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London Missionary Society Letters are chiefly covering notes to letters from Livingstone or acknowledgments of articles received for transmission to Livingstone, they include: April 2 1852, comments on Dr. Livingstone's notes on the languages he has encountered; Dec 16 1852,refers to unrest in Africa; May 22 1857, refers to Rev. Joseph Mullens. Letters signed by Dr. A. Tidman, E. Prout or E. Beal.

Barth, Dr, H. Account of two expeditions in Central Africa by the Furanys Ms. 10 pp. foolscap, being an extract from a letter from Barth to Charles Beke, date unknown. Referee's report Gardner Wilkinson Published Journal vol 23

Connolly, Thomas Further accounts of the Mission to Lake Chad from the Sappers and Miners under Dr. Vogel. a) Holo. 1 double p. foolscap with duplicate b) Holo. 1 double p. ½ foolscap size, with information derived from a letter from Corporal Church. Duplicate on 1 double p. foolscap. Published with some omissions Journal vol 23

no.2. Barth Dr. H. Papers concerning the Central Afrian Mission. a) Covering letter from F.O. Dated Nov 4 1854 enclosing Ms. copy (translation) of report from Barth to F.O. Dated Timbuktu Feb 28 1853-Mar 23 Ms. copy of despatch from Timbuktu from Barth to F.O. dated Nov 25 1853 b) Covering letter from F.O. dated Oct 31 1854 enclosing Ms. copy of despatch from G.F. Herman dated Tripoli Oct 3 1854 (Separate no 17) c) Covering letter from F.O. dated Dec 9 1854 enclosing Ms. copy of despatch from G.F. Herman dated Tripoli Oct 24 1854 (Separate no 18) d) Covering letter from F.O. dated April 30 1855 enclosing Ms. copy of report from Dr. Barth to F.O. dated Kano Nov 10 1854 10 double pp. foolscap e) Ms. copy of despatch from G.F. Herman dated Tripoli Mar 13 1855 (separate no 2) enclosing ms. copy of translation of a Letter from Dr. Barth to Mr. Gagliuffi, consul at Murzuk, dated nov 12 1854, Kano. f) Ms. copy of despatch from G.F. Herman to F.C. Dated Tripoli Nov 28 1854 g) Letter from F.O. to Sec. RGS dated Jun 20 1855 enclosing letter from Th. Staveley dated Jul 5 1855 to Sec. RGS (Dr. N. Shaw) enclosing h) Ms. copy of an extract from letter from Dr A. Petermann to Chevalier Bunsen dated Gotha May 25 1855 (in translation) i) Ms. copy of memo. of Dr. N. Shaw dated Jul 17 1854 re papers lent by F.O. enclosing brief note from T. Staveley to Dr. N. Shaw dated Feb 9 1856 j) Ms. copy of receipt for papers from F.O. and list of papers re Central African Mission lent to Dr. Petermann. 2 pp. foolscap. Referee report F. Galton refers to some of above The report and despatch in (a) were read to the Society Dec 11 1854. None of the above were published by the RGS.

Photocopies of letters to C. Geigler, Chief of Sudan Telegraphs at Khartoum, and to others, 1855-92, from S. W. Baker, R. F. Burton, Romolo Gessi, J. A. Grant, David Livingstone, C. Chaille Long, E. Schnitzer (Emin Pasha) and H. M. Stanley. Photocopies of 17 letters 1873-84 from Colonel C. G. Gordon to S. W. Baker and others.

