Henry Francis Fynn
Henry Francis Fynn (born March 29, 1803 in Grosvenor Square , London , † September 20, 1861 in Durban , Natal colony ) was an English traveler and trader. His diary covers the period from 1824 to 1836 and is the story of the first white settler in Natal, the earliest account of life in Natal. It provides the best contemporary account of Shaka who founded the Zulu nation and empire in South Africa.
diary
- James Stuart and D. McK. Malcolm (eds.): The Diary of Henry Francis Fynn. Pietermaritzburg: Shuter & Shooter 1950. (Compiled from original sources and edited by ....)
literature
- Dan Wylie, "Proprietor of Natal:" Henry Francis Fynn and the Mythography of Shaka. History in Africa , Vol. 22, 1995 (1995), pp. 409-437
- Julie Pridmore, 'Diaries and despatches: The life and writing of Henry Francis Fynn (1803–1861) and Henry Francis Fynn Junior (1846–1915)'. Kleio: a journal of historical studies from Africa 36/2004.
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| SURNAME | Fynn, Henry Francis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English traveler and trader |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 29, 1803 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Grosvenor Square , London |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 20, 1861 |
| Place of death | Durban , Natal Colony |