Correspondents:

Bathoen I, Chief.

Goronyane, J D.

Minchin, Spencer.

Molema, Silas T.

Plaatje, Solomon T.

Whales, G N H.

Subjects:

Plaatje persuaded Silas Molema to finance the first Tswana-English newspaper in 1901 and the papers reflect the financial difficulties suffered by Molema and Plaatje in order to keep the newspaper going. The paper ceased publication c 1906 and later, on Plaatje's removal to Kimberley, he established the Tsala ea Batho referred to by Gorinyane in his correspondence with Molema.

Correspondence with:

Gaboutloeloe, Theo.

Makgobi, Ketlareng Molema.

Molema, Joshua.

Molema, Silas.

Subjects:

Criticism of conditions and education for natives at Zonnebloem College in 1904; studies in the United States of America at Wilberforce University 1904-1910; tribal affairs, in particular the appointment of Joshua Molemanin November 1915 as acting chief for two years and subsequent friction between him and John Montsioa; Sebopica's service in the Bechuanaland Protectorate as Court Interpreter 1915-1918; death of Joshua Molema in August? 1918 and Sebopica's inheritance; epidemic among the tribes in the Bechuanaland Protectorate in 1918; the preparations of the SANNC delegation to England in 1919; application for exemption from Native Law in Natal 1922; registration as a voter; work at Afrikander Mine near Klerksdorp.

Miscellaneous correspondence referring to general family mattora; the constitution of Healdtown Old Boys' Association legal claims; leases; permission to shoot game on the native reserve and sheep inspection and dipping. Correspondents include Chief Sebele of the Bakwena.

Correspondence written towards the end of his stay in Glasgow and on his return to Mafeking, detailing a visit to Kanyo where he was received with open arms and asked to practice medicine among the tribe, and informing Sefetogi of the surgery he has opened in Mafeking fer the Indian and Coloured population.

Correspondence with Rev Amos Burnett of the Wesleyan Methodist Church on the matter of the appointment of circuit stewards; notice of the funeral of Chief Lekoke, 1915 June 21; miscellaneous correspondence about tribalnmatters; outstanding hospital fees; a request from John Leteone for photographs of Chiefs Montshioa, Wessels and Badirile to be hung in the dining hall of Tiger Kloof Native Institution.

1926 July 7. S J Molema, complainant, Pholo Thari, defendant. Charge: (1) Contravention of forest regulation (2) Contempt of, and disobedience of orders. typescript and manuscript 4.t.