Letters from Moshoeshoe seeking British protection, 1867
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
- Creation: 1867
Creator
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Biographical / Historical
Moshoeshoe (c. 1786-1870), Paramount Chief of the Basuto, agreed a treaty in 1843 that created Basutoland as a state under British protection. Sir Theophilius Shepstone (1817-1893) was Secretary for Native Affairs, Natal. Robert William Keate (1814-1873) was Lieutenant-Governor of Natal, 1867-1872.
Extent
1 folder(s) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
Donald H. Simpson, ed., 'The manuscript catalogue of the library of the Royal Commonwealth Society' (London, 1975), p. 125.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by Morton Green, J.P.
Bibliography
General
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from Donald Simpson's R.C.S. catalogue.
Finding aid date
2004-01-27 13:59:32+00:00
Subject
- Shepstone, Sir (Theophilus, 1817-1893, Knight, South African statesman) (Recipient, Person)
- Keate, Robert William, 1814 - 1873 (colonial governor) (Recipient, Person)
Geographic
Repository Details
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