A collection of correspondence, etc, relating to the Rt Hon. F S Malan (1871-1941), comprising in the main letters to him in his capacity as Editor of “Ons Land” or as Secretary of the Afrikander Bond’s “Commissie van Toezicht op Elekties”, the Chairman of which was the Hon. J H “Onze Jan” Hofmeyr.

All letters are addressed to F S Malan, unless otherwise stated. Several letters include notes by Malan re his replies

1. Correspondence and telegrams relating to a proposed Agricultural Commission, 1904, e.g., autograph letter signed by A J Fuller (Secretary for Agriculture), draft letters of F S Malan, two autograph letters by T P Theron (M.L.A. for Richmond and Chairman of the Afrikaner Bond), T.L.S. by A J Fuller, two A.L.S. by (Sir) J H Meiring Beck, etc. In his draft letter of 15 Nov 1904, Malan writes to Fuller that he declines to serve on the Commission.
2. Letter from [T Barensecht?], Consul der Nederland, 9 Jan 1908. ALS (in Dutch)
3. Letter from C Becker, Fort Beaufort, 20 Sep 1907. ALS (with draft reply?). He writes that he regrets Malan declined the leadership, and gives news of local political matters.
4. From F N [Bellinghan?], Uitenhage, 8 Oct 1907. ALS
5-6. Two letters from W J Bezuidenhout, a Griqua, Matatiele, 31 Dec 1907& 7 Jan 1908. He writes of the wrongs done to the Griqua people. ALS
7. Minutes of a Committee Meeting of the Victoria College, Stellenbosch, 1907, signed by the Rev. D S Botha
8-9. 3 letters from J H Botha, Barkly East, 13 Jan [1907?], 29 Jan 1907 & 12 Jan 1908. ALS
10. Telegram from Willem Bruwer, Ladismith, 24 Sep 1907
11. From the “Cape Hawkers Association”, 17 Jun 1907, re the General Dealers and Hawkers Act. TLS. Also, letter from M J Bester, Compagniesdrift [1906], re licences for ‘smouses”. ALS (in Dutch)
12. Carbon copy of letter from C du P Chiappini to J H Hofmeyr, 19 Sep 1907
13. From C du P Chiappini, Cape Trades Commissioner in London, 20 Dec 1907. TLS
14. From [?] Claassens, Victoria West, 15 Jan 190[8?]. ALS (in Dutch)
15. From J J Claassens, District Barkly East, 22 Dec 1907. ALS (in Dutch)
16. From Andreas Coetsee, Burghersdorp, 24 Jul 1907. ALS
17-18. Two letters from J Coetzer [Coetzee?], Swellendam, 10 Jan 1908 & 18 Jan 1908. ALS
19. From Sir Charles Crewe, Colonial Secretary), re the licensing of men who “have taken medical degrees in foreign countries but who are South African Colonists”, 26 Feb 1907. TLS
20. Telegram from S G Cronwright Schreiner, Ons Land, 20 Jan 1908