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Papers of John Gaspard Gubbins File
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To Sir William Dalrymple

Advantageous to exhibit museum material at South Africa House; scheme created by the University will separate the elementary student and the mere sightseer from the serious student who naturally gravitates to the library; will attract everyone interested in such studies to Johannesburg and the University, will enable material to be secured outside University range, all bodies concerned with South Africa will find a centre in Johannesburg where their work is represented.

To Raikes

Re invitations to generous donors; will be responsible for whole of Bell, Daniels and Burchell material. Tufnell aided - just made M.P. for Cambridge; American parcel arrived from American lady who arrived on foot to his farm when car broke down 17 years ago, with all information on Wilson family and descendants.

To Mr. Dunn

Re contract signed with Universities, Gubbins library as separate entity accessible to all members of the community regardless of race, colour or politics.

To Raikes

Procured Leisca camera; Prof. de Kewiet to do work in form of films to be possibly stored in British Museum - two sets of copies; to decide where reciprocity is most likely - Cullen suggests Cape Town University; secured further Africana material; Swiestra confirming Gubbins possession of Wilson stone as permanent loan; lectures in Zeerust.

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