BC 106 THE JAMES STEWART PAPERS

Manuscripts & Archives

University of Cape Town Libraries

presented to the

University of Cape Town Libraries

by

Dr and Mrs W Lennox Gordon

A revised list edited and compiled by

Russell Martin

1979  

Biographical Sketch

The Collection

A

DIARIES

B

LETTERBOOKS

C

CORRESPONDENCE

D

LOVEDALE AND AFRICAN EDUCATION

E

BLYTHSWOOD

F

CHURCH AND RELIGIOUS ADDRESSES

G

FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND & FOREIGN MISSIONS COMMITTEE

H

MISSIONS AND MISSION RATION

I

DUFF MISSIONARY LECTURESHIP

J

TRAVEL JOURNAL, 1863

K

U.S.A. LECTURE TOUR, 1893

L

SOUTH AFRICAN WAR, 1899‑1902

M

SOUTHERN AFRICA: PAST AND PRESENT

N

GENERAL ESSAYS AND ARTICLES

0

ARTICLES ON DR J STEWART

P

IN AND AROUND ALICE

Q

INDEX RERUM

R

MISCELLANEOUS

S

MAPS

T

GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS

U

PHOTOGRAPHS

V

NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS

ADDENDA 1 & 2

ADDENDUM 3

ADDENDUM 4

BC 106

THE JAMES‑STEWART PAPERS

No of Items

A

DIARIES

1.

1853 (student's notebook)

2.

1863

3.

1869

4.

1879

5.

1881

6.

1884

7.

1885

8.

1886

9.

1887

10.

1888

11.

1889

12.

1892

13.

1900

14.

1901

15.

1902

B

LETTERBOOKS

1.

2 March 1872 ‑ 3 June 1876

2.

8 July 1879 ‑ 29 December 1883

3.

1883 ‑ 3 December 1899

3

C

CORRESPONDENCE

C1.1‑1.3

James Abercrombie to JS, 12 October 1862 – 3 October 1864

3

C2

Rev. James Adamson to JS, 17 June 1863. [Presbyterian minister and professor at the South African College)

1

C3

G Aitchison to JS, 4 April 1868. [Secretary and accountant, GPO, Cape Town]

1

C4

JS to Dr Lindsay Alexander, 18 January 1875. [re donation by Stewart to the Freedmen's Aid Society]

1

C5

Rev. James Allison to JS, 28 May 1872. [Free Church missionary, Pietermaritzburg]

1

C6

W W Anderson to JS, 12 May 1899. [boarding master, Blythswood]

1

C7

Rev. W Ashton to JS, 4 May 1876. [L.M.S. missionary, Kuruman]

1

C8.1‑C8.2

Alex. Bailie to JS, 24 January 1871 ‑ 30 September 1882. [past Lovedale student, adventurer, later magistrate in Basutoland]

2

C9.1‑C9.2

W B Barbour to JS, 19 November 1878, and Stewart's reply, 26 November. [letter of encouragement)

2

C10

Rev. R W Barbour to JS, 14 February 1882. [assisted Stewart at Lovedale in 1880]

1

C11

Henry Beard to JS, 20 August 1897. [on Cape missions of the Congregational Union and African Education]

1

C12.1‑C12.17

Robert Beith to JS, 17 October 1898 ‑ 12 September 1904. (Stewart's confidential clerk and financial manager at Lovedale]

36

C12.18

Robert Beith to R W Rose‑Innes, 25 April 1907

1

C13

L S Bellairs to J J Irvine, 23 November 1883 [Native Affairs Department official, asking for Stewart's help in a matter concerning Chief Oba]

1

C14.1‑C14.57

John A Bennie to JS, 1 August 1874 ‑ 16 October 1884. [Pupil, teacher, boarding master at Lovedale. Principal of Blythawood 1881‑1882]

57

C14.58‑C14.59

JS to Bennie, 18 March 1872 and 18 September 1878.

2

C14.60

Bennie to W M Fleischer, R,M,Alice, 5 June 1878 (copy), in reply to query arising from letter of W Ayliff to R.M,Alice, 28 May 1878 (copy on  obverse)

C14.61

Bennie to F Hodges, RaM.Alice, 7 February 1879 (copy), attached to John Charlton (Alice Town Clerk) to Chairman, Victoria East Divisional Council, 11 February 1879

2

C14.62

Bennie to JS, 5 May 1882 (telegram), with attached telegram Stewart (Mrs?) to JS, 16 May 1882

2

C15

W Bisset Berry to JS, 6 January 1887. [Physician, prominent citizen of Queenstown, member of 1883 Native Laws and Customs Commission, later M.L.A. Queenstown]

1

C16

Paul Berthoud to JS, 23 December 1873. [Paris Evangelical missionary, writing from Thaba Bosigo]

1

C17

Rev. W Henry R Bevan to JS, 13 September 1898. [Anglican missionary in Bechuanaland Protectorate]

1

C18

I L Bilbrough to JS, 28 January 1889. [Benefaction]

1

C19

Rev. Richard Birt to JS, 2 November 1885. [L.M.S. missionary, Peelton]

1

C20

Robert Blackie to JS, 21 January 1895. [thanking Stewart for his book on Lovedale]

1

C21.

W S Blackie to JS, 31 March 1879. [thanking Stewart for work by G M Theal]

1

C22.1‑C22.2

Rev. John A Blair to JS, 22 November 1871 & 2 November 1872. [Anglican missionary, Springvale, Natal]

2

C23.1‑C23.2

William Blair to JS, 29 May 1901, with attached subscription form for portrait of Stewart

2

C24.1‑C24.30

Captain Matthew Blyth to JS, 6 July 1874 – 11 February 1889. [Chief Magistrate of the Transkei from 1878. Strong Lovedale sympathiser. Blythswood Institution so named by the Mfengu in his honour]

30

C24.31‑C24.32

JS to Blyth, 28 February 1883 & 14 June 1886

C24.33

Blyth to John Bennie, 9 May 1882

C24.34

Governor to Blyth, n.d. (copy of telegram)

1

C24.35‑C24.36

Mrs Blyth to JS, 8 September and 11 October (1900?)

2

C25.1‑C25.30

John Knox Bokwe to JS, 23 October 1876 – 7 September 1900. [In charge of the Lovedale office and telegraph station. Bookkeeper and cashier from 1873 to 1897. Joined Jabavu on the staff of Imvo 1897‑1900. Missionary at Ugie 1900‑1920. Noted musician

30

C25.31‑C25.32

Sheet music by Bokwe: 'Send the Light' and ':'lea from Africa'

C26

John Bond to JS, 2 March 1881. [member of staff, Blythawood]

1

C27

Rev. H Brinckmann to JS, 6 January 1885. [Berlin missionary, Berlin, Cape]

1

C28

Manse Brown to JS, 16 February 1891. [of carpentry department, Mgwali station]

1

C29

JS to Prof. Alex. C Brown, 4 July 1899. [on Stewart's nomination for an honorary D.D.]

1

C30.1‑C30.7

Charles Brownlee to JS, 29 July 1873‑13 August 1885. [African administrator, first Cape Secretary for Native Affairs 1872‑1878, later Chief Magistrate of Griqualand East]

7

C31.1‑C31.3

Rev. John Bruce to JS, 28 April 1904,.‑ 9 July 1904. [Hon. Secretary, Natal Missionary Conference]

3

C32

J D Bryce to JS, 4 February 1879. [Benefaction]

1

C33.1‑C33.3

James Buchanan to JS, 25 March 1904, with two minutes of the Foreign Mission Committee of the F.C.S. [Secretary to the Foreign Mission Committee, F.C.S.]

