Booth correspondence, 1896-1914
File — Box: CLX-A-22
Identifier: Coll-490/19/2
Scope and Contents
Booth correspondence (copies and transcripts):
A1 – A40: Letters to Joseph Booth from various writers, 1911–1912. Notes: no. 1 to Mrs Booth; nos. 17* and 32 from Charles Domingo (no. 17 Includes a note on Libelezi Sabbath Conference, 26 August 1911); no. 21 from John Chilembwe.
B1 – B5: Letters from Joseph Booth, 1906–1912: to Simon Muhango; Naoroji; Pastor Timon Achriwa; Joint Committee.
C1 – C3: Papers associated with Booth, 1896–1914: excerpts from letters and documents; African Land Company; African Christian Union; Native petition to the king.
Dates
- Creation: 1896-1914
Creator
- Booth, Joseph, 1851-1932 (English Missionary in Africa) (Correspondent, Person)
- Chilembwe, John Nkologo, 1871-1915 (Baptist pastor, educator and Nyasaland revolutionary) (Correspondent, Person)
- Domingo, Charles Vincente, b c 1875 - d c 1959 (Seventh-Day Adventist; pioneer of Malawi’s independence) (Correspondent, Person)
- Booth, Annie, d 1921 (née Watkins | married to Joseph Booth) (Correspondent, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
2 folders
Subject
- Naoroji, Dadabhai , 1825-1917 (Indian political leader, merchant, and scholar) (Recipient, Person)
- African Christian Union (est. in 1896) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk