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Manuscripts & Archives
University of Cape Town Libraries
Manuscript
items from the bequest of the late Mrs Kenau van Hasselaer Carter, 1965.
(A descendant of the Ballot family). D 65/447
A.
MATERIAL
RELATING TO THE EARLY HISTORY OF GRAAFF-REINET AND THE BALLOT, WATERMEYER,
ZIERVOGEL, KICHERER AND MARE FAMILIES.
Al
Photocopy
of the front page of the Railway supplement to the Graaff-Reinet Herald,
of 26th August 1879, containing a reprint of an article which had
previously been published in this paper in May 1854, called "Some
account of a slow village", the "village" being
Graaff-Reinet.
1
A2
Copy
of the liquidation and distribution account of the estate of Johannes
Jacobus Kicherer Ballot, dated 20th October 1904, wherein £970 is
bequeathed to Mrs A C E Ziervogel. It is signed by R L 0 Versfeld and J J
K Ziervogel.
1
A3
Genealogical
table showing the relationship between the Ballot, Kicherer and Ziervogel
families. (± 1750-1860)
1
A4.1
Typescript
entitled: "Notes of the Ziervogel Branch - N.B. this constitutes an
exact copy of an original record prepared by J J K Ziervogel, after the
death of his father C F Ziervogel - one time landdrost of the Pietersburg
district". - 2p.;;
2
A4.2
attached
is a photograph with the following description (by Jim Ziervogel?):
"Mare (?) father in care of Jeremias Z".
A5
Family
tree of Gottfried Andreas Watermeyer, and Anna Susanna Ziervogel (married
1850), giving also the names and dates of their 17 children.
1
A6.1
A6.2
&
A6.3
Letter
from Dr Herman Ziervogel (dated Karlsruhe, Germany, 15 July 1947) to Dr J
P Ziervogel, Melsetter, S Rhodesia, giving information about Stephanus
Ziervogel (1570-1623) and his tombstone at Helbra, near Mansfeld, Saxony,
as well as his three sons, Martin, Barbado and Stephan. Attached are two*
photographs of the front and back view of the tombstone of Stephanus
Ziervogel.
3
A7
Typescript
copy of an article by Rev A Dreyer, which was published in Die Burger,
11th August 1923, entitled: "Ou Kaapse families: Die
Ziervogels". 2 1.
1
A8
Typescript
entitled: "History of the Ballots according to Mrs C F Ziervogel (nee
Ballot)" consisting of genealogical information. 7p.
1
A9
Genealogical
notes re Ziervogel, De Villiers, Ballot, Versfeld and other related
families. 10 p. (handwritten)
1
A10
Copy
of the will of Carel Ewald Ziervogel and Maria Anna Auret, dated 15th
October 1799. In Dutch, 4p.
1
A11.1
Photocopies
of articles by Rev A Dreyer: "Ds J J Kicherer: eers sendeling, later
predikant", from Huisgenoot, 18th January 1924, p.11-13
1
A11.2
"Twee
predikante Ballot: Vader en seun: die Vader [H W]", from Huisgenoot,
15th February 1924, p.14-16. Another copy A11.4
2
A11.3
"Twee
predikante Ballot: Vader en seun: die Seun [J S S]", from Huisgenoot,
14th March 1924, p.14-16. Another copy A11.5
2
A12.1-A12.6
Typescript
entitled: "The Dutch Reformed Church in GraaffReinet", and
"Four Churches in Graaff-Reinet". Also handwritten drafts.
6
A13
Photocopy
of p.54-56, 64 and 66 of Rev A Dreyer: Eeuwfeest-Album; dealing with the
Dutch Reformed Church in Graaff-Reinet and the Ballots.
1
A14.1-A14.3
Photocopies
of a series of 3 articles by Rev A Dreyer on the Ziervogel and Watermeyer
families, from Die Burger, August 1923
3
A15.1
Photographs,
inscribed as follows: "Oom Karel Ziervogel, broeder van J F
Ziervogel, M.P. [L V] van Graaff-Reinet".