3

C34.1‑C34.10

John Buchanan to JS, 1 June 1863 ‑ 28 May 1891. [Missionary in Natal. Acting principal of Lovedale while Stewart was absent at Livingstonia 1876‑1877]

10

C35

Mrs Isobel Buchanan to JS, 28 May 1891

1

C36

John Burns to JS, 7 January 1879. [in reply to request for donation]

1

C37.1‑C37.4

Correspondence between JS and Sir T Fowell Buxton, 2 November 1878 ‑ 29 December 1886. [Third Baronet; had an hereditary interest in philanthropic activities, and was involved in the British and Foreign Anti‑Slavery Society and the Church Missionary Society]

4

C38

H Calder to JS, 21 March 1892. [teacher at Lovedale]

1

C39

James Cameron to JS, 23 July 1896. [Registrar of the University of the Cape of Good Hope. From 1895 minister of the Congregational Church, Sea Point]

1

C40

JS to Mr Campbell, 8 May 1883. [thanking same for gift]

C41

W Carruthers to JS, 15 March 1884. [requests plant specimens for British Museum]

1

C42.1‑C42.2

Dr Casalis to JS, 10 September 1873 & 27 December 1880. [Paris Evangelical missionary, Morija]

C43.1‑C43.5

Rev. John A Chalmers to JS, 24 January 1884 – 15 November 1886. [U.P. missionary. Colleague of Tiyo Soga at Mgwali. Was minister of Trinity Church, Grahamstown 1876‑1888]

C44.1‑C44.7

John Charlton to JS, 5 June ‑ 18 July 1884. [land and law agent, Alice]

7

C45

C Cheng‑Yong to JS, 28 May 1904. [of Singapore, re subscription to Christian Express]

1

C46

Rev. Francis E Clark to JS, 15 April 1897. [President, United Society of Christian Endeavour, on visit to South Africa]

1

C47.1‑C47.3

Rev. F Coillard to JS, 17 September 1875 – 24 November 1875. [Paris Evangelical missionary, [Leribe]

3

C48

Bishop John Colenso to JS, 18 November 1879

1

C49.1‑C49.2

Colonel Crewe to JS, 1 and 7 November 1905 (telegrams). [acting Cape Colonial Secretary, arranging visit to Lovedale]

C50

Rev. John F Cumming to JS, 12 May 1885. [U.P. missionary, Mgwali]

1

C51.1‑C51.4

Sir Langham Dale to JS, 11 October 1878 ‑ 29 June 1888. [Cape Superintendent of Education 1859‑1892]

4

C52.1‑C52.2

Rev. James Dalzell to JS, 17 March 1871 & 2 January 1878. [of the Free Church, Pietermaritzburg]

2

C53

J B Dalzell to JS, 13 February 1879. [contains reference to Anglo‑Zulu war]

1

C54

J T Davidson to JS, 13 November 1901. [asking for reference]

1

C55.1‑C55.3

Dr J S Dennis to JS, 11 August 1898, with attached questions and notice. [author of 'Christian Missions and Social Progress', preparing report for Ecumenical Conference of foreign missionary bodies]

3

C56

Rev. John Dewar to JS, 1 August 1883. [clerk to Presbytery of Kaffraria, U.P. Church]

1

C57

Rev. Marcus Dods to JS, 9 November 1874.[arrangement for Stewart to preach]

1

C58.1‑C58.12

Rev. John D Don to JS, 17 April 1878 ‑ 23 September 1901.

12

C58.13

Copy of minutes of Free Presbytery of Kaffraria, 23 December 1880

7

C58.14

Printed letter from Don to members of Presbyterian Church, 15 September 1881

1

C58.15

Copy of Rev. J D Don's Testimonial Fund. [Free Church minister in King Williams Town from 1877. Clerk of the Presbytery of Kaffraria for many years]

1

C59

Francis Dormer to JS, 16 November 1885. (Journalist, businessman and proprietor of Cape Argus; in letter he refers to Pelser case and liquor proclamation)

1

C60.1‑C60.5

J B Dunlop to JS, 1901. [taking up appointment at Lovedale)

5

C61.1‑C61.13

Sir William Dunn to JS, 12 March 1869 – 29 December 1894. [Merchant prince, Liberal MP, 1891-1906, and benefactor of Lovedale]

13

C62.1‑C62.2

H M Dyke to JS, 25 September 1871 & 26 November 1880. [Paris Evangelical .missionary, Morija)

2

C63.1‑C63.2

R H Dyke to JS, 2 January 1895 & 9 September 1903

2

C64.1‑C64.2

JS to Andrew Elliot, 4 October 1894. [re Lovedale publications]

1

C65

F H Ely to JS, 26 November 1883. ((school.inapector)

1

C66

G G Eyre to JS, 3 January 1896. [requests leader for issue of South African Medical Journal]

1

C67.1‑C67.2

A Fairlie to JS, 30 April & 1 August 1874. [in charge of printing and binding, Lovedale]

2

C68.1‑C68.2

Robert F ni to JS, 9 August 1900 & 31 January 1903. rAfrican Christian (headman?), Lovedale]

2

C69

Don Finlayson to JS, 5 September 1903. [critical of Dr Roberts, acting principal of Lovedale

1

C70

W A Forbes to JS, 1 July 1889. [asks for guidance]

1

C71

Sir John Fraser to JS, 1 June 1900. [member of OFS Volksraad; during war served as chairman of a 'peace committee' in Bloemfontein; later became chairman of the central repatriation committee of the ORC]

1

C72.1‑C72.2

Sir Bartle Frere to JS, 27 September 1880 & 17 July 1902

2

C72.3

? to Sir Bartle Frere, 30 August 1880. [Cape Governor and High Commissioner for South Africa 1877‑1880]

1

C73

JS to Lady Frere, 5 March 1879

1

C74

JS to Arthur Frodsham, 1 October 1894. [advice to prospective teacher at Lovedale]

1

C75

T E Fuller to JS, 28 April 1874. (Cape's emigration representative in London from 1873]

1

C76

A W Fuller to JS, 10 March 1882. (acting magistrate at Butterworth, Transkei]

1

C77

(w?] Gardner to JS, 2 January 1901. (refers to epidemic among Africans in Eastern Cape districts]

1

C78.1‑C78.4

Edmund Garrett to JS, 3 September & 10 September 1898 (Editor of the Cape Times 1895‑1900. MLA for Victoria East 1898‑1902]

4

C79

Rev. William Gavin to JS, 7 June 1901. (pioneer Free Church missionary in pondoland)

1

C80.1‑C80.3

Alexander Geddes to JS, 20 August 1878 ‑ 16 July 1884. (Boarding master at Lovedale 1878‑1907]

3

C81

Geddes to Dr Jane Waterston, 9 December 1899

1

C82

Geddes to Mrs Stewart, 11 March 1892

1

C83.1‑C83.2

H D Goodenough to JS, 6 May 1902 & 14 June 1902. (an interview with F R Moor, Natal Secretary for Native Affairs: on the state, missionaries and African education)

2

C84

JS to/Gordon, 26 September 1900. (trustee of the Duff Missionary Lectureship]

1

C85.1‑C85.36

Rev. William Goven to JS, 5 November 1863 – 7 January 1871. (First principal of Lovedale Institution 1841‑18701

36

C85.37

Copy of letters from Goven to Dr George Smith, 21 July 1871, and to Dr Duff, 1 August 1871

1

C86

John Gray to JS, 1 January 1903. [head of the waggon‑making department at Lovedale]

1

C87

Bishop Robert Gray to JS, 27 February 1871

1

C88

Charles D Griffith to JS, 10 July 1871. (magistrate at King Williamstown; appointed High Commissioner's agent in Basutoland as from June 1871; later Governor's Agent]

1

C89

Rev. R B Handyside to JS, 11 September 1879

1

C90.1‑C90.3

Harrild and Sons of London to JS, 4 and 24 September 1874. [order for a printing machine]

3

C91.1‑C91.6

Rev. Arthur Harvey to JS, 9 January 1863 – 1 August 1864. (of the Free Church, Durban]

6

C92.1‑C92.2

James Harvie to JS, 8 July and 31 July 1895. (prospective teacher, Lovedale]

2

C93

S Haskell to JS, 20 December 1889. [letter of thanks]

1

C94

William Hay to JS, 9 July 1898. [Founder with his brother George of the Cape Mercury and editor till 1885. MLA for Victoria East 1892‑1898]

1

C95

Rev. J Haythornthwaite to JS, 3 December 1889. [Anglican minister, Liverpool]

1

C96

J Hellier to JS, 18 June 1884. [on a leader by Stewart in the Christian Express]

1

C97.1

JS to Dr Henderson and Dr Smith, 6 July 1903

1

C97.2

Henderson to JS, 9 February 1904. [matters of the Foreign Mission Committee, F.C.S.]

