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Letters from Vidler to his mother, Mrs Albinia Vidler and other members of his family

Covers the journey to S. Africa on the Drummond Castle, his arrival in Cape Town and search for work there, Port Elizabeth and his attempts over several months to find employment.

There is an interesting description of the Port Elizabeth Agricultural Show and of social activities such as skating, moonlight concerts, athletics, Zulu choir and sea-bathing (he had a narrow escape from shark); also describes King Williams Town and Durban. Also a testimonial to his character and industry signed by A. Walsh, Managing Director, B.G. Lennon & Co.

British Commissioner's Official Diary Swaziland

(*MSS Afr S 164).

Records official engagements, meetings and British administration policy; dispute with Transvaal Republic government re customs concessions; grazing rights given to Boers and the subsequent encroaching of the Transvaal on Swazi territory; fears that the Transvaal will get Swaziland by virtue of occupation to enable them to build a railway line to Delagoa Bay; Swazi-Portuguese Boundary Commission.

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