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Papers relating to African expeditions

Catalogue reference: RM 19

What’s it about?

This record is about the Papers relating to African expeditions dating from 1840-1893.

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Full description and record details

Reference

RM 19

Title

Papers relating to African expeditions

Date

1840-1893

Description

This collection consists of volumes relating to four different expeditions into Africa in the 19th century:


  • West Africa Niger Expedition, c1840-1886;

  • Zambesi Expedition, 1859-1883;

  • East Africa - Kilimanjaro Expedition, 1881-1890;

  • Sierra Leone, Boundary Commission, 1890-1893.


Held by
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Library and Archives
Former department reference

Former reference (Department): AEX

Legal status

Not Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

4 volume(s)

Access conditions

Access conditions: Open unless otherwise stated

Unpublished finding aids
  • The material in this series has been calendared to folio level and is available at RBG, Kew
  • Copies information: The whole of the volumes of the Zambesi and Kilimanjaro Expeditions have been digitised as part of the Aluka2 Project. Every item within this volume has been catalogued and the digital images and descriptions are available on line through the Aluka website since Feb 2007: www.aluka.org.
Administrative / biographical background

Described at subseries level for each of the expeditions.

Publication note(s)
Published library material is available at the RBG, Kew.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/ea1eed7b-e1c2-45b2-83dc-17df01b13e7e/

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Papers relating to African expeditions