Volume III: Miscellaneous

Title

Volume III: Miscellaneous

Shelfmark

MSS. Afr. s. 16/3

Summary

All letters etc. are addressed to Waller, unless otherwise noted.

Letter from Waller and from Gerald Waller:

(fols. 1-8) Waller to his parents. He is now homeward bound, description of journey so far. Mozambique, 26 Feb 1864

(fols. 9-33) Gerald Waller to [Horace Waller?]. Lacks page 1 and all after page 24. Description of voyage from Zanzibar to Mozambique via Majunga and back

Letters from Sir John Kirk:

(fols. 34-35) Livingstone's illness. [Chibisa's?], 7 May 1863

(fols. 36-37) botanical specimens for Mr. Lee; the U.M.C.A. Zanzibar, 4 Jul 1868

(fols. 38-39) murder of Shergold Smith; Roger Price and the tsetse fly. Zanzibar, 3 Mar 1878

(fols. 40-49) Mackinnon concession, gift by Government to the Sultan of Zanzibar; H. M. Stanley. Zanzibar, 5 Mar 1878

(fols. 50-51) no one could have done more towards securing the concession than Gerald Waller, the delay fatal to it. Zanzibar, 31 May 1878

(fols. 52-57) change of government at home; the slave trade; Foster, the judge of the Vice-Consular Court. Zanzibar, 17 Oct 1878

(fols. 58-63) revival of slave trade; his position in relation to the Sultan; personnel employed on Mackinnon's road. Zanzibar, 14 Nov 1878

Letters from Rev. C. A. Alington:

(fol. 64) life at the U.M.C.A. mission and miscellaneous news of it. 19 Sep [1863]

(fol. 65) life at the U.M.C.A. mission and miscellaneous news of it. 2 Nov [1863]

(fol. 66) life at the U.M.C.A. mission and miscellaneous news of it. 28 Nov [1863]

(fol. 67) life at the U.M.C.A. mission and miscellaneous news of it. 1 Dec 1863

(fols. 68-69) life at the U.M.C.A. mission and miscellaneous news of it. 15 Dec 1863

(fol. 70) life at the U.M.C.A. mission and miscellaneous news of it. 21 Dec [1863]

(fols. 71-72) life at the U.M.C.A. mission and miscellaneous news of it. 26 Dec 1863

(fol. 73) life at the U.M.C.A. mission and miscellaneous news of it. 1 Jan 1864

(fol. 74) life at the U.M.C.A. mission and miscellaneous news of it. 7 Jan [1864]

(fol. 75) life at the U.M.C.A. mission and miscellaneous news of it. 22 Jan 1864

(fols. 76-83) life at the U.M.C.A. mission and miscellaneous news of it. Undated fragments. [1863-1864]

(fols. 84-90) journey from the coast; arrival at Vuga; reception by Kimweri. Vuga, 14 Mar 1868

Letters from Bishop Chauncy Maples:

(fols. 91-95) thanks for sympathy; "the establishment of released slaves at Mbweni a great mistake." Masasi, 5 Apr [1883]

(fols. 96-101) removal of mission from Masasi. Masasi, 20 Jun 1883

(fols. 102-105) Waller's scheme for a "city of refuge". Masasi, 4 Jul 1883

(fols. 106-109) account of new station. Newala, 29 Jul 1883

(fols. 110-111) settlement for released slaves. Newala, 8 Sep 1883

Letters from Henry Waghorn:

(fol. 112) is going to vaccinate a boy. 14 Dec [1862 or 1863?]

(fols. 113-114) sends some books

(fols. 115-116) glad to hear he is recovering from illness; Alington ill

(fol. 117) where is the pocket case of instruments?

Letters from Bishop Mackenzie:

(fols. 118-119) makes appointment for meeting. Ely, 11 Nov 1859

(fols. 120-121) to Waller? Makes another appointment. London, 23 Nov 1859

(fols. 122-123) to Procter. Arrival of Burrup, Dickinson and Clark. [ca. Nov 1861]

(fols. 124-125) Frederic Elton to W. Rhodes. "Runs up to Zanzibar for a day or two"; local news. Mozambique, 30 Apr 1877

(fols. 126-127) same to same. Publication of his book ( Travels and Researches among the Lakes and Mountains of Central Africa). Mazaro, R[iver] Zambesi, 16 Jul 1877

(fols. 128-129) H. Rowley to Waller. Reports his arrival at the station the previous day and the situation there. The Kongone, 17 Aug 1863

(fols. 130-131) same to same. Sharing out sheep and goats

(fols. 132-136) W. P. Johnson to Waller. Remarks on the attack upon Masasi; desirability of having a steamer on the Lake. Near Magomero, 3 Aug 1883

(fols. 137-142) same to same. Situation on Lake Nyasa. Kalonga's, 4-8 Apr 1883

(fols. 143-144) J. A. Blair to A. Adams. News of the mission. 17 Aug 1863

(fol. 145) same to Livingstone. War between Ajawa and Manganja. Chibisa's, 21 Apr [1862]

(fol. 146) A. Adams to Waller. Reports he is all right

(fol. 147) same to Waghorn. Sends a patient to him; his sympathies. On back: Waller to A[dams], sends two basins and a brass rod

(fol. 148) [Bishop] Steere to Waller. Sends sugar and flour

(fol. 149) Bishop Tozer to Waller. Sends rice, asks for several things to be sent up. Chichama's, 19 Sep 1863

(fols. 150-151) C. Livingstone to Waller. Wants to transfer to a consulate in America. Hamilton, 3 Oct 1868

(fols. 152-155) C. E. Foot to Waller. Importance of definition and limitation of Portuguese territory. Blantyre (Nyasaland), 13 Feb 1884

(fols. 156-157) health of his companions. Milnarango, 7 Apr 1863

(fols. 158-159) E. D. Young to Waller. Not surprised at decision to move the mission. Pioneer, Materi, 20 Nov [1862]

(fols. 160-161) A. L. Bruce to Waller. Apologises for delays in returning letters lent to Blaikie; jealousy between missionaries. Edinburgh, 16 Aug 1880

(fols. 162-163) T. F. Lightfoot to Waller. [Chinsoro?] and Uriah are to go with Faulkner's party. Capetown, 19 Aug 1868

(fols. 164-165) J. Carr to Waller. News of Waller's family. Warnford Court, 2 Nov 1860

(fols. 166-167) Chuma to Waller. Thanks for money sent him by Waller. (Bombay), 21 Nov [1865]

(fol. 168) description by Waller of:

(fols. 169-176) six letters from Zakariah the Kangao, Samberah Mackay, and Sekibobo to [Lord] Lugard, 1891-1893

(fols. 177-194) fragments of letters and of Waller's journal

(fols. 195-206) twelve envelopes

Date

1859-1893

Language

English

Physical extent

1 volume