King Williamstown July 1909; lecture on Cape English and account in P.E. Telegraph (typescript); handwritten notes and extracts from various historical sources relating to the first confirmation at the Cape (after 300 years when Bartholomew Diaz landed at Algoa Bay 14 September 1487, and offered the 'Holy Sacrifice' in South Africa), the Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette proclaimed the conferring of Confirmation on 500 British persons by the Bishop of Calcutta on his way to India, in the DRC in Cape Town, 22 October 1827; loose notes and jottings in notebook relating to the Hottentot language by James Hewitt including 'Hottentot words and place names arranged under their suffixes', ' Classification of Hottentot words collected in various parts of the Western Province', an account of river names in South Africa "which can only be accounted for by tracing them back to Hottentot times', and letter from J Cullen to Rev Huet of Riversdale concerning Hottentot words collected by him; rough jottings (in chronological order) from 1683 to 1800 with entries of the names of the Hewitt family; beginnings of Tarkastad; the Anglican Church in the British Empire; articles and minor communications; English and Latin proverbs; derivation of names; on the publication of Leigh of ....... 's "Lord Byron - some of his Contemporaries"; notes on Bishop Henchman; extract from appeal by John Henchman to the Archbishop of Canterbury; page birth and baptismal notes on Robert William, Florence Henchman, Edith Constance [Hewitt?]; list of books, pamphlets etc relating to Dr John Hewytt; log line; Hewitts in Norfolk origins and others.

(Stored seperately from collection).

Collection of old photographs, family, clergy (mostly unidentified) which includes J A Hewitt, H Hewitt, Morris Garcia (father-in-law of J A H), Mrs J Hewitt, Archbishop Phelps of Cape Town, Bishop Webb - Dean of Salisbury; churches; Tarkastad, CP; bible - frontispiece; photographed copies of baptismal and marriage certificates in the Chapel, East London 1858; SS Mesaba; printed card of portrait de Vén Antoine-Sylvestre Receveur; hand-painted coat-of-arms; hand-painted Italian sketches (2 mutilated); negative; print of Rev John Hewitt; 2 religious cards of Christ - Pax statue.

Scrapbook of press cuttings with births and deaths notices and civil history of the Worcester area, church missions, Lodge notices, mostly featuring the Rev H A C Hewitt and J A Hewitt; foundation stone laid by Archdeacon A C Hewitt of Kidds Beach Church; extracts from Notes and Queries September - December 1858 concerning Hewett family of Ampthill and Millbrook; notice (in Dutch) recording death of "de Heer Henry Hewitt" Cape Town 1869 September 14; page of The Gospel Missionary, 1874 of an account by Rev J A Hewitt S P G Missionary at Bredasdorp, entitled "Parish Visiting at the Cape"; newspaper clipping, September 1899 - 'Freemasonry, Midland Lodge, The Foundation Stone of the New Temple with a synopsis of a speech given by James Hewitt on 'Freemasonry from a social point of view', G R Advertiser; clipping from the Graaff Reinetter (in Dutch), September 1899 also on the 'Foundation Stone of the New Temple'.

synopsis of a lecture given at the meeting by James Hewitt 'on the local uses of a Public Library' in Grahamstown Journal February 7 1900 headed Grahamstown Public Library, The Annual Meeting (1900); account of lecture in Eastern Province Herald May 1900 by Rev Canon Hewitt on 'Cape English'; galley proof of a printed essay 'The literature of South Africa'; account of lecture 'The Literature of South Africa' in Port Elizabeth Telegraph and Eastern Province Standard, November 19 1891; newspaper account of the restored Higham Ferrers Church and College, Northamptonshire where Archbishop of Canterbury Henry Chichele in 1407 was baptised and which he endowed; Chichele's kin funeral notice of the late Bishop of London in Fulham; account of career of Rear-Admiral Sir Wm Hewett, KCE, VC; university hood assigned to St Augustine's College, Canterbury; an appreciation from a Sister CR on Father Hewitt As Warden of the Community of the Resurrection from 1938; a tribute to Archdeacon Henry Alexander Chichele Hewitt 1878 - 1973.

