clsage Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/eu_britain_livingstone_letter "It's not clear how Livingstone's letter ever left the continent, although presumably Stanley took it back to Waller. The document disappeared from view for nearly a century before surfacing again at auction in 1966. By then it was indecipherable. Out of paper and low on ink, Livingstone tore pages from books and newspapers and wrote with a pigment improvised from the seeds of a local berry. A century later, the makeshift ink had nearly faded to invisibility, a problem compounded by the brittle paper and Livingstone's chaotic handwriting." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 Re: Letter From Explorer David Livingstone Deciphered Cool! I wonder if the contents will be made available to the public soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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