69. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman, to William Thompson - "The story of the black pot alias the story of selling the gun"

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In the Cape Town Mail, 19 and 23 April 1853, there appeared a letter on 'The Transvaal Boers and Sechele', by 'Jno. Kotze', which alleged, inter alia, that Livingstone had supplied Sechele with 'firearms and ammunition'; in reply William Thompson published (26 April) an edited version of a manscript left with him by Livingstone in 1852, entitled 'The Story of the Black Pot, alias The Story of selling the gun', in which Livingstone wrote, "If you can prove that I either lent or sold or gave a gun or anything else but a black pot and a handful of salt to Secheli, I shall willingly leave the country". In his story, Livingstone relates how Sechele, on setting out to attack Kgakge had borrowed from Livingstone 'a black-metal pot to cook with'. Rumour subsequently converted the pot into a cannon.

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Letters to London Missionary Society officials and friends ("Livingstone Wooden Box")CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01

1. Richard Cecil, Turvey, to Rev John Arundel, Mission House, Austin FriarsCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/001

2. Rev John Moir, Hamilton, to Home Secretary of the London Missionary Society, Mission House, Blomfield Street, Finsbury, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/002

3. David Livingston [Livingstone], Blantyre Works, to Rev John Arundel, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/003

4. Rev John Moir, Hamilton, to Rev John Arundel, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/004

5. Essay by David Livingston [Livingstone], "The Divinity of the Holy Spirit and his operation on the human heart"CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/005

6. Neil Livingston, Blantyre Works, to Rev John Arundel, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/006

7. William Scott, Surgeon, Bothwell, to London Missionary SocietyCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/007

8. Neil Livingston, Blantyre Works, to Rev John Arundel, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/008

9. Richard Cecil, Ongar, to Rev John Arundel, Mission House, Blomfield Street, Finsbury, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/009

10. Richard Cecil, Ongar, to Rev John Arundel, Mission House, Blomfield Street, Finsbury, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/010

11. David Livingston [Livingstone], Ongar, to Rev John Arundel, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/011

11a. David Livingston [Livingstone] to Rev A. Tidman, Mission House [London]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/011a

12. David Livingston [Livingstone], London, to a 'friend' [Thomas Prentice]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/012

12a. David Livingston [Livingstone], Glasgow, to Rev John Arundel, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/012a

13. Manuscript copy of David Livingston [Livingstone]'s Ordination Certificate, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/013

14. David Livingston [Livingstone], [near Colesberg], to Rev David G. Watt, Benares, East IndiesCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/014

15. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman, to Henry Drummond, Hamilton, LanarkshireCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/015

16. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman, to J. J. Freeman, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/016

17. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman, to J. J. Freeman, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/017

18. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman, to Rev John Arundel, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/018

19. David Livingston [Livingstone], Bakwain Country, to Manning Prentice, Violet Hill, Stowmarket, SuffolkCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/019

20. David Livingston [Livingstone], Bakwain Country, to Thomas Prentice, Violet Hill, Stowmarket, SuffolkCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/020

21. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman, to J. J. Freeman, Mission House, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/021

22. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman, to J. J. Freeman, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/022

23. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman, to Rev Arthur Tidman, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/023

23a. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman, to D. G. Watt, Benares, IndiaCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/023a

24. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman, to 'My Dear Friend'CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/024

25. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman, to Henry Drummond, Hamilton, [Glasgow]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/025

25a. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman, to Rev David G. Watt, Benares, IndiaCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/025a

26. David Livingston [Livingstone], Lattakoo, to Rev Arthur Tidman, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/026

27. David Livingston [Livingstone], Mabotsa, to Rev Arthur Tidman, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/027

28. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman: 2 bills for moneyCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/028

29. David Livingston [Livingstone], Mabotsa, to Above Bar Sunday School, SouthamptonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/029

30. Charles Livingston [Livingstone], Bath Summit Co. [Ohio], to Henry Drummond, GlasgowCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/030

31. David Livingston [Livingstone], Mabotsa, to Rev Arthur Tidman, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/031

32. David Livingston [Livingstone], Banks of Mopolo, to Rev Arthur Tidman, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/032

32a. David Livingston [Livingstone], Mabotsa, to Rev David G. Watt, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/032a

33. David Livingston [Livingstone], Mabotsa, to Rev David G. Watt, 15 Brompton Place, BromptonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/033

34. David Livingston [Livingstone], Mabotsa, to Rev David G. Watt, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/034

35. Neil Livingston, Hamilton, to Henry Drummond, Argyle Street, GlasgowCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/035

36. Neil Livingston, Hamilton, to Henry Drummond, Argyle Street, GlasgowCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/036

37. David Livingston [Livingstone], Mabotsa, to Rev Arthur Tidman, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/037

38. David Livingston [Livingstone], Mabotsa, to Rev Arthur Tidman, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/038

39. David Livingston [Livingstone], Chonuane [Chonwane], to Rev David G. Watt, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/039

