Central Africa,1880

includes letters from: Edward Hore, Ujiji, Lake Tanganyika and Uyui - election of new chief of Ujiji; site obtained at Kigoma Bay; certain route closed due to war; smallpox Dr Ebenezer Southon, Urambo, Malagarasi river and Ujiji - Mirambo's friendliness; visit of chief of Urangwe; value of medical w...

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Archive & Special Collections CWM/LMS/06/02/005 Open

Order number: CWM/LMS/Africa/Central Africa/Incoming correspondence/Box 3
Date(s) of creation: 8 Jan - 29 Dec 1880
Level: File
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id CWM.LMS.06.02.005
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with CWM/LMS/Africa/Central Africa/Incoming correspondence/Box 3
callnumber CWM/LMS/06/02/005
callnumber_txt CWM/LMS/06/02/005
callnumber-sort CWM/LMS/06/02/005
prefix_number 005
title Central Africa,1880
scb_date_creation 8 Jan - 29 Dec 1880
scb_level File
level_sort 7/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File
scb_extent 65 items
format Archive
description includes letters from: Edward Hore, Ujiji, Lake Tanganyika and Uyui - election of new chief of Ujiji; site obtained at Kigoma Bay; certain route closed due to war; smallpox Dr Ebenezer Southon, Urambo, Malagarasi river and Ujiji - Mirambo's friendliness; visit of chief of Urangwe; value of medical work; meteorological report; Mirambo at war; history and customs of Unyamwezi, history, country and people thereof; carrier pigeon post failed; describes case of Elephantiasis Captain J N Carter, Ujiji and Kerema (Lake Tanganyika) Walter Hutley, Uguha and Ujiji - sawing timber; visit from Wamanyuema people; building house and making furniture; suggests industrial school Lieutenant Ernest Cambier Dr Baxter (Church Missionary Society), Mpwapwa William Griffith, Uguha - work prospering; buildings; war between Mtongoro and Wajuji; idols and spirits Robert Laws, Livingstonia - urges Nyasa [Malawi] route to Tanganyika Dr Walter Palmer, Zanzibar - studying Swahili Alfred Wookey, Zanzibar - influence of mission preventing cruelty David Williams, Zanzibar, Malagarasi river and Urambo - teaching in Swahili Boustead, Ridley & Co, Zanzibar - Ulia recommened as headman for party; Arab opposition to mission station; tradein gunpowder stopped on mainland Dr J Kirk, Zanzibar
scb_access_status Open
language English
language_search English
scb_finding_aids A detailed list for Central Africa Incoming Correspondence, 1876-1899 (list E1) is available for available for consultation in the Special Collections Reading Room, SOAS Library.
hierarchy_top_id_raw CWM
hierarchy_sequence CWM.00LMS.0006.0002.00005

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