Journal of Abraham Albrecht, Christian Albrecht and John Seidenfaden, Cape Town to Namaqualand, 1805

Journal of John Seidenfaden and Christian and Abraham Albrecht, August - November 1805, describing their journey from Cape Town North to Great Namaqualand. Records the difficulties of the journey as well as the people they met on the way. Particulary mentions the hospitality of Cornelius Kok and his...

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Archive & Special Collections CWM/LMS/05/05/006 Open

Order number: CWM/LMS/South Africa/Journals/Box 1
Date(s) of creation: 8 Aug 1805 - 5 Nov 1805
Level: File
Format: Archive           

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title Journal of Abraham Albrecht, Christian Albrecht and John Seidenfaden, Cape Town to Namaqualand, 1805
scb_date_creation 8 Aug 1805 - 5 Nov 1805
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scb_extent 16 folios
format Archive
description Journal of John Seidenfaden and Christian and Abraham Albrecht, August - November 1805, describing their journey from Cape Town North to Great Namaqualand. Records the difficulties of the journey as well as the people they met on the way. Particulary mentions the hospitality of Cornelius Kok and his son Adam Kok and the Hottentot people. Includes description of Christian Albrecht's lone journey to the Great River to locate a site for the mission and his arrival at a place which he named 'Blyde Uitkomst' meaning 'happy deliverance'.
scb_access_status Open
language English
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scb_file_number 6
scb_copies CWM South Africa Journals FBN 34
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