BC 597 THE BROWN FAMILY PAPERS

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE The collection relates to the Brown, Solomon, Middleton and Naude families, their individual lives, and their inter-relationship. The Brown Family Papers refer to John Brown of Carpow (ca. 1695- 1733) the honest weaver; John Brown of Haddington, Scotland (1722-1787) author of the self- interpreting Bible; John Brown of Whitburn (1754-1832); Samuel Brown (1779-1839[?]), founder of Village Itinerary Libraries; John Croumbie Brown (1808-1895), missionary of London Mission Society, and later Colonial Botanist (1862-66), and Professor of Botany, S.A.C., 1862-67; John Brown medical practitioner, ('Rab') (1810-1882); John Brown (18421929) District Surgeon, Fraserburg (1865-1876), later of Edinburgh, and Burnley, Lancashire. John Brown of Haddington's first wife was Janet Thomson, and after her death, his second wife was Violet Croumbie. Janet bore him 8 children, of whom John Brown of Whitburn was the eldest son. He first married Isabella Cranston, and afterwards Agnes Fletcher. Their daughter Erskine married John Croumbie, eldest son of Samuel Brown. John Croumbie and Erskine's 4th child married Mary Solomon, 3rd child of Henry Solomon and Julia Middleton. Out of this alliance Rachel, their 2nd child, married James Dick, and their eldest daughter Margaret (Mollie) first married Stanley F. Smith, and later L. Marriott-Earle. Janet, their 2nd daughter, married Archibald McGregor, whose eldest daughter Sheila married Stewart Truswell. Pieter Hugo Naude's connection with the Brown family arose because of his marriage to Julia Mary, 3rd child of John Brown and Erskine Brown. Solomon Family There are references to Nathaniel Solomon of Kent, married to Phoebe de Mitz of Leyden, 3 of whose 21 children, Saul (1776 - ?), Joseph and Benjamin, went to St. Helena. Joseph married Hannah Moss, and later came to Cape Town. The most prominent children of this marriage were Henry Solomon (1816 - 1900), Saul (1817-1892), and Edward (1820-1886). Henry married Julia Middleton. Mary, 3rd child of their family of 11 children, married Dr. John Brown, Fraserburg. Saul married Georgiana Thomson, 3 of whose offspring were Saul, W.E. Gladstone and Daisy. Of Edward's marriage to Jessie Matthews were born Edward (later Sir), Richard (later Sir), William (later Sir) and Emilie. A family connection of the Solomons is William Harry Ramsbottom (1894- 1960). Apart from the family, amongst those referred to in the collection are: Thomas Arbousset, John Bokwe, J. Buchanan (later Sir John Buchanan), Napoleon Buonaparte, Rev. James Cameron, (S.A.C. Professor of Latin and History), H.M. Cameron, Capt. Campbell, John Cane, Jean-Eugene Casalis, Rev. G.F. Childe, (S.A.C. Professor of Mathematics), Sir Lowry Cole, Rev. Cousins of Madagascar, Dr. Drew, Dingaan, H.M. Dyke, Dr. Ebden, John Fairburn, F.G. Farewell, Rev. Fraser, Sir John Fraser, T.E. Fuller (later Sir Thomas Fuller), Francis Fynn, George Greig, Bishop Gray, George Grei, Hlambabanzi, Lieut. James S. King, Rudyard Kipling, Dr. Lister, Sir Henry Littlejohn, David Livingstone, Sir James MacKenzie, Rev. John Moffat, Moss Family of St. Helena, Prof. R. Noble (S.A.C. Professor of Literature and Physical Science), Dr. John Philip, Thomas Pringle, Olive Schreiner, Shaka, Dr. Shand (Tulbagh District Surgeon), Dr. Simpson, Col. Somerset, Sir Richard Southey (Colonial Secretary), R.L. Stevenson, Dr. J. Stewart, A.C. Swinburne, W.M. Thackeray.

