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Early Papers, 1882-1927

 File — Box: CLX-A-20
Identifier: Coll-490/14/2

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Scope and Contents

This file contains early material dating from c 1882 to 1927:

  1. Example of early African handwriting. 1882.
  2. Luganda version of the Portal-Mwanga Agreement of 1893. With translation and a covering letter. 8 December 1951
  3. Extracts from a journal written by G. James to the Foreign Mission Band at the College at Cattle Creek, 1893. Printed.
  4. Foreign Office Correspondence: Establishment of station at Kota Kota; Election and coronation of the new Jumbe, 1894. Copies from the Public Record Office
  5. Founding a Prov. Ind. Mission, Chiradzule, Nyasaland, 1900.
  6. Letter, W. A. Elmslie, Mzimba, to Mr Moore. Reference to anxiety about Mr Booth. 13 January 1913.
  7. Postscript.
  8. The Ncheu Rising, 1915 [Chilembwe Rising]. Handwritten document with observations of "DC".
  9. Confidential Police Report on I. M. Lawrence, 1927.

Dates

  • Creation: 1882-1927

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Language of Materials

English and Chewa

Conditions Governing Access

Open. Please contact the repository in advance.

Full Extent

1 folder

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