a tribute to Mary Jane Hutchings, blind and deaf workhouse inmate whose initiative started the SPG Five Shilling Fund for the training of missionaries; Archdeacon Hewitt's departure to Cape Town after 52 years in Grahamstown Diocese; his farewell to the congregation of Christ Church, Grahamstown; death notice of Mrs I M Hewitt, wife of Rev H A C Hewitt and his resignation from Grahamstown to Cape Town in Newsletter, October 1960, p 113; Newsletter November 1960 - Diocesan changes, including H A C Hewitt at 44th session of Diocesan Synod in St Hugh's Church, Port Elizabeth; Daily Dispatch - photograph of Archdeacon H A C Hewitt at Peddie Town Hall at his farewell luncheon; Newsletter, December 1960, Fr Hewitt agreed to come out of retirement to help out and take temporary charge during illness of Rector of Holy Trinity, Port Elizabeth.

Grocott's Daily Mail, 22 March 1960 - an alphabetical address given by Rev Fr H C Hewitt at Graeme Founders Day Service; George Town 22 July 1896 - Mr Hewitt introduced as First Assistant to Boy's Public School; death notice of Inger Magdalene Hewitt 16 August 1960; polling of ratepayers to elect representative to Town Council, Rev H A C Hewitt being the one contestant; result of election in Rev Hewitt's favour; Daily Dispatch, East London 8 May 1928 'The Parish of Peter' by H A C Hewitt, Peddie Settlers Day celebrations - photograph of Rev H A C Hewitt dedicating memorial stone; page entitled 'Message from the Visitor' with reference to Fr H A C Hewitt as Acting Warden; St Peter's Church News, July 1958 - Centenary of church with gratitude to Father Hewitt for his help; results of municipal election in favour of Rev H A C Hewitt; Archdeacon Hewitt's departure to Cape Town; the Noble Army of the Aged - Rev H A C Hewitt, aged 88; page from Grahamstown Training College Magazine re Father Hewitt and his photograph overleaf.

page from Newsletter, July 1957 - Rev H A C Hewitt's service to St Peter's, East London; West Bank memorial 'In Memory of The Fallen' service conducted by Rev Mr Hewitt; farewell to Rector of St Mary's, Tarkastad; presentation at tennis tea at Railway Camp, Graaff Reinet; has obtained a position as railway missioner between Pretoria and Komatipoort; given a purse of gold before leaving for Pretoria by the adherents of the Episcopal Church in Graaff Reinet; welcome to St Peter's, West Bank; receipt of BA degree, Oxford July 11; welcome to Rev H E Rowley and farewell to Mr Hewitt who delivered parting address in St James Church, Graaff Reinet; Newsletter July 1957 - tribute to Rev H A C Hewitt 1912 - 1938 in East London; Grahamstown Training College Magazine, photograph and tribute to Fr Hewitt's service as Warden 1938 - 48; 2 obituaries to late Canon J A Hewitt; Rev Dr Hewitt at Umzintzani Diner of Prince Alfred's Guard, Port Elizabeth Advertiser December 8 1894; Dr Ross's lecture on 'Social Realities' at the Mechanics Institute.

a children's entertainment held in Trinity Church in which Miss A Hewitt as Cinderella and Master H Hewitt as Fairy Godmother took part; obituary to Lord Elibank; a favourite Dutch hymn; funeral report on death of Mrs Aletta Johanna Hewitt, wife of Canon Hewitt; obituary to Viscountess Beaconsfield, wife of Benjamin Disraeli; children's entertainment at Trinity Church arranged by Miss Garcia - H Hewitt in the witches' scene, Milly Hewitt as Winter, and in Beauty and the Beast, H Hewitt as Pascha, a merchant, a Hewitt, a daughter; R35 presented to Dr & Mrs Hewitt by the ladies of Trinity Church on account of much sickness in the family; Worcester Weekly News, 1881 June 30 - to turn Drostdy into a reformatory?; The Athenaeum 1892 March 5 - A Dictionary of Hymnology; sketches of English Church History in South Africa 1795 - 1848 by J A Hewitt; Worcester - Own Poet's views.