THE COLLECTION Period covered; 1808-1974

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The Brown Papers were presented to the University of Cape Town Libraries in 1975 by a descendant of the Brown Family, Yrs. J. McGregor, and number approximately 377 items. The papers reflect family histories, social, religious and historical matters, and some medical aspects. The geographical areas covered are Fraserburg, Cape Town and district, and Natal in South Africa; St. Helena; Haddington and Edinburgh, Scotland, and Burnley, Lancashire, England. The collection includes references to church work and ministers in Congregational, English, Dutch and United Presbyterian churches; missionaries and missions, including London Missionary Society social reform in many facets in Christian Temperance Societies, Mutual Improvement Society Women's suffrage, Poor Law and workhouse; the early days of printing in the Cape in 'The Commercial Advertiser’, 'Argus Company' and 'Government Gazette.' South African College events, staff and students appear in this collection. Types of material are correspondence, documents, articles, family trees, a large photographic section, watercolours, sketches and an engraving, press cuttings and books.

A. Brown Family History A1 Aunt Rachel. Ivy Bank, Haddington. Article by Rev. Wm. Thomson in Haddington Courier 6 pp. August 1907. Photo of Haddington Church. A2 TSS. reminiscences of Doctor John Brown in his 81st year. - 8.10.1922. 12pp. A 3 Clipping from 'Veld trust', September 1954.'Pioneer Soil Propagandist "Hard work it may be; but hard work has its rewards," by C.L. Wicht. 3pp. re John Croumbie Brown A 4 MSS. notes on "Cousin Phoebe". (Nobbs) 4pp. Unsigned. Sept. 1972 A5 TSS. article 'Doctor John Brown the author of 'Rab and his friends' An appreciation. Poem by Robert Louis Stevenson' To Doctor John Brown,' and poem by Algernon Charles Swinburne 'To Dr. John Brown.' MSS . note on 1st page I think this is a paper given by Ray Dick to her study Circle - Rab was a cousin of grandmother. 20pp. Undated A6 Family tree of Rachel Dick lp. Undated A7 Printed extract ‘Dr. John Brown' from. unknown publication pp-5-8. with photograph of Dr. John Drown. Undated. A8 MSS. Memoir of Mrs. Brown. 3pp.Note "copied by my Grandmother Erskine Brown about her mother, R.E. Dick". Undated. A9 Printed pamphlet 'A Pioneer of Botany and Forestry at the Cape of Good Hope.By P. Nobbs M.B., B.S. Personal copy of R.E. Dick. A10 TSS. Cc. ‘Notes on the life of Dr. John Brown of Burnley and Cape Town.’ 2pp. Undated. Unsigned. A11 TSS. 'Notes on the life of Dr. John Brown.’ Annotated. 1p. Undated. Unsigned A12 TSS. Extract from “John Brown of Haddington” by Robert MacKenzie. P.1. Undated A13 2 TSS. Cc’s extract from “John Brown of Haddington” by Robert MacKenzie. P.1. Undated A14 TSS. Copies of Inscriptions of Brown graves, at Haddington, Scotland. Unsigned. Undated. A15 MSS. Article re Croumbie Siver Teaset. Undated. Unsigned. A16 1 envelope addressed to Mrs. R.E. Dick, Kenilworth, 18.10.1955 A16.1 2 xerox copies and negative of Brown Family Tree. (Negative housed in BZD). Solomon Family History A17 Copy MSS. letter headed Cape Town from Edward Solomon, 15.8.1835, re his conversion to Christianity, 3PP. with

