Rhodes material in Natal Archives (photocopies), 1869-1899; [1935/1936]
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. t. 5, fols. 407-426
Held at the Weston Library
Comprises:
- (fol. 407) Natal Witness: report on the discovery of this material among documents discarded from the Surveyor-General's Office (cutting), [1935/1936]
- (fols. 408-410) two letters from Cecil Rhodes to the Colonial Secretary of Natal (KwaZulu-Natal) (duplicates of fols. 323-324), 25 Mar-3 Aug 1871
- (fols. 411) letter from Rhodes to Dr Sutherland about a land transaction involving his brother Herbert (facsimile), 1877
- (fol. 412) letter from Rhodes to Tatham repeating his thanks for assistance from Natal (KwaZulu-Natal) forces during the Matabele War, 18 Dec 1896 [see also fols. 321-322 and 424]
- (fols. 413-415) letter from Rhodes to Escombe (duplicate of fol. 294), n.d.
- (fols. 416-419) two telegrams from Rhodes to Escombe about timing and arrangements for a trip north together; with notes by Escombe of replies, 29 Jul-2 Sep 1899
- (fols. 420-421) letter from Herbert Rhodes asking Dr Sutherland for a short-term loan after disappointing wool prices, 5 Jan 1869
- (fols. 422-423) letter from Herbert Rhodes [to the Colonial Secretary, Natal (KwaZulu-Natal)?] asking for a government grant of 200 acres in the Umkomaas Valley, 20 Apr 1869
- (fol. 424.) letter from Jourdan to Tatham conveying Rhodes's thanks for assistance from Natal (KwaZulu-Natal) forces against the Northern Ndebele (see fols. 321-322 and 412), 14 Sep 1896
- (fols. 425-426) letter from the Revd. F.W. Rhodes thanking Dr Sutherland for his kindness to his sons Herbert and Cecil and introducing a friend, Woodroffe, to whom he hopes Sutherland will grant land nearby, 14 Nov 1871.
Dates
- Creation: 1869-1899; [1935/1936]
Extent
20 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Afr. t. 5, fols. 407-426
Repository Details
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