Letters from Grier to his mother and sister Dorothy and miscellaneous papers, 1911-1957
File
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 1379/2
Held at the Weston Library
Contains:
- folders 1 (fols. 1-37) and 2 (fols. 1-33) letters to his mother (1) and to Dorothy (2), about railways, the Jangali tax, and the Jun Durbar at Zaria, Jan-Nov 1911
- folders 3 (fols. 1-17) and 4 (fols. 1-10) letters to his mother (3) and to Dorothy (4), about the drought, his transfer to Bauchi Province, railways, and tin-mines, May-Dec 1912
- folders 5 (fols. 1-19) and 6 (fols. 1-4) letters to his mother (5) and to Dorothy (6), about his brief engagement to Phyllis Jameson, his transfer to Ibadan, and contrasts between Northern and Southern Nigeria, Jan-Dec 1913
- folder 7 (fols. 1-37) letters to his mother. Topics include the following: Ibadan Agricultural Show; deposition of the Bale (fols. 6-8 and 12); and the effect of the War, especially the Cameroon campaign (fol. 22 onward), Jan-Dec 1914
- folder 8 (fols. 1-10) letters to his mother, about amalgamation of the two Nigerias, and the war in Europe and its repercussions, Jan-Dec 1915
- folders 9 (fols. 1-19) and 10 (fols. 1-4) letters to his mother (9) and to Dorothy (10), about trouble in Oyo and war news, Jan-Dec 1916
- folders 11 (fols. 1-19) and 12 (fols. 1-10) letters to his mother (11) and to Dorothy (12). Topics include the following: Turkish and Tuareg incursions to the North; progress of the war, especially in Russia, USA, and Italy; and Hausa-Yoruba hostility (folder 12, fol. l), Jan-Dec 1917
- folders 13 (fols. 1-29) and 14 (fols. 1-4) letters to his mother (13) and to Dorothy (14), about the Sokoto rising of 1906 (folder 13, fol. 5); troubles in Abeokuta (folder 13, fols. 16-20); East African campaign; Grier's promotion; and wartime trade, Jan-Dec 1918
- folder 15 (fols. 1-9) letters to his mother about his engagement to Diana Cheetham; the international victory march in London; his voyage back to Nigeria with Sir Hugh Clifford, the new Governor, and Lady Clifford, Jan-Nov 1919
- folder 16 (fols. 1-25) letters to his mother, about his transfer to Kaduna and his broken engagement, Jan-Nov 1920
- folder 17 (fols. 1-6) letters to his mother, about the administration and religion of the Aro people (see also MSS. Afr. s. 1379/3, folder 3, fols. 6-8); and about the proposed journey to Nigeria of his fiancée, Florence Heard, Jan-Sep 1922
- folder 18 (fols. 1-9) letters to Dorothy, chiefly about Grace Grier's death in Dec 1923 and subsequent family arrangements; also about the Lagos Legislative Council, Nov 1922-Aug 1924
- folder 19 (fols. 1-16) letters to his mother, written mainly while on leave, and including one from Florence Grier (fol. 15), May-Sep 1923
- folder 20 (fols. 1-10) miscellaneous letters and other papers, 1919-1957. Including: (fols. 1-3) letters from Grier to his mother and sister, n.d.; (fols. 4-6) photographs of Sir Hugh Clifford's tour of Southern Nigeria, 1919; (fol. 7) note by Grace Grier, referring to her collection of her son's letters,Oct 1923; (fol. 8) obituary notice of Grier reprinted from the West India Committee Circular, by the Chairman, J. Gordon Miller, Nov 1946 (xerox copy); (fols. 9-10) letter from the donor of the present Collection, A.M. Grier, to his brother, P.A. Grier, about their cousin Selwyn's papers, 1957.
Dates
- Creation: 1911-1957
Extent
20 folders
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Afr. s. 1379/2
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk