Diary of Luke Norman in Central Africa
Scope and Contents
A copy by Mr R. Hobson of Norman's diary of his African expedition, the original of which is the property of Captain Dudley Norman, D.S.O. There are daily entries covering the greater part of 18 June 1868 - 17 February 1870. Events described in the diary include the deaths of several colleagues and a disagreement between Norman and Captain Faulkner.
Dates
- Creation: 1982
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
In 1868 Luke Norman joined a party of four officers and two paid engineers on an ivory-hunting expedition to the rivers Zambezi and Shire led by Captain Henry Faulkner.
Extent
1 envelope(s) (1 envelope (60 pages)) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
MSS 51
Other Finding Aids
MSS Addenda, vol. III.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by R. Hobson, 11 January 1982.
Bibliography
General
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Originator(s)
Norman, Luke, Colonel, fl 1868-1870
- Date
- 2003-12-11 14:30:46+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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