GB 0402 JAR - RICHARDSON, James (1806-1851)

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Reference code

GB 0402 JAR

Title

RICHARDSON, James (1806-1851)

Date(s)

  • 1845-1860 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

1 box, 4 files

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Born, 1806; educated for the evangelical ministry; joined the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society on its foundation, 1839 and helped to direct the attention of the Society to the hitherto neglected trans-Saharan and Mediterranean slave trade; undertook two missions in North Africa and the Sahara to gather information and statistics on slavery for the Anti-Slavery Society, 1842-1846; died on a third expedition to explore Lake Chad, 1851.

Archival history

GB 0402 JAR 1845-1860 Collection level 1 box, 4 files Richardson , James , 1806-1851 , explorer in Africa and anti-slavery campaigner

Born, 1806; educated for the evangelical ministry; joined the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society on its foundation, 1839 and helped to direct the attention of the Society to the hitherto neglected trans-Saharan and Mediterranean slave trade; undertook two missions in North Africa and the Sahara to gather information and statistics on slavery for the Anti-Slavery Society, 1842-1846; died on a third expedition to explore Lake Chad, 1851.

From a number of sources: note on the route from Tripoli to Kouka was received from the RGS, 1856. Other items were transferred to the archive from the RGS's Museum and Library collections.

Papers of James Richardson including printed reports on the commerce of North Africa, 1845-1846; letter dated 28 Oct 1848 concerning James Macqueen's 'Itinerary of a Moorish merchant, Hamed Essagheen'; note on the route from Tripoli to Kouka; note on 'routes to the interior' of Africa, (Timbuktu, Sudan, Bornou, Fez and the route of the annual pilgrim caravan); 'Aheer'; 'Tour of nine months through the heart of the desert of Sahara', bound with 'The Touricks', n.d. and 'M Caillie's account of Timbuctoo compared with the information procured by Mr James Richardson during his late tour through the great desert', 1847.

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.

Photocoying 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

Card index available in the Foyle Reading Room.

Prepared by an Archives volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: Oxford DNB

ISAD(G) ed. 2, name authority NRA

26 April 2001; Jul 2008 Morocco Fez North Africa Sahara Richardson , James , 1806-1851 , explorer in Africa and anti-slavery campaigner Social structure Trade (practice) Slavery Political movements Protest movements Human rights movements Anti-slavery movements Togo West Africa Africa Sudan East Africa Timbuktu Mali Tripoli Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

From a number of sources: note on the route from Tripoli to Kouka was received from the RGS, 1856. Other items were transferred to the archive from the RGS's Museum and Library collections.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Papers of James Richardson including printed reports on the commerce of North Africa, 1845-1846; letter dated 28 Oct 1848 concerning James Macqueen's 'Itinerary of a Moorish merchant, Hamed Essagheen'; note on the route from Tripoli to Kouka; note on 'routes to the interior' of Africa, (Timbuktu, Sudan, Bornou, Fez and the route of the annual pilgrim caravan); 'Aheer'; 'Tour of nine months through the heart of the desert of Sahara', bound with 'The Touricks', n.d. and 'M Caillie's account of Timbuctoo compared with the information procured by Mr James Richardson during his late tour through the great desert', 1847.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

As outlined in the Scope and Content.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

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.

Conditions governing reproduction

Photocoying 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

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

Card index available in the Foyle Reading Room.

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Institution identifier

Royal Geographical Society

Rules and/or conventions used

ISAD(G) ed. 2, name authority NRA

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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