Hofmeyr, Jan Hendrik, 1894-1948 Professor of Classics, Principal and Vice
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1907-1914, with a bearing on the rebellion; press clippings and sworn statements relating to the treason trials 1915; correspondence between H.B.M. Bourne, L. Fouché and Sir E.H.L. Gorges re the papers; copy of a minute from Gorges re alleged discouragement of Dutch language in German South West Africa 1915.
A104f SOUTH AFRICAN WAR, 1899-1902
Copies of Reuters cablegrams, 1899 Dec.17-1900 Jan.16. 12 items.
Despatched by Fritz Pincus, Reuters agent at Lourenco Marques, the telegrams relate to the progress of the war.
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SOUTH AFRICAN WAR, 1899-1902.
Copies of telegrams, 1899 May - Aug. 111p. Ms vol.
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Telegrams and cablegrams in English or translated into English, mainly between J.H. Hofmeyr (Onze Jan) and A. Fischer, President P. Kruger, Sir A. Milner, F.W. Reitz, O. Schreiner, Sir J. Sivewright, J.C. Smuts, President M.T. Steyn, Dr. T.N.G. Te Water and L. Weinthal. They relate to Hofmeyr's efforts to prevent war breaking out between the Boer Republics and Britain.
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SOUTH AFRICAN WAR, 1899-1902.
Bethlehem officieel bericht, 1899 Nov.29-1900 Jun.5. 39p. Cyclo-styled.
Gives news of the war on various fronts.
A107 SOUTH AFRICAN WAR, 1899-1902.
Field despatches in Dutch, 1899-1900. 174p. Ms vol.
Written mainly in pencil on scraps of paper. Binder's title 'Veld-berigte van Boere - Aanvoerders uit die tweede vryheidsoorlog, 1899-1902'.
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VAN NIEKERK, Hugo.
'Belegering van Ladysmith, enz'. 1899 Oct.31-Dec.15. pp.33-51. Ms.
Relates to the Siege of Ladysmith.
A109 SOUTH AFRICAN WAR, 1899-1902. Fol.
Scrap-books containing press clippings, 1899 Oct-1902 June. 3 vols.
A110 - - Scrap-books containing press clippings, 1899 Sep.30-1902 Jun.19. 50 vols.
From the London Daily Mail with an index volume.
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- - Telegrams from the Informatie Commissie, Bloemfontein, to the Postmaster, Bethlehem. 1900 Jan-Mar. 75l.
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- - Prisoner-of-war camp. St. Helena.
Ms records of the Broad Bottom and Deadwood camps. 9 items.
'Paul Bekker' verse by G. Engelbrecht; 'Notulenboek der Commissie tot het tegengaan van werken voor de Engelschen' Jan.1902; 'Kort begrip' by J.H. Smutz; 'Joernaal van de Broad Bottom Krijgsgevangenen Debats Vereeniging' 1901-1902; 'Notulen' 1901- 1902; 'Verslag voor de maand Mei van Std.V' by H.H. Niekerk; Transcript of poem 'Stryd' by J.W. Cilliers; Affidavit by witnesses of the shooting of Marius Godefroy at Deadwood Camp 9 Dec.1900.
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SPEKE, John Hanning, 1827-1864 (Explorer).
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'Journal of a cruise on the Tanganyika lake, Central Africa' and 'Captain J.H. Speke's discovery of the victoria Nyanza Lake, the supposed source of the Nile from his journal' 1859. Printer's proof copy interleaved with extensive Ms noted by the author.
Printed in three parts in Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine (Vol. 86 Nos. 77-79, pp.339-357, 391-419, 565-582), this is an account of Speke's expedition into the interior in company with Richard Burton, 1857-1858, to find the source of the Nile. After leaving Burton, Speke discovered and named Lake Victoria. The inscription on the fly-leaf reads 'To Blackwood. I began to answer Burton by making notes in this book but soon finding it impossible to do it properly I scratched those notes out and wrote "the defense"'. This refers to his dispute with Burton over the source of the Nile being Lake Victoria.
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STEELANT, Joannes van (Senior official of the Dutch East India Company).
'Dagelijckse aantekening van mij Joannes van Steelant vertreckende van Batavia uijt India ...', 1712-1713. 352p. Hg vol. bound in vellum.
Journal in Dutch kept by J. van Steelant on the voyage from Batavia via the Cape of Good Hope to the Netherlands on the ship 'Sandenburg'. Van Steelant was returning with his family after a stay in Batavia of over 30 years during which he served as Governor and Director and Member of the Extraordinary Council of the Dutch East Indies.
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STOW, George William, 1822-1882 (Geologist and ethnologist).
