Diaries of Edward and Francis Pocock in Africa, 1960 - 1989
Scope and Contents
Undated copies of Rhodes House Library's transcription (133 pages) and index cards (25 pages) of the diaries kept by the Pococks while in Africa, 1874-1877. The bulk of the entries in the diaries are by Francis Pocock, but there are a small number of entries by Edward Pocock. Some of the early entries may be by Frederick Barker, a colleague of the Pococks, who died on 27 April 1875.
Dates
- Creation: 1960 - 1989
Creator
- Pocock, Edward, 1875 (Person)
- Pocock, Francis, 1877 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Edward and Francis Pocock were boatmen from the Medway who accompanied H.M. Stanley on his expedition to Africa in 1874. Edward died of fever on 17 January 1875, but Francis survived until 3 June 1877, when he was drowned in the Congo.
Extent
1 folder(s) (1 folder) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
MSS 4
Other Finding Aids
MSS Addenda, vol. I.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Copied by Cambridge University Library.
Existence and Location of Copies
The original diaries were discovered by Richard Hall and transcribed for him by Nicola Harris, who also produced manuscript card indexes comprised of a general sequence and one of African members of the Pococks' expedition. The transcripts and index are now held at Rhodes House Library, Oxford, as are the four original, incomplete notebooks.
Bibliography
General
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Date information
DateText: The date is approximate..
Originator(s)
Pocock, Edward, d 1875; Pocock, Francis, d 1877
Finding aid date
2003-10-02 12:26:12+00:00
Geographic
Repository Details
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