1. Vogel, Dr. E Accounts from Central African Mission (Following are all ms. copies unless stated otherwise) a) Despatch from G.F. Herman to Earl of Clarendon dated Tripoli Feb 8 1855. 2 double pp. foolscap. b) Letter from Vogel to N.A. Addington F.O. Dated Kuka Jul 14 1854. pp. 1-4 also photos of first and last pages of original of this letter c) Extracts from 2 letters from Vogel to Gagliuffi (Brit. Vice-Consul, Murzuk) dated Kuka Sep 15 1854 pp. 5-10 d) Extract from letter from Vogel to G.F. Herman dated Kuka Sep 15 1854. pp. 11-12 e) Letter from Vogel to C.Dickson (Vice Cons at Ghadames) dated Linder Dec 7 1854 pp. 13-14 f) Small page of ms. notes (possibly by Francis Galton) on Vogel's Observations and 3 pp. of Vogel's Observations pp. 15-17 (holo) g) Extracts from letter from Vogel to N.A. Addington (F.O.) dated Kuka Jan. 19 1855 p. 17.

Vogel, Dr. E. Central African Expedition a) Ms. copy of despatch from G.F. Herman to Earl of Clarendon dated Apr 19 1854 enclosing b) Ms. copy of despatch from Vogel to G.F. Herman (Consul in Tripoli) dated Kuka Dec 4 1855. Foolscap, 29 pp. including 4 p. of notes on the ivory trade and 2 pp. in German, description of kind of whale found with 2 duplicates of translation of this description. Referee's report Francis Galton. Approx. half of above material published Proceedings vol 2

Monk, Rev. William Letters 1858-60, they chiefly concern his book about Livingstone and include Nov 11 and Nov 12 1860 which refer to his intention of forming a Cambridge Mission to S. and Central Africa

Letter from Bishop Mackenzie to Sydney Strong, dated Mayotta Feb 27 1861, giving account of progress of Universities Mission and of D.L. Ms. copy of extract.

Letter from Bishop of Cape Town to members of the Church about the Universities Mission printed in news cutting from Cape Argus of May 22 1862

2. Account of Ascent of the Cameroon Mountains and Survey of the Brass river and adjacent creeks a) 3 printed copies of report from Burton to Earl Russel dated Feb 22 1862 b) Letter from Burton to Dr. Shaw dated 'Camp in Cameroon Mountain', Jan 5 1862 1 double p. 8vo. Post Script to above letter added Jan 12 1862, 1 double p. 8vo Ms. copy of above letter with pencilled comments by ? editor. 1 double p. foolscap c) 3 sketch survey maps on squared paper, with many notes by author Referee reports by Francis Galton (April) and b John Arrowsmith (August). Published, (a) with some omissions, Proc. vol 6