Poems, c.1849-1856, 1867. 346p. Ms vol.
Includes 'Gleanings in Africa'. An article on the 'Poems' by A.E. Vos was published in the Quarterly Bulletin of the South African Library, v. 37 No. 1, Sep. 1982.
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STRUBEN FAMILY (The Struben Brothers, Hendrik William Struben (Harry), 1840-1915, and Frederick Pine Theophilus (Fred), 1851-1931, claimed to be the original discoverers of the Witwatersrand gold-fields).
Papers, 1884 (1884-1905) - 1947. 4 boxes.
Certified copies of letters and documents supporting the claim of the Struben Brothers to be the first discoverers of gold; articles of association and minutes of shareholders meeting of the Sterkfontein Junction Mining Syndicate 4 Mar. 1884; mining maps including A new geological map of the Transvaal by F. Struben, London, 1889 and 'A geological section of the Witwatersrand' drawn by Fred Struben in 1885, reprinted from the Transactions of the Geological Society of South Africa, vol. 50, 1947. 9 photographs (by H.F. Gros) of the Strubens' Confidence Reef 1886 and of Johannesburg 1887 and 1889, used as Christmas greetings cards; 2 postcards from water-colours in the Africana Museum, Johannesburg, one of the Struben Brothers Camp at Wilgespruit as sketched by Edith Struben in 1885 and the other of the Old Farmhouse before the discovery of gold by J.W. George.
Diary kept by Edith Struben (daughter of H.W. Struben), 1885 and 2 diaries by Mary
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See also South Africa. Committee of Enquiry into the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand. A102.
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THOMAS, Thomas Morgan, 1828-1884 (L.M.S. Missionary in Rhodesia).
Diary, 1874 Sep.20-1883 Nov.5. 133p. Hg vol.
Describes his missionary work at Shiloh in Matabeleland and contains many references to Chief Lobengula. Includes copies of letter from Lobengula to the British Resident, Pretoria, 30 Mar. 1882 and to Commandant-General, Transvaal Republic, 21 Apr. 1882, together with a copy of the treaty between Lobengula and Hugh Dobbie, Daniel and William Francis and Samuel Dodds, ceding right to explore for gold, 2 Sep. 1881. Also copies of reviews of his Eleven years in Central South Africa, London, 1872.
A118 TINDALL, Rev. Henry, 1831-1909 (Wesleyan missionary).
'A grammar and vocabulary of the Namaqua-Hottentot language' 37p. Ms vol.
A transcript of the published work, Cape Town, 1857.
A119 TRACEY, Henry -1840 (Assistant Surgeon on H.M.S. 'Melville').
Diary, 1838 Mar-Dec. 43p. Hg.
Describes a stay in Cape Town when the 'Melville' went to St. Helena and Tracey remained behind to look after the Admiral's family, the dockyard officers and men left behind from the 'Melville'. He comments on the social customs of Cape Town and the Malay Khalifah ceremony. Included are sketches of Farmer Peck's Inn, Muizenberg, called 'The Gentle Shepherd', Newlands House, Wynberg Church, Cape Flats and a water-colour of Simon's Town Martello Tower and Battery.
Published as A visit to Cape Town in 1838, ed. by A.M. Cunningham, Friends of the Library, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1980.
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TRANSVAAL RIFLE VOLUNTEERS
Minute-book and company record of No. 2 Company, Pretoria 1879 Mar.8- Aug.6. 1 Vol. Ms.
Includes press clippings on rifle competitions and volunteer news and a list of those invited to a dance on 28 July 1879. The Commandant was Colonel Lanyon.
Also in the volume is the provisional share register of the Henry Nourse Prospecting Syndicate. The Syndicate held three blocks of claims on Doornfontein, Witwatersrand Gold Fields.
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TREVOR, Tudor Gruffyd, 1865-1958 (Geologist, mining official and author of Forty years in Africa, London, 1932).
Tradition counts, c.1902. 244p. Ts.
A novel set partly in Johannesburg, published by Hurst & Blackett, London, 1932.
A122 TURBUTT, Ellen
Scrap-book, 1844-1878. 1 vol.
Contains extracts of prose, an acrostic and poetry, including Ms verse by Robert Moffat.
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TURNER, Dr. George Albert (Medical Superintendent of the Pretoria Leper Asylum).
'South African natives', Part II. 83p. Ts.
On the tribal customs of East and South Africa, with a table of anthropological measurements.
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TYLER, Sir Charles, 1760-1835 (British Admiral).
'Journal from 2nd Oct. 1812 to 15th Oct. 1813'. 230p. Ruled log-book completed in Ms.