40. David Livingston [Livingstone], Chonuane [Chonwane], to Rev David G. Watt, Almorah, East IndiesCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/040

41. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman, to Rev Arthur Tidman, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/041

42. Neil Livingston, Hamilton, to H. Drummond, 153 Argyle Street, GlasgowCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/042

43. Neil Livingston, Hamilton, to H. DrummondCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/043

43a. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kolobeng, Bakwain Country, to Rev Arthur Tidman, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/043a

44. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kolobeng, to Rev Arthur Tidman, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/044

45. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kolobeng, to Henry Drummond, 62 Queen Street, GlasgowCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/045

46. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kolobeng, to Rev Arthur Tidman, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/046

47. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kolobeng, to Rev J. J. Freeman, Kuruman or elsewhereCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/047

48. Neil Livingston, Hamilton, to Henry Drummond [Glasgow?]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/048

49. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kolobeng, to Rev J. J. Freeman [at Capetown]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/049

50. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kolobeng, to Rev D. G. Watt [Northwich, Cheshire]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/050

51. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kolobeng, to Rev Arthur Tidman, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/051

52. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kolobeng, to Rev J. J. Freeman, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/052

53. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kolobeng, to Rev William Thompson, Agent of the London Missionary Society, Cape TownCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/053

54. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman, to Rev D. G. Watt, Northwich, CheshireCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/054

55. David Livingston [Livingstone], Boatlanama, to Rev Arthur Tidman, London Missionary SocietyCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/055

56. David Livingston [Livingstone], Banks of the Zouga, to Rev D.G. Watt, Northwich, CheshireCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/056

57. David Livingston [Livingstone], Banks of the Zouga, to Rev Arthur Tidman, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/057

58. David Livingston [Livingstone], Banks of the Zouga, to Rev Arthur Tidman, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/058

59. David Livingston [Livingstone], Cape Town, to Rev D. G. Watt, Northwich, CheshireCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/059

60. David Livingston [Livingstone], Cape Town, to Rev Arthur Tidman, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/060

61. Neil Livingston, Hamilton, to Rev Arthur Tidman, London Missionary SocietyCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/061

62. David Livingston [Livingstone], Cape Town, to Rev Arthur Tidman, London Missionary SocietyCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/062

63. David Livingston [Livingstone], Cape Town, to Rev Arthur Tidman, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/063

64. David Livingston [Livingstone], Paarl to William Thompson, Church Square, Cape TownCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/064

65. David Livingston [Livingstone], Schiet Fontein [Skietfontein], to William Thompson, Church Square, Cape TownCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/065

66. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman, to William Thompson, Church Square, Cape TownCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/066

67. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman, to Lieutenant Governor Darling (copy)CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/067

68. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman, to William Thompson, Church Square, Cape TownCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/068

69. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman, to William Thompson - "The story of the black pot alias the story of selling the gun"CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/069

70. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman, to D. G. Watt, Northwich, CheshireCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/070

71. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman (and later entry at Limaoe, on the Kolobeng), to William Thompson [Cape Town]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/071

72. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman, to Rev Arthur Tidman, London Missionary SocietyCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/072

73. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman, to William Thompson [Cape Town]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/073

74. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman, to Rev Arthur Tidman, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/074

75. Neil Livingston, Hamilton, to Rev Arthur Tidman, London Missionary SocietyCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/075

76. David Livingston [Livingstone], Sekeletu's Town, to William Thompson, Church Square, Cape TownCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/076

77. David Livingston [Livingstone], Town of Sekeletu, Linyati, to Rev Arthur Tidman [Mission House, Blomfield Street, London]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/077

78. David Livingston [Livingstone], Linyati, to William Thompson, Church Square, Cape TownCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/078

79. David Livingston [Livingstone], Linyati, to Rev Arthur Tidman, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/079

80. David Livingston [Livingstone], 'Copies of certian observations for geographical position'CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/080

81. Sir Thomas Maclear, Cape Town, to William Thompson [Cape Town]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/081

82. David Livingston [Livingstone], Calimba & Loanda, to William Thompson, Cape Town, Cape of Good HopeCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/082

82a. Sir Thomas Maclear, Cape Town, to William Thompson [Cape Town]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/082a

83. David Livingston [Livingstone], Map of Loanda [Luanda] journeyCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/083

84. Edmund Gabriel, St Paul de Loanda [Luanda, Angola], to Rev Arthur Tidman [Mission House, Blomfield Street, London]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/084

85. 'Dr Livingstone's Observations taken on a journey from Leeba to Angola, 1st Janr 1854 to 11th Janr 1855' (copy taken by William Thompson?)CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/085

86. David Livingston [Livingstone], Cassange, Angola, West Africa, to Rev Arthur Tidman, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/086

87. David Livingston [Livingstone], Cassange, to Rev Arthur Tidman [Mission House, Blomfield Street, London]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/087

88. David Livingston [Livingstone], Linyati, to William Thompson, Cape Town, Cape of Good HopeCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/088

89. David Livingstone, Linyati, to William Thompson, Cape of Good Hope (via St Helena)CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/089

90. David Livingstone, to William Thompson [Cape Town]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/090

91. David Livingstone, Linyanti, on the River Chobe, to Rev Arthur Tidman, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/091

92. Admiral Trotter, Quilimane, to William Thompson [Cape Town]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/092

93. David Livingstone, Tette or Nyungwe on the River Zambesi, Africa, to Rev Arthur Tidman, Mission House, Blomfield Street, LondonCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/093

94. David Livingstone, Tette or Nyungwe on River Zambesi, East Africa, to William Thompson, Cape Town, Cape of Good HopeCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/094

95. Edmund Gabriel, St Paul de Loanda, to Rev Arthur Tidman [Mission House, Blomfield Street, London]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/095

96. Edmund Gabriel, Loanda, to Rev Arthur Tidman [Mission House, Blomfield Street, London]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/096

97. Admiral Trotter to William Thompson [Cape Town]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/097

98. William Thompson, Cape TownCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/098

99. Governor of Quilimane, Quilimane [Quelimane], to William Thompson (in Portuguese)CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/099

100. David Livingstone, At Sea. H. M. Brig Frolic, to William Thompson, Cape Town, Cape of Good HopeCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/100

101. David Livingstone, Claremont, Mauritius, to William Thompson [Cape Town]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/101

102. Sir Thomas Maclear, Royal Observatory, Cape Town, to William Thompson [Cape Town]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/102

103. David Livingstone, On board S.S. England, to William Thompson [Cape Town]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/103

104. William Thompson [Cape Town] to Rev Arthur Tidman [Mission House, Blomfield Street, London]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/104

105. David Livingstone, Mission House, Blomfield Street, London, [to Director, Ragged School for Boys, Stockport]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/105

105a. David Livingstone, 57 Sloane Street, London, to Rev Arthur Tidman [Mission House, Blomfield Street, London]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/105a

105b. David Livingstone, 57 Sloane Street, London, to Mr Murray [publisher]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/105b

106. David Livingstone, Hadley Green, Barnet, [to Henry Toynbee?]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/106

106a. David Livingstone, Burnbank, Hamilton, [to William Wilson]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/106a

107. David Livingstone, 50 Albemarle Street, London, to John Livingstone [brother]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/107

107a. David Livingstone, 18 Dart Street, [London], to Rev Arthur Tidman [Mission House, Blomfield Street, London]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/107a

107b. David Livingstone, Birkenhead, to Rev Arthur Tidman [Mission House, Blomfield Street, London]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/107b

107c. David Livingstone, Bloomsbury, to William Bathurst WoodmanCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/107c

108. David Livingstone, Cape Town, to William Thompson [Cape Town]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/108

109. David Livingstone, River Kongone, to William Thompson [Cape Town]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/109

110. David Livingstone, Zambesi [Zambezi] River, to Mr J. BlancheCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/110

111. David Livingstone, Tette [Tete], to William Thompson [Cape Town]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/111

112. David Livingstone, Chicova, Zambesi [Zambezi], to Rev Arthur Tidman [Mission House, Blomfield Street, London]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/112

113. David Livingstone, H. M. Exploring Ship Pioneer, Zambesi, to Rev Arthur Tidman [Mission House, Blomfield Street, London]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/113

114. Sir Thomas Maclear, Cape Town, to William Thompson [Cape Town]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/114

114a. David Livingstone, Newstead Abbey, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, to Rev Arthur Tidman [Mission House, Blomfield Street, London]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/114a

114b. David Livingstone, Burnbank Road, Hamilton, to Rev Arthur Tidman [Mission House, Blomfield Street, London]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/114b

114c. David Livingstone, Burnbank Road, Hamilton, to Rev Arthur Tidman [Mission House, Blomfield Street, London]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/114c

114d. David Livingstone, Newstead - undated fragmentsCWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/114d

115. David Livingstone, South Central Africa, to [William] Thompson [Cape Town]CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/115

Livingstone-Bruce collectionCWM/LMS/04/08/07/02

Livingstone reference collectionCWM/LMS/04/08/07/03

Livingstone EphemeraCWM/LMS/04/08/07/04

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Miscellaneous (1951-1960 accrual)CWM/LMS/04/08/09

Africa PhotographsCWM/LMS/04/10

Africa Maps and PlansCWM/LMS/04/14

Southern AfricaCWM/LMS/05

Central AfricaCWM/LMS/06

EuropeCWM/LMS/07

AmericasCWM/LMS/08

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North IndiaCWM/LMS/11

West Indies & British Guiana [Guyana]CWM/LMS/12

Madagascar & MauritiusCWM/LMS/13

Ultra Ganges / South East AsiaCWM/LMS/14

China / East AsiaCWM/LMS/15

South ChinaCWM/LMS/16

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