Senex Africanus

This material is held atRoyal Commonwealth Society Library

  • Reference
    • GB 115 RCS/RCMS 180
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1955
  • Language of Material
    • English .
  • Physical Description
    • 1 envelope(s) 1 envelope paper

Scope and Content

A carbon copy of a typescript of Sinclair's reminiscences of his time in England, Kenya, Zanzibar and Tangier, 177 pages. Although there is a list of photographs, the illustrated copy of the memoir is believed to be lost.

Administrative / Biographical History

John Houston Sinclair (1871-1961) held various official posts in Zanzibar, culminating in British Resident from 1899 to 1924.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Presented by Mrs Tessa Wheeler through Mr A.J. Martin, February 1983.

Note

Includes index.

Other Finding Aids

MSS 47

MSS Addenda, vol. II.

A catalogue of the collection can be found on ArchiveSearch.

Additional Information

This collection level description was created by RAS using information from the original typescript catalogue.

Sinclair, John Houston, 1871-1961