Letter from Harris about points in a letter [from Charter (the British South Africa Company), London], 2 Aug 1890

Item

Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C3A/1, item 24

Held at the Weston Library

Includes:

reports of a Portuguese expedition to Gungunyana's kraal
his instructions to the British consul at Quilimani (Quelimane) to keep an eye on L.P. Bowler following a letter from Joseph Thomson
the activities of [Charles] Leonard and other rivals seeking concessions from Sechele
Gifford and the supply situation
a report about Zimbabwe
share allocations and expenses (with a related schedule).

Enclosed is a letter from Rochfort Maguire to Harris about acquiring concessions west of the Zambesi and north of the Caprivi Strip with references to a deal with [James?] Fairburn; Frank Lochner's expedition to Barotseland; Sechele's concession; and business matters (11 Jul).