Letters and papers of others, 1900-1902, n.d.
Folder 1: 'Statement Re Miss Hobhouse's Forcible Removal From The 'Avondale Castle' On Thursday, October 31st, 1901', typed onto a roll of fabric, likely by Mrs Anna Purcell and Miss Betty Molteno.
On the reverse side (faded) are additional accounts, including 'Mrs Heine[?]'s Letter to her Parents (Rev. and Mrs Louw of the Raal[?] after her Brother's (William Hofmeyr Louw) Execution at Colesburg Nov. 1901'.
Folder 2: Letters and papers of others, 1900-1903, n.d. Several letters in this file have been typewritten and annotated by Hobhouse in preparation for an autobiographical work c.1925. Includes:
- Letters to Hobhouse from Elizabeth Maria (Betty) Molteno, Caroline Murray, Anna Purcell and Alice Greene, 1901-1902
- Two handwritten copies of 'Interview with Mrs Fawcett, Lady Knox and Miss Deane', 1901
- Writing by Francis Chavasse, Bishop of Liverpool, in reply to the Swiss Evangelical Appeal, with photocopied newspaper cutting of Neville Chamberlain's response to Chavasse, 1901
Folder 3: Letters and papers sent to Hobhouse and arranged by her as 'Letters from foreigners', 1901-1902, n.d. Includes:
- Printed text 'To The English People', in English and French, 1901
- Resolutions adopted by the Philadelphia Committee for Relief of Boer Women and Children in South Africa, 1901
- Letter by Marie Krause regarding Hobhouse's arrest, 1901
- Typescript narrative describing the experiences of a Dutch family in one of the concentration camps, n.d.
Dates
- Creation: 1900-1902, n.d.
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Hobhouse 2
Repository Details
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