The Latham-Diary

Read here about the diary of Jane Latham (nee Dixon), daughter of one of my forebears, Benjamin Dixon, my mother, Dinah Dixon's great-great-grandfather - she was thus the 5th generation. The diary is about their "great trek" to Walvisbay in Southwest-Africa (Namibia). Their trek with ox wagons took place between 1843 and 1844. Roaming between Walvisbay and the Cape continued until about 1861. What a wonderful privilege to know what happened in the lives of my forebears, 170 years ago!
[102] Warmbath.
[103] Cape Colony, South Africa.
[104] Warmbath.
[105] Cape Colony, South Africa.
[106] Cape Colony, South Africa.
[107] Spektakel.
[108] Willy born at Grootberg near Springbok on 22-9-1851.
[109] Frank Bassingthwaighte.
[110] Becky now 18 years old – born 1833.
[111] Roodebergkloof farm – 12 miles outside Garies, Namaqualand – Graveyard exists.
[112] October 1852.
[113] Frank and Rebecca Bassingthwaighte went to Walvis Bay in November 1852.
[114] Matchless Mine.
[115] From 1853 – 1856.



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