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CORRESPONDENCE 1879-1965

Letters to C Wille, 1879-1883

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A1.1

From A Kampff of L Lippert & Co. of Port Elizabeth 14.6.1879, acknowledging receipt of a copy of an Ostrich Feather ready reckoner and giving him advice on its publication. MS

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Al.2

From A Kampff, 27.6.1879, conveying the terms proposed by the publisher Impey for Wille's Ostrich Feather Ready Reckoner and suggesting simplification of the layout of the work. MS

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A1.3

From George Impey of "The Herald" Office, Port Elizabeth, 20.8.1879, in which he says he encloses a specimen page of the Ostrich Feather Ready Reckoner. MS

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A1.4

From Impey & Co. of Port Elizabeth, 30.6.1880, expressing pleasure that the Reckoner is so successful in Graaf-Reinet and saying that it sells in Port Elizabeth at 2/- per doz. wholesale. MS

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A1.5

From Impey, Walton & Co. of Port Elizabeth, 23.5.1883, announcing a new edition of his book of 500 copies and predicting that an edition of that size should sell every year. MS

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A2

Correspondence of G Wille, 1913-1965

A2.1-A2.2

From J C Juta and Co., Cape Town, 16.5.1913, to Advocate G Wille in which a Statement of Sale Account 21.4.1913, of "Landlord and Tenant" is enclosed, showing a balance of £21.8.8 in Juta’s favour. MS

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A2.3

From G Wille in Johannesburg, 19.5.1913, to Messrs J C Juta and Co., acknowledging their letter and statement, in which he points out a serious mistake. MS

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A2.4-A2.5

From J C Juts and Co., 26.5.1913, to G Wille, enclosing an amended Sale Account, 23.5.1913, of "Landlord and Tenant" and apologising for the error. MSS

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A2.6

From J C Juta & Co., 10.2.1915, to G Wille, in which 3 statements and a cheque are enclosed. Enclosures omitted. MS

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A2.7

From Sir John Wessels [?], Pretoria, 19.3.20, to G Wille, congratulating him on his academic appointment and mentioning that the selectors had the notion that Wille speaks indistinctly and saying: "to be forewarned is to be forearmed and if I were you I would make a point of speaking clearly and distinctly." MS

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A2.8

Sir John Wessels, [?] Pretoria, 24.2.21, to G Wille, thanking him for his book on margage and praising its excellence.  He gives news of his own “magnum opus” which is nearing completion. MS

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A2.9

From Professor Wille in Rosebank, 8.3.1928, to Sir John Wessels, thanking him for kind remarks about his book.  He expresses agreement with Wessels on the avoidance of the “encroachment” of English Law and urges Wessels to have his own book published, offering to mention the names of former students or colleagues who would be willing to do the ‘spade work’ of verifying references etc.  A crossed out page mentions one of Wille’s students in particular.  Annotation by GW says “No reply received”.  MS

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A2.10

From Sir John Wessels in Bloemfontein, 27.2.1928, to Professor Wille, thanking him for a copy of the new edition of "Landlord and Tenant", and discussing points raised by the book. MS

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A2.11

From T J Roos [?] Cape Town, 13.2.28, to Professor Wille, thanking him for the copy of the new edition of his book. MS

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A2.12

From W H Solomon, 10.2.28, to Professor Wille, accepting his offer of a copy of the new edition of "Landlord and Tenant". MS

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A2.13

Copy of a letter from Professor Wille in Rosebank, 19.7.1937, to the Rt Hon General J C Smuts in Pretoria, in which he says that he is sending General Smuts a copy of his recently published textbook on South African Law. MS

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A2.14

From General J C Smuts, Office of the Minister for Justice, Pretoria, 26.7.1937, to Professor Wille, thanking him for his book on the Principles of South African Law. TS

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A2.15

From R W Lee in Oxford, 13.8.1937, to Professor Wille, thanking him for a copy of his book and praising its clarity. He hopes to see Professor Wille in England before long. MS

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A2.16

From T Nadaraja in Ceylon, 22.9.1950, to Professor Wille, thanking him for his favourable comments on his book, and looking forward to obtaining the 3rd edition of Wille's "Principles". MS

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A2.17

From Sarah Gertrude Millin in Johannesburg, 12.2.53, to Professor Wille, thanking him for his help in the bringing out of the 13th edition of Philip Millin's chapter on Mercantile Law. TS

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A2.18

Copy of a letter from Professor Wille in Rosebank, 19.2.53, to Sarah Gertrude Millin, replying to her letter and taking up points to do with Mrs Millin's publishers, Hortor's. TS

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A2.19

Copy of a letter from Professor Wille in Rosebank, 15.8.1956, to The Hon Chief Justice A v d Sandt Centlivres, asking him to look over the typescript of an elementary law book that he has written for senior classes at schools. TS

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A2.20

Notes made by the Hon Chief Justice A v d Sandt Centlivres on the typescript of Wille's elementary law book mentioned in A2.19.

