Hard-coded id of currently selected item: . JSON version of its record is available from Blacklight on e.g. ??

Metadata associated with selected item should appear here...

Add MS 39299

Record Id:

032-002058862

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-002058862

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000000039.0x00030b

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Add MS 39299

Title:

PAPERS of Sir John Molteno (d. 1866), first Premier of Cape Colony, containing memoranda concerning land purchase, school regulations, immigration, temporary loans, leases of Crown lands, reform in the administration of justice, introduction of immigrants from India, etc., with letters and telegrams from Sir Henry Barkly, Governor of Cape Colony, Sir John Henry [afterwards 1st Baron] de Villiers, Chief Justice, Sir Penrose Julyan, Crown Agent for the Colonies, and others, 1872-1877. Paper ff. iii + 329. Folio. XIX cent. Presented in 1895 by P. A. Molteno, Esq.

Transferred from the Department of Printed Books.

Scope & Content:

Sir John Charles Molteno, 1st Prime Minister of Cape Colony; KCMG 1882: Correspondence and papers: 1872-1877.

Cape of Good Hope: Papers of Sir J. C. Molteno, first Premier of: 1872-1877.

includes:

f. ii Percy Alport Molteno, MP: Letter to the Principal Librarian of the British Museum: 1895.
f. 1 West Griqualand: Letter of Sir J. C. Molteno to Sir H. Barkly conc.: 1872.: Draft.
ff. 1, 172, 307, 308 Sir Henry Barkly, KCB, Governor of Cape Colony, etc: Correspondence with Sir J. C. Molteno: 1872-1877.
f. 9 Charles D- Bell, Surveyor-General in Cape Colony: Letter to -: 1872.: Copy.
ff. 11. 130, 137 Charles Abercrombie Smith, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Cape Colony; Knight 1903: Minutes by: circ. 1872, 1874.
f. 13 Education: Memorandum as to additional State aid for undenominational schools in Cape Colony: circ. 1872.
ff. 15, 157 Cape of Good Hope: Memoranda on immigration into, from Germany and India: circ. 1872, 1874.
ff. 18, 216-218 Railways: Papers rel. to, in Cape Colony: aft. 1871, 1875.
ff. 18, 216-218 Cape of Good Hope: Papers rel. to construction of railways in: aft. 1871, 1875.
f. 20 Cape of Good Hope: Note of Temporary Loans: circ. 1872.
f. 21 J- Holden Bowker: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1873.
ff. 23, 275 Henry T- Vigne, JP, Cape Colony: Letters to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1873, 1876.
f. 27 Sidney Jackson: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1873.
f.29 Frederick James Hodges, Civil Commissioner of Robertson, Cape Colony: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1873.
f. 30 Julius Mosenthal, merchant, of London: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1873.
ff. 31-34 M- R- Robinson, of the Public Works département, Cape Colony: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno, with estimate, etc.: 1873.
ff. 32 b-35 Cape of Good Hope: Accompts rel. to Crown Agents' transactions in: 1873.
ff. 32 b-35 Accompts: Crown Agents' transactions in Cape Colony: 1873.
ff. 36, 172, 229, 249, 252, 304 Simeon Jacobs, Attorney-General of Cape Colony: Letters and telegrams to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1873-1877.
f. 37 J- L- Beyers: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1873.
f. 39 William Charles Sargeaunt, Crown Agent for the Colonies; KCMG 1882: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1873 (?).: Signed.
f. 41 R- W- Murray: Letter, as Hon. Sec. of the Table Bay Regatta, to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1873.
f. 41 Albert H- Sinclair: Letter, as Hon. Sec. of the Table Bay Regatta, to Sir. J. C. Molteno: 1873.
f. 42 Hendrik Carel Vos Leibbrandt, Librarian of the Cape House of Assembly 1881: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1873.
f. 46 Charles William Barnett-Clarke, Dean of Cape Town: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1873.
ff. 48, 68 Edward Dwyer, Judge in Cape Colony: Letters to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1873.
