114d. David Livingstone, Newstead - undated fragments
One piece makes reference to Speke's funeral, "whose sad fate threw gloom over the whole meeting of the British Association"; in the other he discuses his desire to have "free access to the Highlands by the Zambesi's Shire...that beyond doubt is the great highway into Central Africa...".
| Order number: |
CWM/LMS/Africa/Odds/Livingstone, Box 3 |
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| Date(s) of creation: |
[1864-1865?] |
| Level: |
Item |
| Format: | Archive |
| Order number: |
CWM/LMS/Africa/Odds/Livingstone, Box 3 |
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| Summary: |
One piece makes reference to Speke's funeral, "whose sad fate threw gloom over the whole meeting of the British Association"; in the other he discuses his desire to have "free access to the Highlands by the Zambesi's Shire...that beyond doubt is the great highway into Central Africa...". |
| Extent: |
4pp |
| Admin history: | John Hanning Speke (1827-1864), officer in the British Indian Army & explorer. |
| Access status: |
Open |
| User restrictions: | For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance |
| Format: | Archive |