| RCS/RCMS 113 contains: |
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| <-- See earlier |
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| 75 |
Letter from Arthur Wilkie to Lord Clarendon |
| 76 |
Biographical notes on John Lys |
| 77 |
Legal documents of Stephanus Kruger |
| 78 |
Letter from Willem Leyds |
| 79 |
Transvaal native land holding judgement |
| 80 |
Letter on the Royal Visit to Natal |
| 81 |
The First Transvaal Parliament |
| 82 |
Notice regarding the South African rebellion |
| 83 |
Painting of Pietermaritzburg |
| 84 |
David Livingstone centenary tributes |
| 85 |
Letters from Cecil Rhodes to S. Le Riche |
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Africa miscellanea
| Title |
Letter on the Royal Visit to Natal |
| Reference |
RCMS 113/80
(former reference: MSS 58) |
| Creator |
Gill, Sir, David, 1843-1914, Knight, astronomer |
| Covering Dates |
1990 |
| Extent and Medium |
1 folder; paper; Photocopy |
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| Content and context |
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Sir David Gill (1843-1914) was appointed H.M. Astronomer at the Cape in 1879, and retired in 1906. He was a guest of Admiral Moore during the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later George V and Queen Mary) to Natal. Moore was the Commander in Chief of the Cape of Good Hope and the West Coast of Africa Station.
A copy of a letter from Sir David Gill describing the Royal Visit of 1901, 7 pages. The address and ending are missing from the letter. It includes reference to several vessels and persons of eminence. There are two accompanying letters regarding the gift of the letter to the R.C.S., and a memorandum by D.H. Simpson, R.C.S. Librarian, providing background information.
Presented by Mrs Sheila Himsworth, County Archives, Guildford, November 1990.
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| Further information |
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A detailed account of the Royal Visit to South Africa can be found in Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace, 'The web of empire' (1902), pp. 338-355.
MSS Addenda, vol. III. Indexed
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| Index Terms |
| Africa |
| Kwazulu-Natal, Province of |
| South Africa |
| Gill, Sir David (1843-1914) Knight, astronomer |
| No further on-line information. |
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