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A18 TSS. article headed 'Edward.' undated. 2pp. MSS. Article beginning "after his conversion from Judaism..." Undated. Unsigned. 2pp. A19 MSS. note written by Erskine Brown to her sister-in-law re christening of Miss Margaret Solomon 23.12.1844 A20 In Memoriam. J.S.S. Julia Sophia Solomon. 18.2.1901. An address delivered in New Church, Sea Point, on 22.2.1901, by the Rev. Dr. Cameron. Printed by request for private circulation. 17pp. A21 TSS. Extract from Tsala ea Batho on Sir R. Solomon, K.C., L.C.B., K.C.M.G., by the Rev. Rose-Innes from ‘The Christian Express’, (now the S.A. Outlook). lp. 13.12.1913. A22 TSS. extract from S.A. Law Journal, vol.45.p311, 1928, re Saul Solomon, and TSS. extract from S.A. Law Journal, vol.56, p.441, 193p, re W.H. Ramsbottom. A23 The Public Work of Miss Emilie Solomon. Extract from South African Outlook. May 1, 1939. p116-117, A24 TSS. Extracts re Justice William Henry Ramsbottom from Rand Daily Mail, The Star, The Emmanuel College Magazine, The S.A. Law Journal. 1958-1961. 8pp. A25 TSS. Extract from The Friend re. W.H. Ramsbottom from an article contributed by Leslie Blackwell, former M.P. and Judge. 24.6.1966. A26 TSS. Extract re Justice William Henry Ramsbottom from S.A. Law Journal. 1961, and TSS. Extract re Saul Solomon from S.A. Law Journal, 1961. A27 TSS. Extract re the Late Hon. Saul Solomon from The South African Law Journal, Feb. 1961, and TSS. Copy letter from R.H. MacKintosh, retired police pathologist, re Mr. Justice Saul Solomon from ‘The Star’. 27.12.1960 A28 TSS. Cc. Article ‘Nathaniel Isaacs, a Natal Founder, by Louis Herrman, 1961. 29pp. Personal copy of M.G.Earle. A29 TSS. Cc. Article ‘Nathaniel Isaacs, a Natal Founder, by Louis Herrman, 1961. 29pp. A30 Letter from Secretary, The Jewish Museum, Cape Town, to Miss M. Dick, Wynberg, re loan of a prayer book of the family of the late Saul Solomon, dated 1.6.1961, with A31 MSS. Article re Solomon Family Prayer Book. 2pp. Unsigned. Undated A32 MSS. Article re Mother Hannah and re Prayer Book. 1p. Unsigned. 4.7.1926. A33 MSS. statement headed The Tryst, Kenilworth, with Mary Brown's mark re Prayer Book.. 29.4.1932. A34 TSS. cc. document of notes inside grayer book, including family dates. A35 TSS. cc. re Capt. Wiilliam E.G. Solomon from The Times, Wed. Dec. 22, 1965. lp. A36 Printed article 'The Pioneers' re Mary Solomon in The Bluestocking. Vol. XXX. No 11. April, 1973, p.33. A37 MSS. article 'From notes from H.M. Cameron, obtained from Aunt Bella Solomon and Aunt A.M. Solomon. lp. Undated. Signed ‘M.B.’ A38 MSS. 'Notes from Uncle Saul (Father's Brother) given to me. (M.B.) Unsigned. Undated A39 MSS. Article ‘How they went to St. Helena. Notes from Mrs. Godfrey, Bayswater. Signed ‘M.B.’ 1p. A40 MSS. Article ‘Traditions and Memories concerning our grandparents. Joseph and Hannah Solomon, with Introduction. 17pp. and notes 6pp. A41 TSS. Cc.article ‘Traditions and Memories concerning our grandparents. Joseph and Hannah Solomon, with Introduction. 13 pp. Unsigned. Undated. A42 TSS. Article ‘Saul’. 2pp. Unsigned. Undated A43 TSS. Article ‘Henry Solomon’, concluded in mss. Written in Lancashire possibly by

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Mary Brown. 17pp. Undated A44 TSS. Cc. Article ‘Early Life’ re Mary Solomon, later Mary Brown. 11pp. Unsigned. Undated A45 TSS. Article re Solomon family commencing “About the year 1796…” and ending “and Benjamin was chiefly connected with business in up-country towns.” 5pp. Unsigned. Undated. A46 TSS. Cc. Article ‘A paper of the Solomon Family’ written by Mrs. L.M. Earle. Mrs. Mollie Graham Earle. (nee Dick) great granddaughter of Henry Solomon. Grand daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John Brown. Mrs. Earle’s personal copy. 30pp. Unsigned. Undated A47 TSS. Document listing 1st-6th generations of Solomon Family. 1p. Unsigned. Undated. A48 TSS. document giving references to the Solomon Family in J.W. Jagger Library, Hiddingh Hall, History Seminar, and S.A. Public Library. 2pp. Unsigned. Undated A49 TSS. Notes on the Solomon Family. 2pp. Unsigned. Undated. A50 Photostat of marriage dates of Henry Solomon, Mary Brown (nee Solomon), Rachel Dick, Janet McGregor, Shiela Truswell A51 MSS. Birth dates of Solomon Family from 1811-1873 entered in Hebrew Prayer Book. Signed ‘D.D. Solomon.’ Undated A52 5 MSS. notes on christening of Henry Solomon at Rondebosch, 7.9.1835. A53 MSS. family tree of Nathaniel Solomon and his sister Matilda Solomon. lp. A54 Family tree of Rufus Isaacs, Lord Reading A55 Press photograph of Rufus Isaacs, Lord Reading. 21.12.35[1935] Middleton Family History A56 MSS. headed ‘Some jottings from Aunt Minnie's memory of the Middleton Family re mahogany chest. 6pp. Unsigned. probably by Mary Brown, 16.11.1927 A57 MSS. headed ‘Some jottings from Aunt Minnie's memory of the Middleton Family re mahogany chest, with note “still in possession of Sheila Truswell, 59 Haslewell Road, Putney, London. 1975’. 4pp. Unsigned. Undated A58 MSS. headed ‘Some jottings about the Middletons from cousin Mary's memory'. 5pp. Unsigned. Undated. A59 MSS. Re 10 children of Richard Middleton, M.D., and Eliza Matilda. Undated. A60 MSS. family tree of Richard Middleton and Elise Mathilde Viner

Naude Family History A61 MSS. ‘The S. Af. Home Journal for Oct. 1910. Hugo Naude of Worcester and His House Beautiful. Extracts of article by W.R. Burns.’ 3pp. A62 In Memoriam: Memorial Record of the late Julia Mary Naude of Worcester. 28.12.1938 A63&A64 Hugo naude 1869-1941. Obverse: in English. Reverse: in Afrikaans A65 Memorium. 2pp Printed article. Unsigned. Undated. A66 TSS. Headed ‘re Hugo Naude’ by N.C. Krone, and A67 Envelope addressed to Mrs. Mollie Earle A68 MSS. Headed April 5. Hugo Naude’s Funeral. 2pp. Unsigned. Undated. A69 TSS. Headed ‘Hugo’s Passing’. Unsigned. Undated. A70 TSS. Headed ‘April 1941. Worcester’s Farewell to Artist Naude. Unsigned. A71 TSS. Extracts from the Cape Times. Unsigned. Undated.

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A72 TSS. ‘Personal Memories of Hugo and Mrs. Naude of Worcester. Cape. By Mrs. Mollie Earle. (Mrs. Naude’s niece). Undated. A73&74 TSS. Ccs. ‘Personal Memories of Hugo and Mrs. Naude of Worcester. Cape. By Mrs. Mollie Earle. (Mrs. Naude’s niece). Undated.

