Transcripts and photocopies of letters written by Mandela from Robben Island

Title

Transcripts and photocopies of letters written by Mandela from Robben Island

Shelfmark

MS. Sampson dep. 119

Summary

From a bundle entitled 'Mandela '64 – '86, Robben 1 (internal)'. Includes:

photocopy of a printed transcript of a letter to the Ministry of Justice, Cape Town, asking for the release of political prisoners on Robben Island and, pending a decision on the matter, treatment for them as political prisoners, 22 Apr. 1969

photocopy of a transcript of a letter to the Commissioner of Prisons, Pretoria, complaining about conditions in the prison, including assaults on prisoners by staff, Jan. 1970, typescript

photocopies of transcripts of letters to 'Reggie' [Oliver Tambo] reporting events in the prison and discussions among the prisoners, [c.1978], typescript

photocopies of letters to 'Reggie' [Oliver Tambo] and 'Matlala' [Adelaide Tambo], the former regarding an attack on ANC quarters in Mozambique and the reported arrest of a senior Soviet spy, Major Alexei Kolsov, and the latter regarding photographs of the Tambo family sent to Mandela, [1980]

photocopies of letters and transcripts of letters of condolence, [c.1978-1980], manuscript and typescript

photocopies of letters and transcripts of letters of thanks for honours and birthday messages, 1980 and n.d. [c.1978-1980], typescript

Date

1969-1980

Language

English

Physical extent

1 folder