KELTIE, (Sir) J. Scott Letters to Sir J.S.Keltie includes a few letters addressed to son-in-law Gilmour: 3 letters Ami, Henry M 1926; 2 letters Australasian Assn. for Advancement of Science (HSW Crummer) 1897; 1 letter Australasian RGS of Queensland (JP Thomson) 1905 1 letter Baker, Samuel W. 1890 1 letter Balliol E.H. nd. 1 letter Barclay W.S. 1917 4 letters Bartlett (?) 1910 1 letter Bates, Henry Walter 1884-85 1 letter Battye, Aubyn T 1916 1 letter Beadnell HJL 1916 1 letter Beck, Lily Adams 1 letter Belgian Geographical Society 1913 1 letter Bertrand,Alfred 1898 8 letters Bigelow, Poulteney 1894-1927 1 letter Bigge, Sir Arthur 1897 1 letter Biggs HJ 1917 (also some related correspondence) 2 letters Black CED 1897, 1916 3 letters Bowman, Isaiah 1920 2 letters Buckle GE 1894 1 letter Bruce, Agnes 1890 3 letters Capper JB 1924 1 letter Carstensen AN 1898 4 letters Chambers WR (Publishers) 1923 1 letter Chauncey J (of The Times) 1883 1 letter Chisholm, Hugh (Encyclopaedia Britannica) 1905; 1 letter Cleridge W 1886 1 letter Cobden-Sanderson J 1895 1 letter Colles JM (Authors Syndicate) 1916 1 letter Cooke CW 1922 1 letter Cooke Robert 1887 2 letters Cornish, Vaughan 1923 1 letter Cumberbatch HA 1917 3 letters Curzon Lord 1911 2 letters Czaplicka MA 1916-17 1 letter Darbishire,Bernard V 1898 1 letter , Charles (Copy of a letter 5 June 1879) 6 letters Darwin, Leonard 1911-20 2 letters Davis HWC 1915 and 1919 1 letter Davis,Richard H nd. 1 letter Dowie, N Muriel 1890 1 letter Du Chailly PB (brief note sent to Mr Gilmour) 1888 1 letter Dufferin and Ava, Lord 1895 1 letter Dulau and Co 1898 1 letter Dyason,John 1898 4 letters Dykes, Robert 1916 1 letter Elliott LE 1916 1 letter Emin Pasha 2 Oct 1886 to Dr Junker 1 letter Eyre, George Junior 1917 75 letters Fawcett, Percy H and Nina 1917-25 (includes letters from G Lynch, Hamilton Rice etc.) 1 letter Forbes HO 1927 1 letter Foster W 1926 22 letters Freshfield Douglas W 1885-1926 3 letters Galton, Francis 1885 1 letter Geddes, P 1908 29 letters Goldie, Sir George T 1893-1922 1 letter Gollan,Alex 1897 1 letter Gordon, Maria 1898 1 letter Gosse, Edmund 1890 1 letter Gray, (?Mont.) 1887 3 letters Greely AW 1908 and 1918 1 letter Gregory JW 1915 1 letter Green William S 1915 1 letter Griffith F 1895 1 letter Hardinge of Penshurst 1919 3 letters Harmsworth, Alfred 1894, 1898 1 letter Herbertson AJ 1913 1 letter Hinks AR 1919 6 letters Hogarth DG 1921, 1926 3 letters Holdich, Thomas H 1917, 1926 1 letter Hosie, Dorothea 1925 1 letter Hough, Professor (?) 1905 5 letters Ireland, Alleyne 1901-1922 1 letter Italian Geographical Society 1899 3 letters Jackson FG 1898 1 letter Johnston, Duncan 1913 12 letters Johnston, Sir Henry H 1896-1923 1 letter Kaye JL 1917 1 letter Keith A 1920 letters Keltie,John Scott 1 letter Keltie, William 1893 2 letters Kerckhove GVD 1916 2 letters Kilroy SH 1916 2 letters Kirk, John 1887, 1917 1 letter Kirk JWC 1926 75 letters Kropotkin, Peter 1880-1917 1 letter Lamington, Lord 1915 3 letters Landor H Savage 1897-1898 1 letter Leclerq,Jules 1893 1 letter Lecointe G 1915 1 letter Lepworth,Charles 1920 1 letter Lindsay, James 1917 1 letter Loch, Lord 1898 1 letter London University Senate 1915 1 letter Longhurst,Cyril (for