Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian. Libraries) Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Correspondence, 27 x 43 cm)
Container:
Item M089
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1860 August 10
Scope and Contents note:
Livingstone describes the progress of his expedition's march to the vicinity of Victoria Falls, and notes that various members have been suffering from fever. He describes the Zambezi River Valley, problems with hippopotamuses, the cultivation of cotton, and the presence of Tette and west coast slave traders in the area. Some persons named in the letter include Commodore Owen; Mr. and Mrs. Helmore; Mr. Baldwin from Natal; Joseph Arend from Kuruman; the headman of the Makololo; Sekeletu; George Cathcart; and Moshesh.
Collection Rights:
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