A copy by Mr R. Hobson of Norman's diary of his African expedition, the original of which is the property of Captain Dudley Norman, D.S.O. There are daily entries covering the greater part of 18 June 1868 - 17 February 1870. Events described in the diary include the deaths of several colleagues and a disagreement between Norman and Captain Faulkner.
Diary of Luke Norman in Central Africa
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- ReferenceGB 115 RCS/RCMS 225
- Dates of Creation1982
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- Language of MaterialEnglish .
- Physical Description1 envelope(s) 1 envelope (60 pages) paper
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
In 1868 Luke Norman joined a party of four officers and two paid engineers on an ivory-hunting expedition to the rivers Zambezi and Shire led by Captain Henry Faulkner.
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Acquisition Information
Presented by R. Hobson, 11 January 1982.
Note
Includes index.
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Bibliography
The diary forms the basis of R. Hobson, 'A trip to Mozambique in 1868', in the 'Geographical journal'.
Additional Information
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Norman, Luke, Colonel, fl 1868-1870