National Antarctic Expedition) 1901 1 letter Longstaff TG 1918 5 letters Lugard FD 1884, 1895, 1898 and 1923 1 letter Lyttleton GWS (on behalf of WE Gladstone) 1884 4 letters Macdonald, Claude M 1891, 1896 2 letters Macgregor, William 1899, 1907 1 letter Mackay, John S 1893 3 letters Mackenzie,George S 1888, 1893, 1900 1 letter Mackinder, Halford J 1926 1 letter Macmillan, George A 1915 1 letter Macmillan, Maurice 1887 letters Macmillan (publishers) 1870-1897 1 letter Mansfield, Charlotte 1917 4 letters Markham, Albert H 1916 3 letters Markham Clements R 1901, 1914, 1915 2 letters Masson, David 1871 1 letter Mathers E 1897 1 letter Mawson, Douglas 1918 3 letters Melland FH 1919 1 letter Mill, Mrs Harriet G 190 6 letters Mill, HR 1898-1926 1 letter Milne, John nd. 1 letter Mumford WM 1895 2 letters Myres, John S 1921, 1926 2 letters Nansen, Fridtjof 1888, 1890 1 letter Nordenskiold, AE 1887 2 letters Nordenskiold, Otto 1 letter Nubar, Pasha 1920 4 letters Ogilvie FG 1916 1 letter Paris, Comte Philippe de 1893 1 letter Parker, Gilbert 1907 3 letters Parry,Captain JF 1916 17 3 letters Peck, II Stanley 1916-17 2 letters Pernull HJ 1916-17 1 letter Philby, H St J 1924 6 letters Philip and Son (George S Philip) 1916-21 1 letter Poole D Lewis 1898 1 letter Prichard, Hesket nd. 10 letters Rabot, Charles 1915-19 (also letters from JF Parry and Frank Evans 4 letters Reclus, Elisee 1 letter Rein, Professor JJ 1885 1 letter Repington CC 1917 5 letters Rice, Hamilton 1916-26 2 letters Richards, J Brinsley 1883, 1885 1 letter Ronaldshay, Lord 1923 2 letters Rosebery, Lord 1 letter Royds, Charles nd. 1 letter St. Andrews University 1 letter Sampson Low, Marston Co. 1878 5 letters Scarborough, Lord 1922-26 1 letter Sclater WL 1915 4 letters Scott, Kathleen ?1914 10 letters Selous, FC 1894-1913 (many undated) 9 letters Semple, Ellen C 1905-21 7 letters Shackleton, Emily 1916-17 3 letters Shackleton,Ernest H 1917, 1921 7 letters Shokalsky, Yu. M. 1915-18 1 letter Sharpe, Alfred 1915 5 letters Shaw WG 1870-71 1 letter Sibree, James 1916 1 letter Silver SW 1885 1 letter Stanford, Edward 1892 1 letter Stanley, Henry M 1882 6 letters Stein, Aurel 1916-17, 1924 2 letters Stefansson V 1918 (also a telegram of 1907) 5 letters Stoddard L 1920-22 1 letter Strain JL 1916 (with an enclosure) 1 letter Stuhlmann F 1894 1 letter Sulivan HN 1915 2 letters Survey of Egypt 1916 (also letters from DG Hogarth and John Bartholomew) 1 letter Sykes, Evelyn nd. 5 letters Sykes, PM 1917 4 letters Talbot, Mr and Mrs P Amaury 1912-17 2 letters Temple, Lady (?1915) 1 letter Thomson, Joseph - letter to Gilmour, nd. 1 letter Tilho F 1918 letters The Times (editor and others) 1877-98 3 letters Tomlinson EJF 1915-16 1 letter Tyrell JB 1918 1 letter United States Embassy in London 1915 1 letter Vidal de la Blache 1881 2 letters Waller, Rev. Horace 1882 1 letter Ward, F Kingdon 1916 1 letter Watson, Genevieve 1916 1 letter Weaver JRH 1919 3 letters White, A Silva 1926 7 letters Wide World Magazine 1898, 1921 (includes associated correspondence re de Rougemont) 1 letter Wilson CW 1890 1 letter Wilson, Edward A 1910 1 letter Wingate FR 1891 2 letters Wingate RW 1918, 1923 1 letter Woods, H Charles 1917 1 letter Young, EA 1916 1916

