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1.

Collection Title:
Creator:
Baker, Samuel White, Sir, 1821-1893
Inclusive Dates:
1866-1869
Abstract:
Letters of the British explorer and travel writer
Type of Material:
Letters (correspondence)
Subject:
Africa
Explorers.
Explorers and exploration

2.

Collection Title:
Creator:
Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890.
Inclusive Dates:
1855-1891
Abstract:
British explorer of India and Africa, world traveler, orientalist, author, linguist, translator of The Arabian nights. Collection includes correspondence (1855-1891); contracts with publishers; and essays by Burton. Correspondence includes letters from Lady Burton (Isabel Arundell), including some to Algernon Charles Swinburne, and letters by Burton regarding Africa and the Orient.
Type of Material:
Clippings (information artifacts)
Contracts.
Correspondence.
Essays.
Manuscripts for publication.
Subject:
Africa -- Discovery and exploration.
Authors.
Explorers.
Translators.
Literature -- British
Authors and publishers -- Contracts and specifications.
Explorers.
Translators.