Objekt RGS/CB7/ - KIRK, Sir John Letters 1881-1903 1881: Kensington, Feb. 21 Zanzibar, March 10, refers to Dr....

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. Livingstones sextant used by Wybrants is not lost. 4 double pp. 8vo. Zanzibar, Aug. 20 on the sale of Debaizes 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. Fischers expedition. 2 double pp. 8vo. Zanzibar, Oct. 30. 1884: (Zanzibar, Jan. 30, telegram, Cassidy to Davies re ONeills route) Zanzibar, Jan. 31, report on success of ONeills 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 Thomsons route.) Zanzibar, June 14, telegram, reporting; Thomsons 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 Ravensteins 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 Tanganyikas 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.. Stanleys criticisms of Kelties 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. Wallers 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 (authors name not mentioned).

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