Foot, Sub. Lt. James F. Letter of Proceedings on survey of east coast, Lufiji to Dar es Salaam. (See Map Room Chart, Tanzania S/S 53) Holo. 1 double p. foolscap, dated H.M.S.Briton at Zanzibar June 5 1873, to Capt. G.J.Malcolm. Covering letter forwarding above, from Capt. Malcolm to Dr. John Kirk, June 9 1873. Not published.

Letter from Cameron to Major Euan Smith (Sec. to H.B.Frere of East Africa Special Mission), stamped received 3 Jan 1873.

Copy of letter C. Murphy to John Kirk, Bagamoyo 19 Apr 1873 Copy of letter C. Murphy to John Kirk, Shamba 21 April 1873 Copy of letter C. Murphy to John Kirk, Tonda 25 April 1873 Letter from C. Murphy to H.B.Frere 7 March 1874 reporting on proceedings of expedition Oct 1873 to March 1874, with enclosures: copies of letters Murphy to Cameron 25 Oct 1873, Cameron to Murphy 9 Nov and 10 Nov 1873, expenses of Murphy agreed by Cameron, letter Cameron to Murphy 4 Dec 1873.

Reductions of astronomical obs. Central Africa

Elton, Capt. F. On the coast country of E. Africa between Dar es Salaam and Quiloa a) Printed Gvt. of India Foreign Dept. Political booklet, no. 106 of 1874, with letter and reports by Elton on copal digging south of Dar and on Rufiji river b) Printed 'Further reports on the E. African Slave Trade' no. 7. of 1874. Presented to the Houses of Parl. Referee report C.P.Rigby Extracts from (b) published Journal vol 44

Thomson, Quintin W. May 3 1876, on his residence on the West coast of Cameroon Africa; Bonjongo, November 1877, reporting on a journey into the Cameroon mountains; Bonjongo Feb 18 1878, account of a second journey; Bonjongo Feb 23 1878, correcting some information on a map of W. Africa Victoria July 2 1880, refers to Mr. Comber's paper on W. Africa, the journey he made in 1879 and the paper he intends to write.

London Missionary Society. Letters of 1876 and 1880, forwarding mss. from E.C.Hore, T. Beswick and Dr. Southon. Macfarlane.

2. Cameron Lieut V.L. Journey across Africa from Bagamoyo to Benguela Ms. 98 pp. foolscap (last page is torn) Published Proceedings vol 20

Capper, Robert Remarks on the ivory trade in central Africa Letter dated Jan 11 1876 to H.C.Rawlinson (postage stamp) Published Proceedings vol 20.

Toler, Henry Dublin, (rec'd.) Nov 26 1878, on his intention to explore Central Africa.

Hore, Edward C. Mission House Ujiji May 27 1879, referring to his recent expedition along the Lukuga river; Mission House Ujiji, Dec 10 1879, describing mission stations in Central Africa, refers to M. Debaize, asks for information on most useful routes to explore before he returns to England; Mission House Ujiji, Sept 13 1880, observations on the rise and fall of Lake Tanganyika, on local earthquakes, on improvements in Ujiji and its potential as a base for explorers, refers to Joseph Thomson, Carter, Cadenhead and Belgian expeditions.

Madan, A.C. May 20 1880, about to leave England for the Universities Mission at Zanzibar.

Bernard, Captain F. Mission Flatters (Algeria) Duplicated, 'Journal de route Provisoire' 15 pp. quarto. in French Duplicated, 8 pp quarto of observations made March to April 1880 by M. Beringer. Not published.

Waller, Gerald including: Sept 23 1878, on the road from Dar-es-Salaam to Lake Nyassa, on the use of elephants as baggage animals in Africa; Oct 26 1878, on news from Dr. Kirk, on a new species of gazelle he brought back from E. Africa; Feb 2 1880, comments on news from Thomson and, based on this information, suggests the best route from Zanzibar to the interior, for commerce; Mar 22 1880, news of intended journey by Beardall(Chief constructor of the Mackinnon-Buxton road from Dar-es-Salaam) to the Uranga river;

1. Thomson J. Route taken by the RGS S. African Expedition from Dar es Salaam to Uhehe Holo. 29 pp. quarto Published with some omissions Proceedings N.S. vol 2

Kirk, Sir John Expeditions in Central Africa June 1880 Printed copy of despatch dated Zanzibar June 1 1880 Covering letter from F.O. to RGS July 27 1880 Not published

Meteorological reports, Urambo East Africa. Correspondence with John Kirk, F. Galton, London Missionary society.

