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River Congo: sketch chart of the reach from Boma to the sea. Shows soundings, anchorages,...
Catalogue reference: FO 925/488
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This record is about the River Congo: sketch chart of the reach from Boma to the sea. Shows soundings, anchorages,... dating from [mid-19th century] in the series Foreign Office: Library: Maps and Plans. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- FO 925/488
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Date (When the record was created)
- [mid-19th century]
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River Congo: sketch chart of the reach from Boma to the sea. Shows soundings, anchorages, place names, track from Boma to Santo Antonio, buildings, hills in perspective on the northern bank. Near the river mouth is a painting of a boat, propelled by five natives, with a European figure standing, using a telescope; his dress suggests a mid-nineteenth century date for the map.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- Portuguese
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- 50 cm x 95 cm
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- MS, coloured
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: 3. Africa, ed P A Penfold (London, 1982), entry 3487
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3817079/
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FO 925
Foreign Office: Library: Maps and Plans
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