Author: Campbell, John.
Title: Travels in South Africa Undertaken at the Request of the Missionary Society.
Description: Struik Collectanea Volume XLVII (47). C. Struik. Cape Town 1974. facsimile of the Black Parry Hamilton 3rd edition corrected London 1815. Gilt on green vynide boards. 400pp. illustrated. foldout map. 8vo. Bookplate to front pastedown. mild spine lean, a VG- copy in G+ dustwrapper (worn & chipped at head of fading spine, shows damp stain to rear, no loss or tears). ISBN: 9780869770443 Copy 728 of 1000. Campbell visited and inspected the string of missions established in South Africa by the London Missionary Society. Over a period of 17 months from his arrival in 1812 he recorded much of interest outside of the missionary field. His route took him to the Moravian missions at Groenekloof & Genadendal, thereafter to Bethelsdorp. He crossed the Orange River to Griquatown and other mission stations for the half-caste Hottentots where he had meetings with the Hottentot chiefs. Then he traveled further north to Kuruman, following up with his journey westwards through the desert parallel to the Orange River and finally south along the coast back to Cape Town.

Keywords: travel africa african south southern missionary moravian missions groenekloof genadendal bethelsdorp griqualand orange river hottentots kuruman