tribute by correspondent to J A Hewitt; book sale of library of Mr Henry Hewitt including valuable collection of Minerals and Shells; election of Rev Dr Hewitt to Grahamstown Cathedral as Canon; decorative pavement tiles from Caen; Dr Hewitt's views on humiliation and prayer; Canon Hewitt's life and work in Grahamstown; obituary to Canon J A Hewitt; The Oxford Magazine 1901 March 13, p 276, Mr H A C Hewitt (Keble) attacked opposer for uncharitableness in condemning Boers, also 1899 November 8, p 66, he spoke as an Africander; The Isis 1899 November 4, p 46, spoke as a man of Boer descent, also 1901 March 9, p 224, characterised opposer's description of Boer character as cruel, superficial and unjust.

Canterbury Cathedral Chronicle No 31 October 1938 with article on Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury and Founder of All Souls College, Oxford, 1414 - 1443. The Hewitts are descended from his brother, William.

Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, June 1861, containing origin of the name of Hewett and its variations.

The Parson His Catechism.

Local gleanings relating to Lancashire and Cheshire, printed in Manchester December 1876 containing several accounts of the life of Dr John Hewytt, executed 1658.

From Dean King to Rev H A C Hewitt 29 March 1968, acknowledging receipt of "letters, photographs and other most interesting remains with regard to the Cathedral - Diocese in earlier days" deposited in the Diocesan Archives; from members of the Consultative council, St Peter's Home, Grahamstown, 5 April 1959, thanking him for his Wardenship; letter of thanks from Mother Superior Dorothea C R, St Peter's for saying Jubilee Mass in Chapel and for cheque, 19 December 1954; from Edith C R also wishing him for his Jubilee; from Archibald, Bishop of Grahamstown expressing regret at his resignation as Archdeacon, 28 November 1956; from Bishop of Grahamstown in gratitude for his work and service as Archdeacon and best wishes for the future, 31 December 1956; thanks from Bishop of Grahamstown for gift and services to him, the friend he would miss most, 23 June 1959; thanks from Sybil Thorndike for his Church Xmas Card, 24 December 1928; condolences from Cecil, Bishop of Mashonaland on the death of his wife; from Diocesan Secretary re report from Synod at Port Elizabeth on its appreciation of his long and devoted service.

from Town Clerk, East London expressing regret at Rev Hewitt's severance from the Council and that appreciation of his services be entered upon the Minutes; from Alan ———?, Sun Insurance Office congratulating him on being elected MW and assuring him he would attend his installation; to Mrs Eileen Hewitt, daughter-in-law of Rev H A C Hewitt from St John's Rose Croix Chapter telling her that he had been unanimously elected an Hon Member of the Chapter, and includes agenda with her letter informing them of his accident to his leg; from Thistle Lodge granting him life membership in recognition of his services to the Order.

An account of the "Issue of Richard and Sarah Hewitt married 28 April 1789, Son of Robert Hewitt of Rockliff by May his wife" and an account of the "Issue of Henry, son of Richard Hewitt of Islington and his wife Alison Harrison married at Cape Town 26 March 1829", James Alexander being the ninth out of their ten children, born 13 August 1843 at Kloof Cottage. These accounts were given as a gift to Henry Hewitt by his sister 12 July 1837.

A collection of genealogies relating to Hewitt, Chichele, Henchman, Garcia and others all related to Hewitts, mostly by marriage.

Various correspondence including letters from Lord Lifford (March, June 187)) to James Hewitt, concerning the genealogy of the Hewitt family; J P Earwaker (1893), J E C Kayne, R C Hart and others, from Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury, 15 June 1908, granting him permission to officiate in Archbishop Temple's province, to James Hewitt from F Parminter of Royston, Herts. 1901 September 5; 3 black-edged letters to James from E. Squibb 1901; letters from James to his grandmother 1838 February 9.