1
A15.2
"Tanta
Elsie, echtgenoot van Oom Karel Ziervogel, broeder van J F Ziervogel, M.P.
[L V] van Graaff-Reinet".
1
A15.3
"J
P Ziervogel".
1
A15.4
"Jacob
with J J Kicherer Ziervogel, greetings". (photograph of portrait
inscribed J J Kicherer, 1700).
1
A15.5
"Dick
Impey (?)"
1
B1
MSS
OF ARTICLES, SERMONS, etc., FROM THE BALLOT BOOK COLLECTION AND OTHER
SOURCES
B1.1
"Exordium"
p.1 and 2. "Text, Jesaia 57/15", p.5. Dutch text in handstitched
booklet. 24p.
1
B1.2
"Intr
Exordii". Text
in Dutch. 2p. in handstitched
booklet, otherwise unused.
1
B1.3
"Predicatie
over 2 Petri 3 f 13". 16p. in
handstitched booklet.
1
B1.4
"Voorzang,
Psalm 130". 4p.
1
B1.5
"Voorbereidings,
Predi(c)tie, ..." Dated Rodesand (?) 3 October, 1810. lp.
1
B1.6
Handstitched
booklet of which the outer leaves are of a smaller size than the rest.
Contains 5p. of text. First 2 pages badly damaged.
1
B1.7
Dutch
MSS in a different handwriting to that of the foregoing MSS, on paper
watermarked "BUDGEN 1794". Possibly part of a sermon or tract?
All pages damaged. 12p.
1
B1.8
Two
fragments, thought to have been found in the covers of C A van Lier's,
Dagboek, which is in the Ballot Collection. Handwriting differs from all
described above. 2 leaves.
1
B1.9
Fragments
of MSS in Latin. 12 leaves.
1
B1.10
MSS
volume of extracts from a pietistic-evangelical book, probably of the 18th
century, contains "edifying stories" of deathbed scenes of the
death of children, written for children. Text in Dutch.
1
Two
MSS fragments in Dutch. 2p.
2
B2-9
Letters
and other Documents, etc.
B2.1
Letter
from C Bird to Revd. Mr [H W?] Ballot, Minister at Tulbagh, dated
23.3.1808 from the Government Secretary's Office.
1
B2.2
Receipt
dated 3.3.1823 from the Merchant Seamen's Hospital for payment made to
them for medical attendance to A Gronum. Addressed to F S Watermeyer and
signed by S Bailey, Resident Surgeon, and J (?) 0 (?) Williams,
Bookkeeper.
1
B2.3
Letter
from M Overberg (?), dated Mossel Bay 25.3.1829, to "Miss
Betty".
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B2.4.1-B2.4.2
Two
fragments of letters, one from Louterwater, 10.3.1837, in Dutch, and the
other dated 10.8.186? from Graaff Reinet to "Waarde Ouders", in
Dutch.
2
B2.5.1-B2.5.2
Letters
dated Vlakfontein, 16.5.1866, and 17.5.1866 to "My dear
Grandparents" [possibly Rev and Mrs J S S Ballot?] from Sarah
Ziervogel, and Maria Ziervogel. [Children's letters]
2
B2.6
Unsigned
note addressed to Miss Ballot, dated George Town, 12.9.1892
1
B2.7
Letter
from D M (?) Ballot, 3.3.1895, to his son Carl.
1
B2.8.1-B2.8.2
Two
telegrams reporting deaths in the Ballot and Ziervogel families, dated
20.11.1894 and 6.11.1896
2
B2.9
Letter
signed "Kenneth", dated Richmond 4.10.1901, to his father D W
Ballot, describing an attack on a Boer column during the Boer War.
1
B2.10
Letter
from C Taute, dated 7th April, no year given, addressed to "Waarde
Grootmoeder", [possibly 1890's or 1900's?]
1
B2.11
English
essay on Addison's writing, by R Ballot, on paper with "Boys High
School, Paarl" printed on it. n.d.
