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- 1845-1860 (Creation)
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1 box, 4 files
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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As outlined in the Scope and Content.
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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.
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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
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Card index available in the Foyle Reading Room.
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ISAD(G) ed. 2, name authority NRA
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