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- 1858-1861 (Creación)
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1 box, 2 files
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Francis Skead was a surveyor in the Royal Navy. He was Second Master on board HMS ENTERPRISE to search for Franklin and his ships by way of the Bering Strait, 1849-1852; he invented the Skead sounder during telegraph survey operations between Malta and Crete off HMS TARTARUS, 1857 and accompanied David Livingstone to the mouth of the Zambesi, [1859-1861]. For most of his career he appears to have been Government Surveyor at the Cape, South Africa.
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GB 0402 FSK 1858-1861 Collection level 1 box, 2 files Skead , Francis , fl 1849-1881 , surveyor
Francis Skead was a surveyor in the Royal Navy. He was Second Master on board HMS ENTERPRISE to search for Franklin and his ships by way of the Bering Strait, 1849-1852; he invented the Skead sounder during telegraph survey operations between Malta and Crete off HMS TARTARUS, 1857 and accompanied David Livingstone to the mouth of the Zambesi, [1859-1861]. For most of his career he appears to have been Government Surveyor at the Cape, South Africa.
Received by the RGS from V L Bosazza.
Photocopies of papers relating to Francis Skead, 1858-1861, including notes by Skead on the Zambesi delta, May-June, 1858; positions on the Zambesi river observed by Young and [Skead] and an edited version of the journal of Lieut. R W Brigstock, Jan-Feb 1861, referring to his meeting with the Livingstone party.
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Photocopying at the discretion of the Archivist, and subject to completion of an 'application for copies form'. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
English
No additional finding aids.
Originals in the possession of the descendants of Skead.
David Livingstone Collection (4/10/4).
Prepared by an archives volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
ISAD(G) ed. 2, name authority NRA.
22 March 2001; Jul 2008. Livingstone , David , 1813-1873 , missionary and explorer African history National history Geography Geographical exploration Skead , Francis , fl 1849-1881 , surveyor Zambezi, River Southern Africa
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Received by the RGS from V L Bosazza.
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Photocopies of papers relating to Francis Skead, 1858-1861, including notes by Skead on the Zambesi delta, May-June, 1858; positions on the Zambesi river observed by Young and [Skead] and an edited version of the journal of Lieut. R W Brigstock, Jan-Feb 1861, referring to his meeting with the Livingstone party.
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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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Photocopying at the discretion of the Archivist, and subject to completion of an 'application for copies form'. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
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- inglés
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- latín
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English
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David Livingstone Collection (4/10/4).
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ISAD(G) ed. 2, name authority NRA.
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- inglés