East Africa and personal correspondence
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 50
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Title
East Africa and personal correspondence
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 50
Summary
Fols. 1-49: Correspondence with the War Office, Foreign Office and Imperial British East Africa Company about secondment, 1888-1896.
Fols. 50-212: Miscellaneous correspondence in England, invitations to lead expeditions, join a Committee on African Affairs of the London Chamber of Commerce; also correspondence with Sir Percy Anderson of the Foreign Office about a possible appointment in East Africa as Deputy Commissioner and further correspondence on East African matters, 1888-1899. There are also some letters between Flora Shaw and J.L. Sabunje about Zobeir Pasha, with three letters from Sir Hercules Robinson.
Fols. 213-224: Invitations to lecture, 1892-1896.
Fols. 225-230: Correspondence with Lewis and Peat, brokers, about the sale of ivory, 1893.
Fols. 231-257: Correspondence with solicitors and the family, 1893-1897.
Date
1888-1899
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box
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Collection contents
Papers of Frederick Dealtry Lugard, Baron Lugard of Abinger
East and Central Africa
East Africa and personal correspondence
