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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.
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Royal Geographical Society >> RGS Journal Manuscripts Collection >> Journal Mss North and West Africa
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