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The H.M. Stanley Camp Desk
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Though he began life as a child of the English workhouses, Welsh journalist Henry Morton Stanley became world-famous as one of the most intrepid reporters in history for his explorations of Africa and his expedition, financed by the New York Herald, to find Scottish missionary and explorer David Livingstone. Though a controversial figure in many respects, Stanley is widely respected for his discoveries and was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath in 1899, in recognition of his service to the British Empire in Africa.
Stanley also has strong ties to the city of New Orleans. At the age of 18, he booked passage to the United States. Disembarking in New Orleans, he quickly became the employee and adoptive son of a wealthy merchant, and soon adopted the city as his own, and even denied being a foreigner by assuming a local accent.
Leather is embossed “The Dorothy, Reg. No. 490940”
- Dimensions:Height: 37.5 in (95.25 cm)Width: 22.75 in (57.79 cm)Depth: 22.625 in (57.47 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1860
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- Seller Location:New Orleans, LA
- Reference Number:Seller: 29-47641stDibs: U100423891149
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