1

C98

W Hewetson to JS, 7 December 1868. [discusses African agricultural society, King Williamstown]

1

C99.1‑C99.6

K A Hobart Houghton to JS, 20 May 1905 – 22 September 1905. [teacher at Lovedale, 1903‑1914]

6

C99.7

E B Sargant? to Hobart Houghton, 26 August 1905 [on Inter‑State Native College]

1

C100.1‑C100.2

Fred Hodges to JS, 19 October and 29 December 1880. [magistrate at Colesberg]

C101

Peter Hope to JS, 30 June 1870. [secretary of the Colonial Committee, F.C.S.]

C102.1‑C102.3

Rev. Robert Howie to JS, 19 February ‑ 7 November 1899. [contributions to Lovedale]

C103.1‑C103.3

D A Hunter to JS, 31 March 1898 ‑ 25 August 1905. [Secretary of Victoria Hospital, Lovedale, 1895-1938. Editor of Christian Express, 1901‑1932]

3

C104

Rev. R Hunter to JS, 2 October 1873. [author of 'Missions of the Free Church in India and Africa']

1

C105.1‑C105.4

C W Hutton to JS, 3 January 1881 ‑ 6 November 1887. [MLA for Fort Beaufort 1886‑1898. Lawyer. Consistent supporter of African rights]

4

C106.1‑C106.6

James Rose Innes to JS, 28 January 1887 – 19 August 1896. [permanent head of the Cape Native Affairs Department 1881‑1897]

6

C107.1‑C107.5

James Rose Innes to JS, 9 March 1884 ‑ 27 June 1898. [Prominent South African politician and jurist. MLA for Victoria East 1884‑1888. Attorney‑General 1890‑1893 and 1900‑1902. His brother, Richard, a lawyer in King Williamstown, was also a correspondent of Stewart's]

5

C108.1‑C108.4

R W Rose Innes to JS, n.d.

4

C109.1‑C109.2

Rev. David Imrie to JS, 5 April 1879 and 12 February 1904. [member of Foreign Missions Committee, F.C.S.]

C110.1‑C110.14

J J Irvine to JS, 5 July 1880 ‑ 16 November 1884.[Prosperous King Williamstown merchant. MLA for KWT 1879‑1883. Benefactor of Lovedale and strong supporter of African rights]

14

C110.15

Irvine to Bill Zimba, 28 July 1879

1

C110.16

Irvine to ?, 11 October 1882

1

C110.17

Irvine to General Gordon, n.d. (telegram)

1

C110.18

Irvine to Saul Solomon, 15 October 1882 (telegram)

1

C1ll

J T Jabavu to JS, 14 July 1898. [Influential African editor of IMVO and a leading political figure in the Cape]

1

C112

Rev. James J Jack to JS, 9 September 1898. [author of articles on Livingstonia]

1

C113

E C Jeffrey to JS, 12 October 1880. [Superintendent of Mfengu, Kamastone]

1

C114.1‑C114.2

Mary Jenkins to JS, 9 November 1875 and 2 December? [wife of Rev. T Jenkins, Wesleyan missionary to the Mdondo. Known as 'Queen of Pondoland']

2

C115

Herbert J Jennings to JS, 24 November 1884. [magistrate at Queenstown]

1

C116

A 0 Johnston to JS, 6 January 1902. [mentions British opinions on South African War]

1

C117.1‑C117.3

Robert Johnston to JS, 17 October 1890 – 16 December 1891. [theological tutor at Lovedale, 1890‑1893]

3

C118

Rev. Henry kayser to JS, 18 August 1879. [L.M.S. missionary at Knapp's Hope, also ministered in Port Elizabeth, and one of several Kaysers‑who attended Lovedale]

1

C119

Barnshy Key, Bishop of St John's, to JS, 30 March 1895

1

C120

William Kidston to JS, 27 December 1878. [Benefaction]

1

C121.1‑C121.2

Rev. F C Kolbe to JS, 25 January and 11 July 1889. [Roman Catholic clergyman, writer, philosopher, and examiner for the University of the Cape of Good Hope for twenty years]

2

C121.3

Examination paper of the University of the Cape of Good Hope, 1886

1

C122.1‑C122.3

Godfrey Lagden to JS, 4 July 1897 ‑ 20 July 1900. [Resident commissioner, Basutoland, 1893‑1901]

3

C123.1‑C123.5

Rev. James Laing to JS, 27 July 1863 ‑ 30 November 1865. [missionary at Burnshill]

5

C124.1‑C124.5

Rev. John Laing to JS, 29 February 1876 – 16 February 1900. [missionary at Wellsdale, Stockenstrom]

5

C125.1‑C125.3

John Lennox to Mrs Stewart, 19 April 1892.

1

Lennox to JS, 9 August 1903 and 28 February 1904(teacher and theological tutor at Lovedale, 1892-1920. Acting principal on various occasions]

2

C126

Mrs Jessie Lennox to JS, 9 August ?

1

C127.1‑C127.4

Rev. Robert S Leslie to JS, 16 September 1872 -5 March 1878. [Presbyterian missionary at Somerville, Butterworth]

4

C128.1‑C128.2

Charles J Levey to JS, 5 and 11 March 1878. (Cape Agent among the Emigrant Thembu from 1875]

2

C129

W Littleton to JS, 23 February 1878. [refers to Cape Government diplomatic mission to Mpondo chief, Umqikela]

1

C130

Thomas M Lindsay to JS, 21 June 1895. [Convener of F.M.C. 1886‑19a.;]

1

C131

Rev. J T Lloyd to JS, 28 January 1885.(Presbyterian missionary, Kimberley]

1

C132

JS to Sir Henry Loch, 1 September 1892. [Cape Governor and High Commissioner 1889‑1895]

1

C133

Lady Loch to JS, 5 September 1892

1

C134

Jane Lorimer to JS, 19 November ? [vide 0138.5]

1

C135

C G Maasdorp to JS, 11 December 1889. (chairman of the Cape Liquor Laws Commission]

1

C136.1‑C136.9

Rev. A Mabille to JS, 14 August 1872 ‑ 24 June 1885. [Paris Evangelical missionary, Morija]

9

C137

A R McDiarmid to JS, 8 March 1876. [writing from British Residency, St John's Territory (later Griqualand East)]

1

C138.1‑C138.2

James Macdonald to JS, 10 July 1876 and 15 January 1877. (First principal of Blythawood]

2

C138.3

John Buchanan to Macdonald, 2 January 1877

1

C138.4

Macdonald to Buchanan, 23 July 1877

1

C138.5

Jane Lorimer to Col. Young, 16 May 1877

1

C138.6

Macdonald to W Keddie 21 May 1877

1

C138.7

Keddie to Young, 29 June 1877. [0138.5‑0138.7 deal with proposed Girls' Institution at Blythswood]

1

C138.8

J Mitchell to Macdonald, 23 January 1878

1

C138.9

Macdonald to Mitchell, 14 June 1878

1

C138.10

Macdonald to ?, 8 July 1878

1

C138.11

Macdonald to Andrew Smith, 23 October 1879

1

C138.12

JS? to Col. Yount, 27 December 1882. [re Macdonald's departure from Blythswood]

1

C138.13

M Brown to Ririe, 5 May 1881 (copy)

C139.1‑C139.3

William Macdonald to JS, 1901? [prospective teacher at Lovedale?]

