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Papers of John Gaspard Gubbins File
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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.

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Re collection of literature on mining in S.A. for mining congress; Pretoria already has strong nucleus of material, so greater the Johannesburg claim; Fouchê and A.E. du Toit interested in three dimensional thinking idea; Rev. Noel Roberts has outstanding stuff to lend University - sacred crocodile of Bagananoa and 5 divination drums, 300 years old.

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Importance of contacts with people and institutions; Dr. Junod wants to publish Zidji in English; exchange of Australian with S. African implements; approves of scheme to start South African Historical Museum in Johannesburg under the auspices of the Municipality.

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Gubbins to give talks in Johannesburg; cost and distribution of material between library and municipality; to assist Pretoria with exhibition material, then they would assist us; even visit various centres in S. Africa including Mozambique and Rhodesia; dealing in antiquarian books, relics, etc., not on same business principles as accounting; asked their Royal Highnesses (Athlone) in London, to inscribe our copy Royal Edition Hakluyt's Voyages, as their joint gift; wishes only to get back for the Gubbins Library and self a working capital that has been expended, and devise some scheme fair to both and satisfy the auditors.

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Re copy of Sir Henry Miers letter, chief museum authority in England, who would advise Carnegie people of anything valuable out here.

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Visit to Pretoria University who are very keen to cooperate and suggests inter-circulation; a Charbonnais token acquired; Dr. Lorentz promises full support and Hollander connections re Van Riebeeck stone.

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Difficulties on farm; cast of Rhodes death mask or hair brought back; getting hold of Cetewayo's throne; Exhibition 26 March - to concentrate on Rhodesian section and a special Cape panorama exhibit, make main feature Bell, Daniels and Burchell. Would give personal value to catalogue.

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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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