Baker, Samuel White, Sir, 1821-1893. Autograph letter signed to Mr. (Cuthbert?) Larking, from Ismailia "n.lat 4, 54"
Object Details
- General note
- On note paper with a blue bee and initials F. M.
- Collection Creator
- Train, Russell E., 1920-2012
- Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian. Libraries)
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- Russell E. Train Africana collection
- Russell E. Train Africana collection / Series 5: Manuscripts
- Extent
- 1 Item (Correspondence, 4 x 6 in.)
- Date
- 1873 April 29
- Container
- Item M006c
- Archival Repository
- Smithsonian Libraries
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Rights
- The collection is housed in the Joseph F. Cullman 3rd Library of Natural History, which is open to researchers Monday through Friday in the afternoons, from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m.; morning visits are by appointment only. Please call (202) 633-1184 or email AskaLibrarian@si.edu for an appointment.
- Scope and Contents note
- Reports that he has been in interior for fifteen months, that "Egypt now extends to the equator" and "The Albert N'yanza is one sheet of water ..." He continues by giving more general information of the situation.
- Record ID
- ebl-1503510890585-1503510890677-3
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
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