ff. 51-65 A- de Smidt, Surveyor-General of Cape Colony: Letter to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, with returns: 1873.
ff. 51-65, 142-156 Cape of Good Hope: Annual reports on Crown Lands: 1873, 1874.
f. 66 John Noble, Clerk to the House of Assembly, Cape Colony: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1873.
f. 71 James Henry Bowker, Commandant, Frontier Armed and Mounted Police, South Africa: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1873.: Signed.
f. 87 Riversdale, Cape Colony: Address from, to the Governor: 1873.
ff. 87-105 Sir Henry Barkly, KCB, Governor of Cape Colony, etc: Addresses to, from municipalities, etc., with some replies: 1873.
f.89 George, Cape Colony: Address from the Municipality to the Governor: 1873.
f. 93 Mossel Bay, Cape Colony: Address by the Municipal Board to the Governor: 1873.
f. 95 Division of Knysna, Cape Colony: Address of inhabitants to the Governor: 1873.
f. 97 Division of Oudtshoorn; Cape Colony: Address to the Governor, signed by residents: 1873.
f. 103 Plettenberg Bay, S. Africa: Address to the Governor, signed by inhabitants: 1873 [?].
f. 106 Frederick Henry Williams, Dean of Grahamstown: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1874.
f. 108 Langalibalele, Chief of the Hlubis: Letter from Lord Carnarvon on capture of: 1874.
f. 108 Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon: Letter, as Colonial Sec., to Sir H. Barkly: 1874.: Copy.
f. 110 Cape of Good Hope: Bill, etc., for better administration of justice: 1874.
ff. 123-125, 127-129, 140, 141, 274b Simeon Jacobs, Attorney-General of Cape Colony: Memoranda on judicial reform, etc.: 1874, 1876.
ff. 126, 274 b Dr Henry White, Treasurer-General, Cape Colony: Minutes by: 1874 [?], 1876.
ff. 133-141 passim, 274 b, 297 Charles Brownlee, Secretary for Native Affairs, Cape Colony: Minutes by: 1874, 1876.
ff. 138-141 Cape of Good Hope: Memoranda on irrigation works: 1874.
f. 142 Charles Bletterman Elliott, LLB, Assistant-Commissioner of Crown Lands, Cape Colony: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1874.: Signed.
f. 157 India: Memorandum by Sir H. Barkly on introduction of Indian labour into Cape Colony: 1874.
ff. 157, 207, 261, 278, 298 Sir Henry Barkly, KCB, Governor of Cape Colony, etc: Minutes by: 1874-1876.
f. 161 Langham Dale, LLD, Vice-Chancellor (afterwards Chancellor) of Cape of Good Hope KCMG 1889: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1874.
ff. 163, 167, 179, 180, 181, 184 R- Le Sueur, Secretary of the Cape of Good Hope Agricultural Society: Letters to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1874.
ff. 167, 179, 183 Charles Mills, Under Colonial Secretary, Cape Colony; Agent-General 1882: KCMG 1885: Minutes by: 1874.
ff. 174, 267 John Henry De Villiers, 1st Baron De Villiers 1910; Chief Justice of Cape Colony: Letters to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1874, 1876.
ff. 176, 203 J- H- Neethling: Letters to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1874, 1875.
ff. 178, 256, 258,299 Charles Brownlee, Secretary for Native Affairs, Cape Colony: Letters to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1874 [?], 1876.
f. 186 Jacobus Wilhelmus Sauer, South African statesman: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1874.
f. 188 Thomas Ekins Fuller, Agent-General for Cape Colony 1902, KCMG 1904: Letter, as Emigration Agent, to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1874.
f. 190 F- Luttig, of Prince Albert, Cape Colony: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1874.: Signed.
f. 192 T- D- Binning?: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1874.
f. 196 Charles Mills, Under Colonial Secretary, Cape Colony; Agent-General 1882: KCMG 1885: Circular letter: 1874.: Copy.
f. 198 Langalibalele, Chief of the Hlubis: Proposed rules, etc., rel. to location of, at Uitvlugt: 1874 [?].: Draft.
f. 202 William West Jones, Bishop of Capetown: Pencil note, on visiting card, to Sir J. C. Molteno: n.d.
f.205 George Sydney Waterlow, JP: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1875.
