Correspondence and papers of and concerning James Augustus Grant's elder son, also James Augustus (1867-1932)., 1883-1900, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.17906-17907
Scope and Contents
Following Oxford, James Augustus junior went to South Africa where he worked as a surveyor on the Kimberley Bechuanaland Railway, accompanied Joseph Thomson on his last expedition, and became involved in Cecil Rhodes's plans for Central Africa. Later he was a Member of Parliament and was created a baronet in 1926.
Dates
- Creation: 1883-1900, undated.
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Extent
2 Volumes
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk