67. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman, to Lieutenant Governor Darling (copy)
Informs Lieutenant Darling of the violation of the treaty reached between Her Majesty's Commissioners with the Boers on 16th January [1852], whereby British travellers were given free access to the Lake and countries beyond; recounts the Boer attack on Bakwain [baKwena] country (see letter 66) and t...
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CWM/LMS/Africa/Odds/Livingstone, Box 2, 3A |
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| Date(s) of creation: |
29 Sep 1852 |
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Item |
| Format: | Archive |
| Order number: |
CWM/LMS/Africa/Odds/Livingstone, Box 2, 3A |
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| Summary: |
Informs Lieutenant Darling of the violation of the treaty reached between Her Majesty's Commissioners with the Boers on 16th January [1852], whereby British travellers were given free access to the Lake and countries beyond; recounts the Boer attack on Bakwain [baKwena] country (see letter 66) and the plundering of Livingstone's house [at Kolobeng]; destruction of stores and cattle of Messrs Webb, Codrington Green &c. (English travellers); commends the loyalty of Sechele and his people re the safeguarding of the property and the provision of guides hitherto; condemns the destruction of the town of Sechele and describes the circumstances preceding the attack whereby Sechele was placed under pressure to comply with Boer requests; upward of 60 locals killed and 35 Boers; women also shot and children captured as slaves; captives include a former wife and two children of Sechele; cattle and horses taken; corn in the country has been entirely consumed and people face starvation; anticipates retaliation on Boers; reiterates that the attack was made without provocation and defends the Bakwains. |
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4pp |
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Open |
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| Format: | Archive |