Has received telegram informing him of Chief Wessel's death; should ask Chief Lekoko if he should approach Mr Dower and Advocate Buxton about the dispute with the stipulated salary of the chief; also wants permission to mention Chief Lekoko'o efforts to establish a Reserve Fund (according to Proclamation 62 BB of 1889) in order to build schools, dams etc.; fears that Mr Green, the magistrate of Mafeking, will withhold the salary from the chief as he hates the Barolong.

An article in the Tsala oa Becoana has been brought to his notice, about an assault case in which the accused was acquitted; explains that the reason for the acquital was the unsatisfuctory and conflicting evidence given by the defendant; assures Plaatje that the Department of Native Affairs is always ready to assist him in cases where real injustice has been suffered, but exaggerated article, such as the one referred to will only prejudice his cause.

Han received his letter although thorn was no full explanation of how Chief Joshua disposed of his debts; Gaboutloeloe has turned against him because of newspaper funds and insurance documents; Gaboutloeloes told him that Kgabo's firm had been taken by Michin [lawyer] but he had been unable to sell it; regrets that he did not knew as he would have got a buyer and thereby settled their debts; Mr Caboutloeloe is uncertain if he will buy the farm but had not let him know his decision; needs time because if his creditors claim the Tsala will go under.

Correspondents:

Dower, Edward.

Tribe, John L.

Fonyang, Chief F Z.

Jabavu, J Tongo.

Leteeleba, William.

Makgatho, S M.

Maseng, Thomas.

Molema, Silas.

Montsioa, Chief Lekoko.

Msimang, H Selby.

Phahlane, Peter.

Seme, P Ka I.

Tawana, Tiego.

Subjects:

Money collected for Delegation Fund; appeal from J T Jabavu in 1909 to the representatives of the native tribes to convene and take a stand against attempts to disenfranchise them; the holding of the South African Native Convention, Bloemfontein 1910 March 74; the resolutions passed at the conference and a reply from Edward Dower in response to issues raised at the convention; the establishment of the South African Native National Congress 1911 November :

typed letter signed from John L Dube to Chief Lekoko Montsioa, 1912 April 13, about the delegation sent to Cape Town by the SANNC - Dube has put forward the money for Plaatje's expenses but he requests that the Barolong cover the expenses of their important representative; memorial address to H M King George V by the Special Session of the SANNC, on the occasion of the cessation of hostilities, 1918 December 16, referring to the loyalty of the native peeple to Great Britain during the war, the services that they had offered, and bringing up the questions of land ownership for natives, the enfranchisement of natives and the hope that the South African constitution would be revised:

the deputation sent to Europe in 1919 and the meeting of delegates in Bloemfontein 1919 March ; proposed round table conference on industrial and territorial segregation and the development of the natives, 1924 September ; the constitution of the SANNC.

List of native voters in Mafeking; election propaganda: question of disenfranchising the natives, 1920.

Recruitment of Barolong as transport drivers towards the end of the South African War; illtreatment of servant; recruitment of labour for the mines; conditions of service.

Correspondence in the name of K A Hobart Houghton re an Inter-State Native College scheme; n convention to be held to discuss the findings of the Inter-Colonial South African Native Affairs Commission; the electionnof representatives on the district committees.

Appeal from Baralong chiefs and headmen to Mr Fourie, Administrator of the Province of the Cape of Good Hope, to build a school building which will accommodate more children. c1926.

The establishment of the Fund; list of money collected among miners at the Nourse mine, Transvaal; application to draw money from the Fund to provide the delegation sent to Europe in 1919 with cash: accounts of the Fund 1917-1926.