KIRK, Sir John Letters 1881-1903 1881: Kensington, Feb. 21 Zanzibar, March 10, refers to Dr. Southern and to Capt. Wybrants expedition, hopes that Dr. Livingstone's sextant used by Wybrants is not lost. 4 double pp. 8vo. Zanzibar, Aug. 20 on the sale of Debaize's goods to Joseph Thomson. 1882: London, Mar. 12, requests a map and instruments for the missionary J.T. Last. 2 double pp. 8vo. 1883: Zanzibar, Sept. 10, has no news of Thomson, refers to the return of Dr. Fischer's expedition. 2 double pp. 8vo. Zanzibar, Oct. 30. 1884: (Zanzibar, Jan. 30, telegram, Cassidy to Davies re O'Neill's route) Zanzibar, Jan. 31, report on success of O'Neill's work in Mozambique. Zanzibar, Mar. 13, copy of despatch to F.O. on meeting with Revoil at Lamu. Zanzibar, Mar. 17, no news of Thomson, gives news of Grand and Revoil Zanzibar June 9. Zanzibar June 11, telegram, Davies to Kirk for RGS., reporting Thomson's route.) Zanzibar, June 14, telegram, reporting; Thomson's route and return to Mombasa. Zanzibar, July 28, introducing Lt. Schufeldt. 1 double p. 8vo. Zanzibar, July 28, to Lord Aberdare, as preceding. 1886: Zanzibar, Mar. 12 gives news of Last, Revoil and the German Company. 2 double pp. 8vo. Zanzibar, Apr. 22, gives news of Lt. Cardeno and his complaint of poor treatment at Blantyre by the Lakes Co. and the British Consul encloses letter from A. de Castilho to Kirk, Feb. 13 1866, giving geographical information on Mozambique. S.S. Lalpoora, introducing Lt. Gleerup?, from Stanley Falls, Aug. 10. 1887: Zanzibar, Nov. 14. 1888: Zanzibar, June 11, news of Thomson in Zanzibar after his successful expedition. 2 double pp. 8vo. 1889: Sevenoaks, 'Wednesday'. Sevenoaks, June 25, objects to Ravenstein's map being called 'German East Africa' and to the routes of the German travellers shown on it. 1890: Sevenoaks, Apr. 9. Sevenoaks, June 29, refers to Slave Trade conference in Brussels. Sevenoaks, Oct. 31, about to leave again for Brussels. 1891: Sevenoaks, Jan. 16, work finished at Brussels, hopes not to be needed there again. London, June 8, has had 'flu and bronchitis, if Expedition Committee send a scientific expedition to Tanganyika's German sphere it will meet with armed opposition. 2 double pp. 8vo. 1892: Sevenoaks, Oct. 5 to J.S. Keltie, on the death of his brother. Sevenoaks, Oct. 12.. Stanley's criticisms of Keltie's article show that Stanley does not know what he is talking about. 1893: Sevenoaks, May 2, long statement of his views on the rights of Africans, that he had tried to put forward at Brussels. 3 double pp. 8vo. Sevenoaks, May 9, enclosing page from Zanzibar Gazette for Apr. 12 1893. Sevenoaks, May 9, enclosing page from Zanzibar Gazette for Apr. 12 1893. Sevenoaks, July 22. Sevenoaks, July 25. 