COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
EGR6_3_1.pdf
Reference Number:
EGR6/3/1
Link to Catalogue:
Series Title:
Papers of James Grant Lumsden
Parent Work Title:
Letter from R.F. Hunter to James Grant Lumsden
Creator:
Hunter, R.F.
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1857-04-22
Description:
Letter from [R.F. Hunter] to James Grant Lumsden. The writer describes an expedition he has undertaken with a companion from Zanzibar into the interior of the African mainland. They hope to return in June. Describes Zanzibar as "a foul hole and few constitutions could stand it more than 2 years". The interior is healthy but populated by cannibals. Addressed: "The Honble | James Grant Lumsden | Bombay". Dated at: Zanzibar.
Language Code:
eng
Language:
English
Subject:
Great Britain--Social history
Category of Material:
Archives
Sub-Category:
Correspondence
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
Tanzania: Zanzibar Urban/West: Zanzibar
Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
Places Covered:
Tanzania: Zanzibar Urban/West: Zanzibar
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
National Trust
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
National Trust Collections, Dunham Massey, Stamford Estate Papers
Access Rights:
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2015-06-12
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2018-06
Metadata Language:
eng-GB