Stanley, Sir Henry Morton, 1841-1904 (Knight, explorer, administrator, author and journalist)

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Existence: 1841 - 1904

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Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904), knight; explorer, administrator, author and journalist

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Edwin William Smith: 'An African Odyssey'

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 127

Scope and Contents Comprises two typescript copies of an unpublished book titled 'An African Odyssey: the story of two porters, Mombai and Mabruki'. The first copy is draft completed in 1951 and subsequently sent to H.B. Thomas for comment. Many pencil annotations to the text. The second copy is a revised version, neatly typed. Together with memoranda and correspondence relating to the attempts to have the book published. Mombai or 'Bombay', and Mabruki, were two African porters, known for their role in...

Dates: c. 1963

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