1894: Sevenoaks, Jan. 15, forwarding some observations made by F.D. Lugard in East Africa. 18 May 189 to CHANLER; Sevenoaks, 'Friday', sad reflection on death of Cameron. Sevenoaks, Nov. 3, on government in E. Africa, and the destruction of a station in Kavirondo by Ugandans. 'Thank God we have Cecil Rhodes'. Sevenoaks, Dec. 4, further to letter of Nov. 3. 1895: Sevenoaks, Jan. 4, angry that good work of Lugard, Portal and Macdonald is ignored by Government. 1 double p. 8vo. and 1 single p. n.d. on Society business. Sevenoaks, Nov. 27 as previous. Sevenoaks, Dec. 25 as previous. 1896: Sevenoaks, 'Monday', about H. Waller's obituary. Sevenoaks, 'Sunday', about visit of Prince Henry of Orleans. Sevenoaks, Jan. 9 on an article by Alfred Sharpe. Sevenoaks, Jan. 14, wishes Lugard could be sent to Uganda. Sevenoaks, Mar. 1, critical comment on affairs in Kenya. Sevenoaks, Mar. 30 approves visit of Prince Henry despite his abuse of England. Sevenoaks, May 30, refers to J.E. Moore, and the help he had given to Moore in organisation of expedition to Lake Tanganyika, refers also to A. Swann and his claim that he was the first discoverer of 'Medusae'. Sevenoaks, June 5. Sevenoaks, June 19, on the government expedition to Juba, comments on previous expeditions to the area by French, Italians etc. Sevenoaks, July 21, refers to death of P. Andersen, his policies and plans.. 'he and I worked so well together'. 1896: Sevenoaks, Nov. 13; Sevenoaks, Nov. 14; Sevenoaks, Nov. 17; Sevenoaks, Dec. 21 1897: Sevenoaks, Jan. 14; Sevenoaks, Feb. 3; Sevenoaks, Apr. 2, insists on the importance of asking Markham to stand again for President of RGS. Penzance, Nov. 26, comments on the trouble in the Sudan, our relations with France, on Lugard in West Africa. 2 double pp. 8vo. Penzance, Dec. 8, on the Macdonald expedition.. 'how things have changed from the days when I had all the power and the British all the profit'. 2 double pp. 8vo. 1898: Sevenoaks, May 13, suggests Cecil Rhodes be invited to speak to RGS. Sevenoaks, June 13, reports on article by Mr. Sambary. 1899: Sevenoaks, Feb. 28, going to Oxford and hopes to see those likely to be interested in the RGS education scheme. Sevenoaks, Feb. 28. 1900: Sevenoaks, Jan. 24; Sevenoaks, Feb. 15.. 'Moore is one of the worst business men I ever had to do with'. Sevenoaks, Mar. 25, to C.R. Markham, wishes to resign from Council because of ill health. Sevenoaks, Apr. 4, on the work done by Mr. Hollis. Sevenoaks, July 15. 1903: Sevenoaks, Dec. 24, report on an article (author's name not mentioned).

