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Letters, 1906-05-01 - 1906-12-24

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 36/4/1

Scope and Contents

Prominent subjects include the extent of Bell's powers as Commissioner of Uganda; descriptions of officials, visitors, and African leaders; Bell's social life, recreation and health; attempts to encourage the development of the railways and water transportation; the cultivation of cotton and rubber; accounts of the sleeping sickness epidemic; and descriptions of Entebbe, Kampala and other places he visited (60 sheets).

Dates

  • Creation: 1906-05-01 - 1906-12-24

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Extent

1 file(s) (1 file) : paper

Language of Materials

English

French

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

fragile

General

MJC.

Finding aid date

2010-04-01 12:05:17+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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