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Speke Collection.

Catalogue reference: JHS

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This record is about the Speke Collection. dating from 1857-1940.

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Reference
JHS
Title
Speke Collection.
Date
1857-1940
Description

Collection of letters, sketchbooks and family history records relating to Speke, his family and expeditions.

Related material

<p>RGS Correspondence Blocks: War Office corr. May 1860; Speke Monument corr. 1881-1910; Works, Office of corr. 1881-1910 (re Speke Monument); Behm, Dr. E corr. 1871-80 letter of 26 June 1876; Speke, J H corr. 1911-20 letters about relics of J H Speke; Liddell, Sir W. corr. 1931-40 letter about portrait and bust of Speke; Speke Memorial at Chapel Plaister corr. 1921-30.</p>

Held by
Royal Geographical Society
Language
English
Creator(s)
<persname>Speke, John Hanning, 1827-1864, explorer</persname>
Physical description
Two boxes, 13 files.
Access conditions

Access is via the Society's Foyle Reading Room and is free to Members and Fellows of the Society and to those in formal education (proof of educational status required e.g. a student/staff card or formal letter of introduction from your institution). For all other visitors a & #163;10 daily access fee applies. All visitors are required to provide personal i.d. such as a driving licence or passport.

Unpublished finding aids
<p>The RGS archives: a handlist/compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977.</p>
Administrative / biographical background

FRGS 1857-1864. Founder's Medal 1861. DNB Reference CD-Rom Version 1.1.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/1159ee7a-2c47-4b6f-b581-141a8dcfb7cb/

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Speke Collection.