Journal for Galton's Damaraland Expedition

Date:
1850-1851
Reference:
GALTON/1/3/2/1
Part of:
Galton Papers
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Journal for Galton's Damaraland Expedition. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Galton's journal for his expedition to Damaraland [later Namibia], covering the period August 1850-August 1851. Bound in hard cover, 240 ff. The journal consists of:

Diary entries and notes.

Copy correspondence between Francis Galton, Captain Jonker [Afrikaner] and Reverend Heer Kolbe.

Illustrations and maps in pencil and watercolour.

Navigational observations, projected routes, records of lunar distances, latitude and longitude, star charts, and various calculations.

Loose sketches and notes are enclosed.

The back pages contain [Khoekhoe?] vocabulary lists, and a rough (incomplete) index.

Publication/Creation

1850-1851

Physical description

1 volume plus enclosures

Location of duplicates

A digitised copy is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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The original material is held at UCL Special Collections. This catalogue is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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