Letters and memoranda, 1927-1931
folder
Held at the Weston Library
Comprises:
- (fol. 1) covering note for the following letters; fols. 2-22, n.d.
- (fols. 2-3) letter from Grigg to General Hertzog, Prime Minister of South Africa, declining an invitation and congratulating him on a speech reviewing the work of the Imperial Conference, 22 Jan 1927
- (fols. 4-18) letter from Grigg to the Viceroy of India about government policy for Indians in Kenya, especially regarding education, 28 Jan 1927
- (fols. 19-22) letter from Grigg to Sir William Gowers, Governor of Uganda, giving his views on the establishment of a High Commission for East Africa, 26 Jan 1927
- (fols. 23-25) memorandum from G.V. Maxwell to the Attorney-General, Nairobi, with suggestions for the Native Reserves Order in Council, 19 Jan 1927
- (fol. 26) letter from General Sir Reginald Wingate to Grigg, complimenting him on a speech at the African Society Dinner, 23 Mar 1927
- (fols. 27-30) original and copy of a petition from Hari Singh Ramgarhia asking Grigg to sponsor him in an army career, 27 Apr 1928
- (fols. 31-32) letter from Ali Bin Salim to Major Miles after staying at Government House, 12 May 1928
- (fols. 33-36) copy of a despatch from Lord Passfield to Grieg about defining the boundaries for settling the Samburu people, 28 Aug 1929
- (fols. 37-38) pamphlet issued by the Government of Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) entitled 'How the Mining Industry affects the Farmer', 1929
- (fols. 39-40) two copies of a covering letter from Grigg to Lord Passfield, with a printed despatch on Closer Union by him in his capacity as High Commissioner; see MSS. Afr. s. 633/16, folder 1 for text, 27 Sep 1930
- (fols. 41-41a) draft by Grigg on his speech when leaving Kenya, Sep 1930
- (fol. 42) telegram from Margaret Shiers, Burton-on-Trent, to Dutton in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) about assisting him in Jul, 18 Jun 1931.
Undated items:
- (fols. 43-44) decorations awarded between 1921 and 1927 for services in Kenya and Uganda
- (fols. 45-56) extract from a Work on censuses. Chapter X on the Census of Occupation as related to Kenya, with details and comparative tables of the different population groups engaged in various occupations
- (fols. 57-58) two maps of Kenya showing reserves, alienated land, and land available for alienation.
Dates
- Creation: 1927-1931
Extent
58 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Afr. s. 633/16, folder 4
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
Weston Library
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk