Lady Lugard, 1889-1945
File
Shelfmark: MSS. Perham 308
Held at the Weston Library
Comprises:
- folder 1 (fols. 1-18) extract from Flora Shaw's diary written at the Brussels Conference, where she acted as correspondent for The Manchester Guardian, 14 Nov-22 Dec 1889, with a copy of a covering letter from Edward Lugard to Enid Moberly Bell, 3 Mar 1945, and her comments on the transcript
- folder 2 (fols. 1-5) transcripts of a letter from Lugard to his sister, Emma Brayne, about his recuperation from his unfortunate love affair in India, of one from General Sir Edward Lugard to his namesake about Lugard's accompanying the London fire service to incidents at night, and of one from the head of the fire service giving him permission to assist it, 1893
- folder 3 (fols. 1-12) Lugard's correspondence with Flora Shaw, Joseph Chamberlain, and Sir George Goldie about the Ngamiland expedition, her friendship with Cecil Rhodes, an estimate of his character, and an offer to intercede with him on Lugard's behalf, 1895 (some transcripts)
- folder 4 (fols. 1-17) correspondence between Lugard and Flora Shaw about Uganda, with a letter from Sir Francis Wingate about the situation there, as well as about his departure for Nigeria with the task of raising the West African Frontier Force, 1898-1899 (some transcripts)
- folder 5 (fols. 1-41) résumé by Lugard of correspondence with Flora Shaw and his family about their engagement and marriage in Madeira; also, letters of congratulation from friends and newspaper cuttings recording their respective careers, 1901-1902
- folder 6 (fols. 1-6) transcripts of letters from Flora Lugard to her niece, Hilda Brackenbury, 1901-1903
- folder 7 (fols. 1-9) transcripts of letters from Flora Lugard to Joseph Chamberlain, 1902
- folder 8 (fols. 1-8) letter from Edward Lugard to Enid Moberly Bell about Flora's activities in 1902-1906, with extracts from her correspondence, including a letter from Flora to her husband about her growing affection for Edward
- folder 9 (fols. 1-10) an appreciation of the Lugards' marriage by Edward Lugard (two copies) with a transcript of a reflection on marriage by Flora, 1945
- folder 10 (fols. 1-23) draft section of a chapter by Margery Perham assessing the relationship between Lugard and his wife, n.d.
- folder 11 (fols. 1-18) working notes on Flora Lugard's role in Nigeria, n.d.
- folder 12 (fols. 1-3) small extract from a letter from Lugard to Flora quoting Euripides, with Robert Rayne's translation, and comment to Margery Perham on its inaccuracy, 1911.
Dates
- Creation: 1889-1945
Extent
12 folders
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Perham 308
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
Weston Library
Broad Street
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