Inventory of the Stanley Archives

Letter from William Mackinnon to HMS , "what changes have taken place since you left us!", mentioning the interest the British Royal family and the King Leopold took in Stanley's work, on Stanley's return to London and reception there , Balinakill, Clachan (Argyllshire) , 25-12-1889

Telegram from William Mackinnon to HMS , "delighted learn safe arrival egypt" , London , 14-01-1890

Telegram from William Mackinnon and Arthur J. Mounteney-Jephson to HMS , concerning Stanley's return to England , London , 18-01-1890

Letter from William Mackinnon to HMS , showing his anxiousness "to learn your views about our East African work and get your help to a vigorous prosecution of it", informing him of the King Leopold's wish "to have you back again", also mentioning Queen Victoria's desire to be the first to rec , Balinakill, Clachan (Argyllshire) , 22-01-1890

Letter from William Mackinnon to HMS , "I think my views about the E.A.Co. [East Africa Company] are quite in accordance with yours", asking him to write one more letter to the Emin Committee , Balinakill, Clachan (Argyllshire) , 29-01-1890

Letter from William Mackinnon to HMS , "we long to see and welcome you" , London , 07-03-1890

Telegrams from William Mackinnon to HMS , regarding Stanley's return to England and his reception there , s.l. , March 1890 , (6 pieces)

Telegrams from William Mackinnon to HMS , in code language, mainly about Emin Pasha ("biography") , s.l. , April 1890 , (5 pieces)

Telegram from William Mackinnon to HMS , on Stanley's reception in England , Cannes , 09-04-1890

Letter from William Mackinnon to HMS , asking him on behalf of Lord Salisbury for a little map "showing as accurately as possible the ground covered by your treaties", informing him of the approval of the Congo agreement by the Board of the IBEAC , London , 12-05-1890

Letter from William Mackinnon to HMS , "what a grand reception you had last night!", informing Stanley of the wish of the Duke of Argyll to meet him , London , 15-05-1890

Letter from William Mackinnon to HMS , about Stanley's engagements, "your book [In Darkest Africa] however must be got thro' before you can give up time to other things" , s.l. , 17-05-[1890]

Letter from William Mackinnon to HMS , "Parmenter has been here talking over the Sanford Co. claim" , London , 28-05-1890

Letter from William Mackinnon to HMS , enclosing a note from John R. Troup, "my object is if possible to preserve good feeling among all the members of your Staff (…)", mentioning an interview he had with Lord Salisbury about the delimitation of spheres , London , 04-06-1890

Letter from William Mackinnon to HMS , about his conversation with the Prince of Wales, "from the tone he and others who know what is going on spoke I have great hopes that an arrangement (…) is nearly made with the Germans!", calling governmental support for the Congo Railway "the solution , London , 16-06-1890