Letter from Harris to Currey about a variety of financial matters, including his own personal affairs; supplies for Mashonaland (Zimbabwe) (with reference to an enclosed tariff); transport and expenses; contributions from De Beers; the importance of the East Coast route, with reference to an enclosed map; and purchasing Zimbabwe finds for the Company, 9 Jan 1891

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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C3A/2, item 123

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Enclosures include:

copy of letter from Harris to the Administrator, Vryburg, about a transport contract, n.d.
copies of two letters from Harris to the Imperial Secretary, Cape Town, about Forbes's activities, concessions, and treaties secured by the Company's representatives to pave the way for the East Coast route, and Portuguese counter-attempts; Manica and its possibilities; the route from Fort Salisbury (Harare) to Beira; and prospects for European colonisation across the Zambesi in Mashukulumbwe country. Also, a covering letter intended to accompany a related map, 9 Jan 1891.