Laws, Robert (1851-1934)

Livingstonia medicines. A list of medical stores at the Livingstone Medical Mission in Nyasaland. Compiler's holograph MS. Written in a 'Where is it?' memorandum book, with an indented alphabet: there are many blank leaves. The medicines are listed in alphabetical order.

c.1880

68 ll. 8vo. 18 x 11 cm.; Original calf binding.

Presented 1934.

Robert Laws was a medical missionary, who in 1875 was chosen with seven others to found the Livingstonia Mission of the United Presbyterian Church. He chose a site at the southern end of Lake Nyasa at a spot first reached by David Livingstone (1813-1873) sixteen years before, and served for fifty-two years as head of the Mission.

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).