Title
A.W. Quilter journal of travels in East Africa
By
Quilter, A. W.
Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943
Skene, R.
Type
Collection
Material
Archival material
Publication info
Notes
Title devised by cataloger.
Identification of author based on printed document completed by hand, laid in volume 1 (1 sheet ([1] page), 11 x 13 cm.): East Africa Protectorate. Gun tax receipt for the year 1909 ... no. 13940, issued to Major A.W. Quilter of Nairobi, 29 Oct. 1909, signed by district commissioner R. Skene, district of Mombasa.
The volumes are written by hand in pencil and ink, on the recto side only of the leaves. The journal entries were usually written daily, or several times a week; the length of the entries varies from a few lines to several pages.
Some place names mentioned in the journal: Nairobi; Kisii; Gucha (Kuja) River; Riana River; Molo Station; and Mombasa.
Journal kept by Major A.W. Quilter of Nairobi, Kenya, describing his travels on safari and his game-hunting activities in East Africa. | Quilter describes events that happened to him and other members of his party on safari, gives details on the animals he had shot (for instance, hippopotamus, elephants, lions, bongos, and impalas), and mentions some of the people he met on his travels, including Kermit Roosevelt.
Subjects
Africa, East
,
Description and travel
,
Quilter, A. W
,
Safaris
,
Travel
Language
English
Identifiers
OCLC:
880648301
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