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1. Add MS 46848-46855

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Title:
WEIL PAPERS Papers of Benjamin Bertie Weil (b. 1849, d. 1945) relating to the siege of Mafeking and other events of the South African War; 1899-1901. He was resident representative in the town of the firm of Messrs. Julius Weil, government contractors, and subsequently the 'Mafeking dinner' was normally held in his London home. The papers consist of his own correspondence and other collected papers, mostly official. Included are correspondence and orders of Major-General Robert Stephenson S...
Scope & Content:
Benjamin Bertie Weil, government contractor in Mafeking: Correspondence and papers: 1899-1901. Army; England: Correspondence and papers rel. to the siege of Mafeking: 1899-1901. South Africa: Correspondence and papers rel. to the siege of Mafeking: 1899-1901.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch and English
Date Range:
1899-1901
Extent:
8 items

2. Add MS 46853-46855

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WEIL PAPERS. Vols. VI-VIII. Papers collected by Edward James B. Ross, storekeeper, of Mafeking.
Scope & Content:
Edward James B. Ross, shopkeeper, of Mafeking: Collections made by, and correspondence: 1899, 1900.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch and English
Date Range:
[1899-1900]
Extent:
3 items

3. Add MS 46852

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Scope & Content:
WEIL PAPERS. Vol. V (ff. 302). General Orders and notices, being duplicates (except ff. 38, 39, 244, 245, 302) of many of the papers in Add. MS. 46851, artt. 1 and 2, but sometimes in abbreviated form or with other variations; Sept. 1899-June 1900. Typewritten and (f. 160) printed. Mostly signed...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Sep 1899-Jun 1900
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 46850

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WEIL PAPERS. Vol. III (ff. 134). (1) Correspondence of Baden-Powell and members of his staff with headquarters staff at Cape Town and units in Rhodesia and elsewhere; Oct. 1899-July 1900. ff. 1-58b. (2) Correspondence of Baden-Powell with Boer officers, consisting mostly of autograph drafts ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch and English
Date Range:
1899-1900
Extent:
1 item

5. Add MS 46851

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Scope & Content:
WEIL PAPERS. Vol. IV (ff. ii+853). Collection of papers, entitled 'Siege of Mafeking: General Orders by Col. R. S. S. Baden-Powell.' A similar volume containing Mafeking General Orders, together with official forms, documents and passes, is among the Baden-Powell Papers at the National Army Muse...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch and English
Date Range:
1899-1901
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 46849

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Scope & Content:
WEIL PAPERS. Vol. II (ff. 322). General Orders, notices, etc., issued by Baden-Powell or on his behalf, including many of his autograph drafts, together with other correspondence of himself and his staff; Sept. 1899-Aug. 1900. Typewritten versions of the majority of the draft Orders appear in Ad...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Sep 1899-Aug 1900
Extent:
1 item

7. Add MS 46848

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WEIL PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. i+319). Correspondence of B. B. Weil, chiefly with Baden-Powell and other officers, together with lists of provisions and other papers relating to the siege; Oct. 1899-May 1901. A photograph of Weil is at f. i. includes: f. 10 Captain Gordon Chesney Wilson, Royal Hor...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch and English
Date Range:
Oct 1899-May 1901
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 46854

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Vol. VII. Jan.-May 1900. John Ronald Algie, Town Clerk of Mafeking: Municipal notices, etc., by: 1899, 1900.: Mostly typewritten.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jan 1900-May 1900
Extent:
1 item

9. Add MS 46853-46854

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Add MS 46853-46854
Title:
WEIL PAPERS. Vols. VI, VII (ff. iii+96, iii+132). Mafeking Municipality Notices, mostly issued by John Ronald Algie, Town Clerk, and quoting General Orders and notices of Baden-Powell; Aug.-Dec. 1899, Jan.-May 1900. Mostly cyclostyled copies reproduced from typewriting.
Scope & Content:
General Sir Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell: Orders, etc., and account of operations at Mafeking: 1899-1900.: Mostly typewritten.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1899-1900
Extent:
2 items

10. Add MS 46853

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Scope & Content:
Vol. VI. Aug.-Dec. 1899. John Ronald Algie, Town Clerk of Mafeking: Municipal notices, etc., by: 1899, 1900.: Mostly typewritten. includes: ff. 4 (signed), 13 Frank Whiteley, Mayor of Mafeking; CMG 1901: Municipal notices by: 1899.: Typewritten.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Aug 1899-Dec 1899
Extent:
1 item