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032-002055031

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ORIGINAL PAPERS relating to the late republic of the Orange Free State, etc. ; 1874-1900. Dutch, with Engl. translations.

1. Oath of office signed by successive Precidents of the Orainge Free State,viz.:-(a)Johannes Hendricus Brand, 5 May, 1874. f.;-(b) the same, 9 May,1879. f. 2;-(c) the same, 9 May, 1884. f.5;-(d) Francis William Reitz, 10 Jan. 1894. f. 7 b;-(c) Martinus Theunis Steyn, 4 Mar. 1896. f. 9 b. The last two are engrossed in colours.

2. Draft address of the Volksraad to President J. H. Brand on election for the third term; 4 May, 1874. f.11.

3. Report of M. Steyn (father of the ex-President) and four others on the votes cast at the presidential election ; 10 Feb. 1879. Signed. f. 14.

4. Petition to the President and Members of the Volksraad of the O.F.S. to siipport the petition for restoration of independence to the Transvaal; 18 Apr. 1879. Signed by A. M. Pretorius, S. J. P. Krüger, M. Worster, H. T. Schoemann, C. G. Erasmus. f. 16.

5. Letter of J. H. Brand to the President of the Volksraad, acknowledging congratulations; 9 May, 1879. Signed. f. 19.

6. Four voting papers [on the question of light railways before the Volksraad]; n. d. f. 21.

7. Appointment of Hendrik Frederick Deteloff Papenfus as acting Landrost of Bloemfontein : 5 Apr. 1892. f. 25.

8. Letter of C[hristian] R. de Wet to his " waarde oom " C. J. Bornmann on the bad season for ewes, asking loan of pasturage; Roodeport, 24 May, 1899. Holograph. f. 26.

9. Invitation to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pearce to the reception given by President Steyn, 31 May, 1899, to meet President Krüger and Sir Alfred Milner. f. 28.

10. Receipt by the Transvaal general J. 11. De la Rey for 200 wethers or sheep for the Transvaal commandos from H. Strauss; 18 Jan. 1900. Signed. f. 31. Paper; ff. 32. Folio. Presented by Henry Pearce, Esquire, J.P., Orange River Colony.

Scope & Content:

Orange Free State: Papers relating to: 1874-1899.

includes:

ff.1-6 Sir Johannes Henricus Brand, President of the Orange Free State: Oaths of office: 1874-1884.: Signed.
f. 7 b Francis William Reitz, President of the Orange Free State: Oath of office: 1894.: Signed.
f. 9 b Martinus Theunis Steyn, President, Orange Free State: Oath of office: 1896.: Signed.
f. 11 Sir Johannes Henricus Brand, President of the Orange Free State: Address to, from the Volksraad: 1874.: Dutch.
f. 14 M- Steyn, father of President Steyn: Report on voting for presidency: 1879.: Signed.
f. 16 Transvaal: Petition of burghers of the South African Republic to the Volksraad of the Orange Free State: 1879.: Dutch.
f. 16 C- G- Erasmus: Letter to the Orange Free State Volksraad: 1879.: Dutch.
f. 16 Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, President of the South African Republic: Letter to the Orange Free State Volksread: 1879.: Dutch.: Signed.
f. 16 M- Worster: Letter to the Orange Free State Volksraad: 1879.: Dutch.
f. 16 A- M- Pretorius: Letter to the Orange Free State Volksraad: 1879.: Signed.
f. 16 H- T- Schoemann: Letter to the Orange Free State Volksraad: 1879.: Dutch.
f. 19 Sir Johannes Henricus Brand, President of the Orange Free State: Letter to the President of the Volksraad: 1897.: Dutch.
f. 25 Hendrik Frederick Deteloff Papenfus: Appointment as acting landrost of Bloemfontein: 1892.
f. 25 Bloemfontein, S. Africa: Appointment of acting landrost of: 1892.
f. 26 Christian R- De Wet: Letter to C. J. Bornmann: 1899.: Dutch.
f. 28 Martinus Theunis Steyn, President, Orange Free State: Invitation to reception given by: 1899.
f. 31 Jacobus Herculaas De la Rey, S African general: Receipt for sheep: 1900.: Signed.

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

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Languages:

Dutch
English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1874

End Date:

1900

Date Range:

1874-1900

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Custodial History:

Henry Pearce, JP, Orange River Colony: Presented: in 1901.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Brand, Johannes Henricus, President of the Orange Free State
Erasmus, C G, signatory of a petition, fl 1879
Kruger, Stephanus Johannes Paulus, President of the South African Republic
Papenfus, Hendrik Frederick Deteloff
Pearce, Henry, JP, Orange River Colony
Pretorius, A- M-
Reitz, Francis William, President of the Orange Free State
Rey, Jacobus Hercules, army officer, 1847-1914
Schoemann, H- T-
Steyn, M-, father of President Steyn
Steyn, Martinus Theunis, President Orange Free State
Wet, Christiaan Rudolf, army officer, rebel and politician, 1854-1922
Worster, M-

Places:

Bloemfontein, South Africa
Orange Free State, South Africa
Transvaal, Transvaal