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Burton, Sir Richard Francis (Ledger), 1872-06-30

 Item — Document box: 1, Folder: 12
Identifier: 30500 00814 6188

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Assortment of autographs, documents, letters and manuscript leaves.

Dates

  • 1872-06-30

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, was a British geographer, explorer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, cartographer, ethnologist, spy, linguist, poet, fencer and diplomat; born on March 19, 1821 in Torquay, Devon, England; died on October 20, 1890 in Trieste, Austria-Hungary; a captain in the army of the East India Company; led an expedition to Lake Tanganyika for the Royal Geographical Society; attended Trinity College, Oxford, but did not graduate. Source: LCNAF.

Extent

From the Collection: 13 boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

"gift - Ken Millar 3-1973."

General

Ledger 1872 June 30 concerning his publication 'Zanzibar' (L-1872). Two leaves (holograph) ; 23 x 14 cm.

Repository Details

Part of the CSUF University Archives & Special Collections Repository

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