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1869 Commission to Find Livingstone
- When
- 1869
- Where
- New York City
James Gordon Bennett Jr. commissioned Henry Morton Stanley to find David Livingstone on behalf of the New York Herald.
The New York Herald sent Stanley to find Livingstone in 1869. Bennett Jr. had taken control of the paper in 1867. Stanley, a journalist, was assigned this mission. The Herald financed the expedition, though funding delays occurred later.
Sources
- David Livingstone Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
- The New York Herald Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
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