How long was a sea journey from England to East Africa 1868-1877?
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We can find record of Thomas Wakefield's 1870 trip in the 1904 publication Thomas Wakefield : missionary and geographical pioneer in East Equatorial Africa at archive.org.
The ships and trips start is begun on pg 98
Passages were taken for the little company in the brig ‘ Emily ’ (268 tons register), bound for Zanzibar. In his diary of the voyage, Mr. Wakefield says : ‘For her size the arrangements for accommodation on board the “ Emily ’’ appear to be very good, but of course she lacks the conveniences of cabin and deck of a respectable passenger ship.
dating the trip, also pg 98:
On February 24, 1870, Mr. Wakefield writes: ‘We begin to move to-day, following our ship to Gravesend. Myself and wife, accompanied by her brother, the Rev. R. Brewin, left Woolwich Station at 9.40 this morning, and arrived at Gravesend at 10.40. A little while after- wards the following friends from London came to spend with us our last hours in England, and to speak words of comfort, and to say a kindly farewell
on pg 100, arrival at Zanzibar (emphasis mine).
On Thursday, June 2, after being ninety-seven days at sea, the south end of Zanzibar Island was sighted early in the morning, and the anchor cast about 1.30, before the powder magazine. After discharging her dangerous cargo the ^ Emily ’ moved into the harbour, and our weary travellers went ashore.
So this particular journey took 97 days, and since the arrival at Zanzibar specified the South edge of the island, we can safely assume the southern route around the Cape.
Concerning the aspect of the question about the Suez canal, @Stuart F in comments provides an excellent source , the NY Times article Passage East, which discusses the difficulties for a sailing ship such as the Emily traversing such a narrow region as the canal and indeed the entire Red Sea Region:
The Red Sea is narrow, with treacherous shoals along its eastern shore, and prevailing winds blow in opposite directions in the northern half and in the south. It was not practical to operate from end-to-end on a regular basis under sail.
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Are you able to reach London (UK)? The Missionary society's financial committee’s minutes from that time are held at the School of Oriental & African Studies in Bloomsbury. They should contain the expenses and potentially the type of tickets purchased for the trip.
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