English: Two pages from the diary kept of Lieutenant William Henn, RN, second in command and latterly commander of the official Royal Geographical Society Livingstone Search and Relief Expedition, Zanzibar, Bagamoyo and elsewhere, 22 January to 25 July 1872.

Henn records hereː

7 May, Henn records: "Went on roof of house to lie down heard shots & horns blowing & obs American flag coming through the trees. Stanley at last. He came straight to our house & I met him at the door and congratulated him [?] warmly on his having accomplished his great task. All my hopes are destroyed. Nothing remains for me to do except return to Ireland perhaps it is all for the best"

8 Mayː "Embarked with Stanley & his party for return to Zanzibar/ Dr Livingstone alive & well & supplied with stores &c. – he has given Stanley a written order to turn back any expedition he might meet coming to his assistance S has had a frightful time of it by his own account he says that I am well out of it, but he sympathizes with me very much, my last chance is gone I shall never see the interior of Africa fate is against me. Arrived at Zanzibar 5.30 firing & cheering as we came into harbour how I envy Stanley but he deserves every thing for the persevering way in which he over came all difficulties. Kirk agrees with me that it is useless now for me to go on"