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1896-1897 Expedition to Bechuanaland

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 54

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Title

1896-1897 Expedition to Bechuanaland

Shelfmark

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 54

Summary

Fols. 1-98: Correspondence and papers concerning Lugard's expedition for the British West Charterland Company, 1896-1897. Correspondents include Joseph Chamberlain, Sir George Goldie, Flora Shaw, the War Office, Edward Lugard, and the Company (including Julius Pam and Oakley Maund), Lord Curzon and Dr W.H. Briggs.

Fols. 99-100: Press cuttings, 1895-1896.

Fols. 101-102: Correspondence register, 1896.

Fols. 103-108: Copy of an agreement between the British West Charterland Company and Lugard, 3 Feb 1896.

Fols. 109-204: Typed extracts from Lugard's Ngamiland diary, 22 Feb 1896-23 Oct 1897.

Fols. 205-210: Letters to a friend in England, [1896].

Fols. 211-231: Rough draft material on Ngamiland by Edward Lugard, 1944.

Fols. 232-235: Cape Counsel's opinion on Mining Regulations, 10 Aug 1896.

Fols. 236-245: Notes on an interview at the Colonial Office, 23 May 1897.

Fols. 246-247: "Summary of the trek into Ngamiland in 1896" by Edward Lugard, n.d.

Date

Bulk, 1895-1897

1895-1897 and 1944

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box

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Collection contents

Papers of Frederick Dealtry Lugard, Baron Lugard of Abinger

Bechuanaland

1896-1897 Expedition to Bechuanaland

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