Volume III: Miscellaneous, 1859-1893
File
MSS. Afr. s. 16/3
All letters etc. are addressed to Waller, unless otherwise noted.
Letter from Waller and from Gerald Waller:
- (fols. 1-8) Waller to his parents. He is now homeward bound, description of journey so far. Mozambique, 26 Feb 1864
- (fols. 9-33) Gerald Waller to [Horace Waller?]. Lacks page 1 and all after page 24. Description of voyage from Zanzibar to Mozambique via Majunga and back
Letters from Sir John Kirk:
- (fols. 34-35) Livingstone's illness. [Chibisa's?], 7 May 1863
- (fols. 36-37) botanical specimens for Mr. Lee; the U.M.C.A. Zanzibar, 4 Jul 1868
- (fols. 38-39) murder of Shergold Smith; Roger Price and the tsetse fly. Zanzibar, 3 Mar 1878
- (fols. 40-49) Mackinnon concession, gift by Government to the Sultan of Zanzibar; H. M. Stanley. Zanzibar, 5 Mar 1878
- (fols. 50-51) no one could have done more towards securing the concession than Gerald Waller, the delay fatal to it. Zanzibar, 31 May 1878
- (fols. 52-57) change of government at home; the slave trade; Foster, the judge of the Vice-Consular Court. Zanzibar, 17 Oct 1878
- (fols. 58-63) revival of slave trade; his position in relation to the Sultan; personnel employed on Mackinnon's road. Zanzibar, 14 Nov 1878
Letters from Rev. C. A. Alington:
- (fol. 64) life at the U.M.C.A. mission and miscellaneous news of it. 19 Sep [1863]
- (fol. 65) life at the U.M.C.A. mission and miscellaneous news of it. 2 Nov [1863]
- (fol. 66) life at the U.M.C.A. mission and miscellaneous news of it. 28 Nov [1863]
- (fol. 67) life at the U.M.C.A. mission and miscellaneous news of it. 1 Dec 1863
- (fols. 68-69) life at the U.M.C.A. mission and miscellaneous news of it. 15 Dec 1863
- (fol. 70) life at the U.M.C.A. mission and miscellaneous news of it. 21 Dec [1863]
- (fols. 71-72) life at the U.M.C.A. mission and miscellaneous news of it. 26 Dec 1863
- (fol. 73) life at the U.M.C.A. mission and miscellaneous news of it. 1 Jan 1864
- (fol. 74) life at the U.M.C.A. mission and miscellaneous news of it. 7 Jan [1864]
- (fol. 75) life at the U.M.C.A. mission and miscellaneous news of it. 22 Jan 1864
- (fols. 76-83) life at the U.M.C.A. mission and miscellaneous news of it. Undated fragments. [1863-1864]
- (fols. 84-90) journey from the coast; arrival at Vuga; reception by Kimweri. Vuga, 14 Mar 1868
Letters from Bishop Chauncy Maples:
- (fols. 91-95) thanks for sympathy; "the establishment of released slaves at Mbweni a great mistake." Masasi, 5 Apr [1883]
- (fols. 96-101) removal of mission from Masasi. Masasi, 20 Jun 1883
- (fols. 102-105) Waller's scheme for a "city of refuge". Masasi, 4 Jul 1883
- (fols. 106-109) account of new station. Newala, 29 Jul 1883
- (fols. 110-111) settlement for released slaves. Newala, 8 Sep 1883
Letters from Henry Waghorn:
- (fol. 112) is going to vaccinate a boy. 14 Dec [1862 or 1863?]
- (fols. 113-114) sends some books
- (fols. 115-116) glad to hear he is recovering from illness; Alington ill
- (fol. 117) where is the pocket case of instruments?
Letters from Bishop Mackenzie:
- (fols. 118-119) makes appointment for meeting. Ely, 11 Nov 1859
- (fols. 120-121) to Waller? Makes another appointment. London, 23 Nov 1859
- (fols. 122-123) to Procter. Arrival of Burrup, Dickinson and Clark. [ca. Nov 1861]
- (fols. 124-125) Frederic Elton to W. Rhodes. "Runs up to Zanzibar for a day or two"; local news. Mozambique, 30 Apr 1877
- (fols. 126-127) same to same. Publication of his book ( Travels and Researches among the Lakes and Mountains of Central Africa). Mazaro, R[iver] Zambesi, 16 Jul 1877
- (fols. 128-129) H. Rowley to Waller. Reports his arrival at the station the previous day and the situation there. The Kongone, 17 Aug 1863
- (fols. 130-131) same to same. Sharing out sheep and goats
- (fols. 132-136) W. P. Johnson to Waller. Remarks on the attack upon Masasi; desirability of having a steamer on the Lake. Near Magomero, 3 Aug 1883
- (fols. 137-142) same to same. Situation on Lake Nyasa. Kalonga's, 4-8 Apr 1883
- (fols. 143-144) J. A. Blair to A. Adams. News of the mission. 17 Aug 1863
- (fol. 145) same to Livingstone. War between Ajawa and Manganja. Chibisa's, 21 Apr [1862]
- (fol. 146) A. Adams to Waller. Reports he is all right
- (fol. 147) same to Waghorn. Sends a patient to him; his sympathies. On back: Waller to A[dams], sends two basins and a brass rod
- (fol. 148) [Bishop] Steere to Waller. Sends sugar and flour
- (fol. 149) Bishop Tozer to Waller. Sends rice, asks for several things to be sent up. Chichama's, 19 Sep 1863
- (fols. 150-151) C. Livingstone to Waller. Wants to transfer to a consulate in America. Hamilton, 3 Oct 1868
- (fols. 152-155) C. E. Foot to Waller. Importance of definition and limitation of Portuguese territory. Blantyre (Nyasaland), 13 Feb 1884
- (fols. 156-157) health of his companions. Milnarango, 7 Apr 1863
- (fols. 158-159) E. D. Young to Waller. Not surprised at decision to move the mission. Pioneer, Materi, 20 Nov [1862]
- (fols. 160-161) A. L. Bruce to Waller. Apologises for delays in returning letters lent to Blaikie; jealousy between missionaries. Edinburgh, 16 Aug 1880
- (fols. 162-163) T. F. Lightfoot to Waller. [Chinsoro?] and Uriah are to go with Faulkner's party. Capetown, 19 Aug 1868
- (fols. 164-165) J. Carr to Waller. News of Waller's family. Warnford Court, 2 Nov 1860
- (fols. 166-167) Chuma to Waller. Thanks for money sent him by Waller. (Bombay), 21 Nov [1865]
- (fol. 168) description by Waller of:
- (fols. 169-176) six letters from Zakariah the Kangao, Samberah Mackay, and Sekibobo to [Lord] Lugard, 1891-1893
- (fols. 177-194) fragments of letters and of Waller's journal
- (fols. 195-206) twelve envelopes
Dates
- Creation: 1859-1893
Extent
1 volume
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Afr. s. 16/3
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk