Cyclostyled copies of letters to Rey, 1909-1950; 1956
folder
Held at the Weston Library
Comprises:
- (fol. 1) letter from Francis J.S. Hopwood, U-S/S Col., to Rey congratulating him on his appointment as Manager of the Labour Exchange, 15 Sep 1909
- (fols. 2-3) two letters from Winston Churchill, MP, President, Board of Trade, to Rey, (1) appointing him as Manager of the Labour Exchange, and (2) requesting a brief on the development of the National Labour Exchange, 30 Sep 1909 and 14 Aug 1912
- (fol. 4) letter from S.W. Scott, Labour Exchange, Newcastle, to Rey expressing concern at Rey's ill health, 13 Apr 1912
- (fol. 5) handwritten note from 'W.H.B.' concerning the release of men from the colours, 1 Aug 1915
- (fols. 6-7) letter from David Lloyd-George to Rey appointing him Assistant General Secretary, Ministry of Munitions; with a typed extract from the Parliamentary Debate on 30 Mar 1916, concerning priority branches in the Supply Department, 17 Nov 1915 and 30 Mar 1916
- (fols. 8-9) letter from James Matson, Honorary Secretary, National Federation of Labour Exchange Managers' Associations, to Rey expressing thanks and admiration for Rey's kindness in business dealings, 17 Jun 1916
- (fols. 10-18) letters in Amharic, with translations, from Ras Tafari, Woyzero Menen, and Habte Mariam to the Reys, expressing sympathy on the death of their elder son, and thanks for the gifts, 1920-1921
- (fol. 19) letter from W.H. Clark, British High Commissioner in South Africa, to Rey about his work in Bechuanaland (Botswana), 24 Jul 1937
- (fols. 20-24) letters from the following persons, congratulating Rey on his knighthood: Sir Herbert Stanley, Governor of Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe); Sir John Harding; Lord Lugard; Humbert Wolfe; Malcolm MacDonald, 4-24 Jan 1938
- (fols. 25-28) three letters from Smuts to Rey on personal matters, 12 Sep 1939-[1940]
- (fol. 29) letter from Viscount Addison, Lord Privy Seal, to Rey, on personal matters, 28 Mar 1950
- (fol. 30) letter from General Sir Roger Wilson to Rey on personal matters, 17 Oct 1956.
Dates
- Creation: 1909-1950; 1956
Extent
30 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
- Amharic
- French
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 384/1, folder 2
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk