Papers of William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne
MSS. Afr. r. 266
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Papers of William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne
Shelfmark
MSS. Afr. r. 266
Summary
Proofs of the first draft of The Selborne memorandum, a review of the present mutual relations of the British South African colonies by Palmer. Proofs prepared by L.G. Curtis, 1906.
The final printed version of the memorandum was first published in a Cape blue-book and presented in the Cape Parliament, and was subsequently republished by the Colonial Office in July 1907.
Associated place
South Africa -- History -- 1836-1909
Date
1906
Language
English
Physical extent
1 volume
Acquisition
The papers were transferred from the library stack on 12th January 2000.
Subject
Great Britain. High Commissioner for South Africa
20th century