1
Miscellaneous
items including a receipt dated 10.7.1901, made out in favour of D W
Ballot; a fragment of a letter asking for permission to marry the daughter
of the addressee, n.d. [possibly ca. 1790's]; and a list of days of the
month from September to December no year given and amounts of money either
paid or received, bearing the name Miss Cato (?) Ballot, which has been
crossed out; Elizabeth Ballot's membership card of the Bijbel- en
Bidvereeniging, etc.
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B3.1
Het
geslacht der Ballots. Photocopy of a MSS. 21p. n.d. Author
unknown.
1
Biographical
notes made by Mr R F M Immelman about Rev H W Ballot, and about the Ballot
Family.
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B3.3.1-B3.3.2
Photocopies
of Heinrich Wilhelm Ballot's autograph, copied from books in the Ballot
collection.
2
B3.4.1-B3.4.4
Photocopies
of silhouettes of Rev H W Ballot and his wife Elizabeth Wilhelmina
Cruywagen.
4
B3.5
Photocopy
of a picture of the first church at Graaff-Reinet, 1798
1
B3.6.1-B3.6.4
Photograph
of the house in Tulbagh built for Rev H W Ballot, front view. 4 copies
4
B3.7.1-B3.7.4
Photograph
of the house in Tulbagh built for Rev H W Ballot, front gable. 4
copies
4
B3.8
Die
ou Kerk Volksmuseum in die "Land van Waveren", Tulbagh, deur
Miemie-Louw Theron 19,50. Pamphlet.
1
B4.1
Short
article by Mr R F M Immelman on J S S Ballot. TSS
1
B4.2.1-B4.2.9
Biographical
notes on J S S Ballot made by Mr R F M Immelman.
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B4.3
Photocopy
of an extract from an article in the "George and Knysna Herald",
21.9.1951, dealing with J S S Ballot.
1
B4.4
Photocopy
of an inscription from a book in the Ballot collection, indicating that
the book was a prize won by J S S Ballot, 1816
1
B4.5
Photocopy
of J S S Ballot's autograph.
1
B4.6.1-B4.6.2
Portraits
of Rev J S S Ballot. (B4.6.1 missing)
2
B4.7.1-B4.7.5
Exterior
and interior views of the Dutch Reformed Church at George, C.P. built by J
S S Ballot
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B4.8.1-B4.8.6
Exterior
and interior views of Rev J S S Ballot's home in George, and a view of the
Old Drostdy in George C.P.
6
B4.9.1-B4.9.4
Clippings
showing views of The Dutch Reformed Church in George, C.P., and of the
Outeniqua Pass.
4
B5.1
Note
on Rev J J Kicherer's appointment to the parish of Graaff-Reinet. The
author is unknown and the TSS is corrected in red ink.
1
B5.2.1-B5.2.2
Two
examples of Rev J J Kicherer's autograph, photocopied from books in the
Ballot collection.
2
B5.3.1-B5.3.2
Two
inscriptions from books in the Ballot collection, showing that the books
had been presented to J J Kicherer.
2
B5.4.1-B5.4.5
Portraits
and pictures of J J Kicherer and his family.
5
B5.5.1-B5.5.2
Photograph
of the old Church, Graaff-Reinet.
2
B6.1.1-B6.1.2
Notes
on the Rev Ziervogel and D W Ballot
2
B6.2.1-B6.2.2
Photograph
of Jacob Frederik Ziervogel and his wife (?).2 copies.
2
B6.3.1-B6.3.2
Photocopy
of the coat-of-arms of the Buys-Ballot family.
2
B7.1-B7.3
Original
MSS list of the books in the Ballot collection and the list of the Ballot
books received from Mrs Groenewald and some notes on the books by Mr R F M
Immelman
5
B8.1-B8.9
Clippings
from "Die Burger" about the Ziervogel and Watermeyer families,
also from the S A Municipal i=agazine, June 1950, etc.
9
B9.1-B9.13
Various
fragments taken from the cover of Offerhaus, "Compendium Historiae
Universalis", 1774, which is in the Ballot collection
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