WJ Leyds Collection

WJ Leyds Collection

Stellenbosch University

Willem Johannes Leyds (1859-1940) was a Dutch official, diplomat and historian whose life and career had a significant impact on South African history, especially during the period of the Anglo-Boer War. He began his career in South Africa as State Attorney of the Transvaal Republic in 1884. He was appointed as State Secretary in 1888. Throughout his career Leyds was involved in foreign affairs and acted as an intermediary between the Transvaal and the Dutch government. During the war itself Leyds was also responsible for organising propaganda for the Boer cause abroad. The span of his career and the duties it included led to Leyds collecting a number of valuable books, newpapers, pamphlets and other documentation in his lifetime

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South Africa South Africa
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Items in this collection are subject to copyright protection. Reproduction of the content, or any part of it, other than for research, academic or non-commercial use is prohibited without prior consent from the copyright holder. Copyright Stellenbosch University
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Sub-Saharan Africa
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The pamphlets, mainly published in Europe, deal with the Anglo-Boer war, but also the periods preceding and after the war. Many items reflect European sympathy with the Boer cause
A part of his collection was donated to Stellenbosch University in 1920, including his valuable pamphlet collection which is represented in this digital collection
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National policy : a speech delivered at Chesterfield, December 16, 1901

SU: Stellenbosch University · 1902 English

Speech on National Policy delivered at Chesterfield, December 16, 1901, by Lord Rosebery.

The Boer concentration camps of Bermuda

SU: Stellenbosch University · 1902 English

Glowing accounts of the salubrious condition of the prison camps of boer prisoners of war who were transported from South Africa to the Bermuda Islands and the benevolent treatment accorded …

A new report by General J.C. Smuts

SU: Stellenbosch University · 1902 English

New report relating to the cause and condition of the Republics and the Cape Colony by General J.C. Smuts to his honour, State President S.J.P. Kruger, accompanied by President Steyn's …

Martial law in the Cape colony during 1901

SU: Stellenbosch University · 1902 English

Frederic Mackarness' account of Martial law in the Cape Colony during 1901.

Der Protest der Deutschen gegen die englische Barbarei im Burgenkriege

SU: Stellenbosch University · 1902

Notes of protest against English barbarity in the Boer War by about 150 university professors from German-speaking Europe.

De raad van Gamaliel

SU: Stellenbosch University · 1902 Dutch

Dutch sermon delivered by Dr. A.J. Th. Jonker at Heemstede, on 8 June 1902, shortly after the conclusion of the peace.

Horses, mules, etc. shipped to South Africa

SU: Stellenbosch University · 1902 English

Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report and accompanying papers concerning shipments of horses, mules and other supplies from Louisiana to the seat of war in …

De vrijheidsoorlog der Boeren

SU: Stellenbosch University · 1902 Dutch

Trois mois en Angleterre

SU: Stellenbosch University · 1902 French

The confederacy and the Transvaal : a people's obligation to General Lee

SU: Stellenbosch University · 1902 English

A paper read before the American Antiquarian Society, at its annual meeting in Worcester, Massachusetts, Wednesday, October 30th, 1901.