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Part of Papers of John Gaspard Gubbins
Part of Papers of John Gaspard Gubbins
Part of Papers of John Gaspard Gubbins
Re Schreiner album, identifying Dr. Philip; promises of official support from churches, missions including the London Missionary Society.
Part of Papers of John Gaspard Gubbins
Re cataloguing of library collection. University's income cut - so doubtful whether library can be started; exhibiting missionary item to World Service Exhibition, Johannesburg - bring in touch with people likely to help library.
Part of Papers of John Gaspard Gubbins
Difficult to draw line between library and museum material; Johannesburg should be the real culturalcentre for the whole sub-continent; had promise of Lord Baden Powell's material relating to South Africa, Matabeleland and East Africa; Maund's collections relating to Rhodesia, get support of bodies like Union Castle Line, Chartered Company & Bechuanaland Protectorate authorities, the University attending to the scholarship, the Municipality the exhibition facilities; Lobengula's letters and picture Baines gave him and other exhibits; also extract of letter to Lady Baden Powell re Gubbins library.
Part of Papers of John Gaspard Gubbins
Support from Sir Fred Kenyon; best interests to get Municipality interested in South African collection and build up centre and museum scheme; to inspect series of 330 pictures and sketches by Daniels and C. Bird of African scenes up to 1825; King Manuel of Portugal will give his patronage to the Portuguese section; Mosenthal gives 100 guineas to use as necessary to library; secured MSS journal of Dr Robert Thomson 's 'Voyage to the Cape, 1832' in Worthing.
To Raikes. Going overseas; secured letters by General Gordon
Part of Papers of John Gaspard Gubbins
Part of Papers of John Gaspard Gubbins
Re insurance of Gubbins library; new acquisitions sent to University.