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ZA HPRA A979-B-Ba-Ba16
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Chief Montsioa, [Mafeking]. To the Queen... [1895?] and her ministers, [London]
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(19th - 20th century)
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Protests against annexation to the Cape and expresses fear of losing the land; requests that the sale of brandy be forbidden for fear that it will cause fighting; also fears that their land will be given to the British South Africa Company; as the Barolong are a loyal, industrious nation, why does the British Government want to get rid of them?; refers to his division of the land among individual members of the tribe; the petition is being carried by his son Wessels and Stephen Lefeynya to the Queen.
Undated. letter draft 2p.