Draft letter from Manchester Transvaal Committee

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Reference
- GB 133 MTC/19
Dates of Creation
- [1899]
Physical Description
- 1 sheet

Scope and Content

Draft letter with corrections from Manchester Transvaal Committee welcoming all persons wishing to prevent a war, listing three groups they wish to hear from. 1) From all ministers of religion, with brief summaries of any references they make [on the Boer War] by 1 July, 2) Those wishing to mount meetings in need of speakers, lecturers or literature, 3) Offers on 1 July of help from people willing to address meetings or deliver speeches. Lord Farrer, civil servant, is listed as President, and William Harcourt, politician, John Morley, politician and writer, and Leonard H. Courtney, journalist and politician, as vice-presidents of the committee.

Archive Record|Table of contents

Manchester Transvaal Committee ArchiveMTC

Letter from C.P. Scott to L.T. HobhouseMTC/1

Letter from C.P. Scott to L.T. HobhouseMTC/2

Letter from C.P. Scott to L.T. HobhouseMTC/3

Letter from C.P. Scott to L.T. HobhouseMTC/4

Note from C.P. Scott to L.T. HobhouseMTC/5

Letter from C.P. Scott to L.T. HobhouseMTC/6

Letter from C.P. Scott to L.T. HobhouseMTC/7

Note from C.P. Scott to L.T. HobhouseMTC/8

Note from C.P. Scott to L.T. HobhouseMTC/9

Letter from C.P. Scott to L.T. HobhouseMTC/10

Letter from C.P. Scott to L.T. Hobhouse, with enclosed letter from [Sir] R[obert] ReidMTC/11

Copy of Letter from C.P. Scott to L.T. HobhouseMTC/12

Postcard from Mary Brown to Mrs [Gustav] EckhardMTC/13

Postcard from [Mrs Gustav] Eckhard to [Mrs] HobhouseMTC/14

Postcard from G. Watt Smith to Mr R.C. SpencerMTC/15

Postcard to Mrs L.T. HobhouseMTC/16

Memorandum by S.G. about terms of the Treaty of VereenigingMTC/17

Memorandum from Manchester Transvaal CommitteeMTC/18

Draft letter from Manchester Transvaal CommitteeMTC/19

Petition in support of the activities of the South Africa Conciliation CommitteeMTC/20

Draft letter from Manchester Transvaal CommitteeMTC/21

Draft resolution from meeting of Manchester Transvaal CommitteeMTC/22

Letter of Invitation and card from the Conference of Ministers, Memorial Hall, Albert Square to Miss VernonMTC/23

Letter from J.A. Flunn to C.P. ScottMTC/24

Letter from the Manchester Transvaal CommitteeMTC/25

Letter from C.P. Scott to A[lex] PorterMTC/26

Letter from Walter Walsh to the Secretary of the Manchester Transvaal Committee, enclosed with two pamphlets and a newspaper cutting.MTC/27

Letter from C.P. Scott to Leonard [Hobhouse?]MTC/28

Written message attached to Circular Letter from F.W. Soutter to C.P. ScottMTC/29

MTC/30MTC/30

Letter from John Morley to C.P. ScottMTC/31

Postcard from John MorleyMTC/32

Letter from J.L. Hammond to L.T. HobhouseMTC/33

Letter from Leifchild Leif-Jones to L.T. HobhouseMTC/34

MTC/35MTC/35

Letter from Charles Roberts to L.T. HobhouseMTC/36

Letter from Charles Roberts to L.T. HobhouseMTC/37

Letter from Leifchild Leif-Jones to L.T. HobhouseMTC/38

Letter from Stephen Hartley [to Manchester Transvaal Committee] with attached card announcing a Public Meeting in Oldham on Transvaal Crisis.MTC/39

Letter from Austin Frederic Harrison to L.T. HobhouseMTC/40

Letter from Rev. Canon [Edward] Hicks to L.T. HobhouseMTC/41

Letter from P.W. Clayden to the Rev. Canon [Edward] HicksMTC/42

Letter from the Rev. Canon [Edward] Hicks to L.T. HobhouseMTC/43

Letter from [M. M. W.?] to L.T. HobhouseMTC/44

Letter with attached note from F.W. Hirst to L.T. HobhouseMTC/45

Letter from [Jn. Chas. Thynne?] to the Rev. Canon Edward HicksMTC/46

Letter from [Christopher Sawbank] to the Rev. Canon Edward HicksMTC/47

Letter from G.W.W. Blathwayt to the Rev. Canon Edward HicksMTC/48

Letter from 'A Member of your Sunday Evening Cathedral Congregation' to the Rev. Canon Edward HicksMTC/49

Letter from the Rev. Canon Edward Hicks to L.T. HobhouseMTC/50

Letter from [Catherine] Kate Courtney to C.P. ScottMTC/51

Letter from [Catherine] Kate Courtney to C.P. ScottMTC/52

Letter from Alfred Emmott [to Manchester Transvaal Committee?]MTC/53

Postcard sent from F.W. Hirst to L.T. HobhouseMTC/54

Letter from Leonard Courtney to [E.F. Burton]MTC/55

Letter from C.P. Scott to L.T. HobhouseMTC/56

Letter from Samuel Barnett to C.P. ScottMTC/57

Letter from W.W. Hadley to the Honorary Secretaries, Manchester Transvaal CommitteeMTC/58

Letter from William Taylor to [Alex] PorterMTC/59

Circular Letter from the Manchester Transvaal CommitteeMTC/60

Draft of circular letter from the Manchester Transvaal CommitteeMTC/61

Letter from Alex Porter to C.P. ScottMTC/62

Letter from [G.R. Thorne] to the Rev. J.E. RobertsMTC/63

Newspaper article entitled 'Against War; South Wolverhampton Liberals Protest; Eloquent Speech by Mr G.R. Thorne' from the Express and StarMTC/64

Untitled extract from a newspaper article in the Express and StarMTC/65

Newspaper article entitled 'Another Protest by Mr. G. R. Thorne; The People's Class, Y.M.C.A., Wolverhampton' from the Express and StarMTC/66

Extract from newspaper article entitled 'The South African Crisis; Waiting the Free State Decision; An Expected Autumn Session' from the Express and StarMTC/67

Untitled extract from a letter by G.R. Thorne, published in the Express and StarMTC/68

Untitled extract from newspaper article in the [ Edinburgh Evening Dispatch ]MTC/69

Untitled extract from newspaper article in the Manchester GuardianMTC/70

Copy of a pamphlet entitled 'John Morley on the Crisis' issued by the Manchester Transvaal Committee.MTC/71

Copy of a pamphlet entitled 'The Transvaal Crisis' by Frederic Harrison, issued by the Transvaal Committee.MTC/72

Copy of Letter from C.P. Scott to L.T. HobhouseMTC/73

Written sheet containing full list of 'Influential supporters' [of the Manchester Transvaal Committee].MTC/74