Bechuanaland,1858

includes letters from: William Ross, Likatlong [Likhatlong/Lekatlong] - war between boers and Africans; Report; itineration William Ashton, Kuruman - Sechuana [Setswana] news sheet encouraging literacy, selling books; Robert Moffat, Kuruman - return from Matabele [Matabeleland, Zimbabwe]; resignati...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Africa/South Africa/Incoming correspondence/Box 31
Date(s) of creation: 19 Jan - 23 Dec 1858
Level: File
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id CWM.LMS.05.02.02.090
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with CWM/LMS/Africa/South Africa/Incoming correspondence/Box 31
callnumber CWM/LMS/05/02/02/090
callnumber_txt CWM/LMS/05/02/02/090
callnumber-sort CWM/LMS/05/02/02/090
prefix_number 090
title Bechuanaland,1858
scb_date_creation 19 Jan - 23 Dec 1858
scb_level File
level_sort 7/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File
scb_extent 25 items
format Archive
description includes letters from: William Ross, Likatlong [Likhatlong/Lekatlong] - war between boers and Africans; Report; itineration William Ashton, Kuruman - Sechuana [Setswana] news sheet encouraging literacy, selling books; Robert Moffat, Kuruman - return from Matabele [Matabeleland, Zimbabwe]; resignation of Dr Livingston [David Livingstone] from LMS; describes his visit to Moselekatse [Mzilikazi]; printing Dr Livingston's dictionary; enclosed copy of letter to Sir George Edward Grey [Cape governor] re getting over border line past boers; Aborigines Protection Society should protect Africans' rights John Mackenzie, Cape Town Roger Price, Cape Town William Sykes, Cape Town Holloway Helmore, Cape Town and Likatlong [Likhatlong/Lekatlong] - a difficult journey Isaac Hughes, Griquatown [Griekwastad] - peace in his area; short report
scb_access_status Open
language English
language_search English
scb_file_number Folder 1, Jackets A and B
scb_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.
hierarchy_top_id_raw CWM
hierarchy_sequence CWM.00LMS.0005.0002.0002.00090