Bechuanaland,1850

Scope and Content

includes letters from:

George Christie, Philippolis

C J Vanderschalk, Philippolis - his ordination

William Ashton, Kuruman - translations into Sechuana [Setswana]

John Sirien and Troyse Waterboer, Griquatown [Griekwastad]

Andries Waterboer, Griqua Town [Griekwastad]

Holloway Helmore, Likatlong/Likhatlong

Ann Moffat

Margery Wright, Philippolis

Isaac Hughes, Griquatown [Griekwastad] - his marriage to Anne Magdalena Vogelzang

Edward Solomon, Griquatown [Griekwastad]

Robert Moffat, Kuruman - David Livingstone exploring; translation and printing; Mrs Moffat [née Mary Smith] gone with wagon-load of provisions to Kolobeng [40 km West of modern Gaborone] ; daughter Ann married to Jean Fredoux [Paris Mission];

A Vanderschalk [Mrs], Philippolis

Adam Kok, Philippolis (in Dutch)

James Read, Philippolis

Walter Inglis, Bakhurutse - has started church membership

William Ross, Mamusa - report of his work

Charles Lennox Stretch, 'North of the Orange River']

Rogers Edwards, Mabotsa [near modern Polokwane/Pietersburg]ress' in Sechuana [Setswana] to Britain

Edward Solomon, Philippolis and Griquatown [Griekwastad] - report

correspondence re Philippolis station between William Thompson, Edward Solomon and W Vanderschalk

Isaac Hughes, Griquatown [Griekwastad] - report

Access Information

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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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