Correspondence with Lord Delamere, 1924-1931
folder
Held at the Weston Library
Comprises:
- (fols. 1-3) copy of a letter from Henn to Delamere about the Military Contributions, the East African Agency in London, the East Africa Commission, and Henn's belief that its main interest should be economic, and about the aims of the Joint East Africa Board (JEAB), 2 Jun 1924
- (fol. 4) telegram from Delamere to Henn about the debate in the House of Commons on Delamere's land, asking Henn to make it clear that the new land he had acquired was by exchange and not by grant, 8 Jun 1924
- (fols. 5-7) two copies of a telegram from Henn to Delamere saying that this point was clearly understood in the House, 19 Jun 1924
- (fols. 8-9) copy of a letter from Henn to Delamere elaborating upon the information in the telegram, 19 Jun 1924
- (fol. 10) copy of a telegram from Delamere to Henn about Tanganyika Territory (Tanzania) and the Mandate problem concerning the incorporation of Kilimanjaro into the Kenya Highlands, n.d. [c. 1924]
- (fols. 11-13) letter from Delamere now in England to Henn, inviting him to lunch and mentioning a telegram, with Henn's reply, 31 May-1 Jun 1926
- (fol. 14) copy of a letter from Henn to Delamere about meeting him before Delamere should return to Africa, 25 Jun 1926
- (fol. 15) letter from Delamere to Henn welcoming him to Africa, 26 Jul 1930
- (fols. 16-20) telegrams about Henn's arrangements in Africa, Jul-Sep 1930
- (fols. 21-22) telegram from Delamere apologising for deferring a meeting with Henn, 13 Nov 1930
- (fols. 23-43) letter from Delamere to Henn about Gillman's report and his mistaken ideas about the Highlands and white settlement, 26 Jul 1930
- (fols. 44-75) copy of a letter from Delamere to Henn giving his views on the matters that Henn had come to Africa to investigate, including the history of the Tanganyika (Tanzania) railway, 25 Jul 1930
- (fols. 76-80) typewritten copy of fols. 23-43, 1930
- (fols. 81-82) copy of a letter from Henn to Lady Delamere about their hasty departure from Britain and his support of white settlement in territories where permanent residence was rendered possible by the conditions of life, though with reservations concerning certain British colonists, 20 Nov 1930
- (fol. 83) copy of a telegram from Henn to Lady Delamere on Delamere's death, 14 Nov 1931
- (fol. 84) cutting from Glasgow Herald about a judge on circuit in East Africa, 28 Jun 1930.
Dates
- Creation: 1924-1931
Extent
84 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Afr. s. 715 (1) 2, folder 7
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