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JMS/1/72
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2. Account of Ascent of the Cameroon Mountains and Survey of the Brass river and...
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- 1862 (Creation)
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- 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
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Royal Geographical Society >> RGS Journal Manuscripts Collection >> Journal Mss North and West Africa
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- English
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English
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{{data source}} The National Archives Discovery
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- English
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- Latin