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A2.21

Copy of a letter from Professor Wille in Rosebank, 29.1.1957, to "Chief" (A v d Sandt Centlivres), saying that he would like his "Law for the Layman" to be published soon and offering to bring him the amended version of the typescript so that the foreword can be written. TS

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A2.22-A2.23

From the Hon Chief Justice A van de Sandt Centlivres in Claremont, 7.12.1957, to Professor Wille, thanking him for a copy of "Law for the Layman". An undated and signed copy of the Foreword is appended. MSS

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A2.24

From "Frank" in Parktown West, Johannesburg, 12.12.1957, to Professor Wille, thanking him for a copy of "Law for the Layman", which he has found of particular interest to an article on apartheid that he is writing. MS

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A2.25

From the Headmaster of Kearsney College, Natal Stanley Osler, 23.1.1958, to Professor Wille thanking him for a copy of "Law for the Layman" and expressing hopes to incorporate it into the syllabus for 1959. MS

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A2.26

From S G M (Sarah Gertrude Millin) in Westcliff, Johannesburg, 29.9.63, to Professor Wille, urging him to bring out a new edition of the book on Mercantile Law because of anticipated competition. MS

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A2.27

From C F Stallard in Johannesburg, 3.12.1965, to Professor Wille, thanking him for a letter received and commenting favourably on Wille's career as academic and author. He expresses concern with the Rhodesian situation and sympathy for Mr Smith. MS

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B.

WRITINGS BY G WILLE AND OTHERS

B1

"Letters from a World's Tour" by George Wille, letters from 18.7.1913 to 19.10.1913, describing a voyage to Asia and North America undertaken in 1913. 48 pages. TS

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B2

"'Empress of Asia': Trip round the World in 1913, a diary" by J D Noonan.82 pages. TS

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B3

"Carl Hanau", typed copies of extracts from books and newspapers dealing with this South African financier, who was Wille's uncle by marriage. 15 pages. TS

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B4

"Story of an inheritance during the inflation", an account by one of Wille's relatives. 3 pages. TS

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B5

"To London from Berlin by air-plane", an account by one of Wille's relatives of his emigration, with his wife, from Nazi Germany.  2 pages.  TS

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B6

"A sitting of the House of Commons, on 24th July, 1939", an account by one of Wille's relatives.  2 pages.  TS

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C.

NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS

C1.1-C1.10

Extracts from “Points of Law, by a ‘lawyer’” (possibly G Wille?) "The Sunday Times" Dec. 27th 1914 June 16th 1918

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C2.1-C2.8

Reviews of the first edition of “Principles of South African Law". C2.7 is a publisher's announcement, and C2.8 a handwritten list of reviewing periodicals and complementary copies, 1937

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C3.1-C3.5

Reviews of the third edition of “Principles of South African Law", 1949

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C4.1-C4.10

Reviews of the fourth edition of “Principles of South African Law", 1956

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C5.1-C5.7

Reviews of the fifth edition of “Principles of South African Law", 1961

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C6.1

Publisher’s notice of the fifteenth edition of "Mercantile Law in South Africa", 1963

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C7.1

Publisher’s notice of the first edition of "Landlord and Tenant", 1956

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C7.2-C7.11

Reviews of the fifth edition of “Landlord and Tenant”, 1956

10

C8.1-C8.9

Reviews of “Law and the Layman”, 1957-1958

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C9.1-C9.10

Biographical clippings re Professor Wille, retirement and obituary. C9.6 is a newspaper photograph. 1945 & 1965

10

C10.1-ClO.6

Miscellaneous.  C10.6 is a letter to Wille from Neville Gracie, 8.10.1950

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D.

MISCELLANEOUS

D1

U.C.T. law class-lists from 1920-1937.  MS

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