Autograph letters, signed, by Stanley

Correspondents include the geographer and historical writer Sir Clements Markham F.R.S. (1830-1916), a letter arguing against Markham's scheme for an expedition to rescue David Livingstone (1813-1873) (no. 1). no. 8 has a letterhead displaying the silhouette of Africa, labelled "The Dark Continent".

1872-1901

26 items

Database description transcribed from Richard Aspin and Christopher Hilton's typescript supplement to S.A.J Moorat's Catalogue of Western Manuscripts.