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Moshoeshoe, c 1786-1870, Paramount Chief of the Basuto

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

 Sub-Fonds

Letter from Sir James MacGregor to Douglas Walsham How, 1930

 Sub-Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 113/91
Scope and Contents

A letter from MacGregor to his son-in-law Douglas Walsham How, at that time District Commissioner at Qacha's Nek, giving a full account of the ruling dynasty in Basutoland and of the heirs of Moshoeshoe I, the Paramount Chief.

Dates: 1930
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
 Sub-Fonds

Letters from Moshoeshoe seeking British protection, 1867

 Sub-Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 113/96
Scope and Contents

Two letters signed and sealed by Chief Moshoeshoe [Moshesh], with undated typescript and negative photostat copies. The letters may have been written for Moshoeshoe by a European advisor.

Dates: 1867
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).