Regrets death of Chief Joshua Motshegare; is having difficulties with the printing of the newspaper, explains that the 25 he asked for from the chief was for the newspaper and not for his expenses to go to Pretoria and that the money would buy the Chief shares in the newspaper.

Moshoela.

Madri.

M J Moshoela.

Application for job; advice of salary increase; account and receipt.

Correspondents:

Ada [Anna Moshoela Molema].

Gaseitsiwe, M K.

Klipin, W.

Makgobi, Kaitsalio K.

Moshoela, Rev M J.

Naidoo, M.

Rowland, R.

Willoughby, Rev W C.

Subjects:

Application for a teaching pout at Tiger Kloof in 1912; life insurance policy; business affairs; patients; correspondence with publishers re The Bantu, past and present; death of Silas Molemo in 1927 September and telegrams of condolence in his bereavement.

A few days ago he went with the Seleka Barolong of Thaba Nchu to see General Hertzog, a report of this visit to appear in the Tsala the forthcoming week; Hertzog is stubborn and although he sees the injustice he spares no pity for the natives; his motto is that now the English no longer dominate, the Afrikaner must be master in his land; despite their pleadings he is continuing to implement his segregation policy; on his return to Kimberley he found his printing works in a mess; the lack of capital retards the development of Tsala; deplores fact that the Tswana give no financial support whereas through their Fund they have given financial support to Mr Mashwa and Mr Moshueshue (Moshoeshoe); asks Molema to get a loan of 100 for him, to improve the machirery and provide a working capital to enable him to print a readable newspaper; in return he will send him ten bags of grain; regrets inability of Seleka and his people to communicate with and understand an interpreter.

1913, April 23. Memorandum of agreement of lease between Joshua Molema and unnamed party, of the farm Ditlharapa in the Bechuanaland Protectorate.

Correspondents:

Schultz, B J.

Schreiner, W P.

Subjects:

The dispute arose from the refusal of the Barolong to pay the dogtax to the Mafeking Divisional Council, the Barolong preferring to come under the direct administration of the Department of Native Affairs. They claimed that the imposition of the tax was a direct violation of their rights as given to them by the Treaty of 1884 May (Ba8) and the letter of Sir Sidney Shipyard, 1895 August (Ba13). Includes correspondence, summonses to the trial and evidence given to the commission by Chief Lekoko Montsioa, Stephen Lefenya and Silas Molema.