3

C140.1‑C140.3

G McGillivray to JS, 11 July 1874 ‑ 26 October 1882. [head of the carpentry department, Lovedale]

3

C141

W McGlashan to JS, 22 June 1876. [letter of farewell]

1

C142

Rev. J C Macintosh to JS, 27 June 1884. [Congregational minister, Port Elizabeth]

1

C143.1‑C143.4

Rev. John MacKenzie to JS, 24 December 1880 – 27 December 1894. [L .M .S. missionary in Bechuanaland British agent there from 1878‑1882. Strong Imperialist. Opposed to Rhodes]

4

C144

Douglas McKenzie to JS, 8 January 1888. [Bishop of Zululand]

1

C145.1‑C145.6

James McLaren to JS, 17 November 1884 ‑ 12 January 1895. [teacher, principal at Blythswood]

6

C146.1‑C146.2

Dr Neil Macvicar to JS, 26 December 1903 & 24 September 1905. [superintendent of Victoria Hospital, Lovedale]

2

C147

Elijah Makiwane to JS, 11 June 1874. [One of the first African ministers of the Free Church. Minister at Macfarlan Church. First president of the Native Educational Association]

1

C148.1‑C148.18

Major C H Malan to JS, 17 April 1872 ‑ 30 April 1881. [evangelist, friend and helper of Stewart]

18

C149

Ned Malan to Charlie Malan, October 1878

1

C150

Edward Malan to JS, 19 November 1878

C151

JS to Mrs Malan, 1 January 1879

C152.1‑C152.10

Rev. Robert N Mashaba to JS, 22 October 1892 – 6 August 1902. [African missionary in Lourenqo Marques, later arrested and imprisoned by the Portuguese authorities on Cape Verde Islands]

10

C153

F Mason to JS, 7 January 1887. [on Stewart's part in the Mpondo‑Xesibe crisis of 1886]

1

C154.1‑C154.2

Rev. M J C Matheson to JS, 14 November 1905. [moderator, United Free Church 2resbytery of the Transkei]

2

C155

Rev. G D Matthews to JS, 23 November 1899. [General Secretary, Alliance of Reformed Presbyterian Churches, London]

1

C156

Rev. J Mitchell to JS, 23 January 1904. [on fission within the Free Church]

1

C157

Rev. G Moffat to JS, 10 June 1879. [Benefaction]

1

C158.1‑C158.3

Rev. John Moffat to JS, 6 November 1885 – 29 November 1889. [missionary; British official in Bechuanaland Protectorate 1885‑1887; and later British negotiator and representative in Matabeleland]

3

C159

Rev. Robert Moffat to JS, 26 November 1880. [L.M.S. missionary among the Tswana; father of John Moffat]

1

C160.1‑C160.101

Correspondence between W J B Moir and JS, 17 July 1876 ‑ 22 October 1901. (Teacher at Lovedale 1873-1897. Minister of the Alice Presbyterian Church, acting editor of The Christian Express and acting principal of Lovedale during Stewart's absences. Principal of Blythswood 1897‑1904)

102

C161

Rev. R C Morgan to JS, 27 March 1896. (social arrangement]

1

C162

JS to John Morrison, 13 December 1875. [financial assistance]

1

C163

JS to F T Morrison, 20 September 1894. [teacher- artisan at Lovedale]

1

C164

Thomas Muir to JS, 5 July 1893. (Dale's successor as Superintendent of Education]

1

C165

Mrs M C Muirhead to JS, 13 May 1890. [Lady superintendent of Girls' School, Lovedale]

1

C166

Rev. Robert J Mullins to JS, 9 February 1889. (head of the Anglican Kafir Institution (African Training School), Grahamstown]

1

C167.1‑C167.9

P J Mzimba to JS, 25 June 1874 ‑ 12 September 1896. [With Elijah Makiwane one of the first African ministers of the Free Church. Minister of Lovedale Congregation until 1898 when he broke away from the Free Church and established the independent African Presbyterian Church]

9

C167.10‑C167.21

Legal papers re the Mzimba case:

C167.10‑C167.11

Innes and Hutton to JS, 7 November 1898 & 19 January 1899

C167.12‑C167.14

R W Rose Innes to JS, 16 February & 17 February 1899

C167.15‑C167.17

Innes and Hutton (KWT) to Innes and Hutton (CT), 25 August ‑ 13 October 1899

C167.18

John Lennox to Innes and Hutton, 17 October 1899 (copy)

C167.19‑C167.20

Innes and Hutton to Lennox, 17 and 18 October 1899

C167.21

R W Rose Innes to James Rose Innes, 19 October 1899 (copy)

12

C167.22‑C167.42

Other letters re Mzimba:

C167.22

John Stephen to 2 J Mzimba, 4 September 1893

C167.23

Lord. Overtoun to JS, 6 September 1893

C167.24

Rev. R Matthews to JS, 21 September 1898

C167.25

James Davidson to JS, 29 October 1898

C167.26

Fred. J Briscoe to JS, 10 November 1898

C167.27

JS to Dr T M Lindsay, 10 February 1899

C167.28

James Magubelu to JS, 7 March 1899

C167.29

W J B Moir to JS, 11 March 1899

C167.30

? to JS, 5 August 1899

C167.31‑C167.32

John Lennox to JS, 5 August 1899, second letter with postscript

C167.33‑C167.35

John Lennox to JS, 28 October 1899, with newspaper clippings

C167.36

J Nsikinya to Mrs Stewart?, 10 March 1900

C167.37

Mswela Gagida to ?, 22 August ?

16

C167.38

Statement by Elijah Makiwane on The Macfarlan Mission, July 1899

1

C167.39

Minute from Lovedale Kirk Session, 7 September 1886, extracted by Mzimba

1

C167.40‑C167.42

Newspaper clippings of Mzimba`s wedding and copy of one by J K Bokwe

3

C168.1‑C168.6

Percy Nightingale to JS, 17 December 1878 – 29 August 1884. [Civil Commissioner and Resident Magistrate in Victoria East 1871‑1879. Sent his sons to Lovedale]

6

C169

Rev. R Niven to JS, 8 May 1868. (on Stewart and Lovedale)

1

C170.1‑C170.5

John Noble to JS, 14 October 1880 ‑ 13 July 1897. (Clerk of the House of Assembly 1865 ‑ 1897. Secretary of the 1883 Native Laws and Customs Commission]

5

C171.1‑C171.4

J T O'Connor to JS, 25 August 1889 ‑ 25 September 1889. (magistrate at Nqamakwe, Transkei]

4

C171.5‑C171.6

M W Liefeldt to O'Connor, 23 September 1889, and reply, 23 September 1889 (copies)

2

C172

Andries Ontong to JS, 27 November 1896. [past Lovedale student and Congregational evangelist)

1

C173.1‑C173.3

J M Orpen to JS, 14 October 1880 and 3 January 1881. [M.L.A. for Queenstown, Aliwal North and Wodehouse. Wellknown surveyor, author and farmer. Involved in African affairs]

C174.1‑C174.7

Correspondence between Lord Overtoun and JS, 31 December 1897 ‑ 25 February 1904. (Large benefactor of Lovedale. Chairman of the Livingstonia Mission Committee]

7

C175

Mary Partridge to JS, 9 August 1897. (of the L.M.S. mission at Molepolole, Bechuanaland]

1

C176

T S Paterson to JS, 14 May 1901. (re Imperial South African Association meeting]

1

C177

JS to Hon. J Peacock, 11 July 1891 (telegram?.) [on L.G.H. Tainton's African labour scheme (q.v.)]