ff. 207-213 Victoria, Australia: Report on works for water supply in: 1875.
f. 214 Thomas Wormald, Mayor of Cape Town (?): Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1875.
ff. 216, 319 Lewis Anthony Vintcent, MLA, Cape Colony: Letters to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1875, n.d.
ff. 219, 247, 253 Sir Penrose Goodchild Julyan, KCMG; Crown Agent for Colonies: Letters to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1875, 1876.
ff. 222-226 Anne Maria Barkly, 2nd wife of Sir Henry Barkly: Letters to Sir J. Molteno: n.d.
f. 227 Charles Aken Fairbridge, Member of the Cape Parliament: Letter, as Trustee of the South African Museum, to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1875.
f. 230 James Dell, Assistant-General Manager of Railways, Cape Colony: Telegram to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1875.
f. 231 James Henry Bowker, Commandant, Frontier Armed and Mounted Police, South Africa: Telegram to Colonial Under-Sec., Cape Town: 1875.
f. 234 Charles Sirr Orpen, of Smithfield, Orange Free State: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1875.
ff. 235, 239, 296, 309, 314 John Xavier Merriman, South African statesman: Letters to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1875-1877, n.d.
f. 237 Albert Chesterfield Jenour, Resident Engineer of Table Bay Harbour: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1875.
ff. 241, 272-286 passim John Xavier Merriman, South African statesman: Memoranda by.
f. 243 George Vice, of Molteno and Paarde Kraal, Cape Colony: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1875.
f. 244 S- Probart?, at Emjanyana, Tembuland, Cape Colony: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1876.
f. 262 P- G- F- Furse, Deputy Assistant-Commissary-General, Cape Colony: Letter, as Hon. Acting Curator of the South African Museum, to R. Trimen: 1876.
f. 265 James Murison, [? officer of the ' Dunrobin Castle ']: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1876.
f.278 Simeon Jacobs, Attorney-General of Cape Colony: Bill to amend the law rel. to the prosecution of crimes, etc.: 1876.
ff. 279, 281 Cape of Good Hope: Memoranda on Land Tenure Bill: 1876.
f.284 Charles Brownlee, Secretary for Native Affairs, Cape Colony: Letter to S. Jacobs: 1876.
f. 290 Dr Henry White, Treasurer-General, Cape Colony: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1876.
f. 291 Charles Mills, Under Colonial Secretary, Cape Colony; Agent-General 1882: KCMG 1885: Letter to R. Trimen: 1876.
f. 293 F- H- Hopley: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1876.
ff. 301, 302 James Roberts: Letter to Sir J.C. Molteno, with printed address to the electors of Grahamstown: 1876.
f. 302 Grahamstown, Cape Colony: Address to the electors of: 1876.: Printed.
f. 303 Sir Donald Currie, GCMG: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1877.
f. 305 Charles Mills, Under Colonial Secretary, Cape Colony; Agent-General 1882: KCMG 1885: Letter to J. H. Bowker: 1877.: Copy.
f. 312 William Walter, MLA, of George, Cape Colony: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno: 1877.
f. 316 Thomas Watson, President of the Cape Town Chamber of Commerce: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno: n.d.
f. 317 Charles Mills, Under Colonial Secretary, Cape Colony; Agent-General 1882: KCMG 1885: Letter to Sir J. C. Molteno,: n.d.: Imperf.
f. 321 Roland Trimen, FRS; Curator of the South African Museum, Cape Town, 1876: Subscriber's ticket of admission signed by: n.d.
f. 323 Maps and Plans: Proposed roads in Cape Colony (Montagu to Calitzdorp, etc.): 19th cent.
f. 325 Sir John Charles Molteno, 1st Prime Minister of Cape Colony; KCMG 1882: Signature: n.d.: Lithogr.
f. 326b Cape of Good Hope: Seal of Brazilian Consulate in: circ. 1875.
f. 327 Cape of Good Hope: Memorandum on the Frontier Armed and Mounted Police: bef. 1879.
f. 329 Cape of Good Hope: Bill for settlement of ecclesiastical grants on basis of commutation: bef. 1876.: Printed.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Additional Manuscripts

