane], the res...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Africa/Odds/Livingstone, Box 2, 2A
Date(s) of creation: 10 Apr 1846
Level: Item
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id CWM.LMS.04.08.07.01.038
recordtype archive
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 2, 2A
callnumber CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/038
callnumber_txt CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/038
callnumber-sort CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/038
scb_alt_ref_no Livingstone Wooden Box, item 38
prefix_number 038
title 38. David Livingston [Livingstone], Mabotsa, to Rev Arthur Tidman, Mission House, Blomfield Street, London
scb_date_creation 10 Apr 1846
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 7pp
format Archive
description Describes effects of conflict in the region; recounts the historical division of the Bakwain [baKwena] into two portions under Bube [Bubi] and Sechele, the recent death of Bube [in August 1845], and the subsequent return of many of the people to Sechele and his return to Chonuane [Chonwane], the response of Khake [successor of Bube] and his visit to Mabotsa with his remaining people [Sechele subsequently became paramount chief of the united baKwena people]; return of Edwards to Mabotsa after a twelve month absence.
scb_access_status Open
scb_use_restrictions For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
scb_publications Transcription available in Livingstone's Missionary Correspondence, 1841-1856, Ed. I. Schapera (Chatto & Windus, London, 1961), p.88; Some Letters from Livingstone, 1840-1872, Ed. David Chamberlin (Oxford University Press, 1940), p.87
hierarchy_top_id_raw CWM
hierarchy_sequence CWM.00LMS.0004.0008.0007.0001.00038