B. Brown Family Documents B 1 Fraserburg Medical Patients subscriptions for medical attendance 1865-1872 B 2 List of wedding presents. James Dick and Ray Brown. 3pp. 1902 B 3 Post office Jubilee of Uniform Penny Postage at South Kensington Museum, 2nd July, 1890, Envelope. B 4 Card Penny Postage Jubilee 1890 Solomon Family Documents B 5 TSS. 'Two lectures on the Native tribes of the Interior delivered before the Mechanics Institute, Cape Town, by the Rev. Edward Solomon.1855 B 6 TSS. Pentz v. Saul Solomon & Co. Cases in Supreme Court, Cape, 1880. Juta & Co. 1887 B 7 C.U.S.A. - the story of the Congregational Union of S.A. Ferguson G.P. 1940 TSS. 3pp. Hugo Naude Family Documents B8 Catalogue. Hugo Naude 1869-1941. Memorial Exhibition 1945. South African National Gallery, Cape Town. Arranged by the Committee of the Hugo Naude Art Centre, Worcester, and under the auspices of the South African Association of Arts. B9 Invitation card to the official opening by Field-Marshal the Hon. J.C. Smuts of the Memorial Exhibition of Works by Hugo Naude, on 13.5.[1945], sent to Mrs. A McGregor, Rondebosch. B10 Invitation card to opening of Hugo Naude Retrospective Exhibition by Jean Welz on 12.2.1970.

C. Brown Family Correspondence C1 J. Brown, Whitburn, to Samuel Brown, Haddington, re birth of a son, (possibly John Croumbie Brown), to ‘our sister’, May 1808 Notes on face of letter "written by John gown of Whitburn to his step brother Samuel of Haddington on the birth of your greatgrandfather, J.C. Brown." Short family treo stating John Brown of Whitburn and Samuel Brown are stepbrothers. C2 John Croumbie Brawn, Haddington, to Miss Walker, Whitburn, re birth of a son to Erskine. 21.7.1842 C3 Elizabeth Brown, Haddington, (possibly John Croumbie Brown's mother) to 'my dear Rachel' re meetings, apparently religious. 3.1.1844 1 C4 E.C. Brown, (possibly Erskine Brown) Green Point to Rachel Brown,. Haddington, on daily events. Baptism of Margaret Solomon mentioned. 6.12.1844 C5 TSS. copy of E.C. Brown's letter to Rachel Brown. 6.12.1844 C6 John Brown, possibly John Croumbie Brown, to 'Dear Mama', stating he hoped to be home on Friday. July 1857 C7 Elizabeth Brown, Haddington, to 'my dear son', possibly John Croumbie Brown re 'Samuel's Memoir', Aunt Renton, [?] and Dr. Brown's serious illness. 5.1.1858 Note at top of letter in different hand 'written by Rachel Brown for her mother, to her brother John Croumbie Brown, father of the children mentioned'. C8 To 'my dear mother', headed Edinburgh, possibly from Mary Brown. Part of a letter

