§ 9 letters written by Joseph Conrad leading up to his departure to the Congo
§ Covers 6 months in 1890 from January to June
§ He writes to his uncle, aunt, friend, and lover
§ Spans the time when he meets this aunt for the first time in Brussels. Seems to develop a close relationship with her
§ Shows he is traveling a lot, London to Brussels to Lublin and back and to Africa eventually
§ Interesting: he changes the spelling of his name with each letter. On average, becomes more as it is now, changes k to c, Konrad seems to be first name but becomes last, changes initials
§ Gets control over steamboat from French company
§ Very polite and extravagant in his wording
§ Off to Boma then Leopoldville
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