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ZA HPRA A1479-2-2.1-7
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Re cataloguing of Gubbins Library, valuation and option to purchase at market value if Gubbina died; Colenso native things printed and annotated by the Bishop; Genadendal - first Moravian Mission items.

From Smuts. Pleased that Gubbins' valuable library will be housed at the University of the Witwatersrand

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Part of Papers of John Gaspard Gubbins

To Raikes

ZA HPRA A1479-2-2.1-8
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Part of Papers of John Gaspard Gubbins

Difficult to draw line between library and museum material; Johannesburg should be the real culturalcentre for the whole sub-continent; had promise of Lord Baden Powell's material relating to South Africa, Matabeleland and East Africa; Maund's collections relating to Rhodesia, get support of bodies like Union Castle Line, Chartered Company & Bechuanaland Protectorate authorities, the University attending to the scholarship, the Municipality the exhibition facilities; Lobengula's letters and picture Baines gave him and other exhibits; also extract of letter to Lady Baden Powell re Gubbins library.

To Raikes. Protectorate authorities want Baines Ngamiland oil paintings and Smith albums available in London to use for their commemorative issue of postage stamps; letter from P.J. du Toit of Onderstepoort offering active interest; a little gold from own battery