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				<title>Letter to Horace Waller</title>
                <title type="alternative">Letter to Horace Waller, 28 April 1863</title>
				<author>Livingstone, David, 1813-1873</author>
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				<pubPlace>College Park, MD, USA</pubPlace>
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				<date>2016</date>
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				<bibl xml:id="shelfmark">Bodleian Library. Weston Library; Waller MSS. Afr. s. 16.1, 21-26</bibl>
				<bibl xml:id="ccnumber">Letters, 1342</bibl>
				<bibl xml:id="recipient"><persName>Waller, Horace, 1833-1896</persName>; </bibl>
				<bibl xml:id="date"><date when="1863-04-28">28 April 1863</date></bibl>
				<bibl xml:id="where">[Murchison's Cataracts]</bibl>
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				<date>2011-12-01</date>
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				<date>2012-01-04</date>
				<name xml:id="HFB">Heather F. Ball</name> proofreading.
            
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				<date>2012-01-04</date>
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				<date>2012-09-18</date>
				<name>Heather F. Ball</name> editing.
            
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				<date>2016-10-22</date>
				<name xml:id="AM">Anne Martin</name> final reiew.
            
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<lb/><p rend="center"><space extent="1" unit="chars"/><date when="1863-04-28">28<hi rend="sup underline">th</hi> April 1863</date></p>
<lb/>
<lb/><p rend="no-indent">My dear <persName>Waller</persName></p>
<lb/><p><space extent="3" unit="chars"/><persName>D<hi rend="sup underline">r</hi> <choice><sic>Mellr</sic><corr>Meller</corr></choice></persName> very
<lb/>willingly volunteered 
<lb/>to run down &amp; see 
<lb/><persName>Procter</persName>, and I hope 
<lb/>your mind will 
<lb/>be relieved somewhat 
<lb/>by his Presence and 
<lb/><persName>Procter</persName> by his advice. 
<lb/>Those who are 
<lb/>going are <persName>D<hi rend="sup underline">r</hi> Kirk</persName>
<lb/><persName>M<hi rend="sup underline">r</hi> <choice><abbr>C.</abbr><expan>Charles</expan></choice> Livingstone</persName>
<lb/><persName>Magrath</persName> - <persName>Pearce</persName>
<lb/><persName>Saunders</persName> - <persName>Newell</persName>


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<lb/><persName>Wilson</persName> - <persName>Ali</persName> &amp; <persName>Mabruck</persName>
<lb/>my brother &amp; <persName>D<hi rend="sup underline">r</hi> Kirk</persName>
<lb/>will take all their luggage 
<lb/>with them - The canoe 
<lb/>for which I thank 
<lb/>you heartily, the big
<lb/>green boat and 
<lb/><persName>M<hi rend="sup underline">r</hi> Thornton</persName>'s - I 
<lb/>wish the boats to 
<lb/>be brought up at 
<lb/>once with anything 
<lb/><persName>Jose Nunes</persName> may 
<lb/>have purchased - but 
<lb/>it must be by 
<lb/><orgName><placeName><settlement type="village">Shupanga</settlement></placeName> people</orgName> 
<lb/>If we can get the 
<lb/>men we had to 

     

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<lb/><placeName><geogName type="island">Johanna</geogName></placeName> &amp; <placeName><geogName type="river">Rovuma</geogName></placeName>
<lb/>they are a good rowing 
<lb/>and <choice><sic>poleing</sic><corr>poling</corr></choice> <orgName>crew</orgName> 
<lb/>but this we <choice><sic>dont</sic><corr>don't</corr></choice>
<lb/>make sure of - I 
<lb/>have requested <persName>D<hi rend="sup underline">r</hi>
<lb/>Kirk</persName> to engage ten 
<lb/><orgName><placeName><settlement type="village">Shupanga</settlement></placeName> men</orgName> to 
<lb/>allow those we 
<lb/>have to retire - two 
<lb/>of them wished to 
<lb/>go today and brought 
<lb/>all the others to say 
<lb/>they would go too 
<lb/>I have no objection 
<lb/>to them going but 
<lb/>they must give me <!-- Bleedthrough of "served" from verso side of same page HB 9/18/12 -->

	<pb n="0004" facs="liv_001909_0004"><!--pb/@n='22v'--></pb>
<lb/>timely warning - <persName>Pennel</persName>
<lb/>wishes to go also - 
<lb/>and <persName>Meller</persName> would fain 
<lb/>join the stampede by 
<lb/>ignoring seven months 
<lb/>absence from service 
<lb/>I take - this ill as 
<lb/>it takes me aback 
<lb/>while had I been 
<lb/>forewarned I should 
<lb/>have had all in 
<lb/>train - He will go 
<lb/>by July. I am
<lb/>sorry to part with 
<lb/>my brother &amp; <persName>Kirk</persName>
<lb/>but they have 
<lb/>honourably served 

     

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<lb/>their time and more 
<lb/>But I am not <w>down<supplied>-</supplied> 
<lb break="no"/>hearted</w> I feel rather 
<lb/>lightened because 
<lb/>most of the money 
<lb/>spent on this <orgName>Expedition</orgName>
<lb/>has not been on 
<lb/>the objects primarily 
<lb/>in view but in 
<lb/><term type="animal">birds</term> <term type="insect">beetles</term> &amp; 
<lb/>pebbles. The <orgName>Great 
<lb/>Scientific men</orgName> 
<lb/>crowded around 
<lb/>me when it was 
<lb/>known I was 
<lb/>going out and every 
<lb/>one had his claim 

