Hoffman, William (1868-1941), traveller in Africa
- William Hoffman, (1868-1941), traveller in Africa
- Date:
- 1884-1909
- Reference:
- MSS.6010-6012
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
Journal and papers of William Hoffman, mainly concerning his travels in the service of Henry Morton Stanley 1884-1888 (including on the Emin Pasha relief expedition during 1887) and while working as an interpreter for the Congo Free State from 1891.
Publication/Creation
1884-1909
Physical description
1 volume, 2 files
Acquisition note
Acquired by Sir Henry Wellcome in 1907 and 1932.
Biographical note
See Hoffman's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography for full biographical details.
Finding aids
Database description taken from that in: Richard Palmer, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine: Western Manuscripts 5120-6244 (London: The Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine, 1999).