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Silas Thelensho Molema and Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje Papers
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Evidence of David Ncupelsang that he had been assaulted by a Boer, Jacob Siljie (Cilliers) in a dispute over ownership of land at Makohosi (Bultfontein), 1878 Jan 21; petition to Her Majesty's Government by the Barolong of Thaba Nchu because of dispute over the successor to Chief Moroka who died on 1888 April 8, one Samuel disputing the claim of Sepinare (Tshipinare) to the chieftainship; contracts of service to construct houses; will of Bathobatho Motshegare; petition of Barolong to Union Government referrring to the Native Administration Bill of 1927 which will cause hardship to the tribe in times of drought.

Pitsani siding business correspondence

Correspondents:

Beukes, G.

Burger, B J.

Dickerson, D T.

Fincham, Phoebus M.

Higgs, James.

Oosthuizen, J.

Ruthenberg, A W.

van Rensburg, G.

Subjects:

Pitsani is a trading post on the railway line to Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) which lies 45 km north of Mafeking, on the western border of the Transvaal. It is famous for being the assembly point for Dr L S Jameson's followers prior to the raid in December 1895. Silas Molema owned a farm, Mabeti, in the area which he leased to white traders and farmers. His chief correspondent is P M Fincham. The correspondence deals with disputes between the farmers over farm boundaries and trading rights; the building of a school house at Pitsani in 1913; sinking of wells and disputes over rights to water cattle; trespassing and damage caused by cattle; fencing of farms.

Personal correspondence

Correspondents:

Bathoon I, Chief.

Coppin, L[evy] J[enkins].

Cox, N.

Fonyang, Chief W Z.

Gaboutloeloe, Theo.

Gaseitsiwe, Chief G B.

Goronyane, J D.

Houghton, K A Hobart.

Lekoko, R D.

Leteane, John.

Letsapa, William.

Lloyd, Edwin.

Mabusela, E.

Makaka, Mangaliso.

Mankuroane, Chief Molale.

Maretola, J K.

Marshumi, J.

Marumolwu, Stephen R.

Maseloanyana, Cornelius.

Maseloanyana, Makhabele.

Massigo, J L.

Massigo, Bishop J D.

Mathiba, Gaof G.

Mbelle, Isaiah Bud.

Menoe, Samuel R.

Mobatsing, J.

Moikangoa, Cornelius Rakhosi.

Molebeloa, James M.

Monnamorwa, Lucas.

Montsioa, George.

Montsioa, Chief Lekoko.

Montsioa, Chief Lotlamoreng.

Moroka, Dr James S.

Mosaka, J M R.

Motshegare, Joel K.

Motshegura, P K.

Motshegare, Phetojane.

Motshegaro, Silas.

Metahegare, Tatinyane.

Motsiakhumo, Kgosidintso.

Ncapeli, Sefitlholo.

Ngetu, Nqabisa.

Ngubenkomo, Alex.

Panzera, F.

Plaatje, Elizabeth.

Rapula, S T.

Schilling, Rev W W.

Sebele, Chief Sechele.

Sekgoma, Chief D Raditladi.

Smartt, Sir Thomas William.

Tacana, Tiego.

Thaele, Jas.

Tshosa, Chief B G.

Twala, Abraham Zephaniah.

Weaver, Geo.

Willughby, Rev W[illiam] C[harles].

Zibi, Maud M.

Zini, Tom M.

Subjects:

Personal and family news.

Sebopioa Molema's studies in the USA; S Modiri Molema's schooling and progress, his departure for Great Britain in 1914 March to study medicine, the publication and reviews of his book, The Bantu, past and present, his marriage in 1927 and his troubles in establishing a hospital in Mafeking.

Politics and history.

The effect of the South African War on the native tribes in Bechuanaland; the Native Land Act (1913) and the deputations of 1914 and 1919 to Great Britain to get this legislation revoked; a grant of land to the Bechuanaland Protectorate in 1922; Silas Molema's meeting with General Hertzog in Cape Town 1927 re the segregation laws.

Church affairs.

Enlargement of the Tswana (Sechuana) hymnbook; Silas Molema's correspondence with clergymen of the African Holy Catholic Church.

Tribal affairs.

Cattle and horse trading; drought; welfare of tribe; the murder of Puoeng and the subsequont arrest of Chief Tatinyane Motshogare; the death of Chief Lekoko Montsioa; Rev W C Willoughby's book, Native life on the Transvaal border.

Ethnology and anthropology.

Bakaa and Barolong tribes.

Family correspondence

Correspondents:

Molema, Harriet.

Molema, James.

Molema, Joseph.

Molema, Joshua.

Molema, Kotlareng.

Molema, Molalanyana.

Molema, Morara.

Molema, Sebopioa J.

Molema, Sefetogi.

Moshoela, Rev Molema J.

Subjects:

Correspondence from his wife, children, niece and nephews about family affairs, matters relating to the education of the children and tribal affairs.

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.

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