     

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<lb/>for a man in his 
<lb/>speciality. I yielded 
<lb/>and in order to 
<lb/>give each an opportunity 
<lb/>of distinguishing <w>him<supplied>-</supplied> 
<lb break="no"/>self</w> allowed all 
<lb/>his collections to go 
<lb/>home in his own 
<lb/>name and in his 
<lb/>own charge. We shall 
<lb/>see if this leads to 
<lb/>the mineral and 
<lb/><term type="plant">vegetable</term> wealth <!-- End of "vegetable" looks garbled- possibly s/r at end? Not sure at all, but wanted to make note of it HB 1/4/12 -->
<lb/>being made better 
<lb/>known - Henceforth 
<lb/>I am at my own 
<lb/>proper work and 

     

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<lb/>looking around on 
<lb/>this devastated valley 
<lb/>I feel with <persName>Lord 
<lb/>Palmerson</persName> that the 
<lb/><orgName><term type="occupation"><orgName>slave</orgName> trade</term></orgName> must be 
<lb/>put down before 
<lb/>lawful commerce 
<lb/>can succeed.</p>
<lb/><p>Our first load 
<lb/>will be our black 
<lb/>whaler and I shall 
<lb/>try and make <w>our<supplied>-</supplied> 
<lb break="no"/>selves</w> independent 
<lb/>of the <placeName><region>South</region></placeName> for <!-- Did I code "South" properly? HB 1/4/12 -->
<lb/>fresh provisions 
<lb/>&amp; <orgName>native</orgName> food. 
<lb/>I have proposed 
<lb/>to <persName>Galdino</persName> to have 

     

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<lb/><persName>Jaõ</persName> of <placeName><settlement type="village">Shupanga</settlement></placeName> bring 
<lb/>up our man of war 
<lb/>stores if <persName>Lito</persName> declines 
<lb/>I mentioned <persName>Clarke</persName>'s
<lb/>case to the <term type="occupation">captain</term> 
<lb/>who may call &amp; said 
<lb/>his expenses would 
<lb/>be borne by the <term type="occupation">bishop</term></p>
<lb/><p>Thanks for the 
<lb/><term type="foodstuff">Brandy</term> &amp; <term type="foodstuff">gin</term>. I 
<lb/>enclose your note 
<lb/>for £8 - <space dim="horizontal" extent="1" unit="words"/>£5 will 
<lb/>do at present - give 
<lb/>it to <persName>D<hi rend="sup underline">r</hi> Kirk</persName> - 
<lb/>I am concerned 
<lb/>for <persName>Procter</persName> but 
<lb/><persName>Meller</persName> will direct 

     

	<pb n="0009" facs="liv_001909_0009"><!--pb/@n='25r'--></pb>
<lb/>you - If his tongue 
<lb/>has brown fur on 
<lb/>it I would without 
<lb/>hesitation give 
<lb/><choice><orig>½</orig><reg>1/2</reg></choice> <unclear cert="medium">chachin</unclear> doses 
<lb/>of <term type="medicament">calomel</term>- the 
<lb/>others here who are 
<lb/>better acquainted 
<lb/>with the treatment 
<lb/>that ought to be 
<lb/>pursued would 
<lb/>probably not agree 
<lb/>in this - We have 
<lb/>had no discussion 
<lb/>on the point but 
<lb/>I have found them 
<lb/>efficaceous very 

     

	<pb n="0010" facs="liv_001909_0010"><!--pb/@n='25v'--></pb>
<lb/>I sympathize in 
<lb/>your difficulties 
<lb/>but what are they 
<lb/>for but to be 
<lb/>surmounted - a 
<lb/>grey <term type="animal">ox</term> took a sulky 
<lb/>fit and behaved 
<lb/>like a perfect 
<lb/><orgName>heathen</orgName> on our 
<lb/>way home when 
<lb/>we were just coming 
<lb/>in in triumph. 
<lb/>all four legs straight 
<lb/>out held back all 
<lb/>the others &amp; ploughing 

     

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<lb/>the ground with his 
<lb/>toes - left him in 
<lb/>the yoke alone &amp; then 
<lb/>of course he had 
<lb/>to try &amp; bring the 
<lb/><choice><orig>waggon</orig><reg>wagon</reg></choice> himself 
<lb/>I pray that we 
<lb/>may be directed 
<lb/>to strive for and 
<lb/>bend all our 
<lb/>energies in the 
<lb/>right direction &amp;
<lb/>surely he who 
<lb/>bore our griefs 
<lb/>and carried our 
<lb/>sorrows will 
<lb/>hear in his mercy 

     

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<lb/>the cry of his poor 
<lb/>creatures</p>
<lb/><p>Last night was the 
<lb/>anniversary of my 
<lb/><persName>Mary</persName>'s death. <space dim="horizontal" extent="1" unit="words"/>that
<lb/>bitter sorrow is <w>some<supplied>-</supplied><lb break="no"/>what</w> healed and I 
<lb/>think of her as looking 
<lb/>down with her <unclear cert="low">wonted</unclear>
<lb/>interest in our work 
<lb/>thanks for your 
<lb/><bibl>letter</bibl> - and many 
<lb/>for the insects. My 
<lb/>brother will see her 
<lb/>sooner than <persName>Kirk</persName></p>
<lb/><p>Ever Affectionately</p>
<lb/><p rend="no-indent">David Livingstone</p>
			
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