Thomas Parke Diaries

The first of four hardback diaries with manuscript entries which details the day to day trials and tribulations faced by Parke and his fellow Emin Pasha Relief Expedition members. This first volume dates from 20th January 1887 to 14 January 1888. It contains details about the organisation and setting out of the expedition; individual members of the expedition; the environment they traversed; tribes they encountered; their food; living conditions and medical issues they faced.

The second of four hardback diaries with manuscript entries which details the day to day trials and tribulations faced by Parke and his fellow Emin Pasha Relief Expedition members. This second volume dates from 15th January 1888 to 25 December 1888. It contains details about the organisation and setting out of the expedition; individual members of the expedition; the environment they traversed; tribes they encountered; their food; living conditions and medical issues they faced.

The third of four hardback diaries with manuscript entries which details the day to day trials and tribulations faced by Parke and his fellow Emin Pasha Relief Expedition members. This third volume dates from 26th December 1888 to September 1898. It contains details about the organisation and setting out of the expedition; individual members of the expedition; the environment they traversed; tribes they encountered; their food; living conditions and medical issues they faced.

The fourth and final volume of Parke's hardback diaries. It contains manuscript entries on the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition; reviews different events mentioned in the previous three volumes; discusses and describes the different tribes encountered while on expedition; describes the different members of the expedition and contains a copy of 'Contract of Engagement for Emin Pasha Relief Expedition' signed by Parke.