1

C178.1‑C178.4

Correspondence between Rev. T Durant Philip and JS, 4 February 1885 ‑ 22 December 1898. (Son of Dr John Philip. Missionary at Hankey, L.M.S. station. Appointed to Lovedale staff in 1884 and retired 1895]

4

C178.5

Copy of portion of letter from ? to Philip, 5 May 1882

1

C179

R H Pratt to JS, 19 May 1897. [thanking Stewart for his book on Lovedale]

 1

C180.1‑C180.8

Correspondence between G W Prothero and JS, 27 October 1900 ‑ 12 March 1901. (London publisher, who handled the report of the South African Native Races Committee]

 8

C181

JS to Dr Rainy, 16 October 1890. [asks withdrawal of his name for the Free Church moderatorship]

 1

C182

Rev. H Rawlings to JS, 21 October 1884. [Free Protestant Church minister, Graaff Reinet]

 1

C183

W Lindsay R ‑ ‑ ? to JS, 16 January 1875. [scheme for assisting black preachers and teachers]

 1

C184

Rev. Professor Rentant to JS, 20 June 1898. [Presbyterian minister and academic, Melbourne]

 1

C185.1‑C185.2

Alex W Roberts to Dr Smith, 10 June 1899. JS to Roberts, 9 November 1900. [Astronomer and educationalist. Principal teacher of Training School at Lovedale 1883‑1920. Acting principal in Stewart's absence 1899‑1901]

2

C186

J Robinson to JS, 31 May 1900. (en route to England]

1

C187.1‑C187.2

Rev. Bryce Ross to JS, 14 and 19 August 1897. [missionary at Lovedale 1853‑1861, then at Pirie 1861‑1897]

2

C188.1‑C188.2

Rev. John Ross to JS, February 1864 and July 1864. [missionary, mainly at Pirie and father of Bryce Ross and Richard Ross]

  2

C189

Rev. Richard Ross to JS, 27 October 1873. [missionary at Cunningham, Transkei 1868‑1902]

1

C190.1‑C190.2

William Ross to JS, 3 December 1897 and 2 February 1904. (on Stewart and Lovedale]

2

C191.1‑C191.2

M E Sadler to JS, 11 March 1902. [Director of Records, Board of Education, London] A E Twentyman to JS, 10 May 1902

2

C192

John Samuel to JS, 30 October 1884. [examiner for Cape Elementary Teachers' Certificate]

1

C193.1‑C193.9

E B Sargant to JS, 17 May 1904 ‑ 28 November 1905. [Director of Education in the Transvaal. Made personal assistant to Milner. Erratic autocrat]

8

C193.10

E B Sargant to Lord Milner, 24 June 1904 (copy)

1

C194

J W Sauer to JS, 21 January 1882. (MLA for Aliwal North and George. Held various cabinet posts. Friend and political ally of Merriman and Innes)

1

C195.1‑C195.2

John Sclater to JS, 28 July and 5 August 1873. [on Blythswood]

2

C196

John Scott to JS, 26 June 1876. [member of Lovedale staff]

1

C197

S G A Shippard to JS, 30 October 1884. [Grahamstown organizer of the Empire League]

1

C198

J Sivewright to JS, 10 July 1884. [General Manager of Cape Telegraphs]

1

C199.1‑C199.2

F C Slater to JS, 11 November 1898. [enclosing a poem on Rhodes]

1

C200.1‑C200.4

Josiah Slater to JS, 5 October 1882 ‑ 6 November 1886. [Educationalist. Editor from 1877 of the Grahamstown Journal. M.L.A. for Victoria East 1903‑1907)

4

C201.1‑C201.16

Andrew Smith to JS, 12 June 1874 ‑ 29 August 1879. [Teacher in College Department, Lovedale, 1867-1887]

16

C202.1‑C202.2

Dr George Smith to John Bennie, 5 April 1882

C202.3‑C202.5

Smith to JS, 26 September 1898 ‑ 7 July 1903 [Spent more than 20 years in India before becoming Secretary of the Foreign Mission Committee in 1879]

5

C203.1‑C203.2

Rev. John Smith to JS, 25 April and 23 September 1870. [of the Free Church, Pietermaritzburg]

2

C204.1

W Edmund Smyth, Bishop of Lebombo, to Mrs Stewart, 25 August 1905

C204.2

Smyth to Bishop of ?, 2 September 1905

C204.3

Smyth to JS, 8 September 1905

3

C205

Tiyo Soga to JS, 4 March 1867. [U.P. missionary at Mgwali. First ordained African minister in South Africa)

1

C206.1‑C206.5

Saul Solomon to JS, 26 March 1872 ‑ 29 December 1882

5

C206.6

Solomon to J J Irvine, 7 March 1883 (telegram). [Foremost protector of African rights and interests in the Cape Parliament till 1883 when he retired because of failing health and went to England]

1

C207

Rev. A N Somervale to JS, 24 December 1885. [refers to Don trial and Foreign Missions Committee]

1

C208

Rev. A K Spence to JS, 29 April 1879. [on Lovedale and Fisk University, USA]

1

C209.1‑C209.5

Sir J Gordon Sprigg to JS, 15 February 1871 – 30 June 1891

C209.6‑C209.7

Sprigg to JS, 2 & 3 January 1890 (telegrams). [Politician. Cape Prime Minister 1878‑1881, 1886-1890, 1896‑1898, 1900‑19041

3

C210

John Spyron to JS, 20 September 1879. [clerk to magistrate, Kimberley]

1

C211.1‑C211.4

W E Stanford to JS, 22 January 1887 ‑ 10 October 1905

4

C211.5

Stanford to JS, 4 March 1899 (telegram). [Pupil at Lovedale. Chief Magistrate of Griqualand East. Later head of Native Affairs Department and Chief Magistrate of the Transkei. Member of Native Affairs Commissions in 1880 and 1904]

1

C212

Rev. Henry Stead to JS, 3 November 1895. [L.M.S. missionary at Hankey]

1

C213.1‑C213.9

John Stephen to JS, 7 December 1868 ‑ 5 February 1904. [Director of Stephens of Linthouse, shipbuilders. Brother‑in‑law of James Stewart and benefactor of Lovedale and Livingstonia]

9

C213.10

James Scott to John Stephen, 8 November 1882

C213.11

Dr George Smith to Stephen, 17 January 1903 (copy), and A Henderson to Stephen, n.d. (copy)

C213.12

Stephen to JS, n.d. (telegram)

C213.13

Stephen Linthouse to JS, 15 July 1890 (telegram)

C213.14

Stephen to JS, 20 February 1901 (telegram)

5

C214

JS to Mrs Stephen, 1 December 1890. [re Girls' School, Blythswood]

1

C215

J Stevenson to JS, 24 November 1890. [re financing of Stewart's missions]

1

C216.1‑C216.2

William Stevenson to JS, 4 January 1895 and 28 October 1904. [Secretary of Women's Foreign Missionary Society, F.C.S.]