Large bound newscuttings book re Emin Pasha (some Arctic items). Video of Sir Colville Barclay speaking about his grandfather, Herbert Ward.

Rogozinski, Lieut. S.S. Prospectus of an expedition to the Cameroon Ms. 4 pp. foolscap, signed by Rogozinski a) Letter from N.Prjevalsky 19/31 Jan 1882 to H.W Bates B) Letter from F. Galton dated Feb 9 1882 to Bates c) Letter from Dr. E. Behm dated Jan 21 1882 to Bates d) Two letters from Adolf Bastian dated Jan 8 1882 and n.d. to H.W. Bates Referee report Francis Galton Not published

GRANT, Colonel J.A. Letters 1882-91, including: July 8 1884, comments on Thomson's journey; Nairn, Sept. 26, 1884, introducing Mr. Kerry Nicholls; Apr. 15 1890, on the disagreement between RGS and Emin Pasha Relief Committee; all letters Aug. 1890 - July 1891 refer to news from his son and Joseph Thomson and comments on their disappointments during the course of their expedition.

THOMSON, Joseph Letters 1882-92, including: five letters of 1882 giving detailed recommendations and information on costs for proposed expedition to Kilimanjaro and Lake Victoria; Zanzibar, Jan. 29 and Feb. 26 1883 reports on arrival in Africa and plans for proceeding; Taveta, July 5 1883, report on progress; eight letters of 1884 from Scotland chiefly concerning preparation of observations and narrative for publication and with comments from Greenock, 'Sunday' (?Dec.) on H.M. Stanley's reception in Scotland; Paris, Dec. 1 1886, on the proposed Emin Pasha Relief expedition. Accompanied by other documents; printed copies of letters of March and November 1882 and February 1883; letters from the Foreign Office to the RGS about Thomson's 1883 expedition; telegrams from E. Africa concerning Thomson's movements in 1883 and two telegrams from Paris 1886 concerning Emin Pasha relief expedition; letters from brother, 1895-96, and from nephew, 1901

KELTIE,(Sir) John Scott, LETTERS FILED WITH JOHN SCOTT KELTIE COLLECTION RECEIVED OCT 1975 FROM GILMOUR FAMILY. The letters were donated by Messrs J S L Gilmour and M H B Gilmour and Miss M G Gilmour, October 1975. They are the grandchildren of John Scott Keltie. Baker, Samuel W 27 July 1890; Bismarck, Count H 25 May 1894 Bruce, Agnes 4 July 1890 Bryce, James n.d. Davis, Richard Harding 30 Sept ? Du Chaillu, P B 22 March 1888 to Gilmour Dufferin and Ava, Lord 27 May 1895 Emin Bey (i. e. Emin Pasha) 29 Oct 1886 to Dr Junker Fawcett, Colonel P H 21 Jan 1913 Hawkshaw, John 7 Feb 1891 Johnston, Sir Harry H 22 Nov 1888 and an undated letter Kirk, John 5 Dec 1887 Kropotkin, Peter 19 Jan 1886 Leclercq, Jules 21 March 1893 Lugard, F D 1 Jan 1894 to Gilmour; 27 May 1895 to Mrs Gilmour; (postmark) 4 March 1898 to Keltie. Nansen, Fridtjof 21 May 1888; 12 Feb 1890 Neumayer, G 19 July 1895 Nordenskiold, A E 2 June 1887 Parker, Gilbert 19 April(?1897) to Gilmour Philippe, Comte de Paris 8 March 1893 Prichard, Hesketh n.d. Reclus, Elisee 31 March 1894 Selous, F C 21 Dec 1899 to Gilmour; 30 Dec 1894 and 2 May ? to Keltie Stanley, Henry M 27 Oct 1882 Stuhlmann, F 30 Dec 1897 Thomson, Joseph 'Thursday', to Gilmour Vidal de la Blache 16 April 1881 Wilson C W 9 Sept 1890 to Playfair Wingate, F R 19 Feb 1891

Rogozinski, Lieut. S.S. Report on Expedition to the Cameroon region Holo. 8 pp. foolscap Not published. (Reogoszinski)

Miscellaneous documents relating to Emin Pasha Relief exped. Copy of translation of letters from the Administrator General Capt. Haneuse and C. Janssen, dated Brussels, 1889. Telegram from Emin to RGS dated Zanzibar May 27 1890 Letter from T. Stevens to Mrs. French Sheldon dated Zanzibar Oct 21 1889. Typewritten comment T.Stevens meeting with Stanley n.d. Ms. copy of Herbert Ward's report on the Emin Pasha Relief Exped Printed map of route of Emin Pasha Relief expedition (Edward Stanford), printed for RGS Stanley Reception Meeting, 1890

Collection of news cuttings from American and English newspapers on African subjects, and especially the Emin Pasha Expedition, made by Mrs Rose-Troup 1889-96.

Watkins, Owen Footprints in granite near Zimbabwe Two copies of Wesleyan Missionary Notices, dated Nov 1891 and Dec. 1891 Two offprints of articles on the Mashonaland Mission Letter from E.G.Ravenstein to R.N.Cust Jan 10 1892 Not published