Stanley finds Livingstone at Ujiji

Background. David Livingstone, a Scottish doctor and missionary, had been missing for several years, leading many to believe he was dead. He arrived in Ujiji, an Arab settlement on the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika, on 23 October 1871, after traveling 240 miles from Nyangwe while violently ill. Stanley had been sent to find him by the New York Herald in 1869.

The Meeting. Stanley found Livingstone in Ujiji on 10 November 1871. The famous greeting, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?", was reputedly uttered at this meeting. The phrase attracted attention due to its perceived humor, contrasting a formal London club greeting with the African bush setting. Livingstone noted that his servant Susi announced the arrival of an Englishman when his spirits were low.

Aftermath. Stanley wrote a book about his experiences, "How I Found Livingstone," published in 1872. The phrase "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" was first quoted in a New York Times summary of Stanley's letters on 2 July 1872. A Livingstone Memorial was erected in Ujiji to commemorate the meeting, though a monument in Mugere marks a later joint exploration site.