Summary: |
Comprises original letters between David Livingstone and Robert Moffat, 1844-1851. Photocopies exist for letters 1-6, 8-16, 18-37, and 57. There are no documents 45-56 present in the archives.
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Extent: |
2 boxes (including copy material) |
Custodial history: |
These documents were donated to the London Missionary Society by Miss Diana Bruce, and transferred to SOAS Library with the Council for World Mission archive in 1973. |
Access status: |
Restrictions Apply |
Access conditions: |
Original letters are held in CWM/LMS/Africa/Odds, Box 4. Originals are not to be consulted without the permission of the Archivist. Copies for consultation are held in CWM/LMS/Africa/Odds, Box 5. |
User restrictions: |
For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance |
Publications: |
Transcriptions for many of these letters have been published in 'David Livingstone: Family Letters, 1841-1856', ed. I. Schapera (London: Chatto & Windus, 1959), available at Ref: CWML Q345. |
Format: |
Archive
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