File Da39 - Plaatje, S T Leyton, Essex, England. To Chief Lekoko Montsioa, [Mafeking]

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ZA HPRA A979-D-Da-Da39

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Plaatje, S T Leyton, Essex, England. To Chief Lekoko Montsioa, [Mafeking]

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  • 6 November 1914 (Creation)

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Has received his letter complaining that he has not written; replies that he has and moreover the Chief can get news of his activities by reading the newspaper; has had to borrow money to cover living expenson; while others have left he has remained to see if their cause has been understood; the war has affected the mission; if the mission is successful, Lekoko and his children will be proud for the rest of their lives that one of their people stood up against the lies directed against natives; reports disagreements among delegates, and that men like Rubasana tried to prevent him from speaking out; the only alternative is to publish a book; asks the Chief to send him money for the book as well as his picture to be used on the cover page and a copy of a document in Lord Roberts' hand sent to Chief Lekoko, Paulo and Silas Molema from the Honourable Hanbury Tracy; their advisors say that if this document appears in the book it will reveal what has been done to the black people; has not approached Gen Baden-Powell as he no longer has power and the land he fought for has been given to the Boer, by some parliumentarians; Baden-Powell will be giving a speech at a rally and he will try and pass on the Chief's greetings to him; requests that the tribe send him money.

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