An account of the squadron at the Cape, including summaries of orders given and received, and also of the voyage of H.M.S. 'Semiramis', bearing the flag of Rear- Admiral Tyler, from England to the Cape. It is preceded by 'Remarks on board H.M. ship 'Barfleur', at anchor off the Tagus', Jul-Oct. 1808.
A125 UNGERN STERNBERG, Maria Stella Petronilla (Chiappini) freifrau von, 1773- 1843.
'Maria Stella, ou echange criminel d'une demoiselle du plus haut rang, contre un garcon de la condition la plus vile. A Paris et dans les departements chez les principaux libraires, 1838'. 218 leaves. Ms vol.
The first edition of this work was published in 1830. Copy of the 3rd edition 1838, is in the Fairbridge collection. Maria Stella was the daughter of Lorenzo Chiappini. Her first husband was Thomas Wynn, who became Baron Newborough, and after the latter's death, she married Baron Edward Ungern Sternberg, a Russian. Maria claimed to be the legitimate daughter of Louis Philippe, duke of Orleans, and to have been exchanged at birth for a male child afterwards Louis Philippe, King of France. A. Castelot in his Philippe Egalite, 1950 has finally demolished the legend. Maria's brother Antonio settled at the Cape and is the founder of the family Chiappini at the Cape.
VAN DER STEL, Willem Adriaan, 1664-1733 (Governor of the Cape Fol. 1699- 1706,
son of Simon van der Stel).
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Original deed in Dutch of transfer of land to Floris Slabbert, 1706 Jan.24. 1 sheet 54 x 2cm.
Document signed and sealed by W.A. van der Stel, Castle of Good Hope.
A127 VAN HULSTEYN, Sir Willem, 1865-1939 (Lawyer and politician).
Scrap-book, 1906-1908. 1 vol.
Press clippings on Transvaal politics, including such issues as Transvaal Indians, Chinese labour, the Gold Law, the Inter-Colonial Council and the election of 1907 when Van Hulsteyn stood as a progressive candidate for the Yeoville constituency; several caricatures, including some of van Hulsteyn.
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VAN LILAAR, Frits (Advocate).
Notebook, 1892-1893. 86l (not all used) + 2l index. Ms vol.
Contains notes in Dutch on court cases.
A129f VAN REENEN, c.1755-1806 (Farmer and member of the second expedition to find the wreck of the Grosvenor).
'Journaal gehouden door Jacob van Reenen van den landtogt gedaan van der 24 Augustus 1790 tot den 7 Januar 1791'. 9p. Hg. A129Fol.
- - Photocopy of above. A129f.
- - 'Journaal gehouden door Jacob van Renen op de Landtogt gedaan na het gestrande Engelse Schip de Grosvenor ... vertrokken den 24 Aug.1790'. 1795 Jan.23. 15p. Photocopy of Hg. in the British Museum. A129.
The above are abbreviated forms of the published work A journal of a journey from the Cape of Good Hope ... in 1790 and 1791, by Jan van Reenen and others ... in search of the wreck of the Grosvenor ... with additional notes and a map by the translator Captain E. Riou, London, 1792.
A130 WALKER, Eric Anderson, 1886- ? (Historian).
Proofsheets of History of South Africa (London, Longmans, 1927).
Also Hg draft of W.P. Schreiner, a South African, 334l (London, O.U.P. 1937).
A131 WEBB, A.H.
List of Zulu words with English meanings and Zulu synonyms plus Index. 2Ms vols. + 15 Tss.
Includes special vocabularies.
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WILKINSON, Sam, 1855- (Building contractor).
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Scrap-book, 1900 (1900-1907) - 1926. 1 Vol.
Invitation cards, mainly connected with the Transvaal Mounted Rifles; notice about surrender of Johannesburg 1900, Anglo-Boer war pass 1901 and forage permit 1902; press clippings, relating mainly to the Anglo-Boer War, with many songs and verses, including items on the relief of Ladysmith and Spionkop.
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WOMEN'S ENFRANCHISEMENT LEAGUE (Founded 1909).
Records, 1909-1931. 5 vols. 2 boxes and 1 file.
Annual reports, circulars, membership cards; minutes of General Meetings 1909- 1931, Executive Committee 1912-1931, Speakers Circle 1914 and Election Sub- Committee 1915; correspondence with institutions and individuals on women's suffrage; press clippings and printed items including odd issues of Flashlight and Woman's Outlook; reviews of Way stations [a collection of speeches, lectures and articles dealing with the Female Suffrage Movement] by Elizabeth Robins, London, 1913.
WORLD WAR II, 1939-1945. Prisoner-of-war Camp, Zonderwater.
Cyclostyled textbooks, 1942-1944. 44 items.
