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Governors -- Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Correspondence

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Collection

Cape Colony Letters

Letters written from Cape Colony. Correspondents include Sir Henry Barkly, Robert Brooke, Sir William Eyre, George Macartney, Sir Rawson William Rawson and Sir Richard Southey. Also included are 81 letters from Robert White to his uncle, Robert Godlonton, both partners in the firm of Godlonton, White & Co., printers, publishers and stationers of Graham's Town.
Extents: 2 Volumes
Dates: 1795-1880
Collection

Correspondence of George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney, whilst Governor of the Cape of Good Hope

The correspondence consists of: Official letter-book of Macartney whilst Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, comprising his entire correspondence with people connected with the government at the Cape, 8 May 1797 to 20 November 1798 (reference: MSS.Afr.t.2) Original entry book of letters addressed to various Statesmen, Admirals, Generals, Governors, on affairs of state, 9 February 1797 to…
Extents: 4 Volumes
Dates: 1797-1798, 1801
Single Item

Letters to George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney, whilst Governor of the Cape of Good Hope (microfilm)

Letter-book into which have been inserted letters from Britain to the Cape, 1797-1798, mainly instructions to Macartney. Microfilm.
Shelfmark: Micr.Afr.511
Extents: 1 item
Dates: 1797-1798