South Africa,1854

Scope and Content

includes letters from:

Joseph Gill, Fort Beaufort - 2 chapels build; Birklands station given to Wesleyans

James Read, Philipton

William Elliott, Cape Town -

William Thompson, Cape Town - re power of attorney; memorial to government; report; Gruiqua case, petition to UK Parliament

George Christie, Cape Town

Robert Taylor, Cradock

Theophilus Atkinson, Pacaltsdorp

Frederick Gottlob Kayser, Knapps Hope - improvement of station and people

Frederick Kolbe, George

Thomas Hood, Avontuur, Long Kloof - difficulties re tenure at Avontuur and Matjes Drift

Arie Vos, Tulbagh

S N de Kock, Colesberg

Thomas Merrington, Bethelsdorp

Thomas Philip, Hankey - irrigation scheme at Hankey; formation of committees

James Read, Paarl

Richard Birt, Peelton - an early Christian convert

Reports from the following on their respective stations:-

Thomas Merrington, Bethelsdorp

Theophilus Atkinson, Pacaltsdorp

Thomas Paterson, Uitenhage

Bartholomew Anderson, Dysselsdorp

James Clark, Kruesfontein [Kruisfontein]

Robert Taylor, Cradock

George Barker, Paarl

S N de Kock, Colesberg

Reinhold Gregorowski, Somerset [Somerset East]

Frederick Kolbe, George

Extract from Cape of Good Hope Observer on The Griquas

Sir Andries Stockenstrom

Access Information

Open

Other Finding Aids

Detailed lists for incoming correspondence from Southern Africa, 1797-1899 (lists E6 & E7), are available for consultation in the Special Collections Reading Room, SOAS Library. Includes detailed precis of letters up to 1866.

Archivist's Note

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