Uganda letter book, 1905-02-22 - 1905-09-24
Scope and Contents
Copies of letters (circa 120 leaves) written by Christy to the Uganda and East Africa Exploration Syndicate. It had despatched him on a prospecting mission to locate forests rich in the Funtumia elastica tree, which was used for the production of rubber. Some of the letters include summaries of their contents in the margins.
Dates
- Creation: 1905-02-22 - 1905-09-24
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 volume(s) (1 volume) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
First 58 leaves torn out, binding damaged.
General
MJC.
Originator(s)
Christy, Cuthbert, 1863-1932, explorer and zoologist
Finding aid date
2008-03-06 11:23:28+00:00
Repository Details
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