42 textbooks, written in the camp and reproduced for the use of prisoners by the Scuola Duc d'Aosta, including courses in technical subjects as well as elementary reading and writing. Also a pamphlet P.O.W. exhibition of arts and crafts, 1944 and Italian-English and English-Italian Practical Pocket Dictionary by S.G. Ellis-Clarke, H. Sonnabend and E. Ventura, Zonderwater, Apr. 1944.
A135f NEDERDUITS GEREFORMEERDE KERK.
Letters in Dutch, 1668-1829. 20 items.
Mainly letters from the Governor's secretary (successively W. Helot, L. Meyer and M. Kervel) to the Synod and Council of the Synod at the Cape, concerning the nomination of
deacons and the election of elders; also LS 1668, Amsterdam, from Jan Blaauw and
Salomon Sweers, executors of the estate of Zacharius Wagenaar, to the Deacons at the Cape, accompanying money from the estate to be used for the 'free poor' at the Cape; LS 1717 from Stellenbosch churchmen, asking financial help from the Cape Synod; 2 LS 1742 and 1769 from clergy in Amsterdam to their brethren at the Cape, on the state of religion; ALS 23 Mar. 1768, Meerendal, from H. Russouw to J. van der Spuey, book-keeper of the Dutch East India Company, on a debt owed by him; LS 30 May 1829, Cape Town, from S. Oliver to the Organ Committee, on the impending arrival of a new organ (in English). Many of the letters are sealed.
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HOSEA, William, c1747-1782 (Official of the East India Company, passenger on board the 'Grosvenor', wrecked off the Pondoland coast 4 Aug. 1782.)
Papers, 1782-1784. 4 items.
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ALS, 9 Apr. 1782, from W. Hosea to Sir R. Chambers (Judge of the Supreme Court of Bengal), written on board the 'Grosvenor', off the coast of Ceylon, and probably posted in Trincomalee, describing the harrowing experiences of Mr. and Mrs. Hosea in their efforts to reach the 'Grosvenor' at Madras, which was besieged by the French, and the subsequent perilous voyage. This letter is quoted in The true story of the Grosvenor East Indiaman by P.R. Kirby, published Cape Town, Oxford University Press, 1960. Also Ts transcript and negative of letter and Ds, 7 Apr. 1784, Calcutta, proving Mr. Hosea's will.
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GREAT BRITAIN. Court of Justice (Cape of Good Hope).
'Criminal claim and conclusion made and demanded by the fiscal versus Marthinus Prinsloo and his accomplices'. 1800 Aug.29. 193p. Document signed by W.S. van Ryneveld.
Also pronouncement of sentence on 3 Sep. 1800 against Marthinus Prinsloo, Adriaan van Jaarsveld and 16 others for their part in the armed rebellion in the Graaff Reinet district and inventory of documents used. Prinsloo and van Jaarsveld were sentenced to death but the sentences were not carried out.
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GREAT BRITAIN. Court of Admiralty (Cape of Good Hope). Fol.
'Copy of the whole proceedings on the trial of John Mills, Will. Guttridge, John Newberry and William Laws for piracy, held at the Government House on the 26th, 28th & 29th days of June and on the 2nd, 3rd, 5th & 6th days of July 1798. His Excellency George, Earl of Macartney, President of the Court'. 94l. Ms vol.
Certified a true copy by George Rex, Crown Advocate. Mills, Newberry and Laws were sentenced to death.
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OLIVER, Rev. John (Army chaplain at Maryhill Barracks, Glasgow).
'The South African War: autograph letters of officers who were engaged and some of whom fell in the war. Also mementoes connected with the war'. Scrap- book, 1890-1921. 1 vol.
Letters, often accompanied by portraits, from officers including Lt. Col. W.H. Dick- Cunyngham, Lt. Gen. C.W.T.T. Goff, Gen. A.G. Wauchope, Maj. Gen. A.G. Wavell and Lt. Gen. Sir Garnet Wolseley. Also programmes and invitations for military events and Ms sermons by Oliver, preached on the departure and arrival back of the troops engaged in the South African War.
A142 SCRAP-BOOK, 1773-1841. 1 vol. Fol.
Contains broadsides pertaining to the theatre and one of a scurrilous nature; press clippings of poetry, anecdotes, cartoon and news events of the day such as the death of George III in 1820 and Napoleon in 1840; coats of arms and Ms litst of jurymen for the county of Norfolk. The name Hambleton Custance (High Sheriff for Norfolk) appears on some of the press clippings and he may have been the compiler of the scrap-book.
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SWORD Album; album of photographs of swords, with Ms explanatory
notes, c.1926. 1 vol. (Possibly compiled by Major Pullar.) Download 5.1 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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