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(Black History Month) VMSS 445 - David Livingstone Letter
Number of Pages: 10

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[---] M[---] and Alexander
[---] Adeu
6	40
Mrs Robinson
Bagatelle Motia
Mauritius
[-].R.

[More writing on left side]
From
Dr Livingston[-]
[---]d [---] [--]
1863

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Johanna 24th Octr
1862
Dear Mr Robinson
	I have heard
not without emotion
the sad bereavement
which you have 
sustained and as
I have lately passed
through an ordeal
somewhat similar
I take Nu liberty

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of writing a line
to express my
sympathy with
you in your sad
loss. May God
comfort you and
be a Father to the
Fatherless.
In this checquered
scene of life we
usually have a 
diversity of events

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some sad others
joyous and here
just with the sad
news we have the
happy of one of
your daughters
Union with my
friend Mr Keppill
I congratulate you
on the event
and am sure
that I wish no
young couple as

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much sole pleasure
as I enjoyed during
eighteen  years with
my wife. with
kindest salutations
to my friend Miss
Blanche and all
To others [---]
Very truly yours
David Livingstone
I have been up
Roouma trying
to fe[--]a better path.

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out from Lake
Ayama then by
M Zambesi
We went 114 miles
in a straight line
in boats then
came to cataracts
which lie on
the slave route
from Keelwa
to Ayama. we
were then ten
days from the lake

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We go back to M
Zambesi as 
soon as we have
provisioned. to
put a steamer
on that great
centre of slave
trade. please
mention my
objects to Bishop
Ryan. I am getting
so old I dont

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think my young
friends at
Bagatelle would
know me now
but I hope I
may live till
I have done some
good in
Africa
	DL.

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LIVINGSTONE LETTER
					Johanna 24th. Oct. 1862

Dear Mrs. Robinson
	I have heard not without emotion the sad
bereavement which you have sustained and as I have
lately passed through an ordeal somewhat similar I
take the liberty of writing a line to express my
sympathy with you in your sad loss. May God comfort
you and be a Father to the Fatherless.
	In this checquered scene of life we usually have
a diversity of events some sad others joyous and here
just with the sad news we have the happy of one of
your daughters union with my friend Mr. Keppill. I
congratulate you on the event and am sure that I wish
the young couple as much	pleasure as I enjoyed
during eighteen years with my wife. With kindest
salutations to my friend Miss Blanche and all the
others I am
		Very Truly yours
			David Livingstone
	I have been up Rovunna trying to set a better path
our from Lake Nyassa than by the Zambesi. We went 114
miles in a straight line in boats then came to cataracts
which be on the slave route from Keelua to Nyassa - we

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(2)

were then ten days from the Lake. We go back to
the Zambesi as soon as we have provisioned - to
put a steamer in the great centre of slave trade -
Please mention my objects to Bishop Pryan. I am
getting so old I dont think my young friends at
Bagatelle would know me now but I hope I may live
till I have done some good in Africa.
		D.L