Colonialism
Found in 1176 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 13 Jan [1898]
(Untitled), 14 Sep 1906
Letter from Joseph Robinson (Dudley House, Park Lane, [London]) to WSC enclosing a copy of his letter to 9th Lord Elgin and Kincardine [Secretary of State for the Colonies] asking him, in Elgin's absence, to attend to the issue of employment of more white workers in the [South African] mines and the prohibition on employing natives. Includes copy of letter to Elgin explaining difficulties recruiting in Portguese territories for the Robinson mines. Signed typescript.
(Untitled), 18 Nov 1906
Letter from [Francis, 5th Lord] Warwick (Mount Kenya Forest [South Africa] to WSC on his application to lease the Kenya Forest. Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), 19 Nov 1906
Letter from [Francis, 5th Lord] Warwick (Kenya Forest [South Africa]) to WSC thanking him for his letter and discussing his application to lease the Kenya Forest. Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), 20-21 Nov 1906
Letter from ?Sidney Oliver (Colonial Office, Downing Street, [London]) to WSC marked "private" on the possibility of serving in Northern Nigeria [Africa], and discussion of affairs there.Signed manuscript.Includes envelope with note from Edward Marsh [Private Secretary to WSC] asking that the contents should be shown to 9th Lord Elgin and Kincardine [Secretary of State for the Colonies].
(Untitled), 1-2 Jun 1907
Letter from 9th Lord Elgin and Kincardine [Secretary of State for the Colonies] to WSC on land bills, arguing that a policy of land values would not be beneficial for British Honduras [Belize] and that the local government should be given an opportunity to come into line.Signed manuscript annotated by WSC "May I have this back" and including a reply from WSC suggesting that he would prefer that funds were not used to build a railway if it will benefit a "Yankee Trust".
(Untitled), 11 Aug 1906
Newspaper cutting from the Morning Post on land settlement in South Africa.
(Untitled), 20 May 1903
Letter from WSC (105 Mount Street) to J Moore Bayley including discussion of the difficulties of settling preferential tariffs which will satisfy the colonies; the undesirability of taking "the slippery path of protection"; international trade; and the possibility that the Free Trade issue will divide the Unionist Party. He asks Bayley to inform him about feelings in Birmingham and the Midlands. Manuscript in the hand of Annette Anning. Signed and annotated by WSC. See CHAR 28/115/17-18.
(Untitled), 13 Sep [1899]
Letter from WSC (35A Great Cumberland Place [London]) to J Moore Bayley in which he says that he would like to visit Birmingham "to do something politically", discusses the likelihood of a war in the Transvaal [South Africa] and his agreement with the foreign policy of Mr C [Joseph Chamberlain]. Signed manuscript in the hand of WSC. See CHAR 28/115/17-18.
(Untitled), 13 Apr 1900
Photocopy of a letter from WSC (Bloemfontein [South Africa]) to Mr Collins defending his speech about the resolution of affairs in South Africa . He maintains that "mercy and forgiveness" are required, that the Dutch are instrumental to the development of the country and comments "it is my instinct to wish to swim up stream." Signed manuscript in the hand of WSC. Includes a note that the letter was given to WSC in January 1955 by Bryce Nairn.
(Untitled), 24 Jan 1907
Copy of a letter from WSC (Colonial Office) to Lord Northcliffe [formerly Alfred Harmsworth] marked private in which he discusses the future [Colonial] Conference, thanks him for his offer of assistance and comments "it is a high Imperial object that the Prime Ministers should go back to their countries feeling that their relations with England are not affected by the ebb and flow of party tides".
(Untitled), 12 Aug 1912
Letter from [Lord Northcliffe, formerly Alfred Harmsworth] to WSC in which he says that he thinks that a British statesman should visit Canada and explains why he thinks that WSC would be particularly appropriate, assuring him that he would not need to discuss issues of Imperial Preference and that it would prove popular with Liberal voters.
(Untitled), 24 Dec 1884
Telegram from James Peter (Sylthet [India]) to Lord Randolph Churchill on behalf of the "teaplanters of Sylthet" welcoming him, wishing him a successful tour of India which he hopes will show him "the wants of the country more especially of our great and struggling industry", and inviting him to visit.
(Untitled), 13 May 1891
Telegram from John McIlwaith, Mayor of Port Elizabeth [South Africa] to Lord Randolph Churchill inviting him to visit the town, wishing him a successful visit to Mashonaland [Rhodesia, later Zimbabwe] which he hopes will assist "the great work of development and civilization" which Cecil Rhodes has begun.
(Untitled), 17 Nov 1907
(Untitled), 24 May 1922
Copy of a letter from [Lord Northcliffe, earlier Alfred Harmsworth] to WSC in which he suggests that he should consult Lord Beaverbrook [earlier Sir Max Aitken] about the embargo on Canadian cattle as it is a matter of urgency, adding that he would have approached the Prime Minister [David Lloyd George] were he not "such a damnably short-tempered fellow".
(Untitled), 10 Jun 1922
Copy of a letter from WSC to [Lord] Northcliffe [earlier Alfred Harmsworth] marked private in which he says that he has been consistently opposed to the embargo on Canadian cattle and has discussed it with Lord Beaverbrook [earlier Sir Max Aitken] as he believes that it could damage "British Imperial interests in the Dominions".
(Untitled), 26 Jun 1885
Typescript transcript of a letter from Lord Randolph Churchill, Secretary of State for India, to Grant Duff [Governor of Madras, India] marked private in which he says that he would be grateful if Duff would invite him to Madras during his visit to India, explains that he has been obtaining information relating to his new position and expresses the hope that Duff will communicate his opinions about the government of Madras.
(Untitled), 17 Jul 1885
Typescript transcript of a letter from Lord Randolph Churchill, Secretary of State for India, to Grant Duff [Governor of Madras, India] informing him that Queen [Victoria] has appointed Arthur Collins as Chief Justice of Madras and commenting on difficulties posed by Russia to the administration of India in negotiations over the Afghan boundary.
(Untitled), 17 Nov 1885
(Untitled), 04 Dec 1885
Typescript transcript of a letter from Lord Randolph Churchill, Secretary of State for India, to Grant Duff [Governor of Madras, India] in which he attributes the success of the Burma [later Myanmar] expedition to the swift dispatch of the expedition from Madras and says that he is sure that the Conservative party will not be successful in the future General Election.
(Untitled), 28 Oct 1885
(Untitled), 31 Dec 1885
Typescript transcript of a letter from Lord Randolph Churchill, Secretary of State for India (Howth [County Dublin, Ireland] to Grant Duff [Governor of Madras, India] in which he discusses the annexation of Burma [later Myanmar] and the likelihood of violence over the issue of Home Rule and says that he does not think that [Charles] Parnell will be successful.