i.e. specimens of SA's wild flowers.

The scrap books include issues of several newspapers for the 23, 24 and 28 January 1901, commemorating the death of Queen Victoria. Also two letters, the first being from Lord Milner, 23 November 1900, to E.P. Solomon, requesting him to serve on a committee to guard the interests of the Uitlander refugees. The second letter of a personal nature from Emilie Solomon (niece of Saul Solomon and great-niece of Dr. Philip), 24 December 1900, Rosmead, to her brother, E.P. Solomon.

(Stored as folio item)

Correspondence 1899 November 8-19 between Nourse, G.V. Fiddes, Imperial Secretary, and Central French on whether Nourse, as a Transvaal burgher, can take up arms against the Boers.

Other subjects touched on were training recruits for the British army, Colonial Defence Forces, colonial artillery, organisation of Defence Force at Malmesbury, arm accounts, intelligence reports on German S.W. Africa, the Prisoners of War Enquiry Commission at St. Helena, plan for reorganisation of Cape government forces and purchase of horses.

A letter of 1902 July, Cape Town, from P. Homan Ffolliott, Secy. for Defence, conveys Sir Gordon Spriggs appreciation of Nourse's services in Colonial Defence Force. Correspondents include G.V. Fiddes, Brigadier-General Brabant, Col. Crewe, Conrad French, Col. Lukin, Lord Milner, Lord Kitchener, H.W.B. Robinson, Sir J.G. Sprigg, Maj. F. Trenoh, Lord Wolseley and Col. Hanbury Williams.

Memoranda and printed Items on the aims or freedom fighters; editorial on Jana Shakti, No. 8, August-September 1979; leaflet to the people of Azania; 5th anniversary of the Soweto uprising; 70th anniversary of the ANC diary, 1912-1987; ANC mass rally at St. Mary's Cathedral, Johannesburg (Leaflet) memoriam to Dr. Neil Aggett who died in detention.

Various forms of services and prayers, including order for special services on the Coronation of King Edward VII; day of intercession for missions Authorised by the Archbishop of Canterbury; Corm of consecration of church in Diocese of Winchester.

(mainly black) Same vol contains marriages.