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RCS contains:
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RCMS 175 Kenya days
RCMS 176 Reports on the Uganda Railway
RCMS 178 Papers of Arnold Paice
RCMS 179 Autobiography drafts of Thomas Westgate
RCMS 18 Newcuttings on colonial relations with England
RCMS 180 Senex Africanus
RCMS 181 Newscuttings on the Uganda disturbances
RCMS 182 Newscuttings on East Africa
RCMS 183 Mau Mau papers and photographs
RCMS 184 Colonial surveys in Tanganyika
RCMS 185 A grave without a cross
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Senex Africanus

Title Senex Africanus
Reference GBR/0115/RCMS 180
(former reference: MSS 47)
Creator Sinclair, John Houston, 1871-1961
Covering Dates circa 1955
Extent and Medium 1 envelope; paper; Photocopy
Repository Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library
Content and context

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

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.

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

Access and Use

Please cite as Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library, Senex Africanus, RCMS 180

Further information

MSS Addenda, vol. II. Indexed

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

Index Terms
Africa
Kenya
Morocco
Tanger
Tanger, Province De
Tanzania
Zanzibar
Sinclair, John Houston (1871-1961)
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