Box 606761869
Container
Contains 71 Results:
'De Beers Mines', 1896-1899
File
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C7B/1
Letter from Gardner Williams about the De Beers accounts, in particular the London Board's recommendations on writing off profits and the redemption of debentures in relation to the Life Governors' profits; with references to Company personnel and appointments, and to the Select Committee on the Jameson Raid, 9 Jul 1897
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C7B/1, item 156
Enclosures include a copy of a telegram from the London Board refusing to purchase an interest in the Dundee coalfield.
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
9 Jul 1897
Letter from Gardner Williams about the remuneration of Directors at Kimberley; with a reference to a telegram from Rhodes about 'the Life-Governor business' which he has forwarded to Beit, 26 Jul 1897
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C7B/1, item 157
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
26 Jul 1897
Telegram from the Kimberley Directors about pricing arrangements with the Syndicate, 25 Aug 1897
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C7B/1, item 158
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
25 Aug 1897
Letter from Pickering about a falling-off in production and about a donation by Rhodes to Beaconsfield parish, 6 Oct 1898
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C7B/1, item 188
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
6 Oct 1898
Letter from Pickering enclosing a copy of a letter from Solomon resigning his De Beers retainer on his appointment as Attorney-General (see item 182), and correcting a false report about the appointment of a valuator for the Bultfontein mine, 6 Oct 1898
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C7B/1, item 189
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
6 Oct 1898
Letter from Stow urging Rhodes to fulfil the promise of a Life Governorship made to Baring-Gould at the time of the amalgamation with the Kimberley Central Company, and enclosing a consent form (marked 'Duplicate'), 17 Jun 1897
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C7B/1, item 164
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
17 Jun 1897
Letter from Gardner Williams enclosing a copy of Counsel's Opinion, given by Richard Solomon, that Barnato's estate was not entitled to a share in the payments to Life Governors and discussing the pros and cons of an ex gratia payment to Barnato's family, as desired by Rhodes; with a reference to De Beers production targets, 27 Sep 1897
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C7B/1, item 165
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
27 Sep 1897
Letter from Pickering about the New Gordon Extension claims, Currey's uncooperative attitude, and finance for the School of Mines, 17 Sep 1897
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C7B/1, item 166
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
17 Sep 1897
Letter from Hawksley enclosing and commenting on a copy of a clause in the Trust Deed designed to prevent a dissolution of the Company without the consent of the Life Governors, 11 Sep 1897
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C7B/1, item 168
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
11 Sep 1897
Letter from Pickering conveying the text of a decision by the Kimberley Board to continue prospecting in Namaqualand for the present and enclosing a copy of a letter from Oats offering to bear part of the expense and to pay his own electoral expenses, Oct 1897
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C7B/1, item 169
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
Oct 1897
Letter from Meyer congratulating Rhodes on the completion of the Bulawayo Railway and suggesting that Rothschild should arbitrate in the issue of Life Governors' profits in relation to the redemption of the Company's obligations, 8 Oct 1897
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C7B/1, item 170
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
8 Oct 1897
Letter from Oats setting out the reasons, mainly electoral, why he cannot discontinue prospecting in Namaqualand, where he hopes to be adopted as a candidate in the forthcoming elections; with copies of related correspondence (6-27 Sep), 8 Oct 1897
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C7B/1, item 171
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
8 Oct 1897
Letter from Oats about his offer to bear part of the cost of prospecting in Namaqualand, 11 Oct 1897
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C7B/1, item 172
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
11 Oct 1897
Telegram from Robinow about estimates and finance for building the Sanatorium, 2 Jun 1897
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C7B/1, item 152
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
2 Jun 1897
Letter from Wernher suggesting the appointment of Admiral Markham [Gervers' son-in-law] as a Kimberley Director, and recommending that production be reduced, 11 Jun 1897
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C7B/1, item 153
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
11 Jun 1897
Telegram from Gardner Williams sending text of cable from London Board about the dividend, prices, and accounts, 29 Jun 1897
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C7B/1, item 154
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
29 Jun 1897
Telegram from Robinow about David Harris's claim to be appointed a Director and related electoral considerations, 21 Jun 1897
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C7B/1, item 155
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
21 Jun 1897
Telegram from the Kimberley Office passing on text of cable from the London Office about the legal position over payments to Life Governors and a claim by Barnato's executors, 17 Sep 1897
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C7B/1, item 159
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
17 Sep 1897
Cypher telegram from [Stevens] Cape Town, with translation, conveying Beit's view that Barnato's estate is entitled to share Life Governors' profits; with draft reply by Rhodes, 17 Sep 1897
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C7B/1, item 160
Extents: 1 item
Dates:
17 Sep 1897