2

C217

? Stewart to JS, 16 June 1880. [re Peter Stewart]

1

C218.1‑C218.2

Thomas Stewart to JS, 12 October 1880 & 29 May 1884. [a cousin of James Stewart)

2

C219.1‑C219.2

JS to D D Stormont, 7 March 1894. Stormont to JS, 18 June 1898. [Teacher at Lovedale 1891‑1902. Editor of the Christian Express. Principal of Blythswood 1902‑1931. Prolific writer]

2

C220.1‑C220.2

C L Stretch to JS, 28 December 1880. JS to Stretch, 13 January 1881. [Cape native commissioner and diplomatic agent among the Ngqika. Later M.L.A. and then M.L.C. for the eastern districts]

2

C221

Rev. A B Todd to JS, July 1899. [of New Zealand]

1

C222.1‑C222.3

L.G.H. Tainton to JS, 15 December 1890 and 4 July 1891. Minute on the Native Labour Question by L.G.H. Tainton, dated 26 September 1890. [accountant in the Cape civil service, Umtata)

3

C223

Rev. M S Tait to JS, 18 February 1901. [author of article on Stewart in the Free Church Monthly]

1

C224.1‑C224.5

Correspondence between H T Tamplin and JS, 10 May 1884 ‑ 24 August 1896. [M.L.A. for Victoria East and Peddie 1891‑1902. Sometime Solicitor‑General]

5

C225

I S Templeton to JS, 4 January 1879. [Donation]

1

C226.1‑C226.3

G M Theal to JS, 18 June ‑ 20 October 1874. [Teacher and printer at Lovedale 1871‑1877. Noted South African historian]

3

C227.1‑C227.2

Mrs A Thomson to JS, 24 July and 18 September 1900. [on.Dutch feeling in the Cape during the South African War]

2

C228

R M Thurnton to Mrs Stewart, 16 September 1881. [on Stewart and Lovedale]

1

C229

Dr Jane Waterston to JS, 8 July 1901 (telegram). [Came to Lovedale with the Stewarts in 1867 in charge of the Female Seminary. Later qualified as a doctor. Went to Livingstonia and then again to Lovedale. From 1883 in private practice in Cape Town. Ardent imperialist]

1

C230.1‑C230.2

I Wauchope to JS, 7 January 1899 and 8 September 1900. [Lovedale pupil. Ordained as Minister in the Congregational Union. Very active in politics, temperance, and promotion of Inter‑State College]

2

C231.1‑C231.4

James W Weir to JS, 26 July 1880 ‑ 11 November 1905. [Son of Rev. J Weir. Pupil at Lovedale. King Williamstown businessman. Promoter of the South African Native College scheme]

4

C231.5‑C231.6

James Weir to Mrs Stewart, 15 October 1905, with copy of telegram from E B Sargant to Weir, 23 October 1905

2

C231.7‑C231.8

Mercy Weir to JS, 22 September 1884, with letter from James Weir to Agents and Pupils of Lovedale, 22 September 1884

2

C232.1‑C232.3

Rev. W Wherlton to JS, 10 July 1883 ‑ 5 February 1884. [of Presbyterian Orphan Society, Belfast]

3

C233.1‑C233.2

Samuel White to JS, 26 February 1879 and 28 September 1883. [Benefactor and friend of Stewart]

2

C234

J H Wilson to JS, 14 April 1879. [invitation to address a Presbyterian meeting]

1

C235

James W Wilson to JS, 28 August 1877. [of book department at Lovedale]

1

C236

M Worrington to JS, 18 August 1898. (letter of sympathy]

1

C237.1‑C237.5

Robert Young to JS, 11 April 1872 ‑ 17 June 1885. (Secretary of the Foreign Missions Committee, F.C.S.]

5

C237.6

Young to John Bennie, 1 June 1887

C237.7‑C237.9

Minute of F.M.C., 20 March 1883, extracted by Robert Young, with covering letters to JS from E Smith and S Young, 28 March 1883

4

C238

Rev. Oswald Younghusband to JS, 17 January 1897. [asking for advice on mission work)

1

C239‑C251

Miscellaneous and unidentified items

C239

JS to ?, 24 March 1858. (a botanical study by Stewart]

C240

JS to ?, 10 May 1866. [recipient to act as representative of the Kaffrarian Presbytery at the Free Church General Assembly]

C241.1‑C241.2

J Bate to JS, 23 September 1871. T Cole, C C King Williamstown, to Special Magistrate, Middledrift, 18 December 1871. (land matters, Lovedale]

C242

? to JS, 26 August 1873. [re prospective Lovedale student]

C243

? to JS, 25 October 1882. [mentions Foreign Mission Committee s attitude towards Blythawood]

C244

? to JS, 27 ? 1884. [Charles Gordon? Written from King Williamstown, re Jabavu and the founding of Imvo]

1

C245

JS to ?, 23 December 1886. [on Lovedale, missions and white prejudice towards Africans]

1

C246

? to JS, 18 June ? [Written from the Scottish Office, fixing appointment for Stewart with Joseph Chamberlain]

C247

James Drewe?, High Commissioner's Office, Johannesburg, to JS, 12 October ? [covering letter, enclosing copies of Lagden ReF ort]

C248

? to JS, n.d. [Lovedale news]

C 249

Cape Premier to General Gordon (telegram). [rushing of Thembuland by Dutch farmers, 1882?]

C250

? to JS, 11 July 1890 (telegram). [re British boundary in Central Africa]

C251

JS to ?, n.d. (telegram). [on Kruger's policy towards Britain]

14

C252.1‑C252.44

Letters from Africans, mainly students and past students, to JS, 13 May 1869 ‑ 22 December 1905.  Includes letters from William Koyi, W Gqoba, Joseph Bismarck, Edward Tsewu and W A Soga

45

C252.45

JS to Students at Lovedale, 17 November 1878

1

C252.46‑C252.52

Letters from African students to Mrs Stewart, March 1872 ‑ 10 June 1889, and a reply from Mrs Stewart, 18 September 1888

7

C253.1‑C253.18

Letters from members of the Lovedale African choir and others, including:

C253.1

JS to W J B Moir, 2 April 1891

C253.4

John Stephen to Mrs Stewart, 29 October 1891

C253.9

John Sclater to Mrs Stewart, 27 November 1891

C253.10

Sir William Dunn to Mrs Stewart, 30 November 1891

C253.12

Sir Donald Currie to Mrs Stewart, 10

December 1891

C253.20‑C252.23

Four newspaper clippings, 1891‑1892, re choir

4

C253.24

Choir handbill

1

C254

The Galls Slaves

C254.1‑C254.12

Letters from Galla children to JS and Mrs Stewart, 20 October 1892 ‑ 14 November 1905

12

C254.13

Mrs Stewart to JS, 17 September 1890 (telegram)

1

C254.14

W J B Moir to JS, 5 September 1890

1

C254.15

T M Lindsay to JS, Christmas 1889

1

C254.16

Essay on Gallaland, MS

1

C254.17

'Short Biographies on the Galls Rescued Slaves nor at Lovedale' (Lovedale, 1891)

1

C254.18‑C254.19

Photographs of Galla students

2

C255

The South African Native Races Committee

C255.1‑C255.3

F W Fox to JS, 4 July 1894 ‑ 27 October 1899

3

C255.4

J Macdonell to JS, 20 November 1899

1

C255.5

F W Fox and others to JS, November 1899

1

C255.6

Circular letter and questionnaire of S.A. Native Races Committee, 25 January 1900

2

C255.7‑C255.8

F W Fox to JS, 1 February 1900 ‑ 2 March 1900

2

C255.9

A L Harrison to JS, 1 April 1900

1

C255.10

Hugh Seebohm to JS, 16 June 1900

1

C255.11‑C255.16

A F Fox to JS, 28 June 1900 ‑ 24 July 1900

6

C255.17

E Hartland to JS, 27 July 1900

1

C255.18

A F Fox to JS, 2 August 1900

1

C255.19

Circular letter from A F Fox, 9 August 1900

1

C255.20‑C255.29

Correspondence between A F Fox and JS, 13 August and 10 December 1900

11

C255.30

Circular letter from A F Fox, 11 December 1900

1

C255.31

A F Fox to JS, 20 December 1900

1

C255.32

F W Fox to JS, 6 March 1901

1

C255.33

J Macdonell to JS, 3 May 1901

1

C255.34

Circular letter of S.A. Native Races Committee, 4 April 1901

1

C255.35

F W Fox to JS, 23 April 1902

1

C255.36

Notes for speech by JS at Birmingham, 29 April 1902

1

C255.37

A F Fox to JS, 18 January 1904 (copy of telegram)

1

C256

African Medical School

C256.1‑C256.4

John Stephen to JS, 27 March 1881 ‑ 26 April 1891

4

C256.5

Statement on proposed medical training school at Lovedale, 22 November 1883

1

C256.6

Rev. Auld? to JS, 5 March 1884

1

C256.7

T M Lindsay to JS, 11 December 1890

1

C256.8

E S Fry to JS, 10 January 1895

1

C256.9

Dr J McCash to JS, 22 October 1897

1

C256.10‑C256.14

Dr David H Stirling to JS, 25 December 1883 ‑18 November 1896

5

C256.15

JS to Alexander Mackenzie, 8 November 1900

1

C256.16

Alex W Roberts to Dr W E Kelbe, 13 March 1901

1

C256.17‑C256.21

Correspondence from Dr Evelyn Hawes, 5 April ‑6 July 1901

5

C256.22

Laing to JS, 13 May 1897 (telegram)

1

C256.23‑C256.24

'Proposed Medical School for Native Africans',  TSS

2

C256.25

'Medical School for Native Africans', MS

1

C256.26

Draft Constitution of the Society Proposed for Founding and Supporting a Medical School for Native Africans

1

C256.27

Amended Constitution of above society

1

D

LOVEDALE AND AFRICAN EDUCATION

Dl

'Lovedale, South Africa: Its Aims, Principles and Results' by JS (Lovedale, 1890), a revision of the paper 'Lovedale, South Africa' read at a missionary conference in London, October 1878 (two copies)

3

D2

'Lovedale Institute, South Africa: What becomes of those who pass through Lovedale' (Lovedale, April 1900)

1

D3

Paper on Lovedale by JS, TS

1

D4

Paper on Lovedale by JS, TS

1

D5

The Lovedale News, 8 May 1876 ‑ 15 June 1877

1

D6

The Lovedale News, 8 August 1876 (Vol.l no.4)

1

D7

Letter from JS on 'Religious Awakening at Lovedale Institution' in The Free Church of Scotland Monthly Record, 1 August 1874 ~~

1

D8

'South Africa: Lovedale and Transkei Educational and Industrial Institutions', June 1874 (brochure and appeal)

1

D9

'South Africa: Lovedale and Transkei Missionary Institutions', December 1874

3

D10

'Statement on Lovedale', by JS, December 1890, TS

3

D11

'Lovedale Mission, South Africa' (statement by JS to the Foreign Missions Committee of the Free Church of Scotland), 8 September 1902

2

D12

'Lovedale, South Africa' (private statement)

1

D13

'Lovedale, South African Mission' (statement on industrial training of Africans at Lovedale) by G McGillivray

1

D14

'Lovedale: An Appeal' by W A McCallum, TS

1

D15

An appeal for Lovedale on behalf of JS, TS

1

D16

'On Native Education: South Africa' by JS (statement and appeal)

2

D17

'Summary or Comparative View of Grants to African Stations since 1880', June 1894, TS

1

D18

'Aborigines: Principles on which aid from the Colonial Treasury is given to the Industrial Institutions'

2

D19

Professor's Report on Lovedale, with special reports by Andrew Smith and T Durant Philip on certain students, 1886

1

D20

Extracts from minutes of the Lovedale Education Board, signed J A Bennie (secretary), 6 August 1878, with annexures

1

D21

'Certain considerations regarding the present accommodation at Lovedale for Native scholars and students', by Alex. W Roberts, 1902?

1

D22

Report on the health of boarders at Lovedale during 1903, by Dr Neil Macvicar

1

D23

Table showing the number of African boarders in the nine chief South African (missionary) Institutions, 1904

1

D24

Printed circular from A W Roberts, acting principal Lovedale, concerning procedure for applicants, November 1902

1

D25

'Notes for paper to Lovedale Staff', TS

1

D26

Address by Rev. J Buchanan, acting principal Lovedale, at end of 1877 session

1

D27

Valedictory address to the Lovedale Literary Society by JS, 16 December 1882, MS

1

D28

"'The Educated Kaffir". "An Apology"; and Industrial Education, A Sequel', addresses by JS (Lovedale, 1880)

1

D29

'The Experiment of Native Education', an address by JS (Lovedale, 1884)

1

D30

'Technical Instruction and Industrial Training', by Sir Langham Dale (Lovedale, 1892)

1

D31

'Outlines of the Literary course at Lovedale' (Lovedale, 1892)

1

D32

Practical Exercises in Kaffir by JS (Glasgow, 1894)

1

D33

Printed press opinions of Lovedale, South Africa by JS

1

D34‑D35

Official minute of Dr L S Jameson (on possible change in the control of Lovedale as a consequence of the recommendations of the Royal Commission on the Scottish Churches), with covering note from Native Affairs Office, Cape Town, 31 May 1905

2

D36

'Inter‑State Native College Scheme: Report of the Native Convention, held at Lovedale', 28‑29 December 1905

1

D37

Precis of letter written by E B Sargant to Lord Milner, 24 June 1904

2

D38

Extracts from the minutes of the Lovedale Education Board, re above report by E B Sargant, May 1905

1

D39

Lovedale: financial statement, September 1899

1

D40

Lovedale Missionary Institution, South Africa, [by J.S.?] includes many photographs (Lavedale, 1884)

1

E

BLYTHSWOOD

E1

'Memorandum on the Relation of Blythawood to Lovedale`, by JS. (Of four copies, three contain minute of Presbytery of Kaffraria; copy of statement by C Brownlee; and letter from Rev. J D Don to Dr Mitchell, 10 July 1878)

4

E2

'A Statement on the condition of Blythswood when I took it over', MS

1

E3

Report by the Lovedale Education Board on the administration of Blythswood, signed W J B Moir, 18 June 1880

1

E4

'Memorandum on Blythswood and Lavedale', by JS, MS

1

E5

Note on Abstract of Income and Expenditure, Blythswood

1

F

CHURCH AND RELIGIOUS ADDRESSES/PAPERS BY JAMES STEWART

F1

'In his Favour is Life' (Edinburgh, 1875)

1

F2

'Scepticism and Indifference to Mission Work on the Part of Professing Christians' (Lovedale, 1884)

1

F3

'The King of the World or Christian Imperialism' (Edinburgh, 1899)

1

F4

'Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem' (closing address of the retiring Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland, May 1900) (Edinburgh, 1900)

1

F5

'Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem', TS draft of above

1

F6

'The Equipoise of Life' MS.

1

F7

'Presbyterian Union and the Anglo‑Saxon League' in The Outlook, 14 October 1899

1

G

THE FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND AND THE FOREIGN MISSIONS COMMITTEE

G1

'Report on the State of the African Missions of the Free Church', with appendices, by JS, December 1863, MS

1

G2

Statement on Returns from Presbyteries (1871?)

1

G3

Report on Salaries of African Missionaries, signed J Stewart and J Buchanan, 8 July 1878

1

G4

'The Foreign Missions of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843‑1900: Statement submitted by Dr George Smith' (January 1905)

1

Extract from General Letter (to the Foreign Missions Committee?) by JS, 16 January 1901, TS

1

G5

'Statement for the Members of the Foreign Missions

G6

Committee of the Free Church', by JS, TS

1

G7

Statement for the Foreign Mission Committee of the General Assembly of the Free Church, on the adoption of a more pronounced missionary policy, TS

1

G8

Draft Report to the Union Committee of the United Free Church: Sub‑committee on Foreign Mission Administration

1

G9

'Plain Words for the People on the Cardross Case'

1

H

MISSIONS AND MISSIONIZATION

H1

Reported statement by JS, as moderator of the General Assembly, on the church and missions

1

H2

Pasted clippings of a paper read by JS at a missionary conference, Kingwilliamstown, 'On a Native Ministry', from The Kaffrarian Watchman, 1 February 1869

1

H3

'African Missions', TS article

1

H4

A paper on civilization and christianization, incomplete

1

H5

A paper on Stewart's first missionary expedition to Central Africa, incomplete

1

H6‑H7

Two papers, as above (a continuation?)

H8

A paper on Stewart's second missionary expedition, 1876‑1878, incomplete

1

H9

A loose sheet from one of Stewart's expeditionary accounts

1

H10

Memorandum on the consequences for missionary activity of the partition of Africa

1

H11

Single sheet on the partition of Africa

H12‑H19

Miscellaneous rough drafts and notes on various missionary topics, including 'A Plea for the Improvement of Native Villages'

8

I

THE DUFF MISSIONARY LECTURESHIP

I1

Minutes of the Trustees of the Duff Missionary Lectureship, appointing JS to the lectureship, July 1899

1

I2‑I31

Notes and lectures

I2

A Century of Missionary Effort: Moravian Missions

I3

The C.M.S., S.P.G., and Universities' Central African Missions

I4

Closing lecture

I5

Education in Relation to Missionary Work (3 copies, with varying texts)

I6

Missionary Asceticism

I7

Missionary Organization: Self‑Supporting Missions

I8

Missionary Policy and Methods

I9

Slow progress (of Missions)

I10

Missionary Problems

I11

Notes on Roman Catholic Missions

I12

Notes on Missionary Method

I13

Notes on Obstacles to Missionary Work

I14

Notes on Partition of Africa

I15

Notes on Test or Standard of all Missionary Work

I16

Notes on Different Kinds of Effort

I17

On Native Education: South Africa

I18

Our Missions in South Africa

I19

"Ethiopia shall soon stretch forth her hands unto God"

I20

The Slow Progress of Missions

I21

The Struggle for the Continent: Mahommedanism, Paganism, Christianity (2 copies)

I22

Notes on above lecture

I23

The Training of the Missionary

I24

Yesterday and Today in Africa

I25

The Pathos of Missions

I26‑I31

Miscellaneous notes for above lectures on missionization (six sets)

J

TRAVEL JOURNAL containing account of early journeys by Stewart in the Cape and eastern frontier districts, 1863

1

K

ITINERARY and notes on a lecture tour of U.S.A., 1893

1

L

THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR, 1899‑1902

L1

Officially printed letter from Rev. J F Botha to the C.C. Richmond, 10 August 1901

1

L2

Report on a British concentration camp for Boer refugees, MS

1

L3

'The Abuse of Mr Chamberlain: A Remonstrance', TS

1

L4

'Another View on the Boer Question', TS

1

L5

'Note for Letter', TS

1

L6

Memorandum by JS on recommendations concerning 'coloured people' in the settlement of the Transvaal and Orange Free State after the war, dated November 1899

1

L7‑L10

Newspaper extracts

L7

Article from Hollandia, 4 August 1900

L8

Letter to the Editor of Ono Land, 8 June 1900

L9‑L10

Editorial notes from On& Tydschrift, September and October 1899

4

L11‑L54

Pamphlets

L11

'The Dutch Reformed Church and the Boers'

2

L12

Translation of 'An Oppressed People, or A Struggle for Freedom of the Boer Republics', TS

1

L13

'The New Pro‑Boer Delegates'

1

L14

'The Case for the British' by JS in The Outlook, 21 October 1899

1

L15‑L54

Pamphlets issued by the South African Conciliation Committee

43

L55‑L64

Newspaper clippings, 1900‑1902, and extract from Britannia, December 1902

10

M

SOUTHERN AFRICA: PAST AND PRESENT

M1‑M2

Rough draft and three copies of 'Southern Africa: Past and resent', reprinted from The Scottish Geographical Magazine, April 1891

4

N

GENERAL ESSAYS AND ARTICLES

N1‑N5

Five critical essays written by JS as a student

5

N6

On General Gordon, MSS

N7

'Malta', MS

1

0

ON DR JAMES STEWART

01

'The Story of Africa and Its Explorers', part 25

1

02

'Memories of the late Dr J Stewart' by G McGillivray, dated 4 March 1908, MS

1

03

Order of service held in memory of James Stewart, 28 December 1905

1

P

'IN AND AROUND ALICE', a volume of sketches, by A.H.R. and witticism (author unknown)

1

Q

INDEX RERUM,

in two volumes

2

R

MISCELLANEOUS

R1

JS's expenses on his Caffrarian Journey (1863?), MS

1

R2

Pacific University Newt, November 1897

1

R3

Medical Missionary Journal, September 1867

1

R4

Rough groundplan of farm building (Lovedale?)

1

S

MAPS

S1‑S2

Sketch maps of Natal, showing the aboriginal tribes and the lands they occupied previous to 1812

2

S3

Map of area from Great Kei to the Umzimkulu River. Copy of a sketch map made by Mr Thomas, missionary Clarksbury, by H K Wilson, R.M. 25.7.1868

1

S4

Map of south‑eastern Southern Africa

1

S5

Printed missionary map of Africa

1

T

GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS

T1

Official Gazette Extraordinary of the High Commissioner for South Africa, 11 July 1904 (re Lagden Commission)

1

T2

South African Native Affairs Commission 1903‑1905: Report (Cape Town, 1905)

1

T3

Papers relating to Legislation affecting Natives in the Transvaal, Cd. 904

1

U

PHOTOGRAPHS

U1.1‑U1.7

Dr Stewart and family, individual photographs

7

U2

Lovedale

U2.1

Photograph album of Lovedale and surrounding area

1

U2.2‑U2.110

Individual photographs, incl. glass negatives, of Lovedale and surroundings, students etc.

111

U3.1‑U3.17

Africans in tribal dress and at home, Abakweta dance, African Native Choir

18

U4

Miscellaneous

U4.1‑U4.11

Includes signed photograph of Sir A Milner, Alice Contingent of the Border Horse, Durban Mounted Rifles?, etc.

11

U4.12

Rev. Robert Moffat's translation of the Gospel of St Luke into Sechuana, 1830. Photographic copy. ca 106p .

1

V

NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS

Vl‑V2

Albums containing clippings on Dr Stewart and Loveda1e

2

V3‑V5

Albums containing clippings on the church and missionary work, 1860s, 1899‑1902

3

V6

Album containing miscellaneous clippings, 1874‑1893

1

V7

Individual clippings on Dr Stewart and Lovedale

1 folder

V8

Individual clippings on education

1 folder

V9

Individual clippings on the church and missionary work

1 folder

V10

Individual clippings on 'Native' affairs

1 folder

V11

Individual clippings on 'Native labour, mainly Rand labour problems, 1902

1 folder

V12

Individual clippings on the 9th Frontier War, 1877‑78, and Basuto War, 1880

1 folder

V13

Individual clippings on Anglo‑Boer War, mainly May 1899

1 folder

V14

Individual clippings on Anglo‑Boer War and aftermath, mainly 1902

1 folder

V15

Individual clippings on Reviews of books by Boer generals

1 folder

V16

Individual clippings on miscellaneous topics

1 folder

ADDENDA : 1 & 2

1.

Photostats of original material contained in the Southern Rhodesian Archives