The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-09
UJJr, LAKE TAxoAxIkA, CENTRAL ArRicA, |

UNI, LAKE TAScANKA, CENTRAL ArRicA,(
August 90, 1876.
MY DEAR PARESTs-lt Is now nearly two years since
wo left the coast
did not expect to SEQ or hear anything before
reached Ujji, but here letters or papers
from Europe not word OF consolement here we saw
our arrival We found the whole village injected
with smallpox and Itch and many other dseascs This
not very good for after marching for two
months through mud and water, and no news rou
home.
wo fully expected some letters but II they wero sent
from the thcy must have been lost stolen.
Then, again. they may have passed here and followed
Cameron, because the Arabs know nothing OF our
writing; all they know, II is white mans writing
(kuzungul, therefore they may have passed hero Wo
arrived on tho 9th May, 1876 On tho road
one letter. It sont to Unyanycmbc. only ton daya
from where l sent It. We had within two
months OF tho Then struck of west TO Gill;
Alter reaching here wrote mother That
to Unyanyembe with Mr. stanlcys letters by nye
men, II three months since they left here,
and they havo not returned Their mission was 10
take our letters and to return TO Ujiji with homo
news; but we have heard nothing OF them, and IL Ia
feared they are lost Mr. Stanley was nfty-one days
on the Tanganka TO explore IT, IL IL very large, fish
abundant ana the natives more OF u friendly M
turc than the savaacs OF tho Victoria Nyanza These
make trade with corn, palm oil, &C., and Tho Arab,
trade with ivory and slaves which are brought chiefly
to UjjL
My dear parents, have made q good round
but have not yet finished. We have discovered the
source OF the Nile and are the way 10 finish
Dr. Lvingstone's great task. We icave Ujiji to-mor
to cross Tanganka TO solve tho mystery con.
corning the Milo and tho Congo. When reach
Nyangwc shall hear moro about L. We have three
ways to 90, but which to take cannot say.
Anyway, II wo can get to tho West Coast from there
shall be homo in good time. But II have to re-
turn by Zanzibar It Will DO a long journey; but that
will be best known there We only hear OF the road
southwest OF us, but the route to follow wo
hear but lito about. hopo that by tho time this
reaches you shall DO dono work and on Gar
road homo
There has boon much sickness here, but things iooE
brighter have had three attacks OF fever.
but thank God, am good health now, and II all 20
well hope TO see you again next summer. often
wonder are all well, and that is all can do for
to be always marching under burning with
thirsty lips and tongue but II is life Ike thcre
SO many changes, and SO many tribes, many coun.
tries, nearly all different. The slave trado Is carried
on here in dreadful manner II would surprise you
to see tho whips and chains, and the wny the slaves
arc treated by their masters, the Arabs.
My dear parents, excuse this short note for I
have much to do to-day, and tomorrow morning we
shall go from hero i've days journey to Uguha; from
there TO Nyangwc, forty days. then 10 the river
about fifty or. sixty days; but cannot toll you ALL
Give my love to all and everybody. cannot mention
names You Will forward the notes to Jemima Hod-
soil and Uncle William dare say you think me lost,
but am still In good health and happy for such a
climate. Our goods are getting short, but we have
enough TO find out the rivcr Our road ahead by all
accounts Is good, food plentiful and good people.
II wo can get road to the West Coast shall 20,
and the wanguana VIII return to Zanzibar ! can
assure you am longing to you all, TO get some
English food and more clothes and shoes and other
comforts that cannot be got here. Perhaps Jim OF
Harry will say 'why don't no write TO me 20 but I
cannot write to all. only wish had word from
homo; would not caro- who IL camc from. | have
written to George and William, and you scnd my
news to all tho Others. But tho ncighbors, should
think, have forgotten mo by this timo am IN
hurry. therefore must say goodby for tho present
Give my love to ALL kiss all tho children and believe
mo TO DO your ancctiona,c and loving son,
+. J. P0COCK.