Box 606766219
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Contains 14 Results:
Correspondence, 1883-1908
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 210
'Letters of Interest from distinguished or interesting people', and a few drafts of replies from Lagden, 26 Feb 1883-24 Nov 1900
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Correspondents include:
(fols. 2-6, 39-40, 57-60, 67-70) Sir Graham Bower
(fols. 7-9) Sir Evelyn Wood
(fols. 10-13) Sir Owen Lanyon
(fols. 14-17) President Brand
(fols. 18-30,45-46, 51-52,61-64) Sir Henry Loch
(fols. 31-32) Sir Charles Mitchell
(fols. 33-34) Lord Ripon
(fols. 35-36) Sir...
Extents: 212 Leaves
Dates:
26 Feb 1883-24 Nov 1900
'Curios letters', 1884, 1906-1908
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Comprises:
(fols. 1-4) 'Fifty-six Sisutu proverbs to the Colonel Clarke from Father Porte, O.M.I., Roma', 21 Dec 1884
(fols. 5-17) cuttings and letters with examples of 'Baboo English', 4 Nov 1906-22 May 1908
(fols. 18-21) notes and anecdotes in Lagden's hand, n.d.
Extents: 21 Leaves
Dates:
1884, 1906-1908
Material related to Sir Marshal Clarke, 1890-1909
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Comprises:
(fols. 1-128) Forty-four letters from Sir Marshal Clarke to Lagden, written while Clarke was Resident Commissioner of Basutoland (Lesotho) and, from 1893, Resident Commissioner and Chief Magistrate of Zululand (KwaZulu-Natal); a copy of one letter from Lagden to Clarke is included, 28 Dec 1898, about indigenous police for Rhodesia (Zambia and Zimbabwe) (fols. 119-122), 26 May 1890-29 Jul...
Extents: 130 Leaves
Dates:
1890-1909
Despatches and Memoranda by Lagden, 1892-1906
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Comprises:
(fols. 1-14) manuscript copies of 17 despatches to Sir Henry Loch and one to Sir Graham Bower from Lagden when British Commissioner, Swaziland (Eswatini), 21 Apr-25 Sep 1892
(fols. 15-28) 'Despatches - Mr Lagden to High Commissioner': Manuscript copies of 12 despatches concerning Swaziland (Eswatini) affairs and officials, 17 Jul-25 Dec 1892
(fols. 29-37)...
Extents: 60 Leaves
Dates:
1892-1906
Seven letters from Sir Henry Loch to Lagden, one from Martin to Lagden (fols. 4-8), concerning Swaziland (Eswatini), and correspondence between Lagden and Sir Graham Bower about Lagden's salary as British Commissioner (fols. 28-30), 10 May 1892-21 Jan 1893
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Extents: 47 Leaves
Dates:
10 May 1892-21 Jan 1893
Correspondence with Shepstone, Esselen, and Dawkins, 23 May 1892-13 Aug 1896
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Comprises:
(fols. 1-28) 'Letters Shepstone and Esselen': correspondence between Lagden and Theophilus Shepstone about an outbreak of smallpox and other matters concerning Swaziland (Eswatini), and with D.J. Esselen about a cancelled meeting, 23 May 1892-17 Jan 1893
(fols. 29-31) correspondence between C.J. Dawkins, Government House, Cape Town, and Lagden about the representation of...
Extents: 31 Leaves
Dates:
23 May 1892-13 Aug 1896
Correspondence with Lord Milner, High Commissioner for South Africa, and with Lady Milner, 1901-1904; 1928-1929
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Extents: 101 Leaves
Dates:
1901-1904; 1928-1929
'Miscellaneous correspondence', chiefly between Lagden as Commissioner for Native Affairs and MLC (Member of the Legislative Council), Transvaal (Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West), and Sir Arthur Lawley, Lieut-Governor, Transvaal (Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West), 5 Apr 1902-1 Mar 1908
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On topics such as estimates, taxation of, and police recruited from, indigenous communities. There are also letters from Lagden to Alfred Lyttelton, S/S Col. (fols. 42-44), and Lord Selborne (fols. 81-82). Other correspondence include the following:
(fols. 2-5) H. Eckstein & Co. (G. Rouliot)
(fols. 9-10, 27-30, 66-69) Richard Solomon
(fols. 11-12) W.M....
Extents: 108 Leaves
Dates:
5 Apr 1902-1 Mar 1908
Fourteen letters, mostly marked Personal or Private, from Lord Milner to Lagden, with a few related letters, and drafts of three from Lagden to Milner, 16 Sep 1901-26 Oct 1904
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Drafts from Lagden to Milner can be found at fols. 8-9 and 26-29. All letters contained in an envelope inscribed by Lagden 'not to go to Lady Milner'. Topics include the following:
application and appointments
the Indian question
Portuguese labour in South Africa
allowances for officials
Lagden's pension
taxation in...
Extents: 47 Leaves
Dates:
16 Sep 1901-26 Oct 1904
Folder labelled 'Private letters to Lord Milner' containing manuscript copies of 30 letters from Lagden, 17 Sep 1901-5 Sep 1902
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With subject index to Nos. 1-27 (fols. 49-50). Some are personal letters; others are in the form of memoranda; and many are in reply to those listed in MSS. Afr. s. 210, folder 7, fols. 1-47.
Extents: 22 Leaves
Dates:
17 Sep 1901-5 Sep 1902
Cuttings from The Times and correspondence with Lady Milner relating to the future publication of her husband's papers, 18 Jul [1928]-20 Feb 1929
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Extents: 18 Leaves
Dates:
18 Jul [1928]-20 Feb 1929