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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Ex-president Harrison on the Boer War

SU: Stellenbosch University · 15 March 1901 English

Ex-President, Benjamin Harrison's article on the Anglo-Boer War.

Report and statement of accounts

SU: Stellenbosch University · 21 January 1901 English

Report and statement of accounts by the Stop the War Committee, from January 11 to December 31, 1900.

Brief aan den Heer Staats-Secrectaris voor de Kolonien, Londen

SU: Stellenbosch University · 14 January 1901 Dutch

Report to the Secretary of State for the Colonies regarding the Nederlandsche Zuid-Afrikaansche Spoorweg-Maatschappij.

The South African volunteers

SU: Stellenbosch University · 14 January 1901 English

Malcolm Quin's response to the Mayor of Newcastle-on-Tyne's appeal for pecuniary aid for a public reception to the volunteers from the district, who have returned from South Africa.

England und die Transvaalbahn

SU: Stellenbosch University · 7 January 1901 German

Reprint of a German newspaper article from 1901, stating that the railways in the Transvaal is the property of the N.Z.A.S.M.

L'Allie du Sud de L'Afrique

SU: Stellenbosch University · 3 January 1901 French

Speech on South Africa's ally during the Anglo-Boer War.

Zuid-Afrika's bondgenoot

SU: Stellenbosch University · 3 January 1901 Dutch

Speech delivered by Pastor H.D. van Broekhuizen, in the Oude Kerk, Scheveningen on Thursday, 3 January, regarding the dreadful war.

September 15th, a day of tears, not only in South-Africa

SU: Stellenbosch University · 1901 English

Sermon by Minister F.C. Fleischer, on September 15th, 1901.

D'un Boer aux Boers et aux Anglais

SU: Stellenbosch University · 1901 French

Pamphlet on the causes of the South African war.

Zijn de boeren vijanden der zending

SU: Stellenbosch University · 1901 Dutch

Address delivered by C. Spoelstra, regarding the Boers' hostility towards mission work, at Zwolle (Holland), 18 October, 1900, to the Ministers’ Missionary Association in the provinces of Overijsel and Drente.