Identity area
Reference code
ZA HPRA A561
Title
George Thompson, Letter
Date(s)
- 23 June 1847 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
5 pages photocopy
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Scope and content
George Thompson (1796-1889), Cape merchant, traveller and author
Letter from Cape Town, to Thomas Maclear, Lily Fountain, Kamies Berg, Namaqualand. Gives news of frontier war against Africans and of the impending arrival of Sir H. Pottenger who is to succeed Sir Peregrine Maitland as governor.
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No inventory
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Existence and location of originals
Original is in the Africana Museum, Johannesburg, South Africa
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"f" collection