GB 0402 HEO - O'NEILL, Henry Edward (1848-1925)

1 box and 4 files

GB 0402 HEO 1883-1884 Collection level 1 box and 4 files O'Neill , Henry Edward , 1848-1925 , British Consul in Mozambique

Born, 1848; entered the Navy, 1862; served on HMS LONDON engaged in suppressing the slave trade on the East Coast of Africa, 1875-1879; qualified as interpreter in Swahili; British Consul at Mozambique, 1879; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS), 1881-1925; explored interior of Mozambique, 1882-1885; returned to England, 1885; RGS Patron's Medal, 1885; Consul at Leghorn; Consul at Rouen; retired, 1899; died, 1925.

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Papers of Henry Edward O'Neill, 1883-1884, including route book and computations of observations, Blantyre to Mozambique; 1884, and criticism of Rev W P Johnson's map published in the Proceedings for September 1884.

As outlined in the Scope and Content.

Accessed via the Foyle Reading Room. Free of charge for Fellows, Members and those with valid academic identification. All other users pay a charge and must bring identification in order to register on arrival.

Photocopying at the discretion of the Archivist and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
English

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See also: RGS Correspondence Block, 1881-1910, Foreign Office, Jan 31, 1883, June 5, 1883.
Prepared by an Archives volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: The Geographical Journal, Vol. 66, No. 3 (Sep., 1925), pp. 286-287 ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA 21 June 2001; Aug 2008 Mozambique O'Neill , Henry Edward , 1848-1925 , British Consul in Mozambique Visual materials Maps Geographical exploration Geography Geographical data Central Africa Malawi Southern Africa

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Papers of Henry Edward O'Neill, 1883-1884, including route book and computations of observations, Blantyre to Mozambique; 1884, and criticism of Rev W P Johnson's map published in the Proceedings for September 1884.

As outlined in the Scope and Content.

Accessed via the Foyle Reading Room. Free of charge for Fellows, Members and those with valid academic identification. All other users pay a charge and must bring identification in order to register on arrival.

Photocopying at the discretion of the Archivist and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.

• anglais

• latin

English

See also: RGS Correspondence Block, 1881-1910, Foreign Office, Jan 31, 1883, June 5, 1883.

No additional finding aids

ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA

• anglais