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Silas Thelensho Molema and Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje Papers
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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.

South African War

South African War

Correspondents:

Baden-Powell, Robert.

Bathoen, Chief Leigh.

Bell, Charles C B.

Green, E Graham.

O Moseley.

Subjects:

Includes correspondence, statements, reports, notices and lists. An incomplete typescript letter, probably from Baden-Powell to Bell, commends the Barolong on successfully defending Fort Abrams against the Boer attack, c.1900 February; report of Boer movements in the Polfontein-Lichtenburg areas, as well as a report of the progress of the war and Lord Methuen's relief of Kimberley, and the flying column sent up to relieve Mafeking; complaints against the Black Watch at Mafeking which prevented nativos from bringing cattle looted from the Boers into the Stadt:

correspondence with Chief Bathoen about the complaint of the Mafeking district commissioner re the Bangwaketse in Mafeking -the Barolong do not want to force them to leave as they will be killed by the Boers, and as Bathoen is on good terms with Gen Snyman he should contact him about getting his people out of Mafeking safely; claims for war losses and detailed lists of losses suffered by Silas Molema, Joshua Molema and Molema Mashoela.

list of the occupants of various camps in particular those, of Josiah Motshegare, Tatinyana Motshegare and Joshua Molema; list of those employed as Stadt guard during the siege of Mafeking at Major Godley's camp; list of those accused of High Treason; list of those who supplied grain to the British Government. Some documonts are probably in the hand of Solomon T Plaatje.

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