Hierarchy Tree:

[{ "id" : "032-002058862", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Add MS 39299: PAPERS of Sir John Molteno (d. 1866), first Premier of Cape Colony, containing memoranda concerning land purchase, school regulations,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-002058862

Is part of:

not applicable

Hierarchy:

032-002058862

Container:

not applicable

Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1800

End Date:

1899

Date Range:

19th century

Era:

Access:

Please request the physical items you need using the online collection item request form.

Digitised items can be viewed online by clicking the thumbnail image or digitised content link.

Readers who have registered or renewed their pass since 21 March 2024 can request physical items prior to visiting the Library by completing
this request form.
Please enter the Reference (shelfmark) above on the request form.

If your Reader Pass was issued before this date, you will need to visit the Library in London or Yorkshire to renew it before you can request items online. All manuscripts and archives must be consulted at the Library in London.

This catalogue record may describe a collection of items which cannot all be requested together. Please use the hierarchy viewer to navigate to individual items. Some items may be in use or restricted for other reasons. If you would like to check the availability, contact our Reference Services team, quoting the Reference (shelfmark) above.

User Conditions:

Custodial History:

Percy Alport Molteno, MP: Presented: in 1895.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Barkly, Anne Maria, botanist; née Pratt, second wife of Sir Henry Barkly, 1837-1932
Barkly, Henry, Knight, politician and colonial governor, 1815-1898
Bell, Charles D-, Surveyor-General in Cape Colony
Beyers, J- L-
Binning?, T- D-
Bowker, J- Holden
Bowker, James Henry, Commandant, Frontier Armed and Mounted Police, South Africa
Brownlee, Charles, Secretary for Native Affairs, Cape Colony
Clarke, Charles William, Dean of Cape Town, 1830-1916
Currie, Donald, GCMG
Dale, Langham, Knight, educationist in the Cape Colony, 1826-1898
Dell, James, correspondent of Sir John Molteno, fl 1875
Division of Oudtshoorn, Cape Colony
Dwyer, Edward, lawyer and judge, 1821-1887
Elliott, Charles Bletterman, Knight, Assistant-Commissioner of Crown Lands, Cape Colony, 1841-1911
Fairbridge, Charles Aken, Member of the Cape Parliament
Fuller, Thomas Ekins, Agent-General for Cape Colony 1902, KCMG 1904
Furse, P- G- F-, Deputy Assistant-Commissary-General, Cape Colony
Herbert, Henry Howard Molyneux, 4th Earl of Carnarvon, politician, 1831-1890
Hodges, Frederick James, Civil Commissioner of Robertson, Cape Colony
Hopley, F- H-
Jackson, Sidney
Jacobs, Simeon, Attorney-General of Cape Colony
Jenour, Albert Chesterfield, Resident Engineer of Table Bay Harbour
Jones, William West, Bishop of Capetown
Julyan, Penrose Goodchild, KCMG, Crown Agent for Colonies
Langalibalele, Chief of the Hlubis
Le Sueur, R-, Secretary of the Cape of Good Hope Agricultural Society
Leibbrandt, Hendrik Carel Vos, Librarian of the Cape House of Assembly 1881
Luttig, F-, of Prince Albert, Cape Colony
Merriman, John Xavier, South African statesman
Mills, Charles, Under Colonial Secretary, Cape Colony; Agent-General 1882: KCMG 1885
Molteno, John Charles, 1st Prime Minister of Cape Colony; KCMG 1882
Molteno, Percy Alport, MP
Mosenthal, Julius, merchant, of London
Murison, James, ? officer of the ' Dunrobin Castle '
Murray, R- W-
Neethling, J- H-
Noble, John, Clerk to the House of Assembly, Cape Colony
Orpen, Charles Sirr, of Smithfield, Orange Free State
Probart?, S-, at Emjanyana, Tembuland, Cape Colony
Roberts, James
Robinson, M- R-, of the Public Works département, Cape Colony
Sargeaunt, William Charles, Crown Agent for the Colonies; KCMG 1882
Sauer, Jacobus Wilhelmus, South African statesman
Sinclair, Albert H-
Smidt, A-, Surveyor-General of Cape Colony
Smith, Charles Abercrombie, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Cape Colony; Knight 1903
Trimen, Roland, FRS; Curator of the South African Museum, Cape Town, 1876
Vice, George, of Molteno and Paarde Kraal, Cape Colony
Vigne, Henry T-, JP, Cape Colony
Villiers, John Henry, 1st Baron De Villiers, lawyer and judge, 1842-1914
Vintcent, Lewis Anthony, MLA, Cape Colony
Walter, William, MLA, of George, Cape Colony
Waterlow, George Sydney, JP
Watson, Thomas, President of the Cape Town Chamber of Commerce
White, Henry, Dr; Treasurer-General, Cape Colony
Williams, Frederick Henry, clergyman and Dean of Grahamstown, 1826-1885
Wormald, Thomas, Mayor of Cape Town (?)

Places:

Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
George, Cape Colony
Grahamstown, Cape Colony
India, Asia
Knysna, Cape Colony
Mossel Bay, Cape Colony
Plettenberg Bay, S. Africa
Riversdale, Cape Colony
Victoria, Australia
West Griqualand, South Africa