| RCS/RCMS 113 contains: |
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| 26 |
Service with the Nigeria Regiment |
| 27 |
Correspondence concerning James Carmichael Smith |
| 28 |
Photograph of Gambia Governors |
| 29 |
Life in the Gold Coast |
| 30 |
Letter on the union of Ghana, Guinea and Mali |
| 31 |
East African papers of Sir Percy Anderson |
| 32 |
Letters from Ernest Berkeley to Percy Anderson |
| 33 |
Correspondence regarding Mackinnon Road |
| 34 |
Instructions to C.M.S parties |
| 35 |
Diary of Sir John Ponsonby |
| 36 |
Princess Margaret in East Africa, 1956 |
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Africa miscellanea
| Title |
East African papers of Sir Percy Anderson |
| Reference |
RCMS 113/31
(former reference: MSS 468) |
| Creator |
Anderson, Sir Henry Percy, 1831-1896, Knight and civil servant |
| Covering Dates |
1892–1949 |
| Extent and Medium |
1 folder; paper/photograph; Printed |
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| Content and context |
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A proof copy, 12 September 1892 (9 pages), with manuscript comments, of Percy Anderson's confidential memorandum on Uganda that led to the British decision to retain the country. There is also p. 96 of 'United empire', vol. XL, which refers to the collection, and an undated photograph, presumably of Sir Percy Anderson. The papers are accompanied by a letter to D.H. Simpson, R.C.S. Librarian, from H.B. Thomas, 16 July 1960.
Presented by Lt-Col. Percy Fellowes, grandson of Sir Percy Anderson.
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| Further information |
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The collection is mentioned in 'A forgotten imperialist' in 'Royal Commonwealth Society library notes', no. 44 (August 1960), pp. 2-3.
The R.C.S. Manuscripts Collection includes two letters to Anderson from Sir Ernest Berkeley, RCMS 113/32.
Donald H. Simpson, ed., 'The manuscript catalogue of the library of the Royal Commonwealth Society' (London, 1975), p. 95. Indexed
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| Index Terms |
| Africa |
| Uganda |
| Anderson, Sir Henry Percy (1831-1896) Knight, civil servant |
| No further on-line information. |
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