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Silas Thelensho Molema and Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje Papers
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Correspondence

Correspondence

Correspondents:

Green, E Graham.

Minchin, Spencer.

Moffat, J B.

Pringle, C S.

Snyman, Jacobus.

Subjects:

Letter to Jacobus Snyman in Dutch 1900 February 3 replying to his message that he (Wessels) should take his people out of Mafeking, but he does not trust the message which might be an English plot to put him in trouble; Lord Methuen requiring hire of 30 wagons to carry goods from Mafeking to Cowan's farm; looting of cattle by Barolong tribe members; eviction of illegal squatters on Setlagoli Reserve; loyalty of Barolong during South African War and losses sustained; inability of the government to relieve the Barolong from the balance of payments on farms in lieu of war losses.

Correspondence

Correspondents:

Betts, C E.

Burton, Henry.

Carnay, J.

Daly, George.

Dovey, C E.

Dower, Edward.

Frost, II J.

Gaheutloeloe, G.

Caseitsiwe, Chief S B.

Gore-Browne, lip Wilfred.

Green, F Graham.

Hall, W H.

Kempen, Stevans.

Lloyd, R C.

Marumoloa, Dichukudu.

Minchin, Spencer.

Molema, Joshua.

Molema, Sebopioa J.

Molema, Silas.

Metohegare, S.

Panzera, Col F.

Pringle, C S.

Rolland, George.

Schreiner, W P.

Taberer, II M.

Weavind, George.

Welsh, E C.

Williams, Ralph.

Subjects:

Distribution of arms and ammunition among the Barolong in 1902 during the South African War; unsanitary conditions in the Stadt; general British administration during South African War; agriculture and care of livestock; taxes; Silas Molema informing government in 1911 of the appointment of Chief Lekoko; petition to ncrease the allowance of the chief; petition to W P Schreiner re proposal to take away power of Bechuana chiefs; forest regulations; fencing between Mafeking and the Setlagoli Reserve; visit of Henry Burton to Mafeking, 1912 November ; Native lands deputation 1914; permits to purchase ammunition; land revenue (quitrent) due on farms; death of Sekgoma Letsholathebe (nephew of Khama III) 1914 Jan; protest of Barolong against the Mafeking Town Council taking a certain piece of the Molopo Native Reserve:

petition to the Governor-General-in-Council, 1914 November, for a representative in the Senate, proposing James Denoon Duncan; application for permission to build an Anglican church at Rietfontein; crimes committed and general maintenance of law and order; murder of young girl Pueong and arrest of petty thief Tatinyane Motshegare; labour on the mine; grazing of cattle; rental of farms; tuition of son Dichkudu Marumoloa; illness and death of Lekoko in 1915; winding up of his estate.

Tribal affairs

Tribal affairs

Correspondents:

Frost, H J.

May, B.

Montsioa, Chief Lekoko.

Montsioa, Chief Lotlamoreng.

Nicholson, C H.

Seme, P Ka I.

Wessels, Daniel Hendrik Willem.

Subjects:

Correspondence addressed to Silas Molema in his capacity as tribal chief as well as secretary to the Paramount Chief of the Barolong. The correspondence is chiefly with government officials dealing with all aspects of administration, taxation, losses of cattle during the South African War, visit of Joseph Chamberlain in 1903, meetings between chiefs and government officials, water supply in Stadt, orders to protect land, prevention of the spread of diseases to livesteck, report of deaths among natives caused by epidemics and the tracing of missing tribal members. Also includes tribal debts due to law suits and Chief John Montsioa's debts and lunacy. There are papers concerning Daniel Hendrik Willem Wessels, representative for Bechuanaland in the House of Assembly, about political matters and election campaigning during World War I.

Correspondence

Correspondence

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.

Calendar of Correspondence

Undated items have been included in the chronological sequence where the approximate date could be surmised, otherwise they are filed at the end of the calendar.

(Some items have been translated and transcribed. Translation of these letters was done by Yvonne Mohutsioa. Typed copies are filed with the original letters, Da).

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