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re children Ray, Willie, and Jane; and John at the Infirmary. 6.10.1876 C9 J.Brown, Edinburgh, to Dr. John Brown, Edinburgh, re a patient 26.2.1879 C10 'J.B.', Edinburgh, to 'my dear John', re Lyon Playfair written by 'J.B.' 5.3.1882 C11 'J.B.’ Edinburgh, to 'my dear Mary' re family affairs. Undated C12 'J.B' Edinburgh, to 'my dear Mary Brown' re family affairs. Undated C13 Signature cut out, from 23 Rutland Street, Edinburgh, to 'my dear Africanus', states 'Alexr, said you passed excellently ...'' Undated C14 To 'My dear kind Mary, unheaded, unsigned, re John'’s zeal and his entry to College. Part letter. Undated C15 J. Brown, unheaded, re family matters. Part letter. Undated C16 John Brown, Bordighera, Italy, to Mrs. Steyn, Bloemfontein, describing Bordighera. 5.11.1901 C17 Enclosure: Letter to Miss Solomon from Mrs. Steyn, Nelspruit, 26.7.01 [?] C18 Envelope : To Mrs. Steyn, Bloemfontein. 5.11.1901. Opened under martial law C19 To 'my dear John', from Sea Point, re leaving England and travels in Natal. Possibly written by Dr. John Brown [?] Part of a letter. 10.5.1905 C20 *Yours and Janet's and Margaret's ownest Grannie, Rosebank, probably Mary Brown, to 'My darling cute Mollie', probably Mollie Dick, on family matters. 7.12.[?] C21 To 'Dearest Mother' unheeded, possibly from Rachel Dick, re family matters and Margeret's christening. Part letter. Unsigned. C22 To 'Dearest Mother', from Durban, possibly from Mollie Dick, co possibly Mrs. John Brown, re domestic matters and dinner party attended by Mr. Schreiner, Mr. Churchill, Dr. McK. [?]Part letter. Unsigned. 1913 [?] C23 To ‘My own dear child’ headed Rosebank, Cape, possibly Mrs. John Brown, re domestic matters. Part letter. Unsigned. 6.8.1914 C24 Alexander Crum Brown, Edinburgh, to ‘Dear Ray’, possibly Rachel Dick, re specimen of multiple knitting. C25 Enclosure: Specimen of multiiple knitting, in envelope addressed to Mrs. Dick, Bridge of Allen. C26 Sun Insurance Office Ltd., Cape Town, To Mrs. R.E. Dick, Kenilworth, re John Croumbie Silver Tea Set. 18.10.1955 C27 Sun Insurance Office Ltd., Cape Town, To Mrs. R.E. Dick, Kenilworth, re John Croumbie Silver Tea Set. 4.11.1955 C28 Sun insurance Office Ltd., London, to Mrs. R.E. Dick, Kenilworrth, thanking her for awaited Silver Tea set. 17.11.1955 C29 Sun Insurance Office Ltd., London, to Mrs. R.E. Dick, Kenilworth. enclosing mounted and inscribed photograph of Silver Tea set. (Photo placed in Photographic Section) C30 Florence Malan, Cape Town, to Mrs. H.L. Earle, Zeekoevlei, re mahogany whatnot. 4.1.1971 C31 TSS. extracts from letters from Dr. John Brown about Sir James his partner in Burnley, Lancashire. TSS. extract from Mrs. John Brown, to Mrs. Dick, Edinburgh. Solomon Correspondence C32 Copy letter of condolence from Saul Solomon to the widow of Professor John Murray. 28.12.1882 C33 Peggy, National War Memorial Health Foundation, Cape town, to Mollie, re Daisy Solomon, unpublished Edward Solomon material and family affairs, 3.2.1964 C34 Kathleen, Johannesburg, to Mollie. 2pp. 7.5.1967

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C35 Amy Searle, Great Brak River, to Mrs. McGregor, re Mrs. John Brown, W.P. Schreiner, Hugo Naude and family affairs. 15.3.1974 Hugo Naude Correspondence C36 Hugo, no address, to Ray, probably Rachel Dick, re illness. 19.3.1941[?] C37 Hugo, 'The Studio', to Ray, re war in England, and general matters 23.3.1941[?] C38 Hugo, 'The Studio', to Ray, re Piet and painting. 31.3.1941 C39 Hugo, 'The Studio', to Ray, re pictures for New Group Exhibition, visit of De Gaulle's representative [?], and the war. Undated C40 Envelope addressed to Mrs. J. Dick, Kenilworth, marked 'letters from Hugo Naude'. C41 M. Jacob, Somerset West, to Mrs. Earle, re 3 photographs, (see Photographic section). C42 Envelope addressed to Mrs. M. Earle, Zeekoevlei. C43 South African National Gallery, Cape Town, to Mrs. L. Marriott Earle, Zeekoevlei, re Hugo Naude Retrospective Exhibition. 3.11.1969 C44 South African National Gallery, Cape Town, to Mrs. Mollie Earle, Zeekoevlei, re Hugo Naude Exhibition.10.2.1970 C45 Envelope addressed to Mrs. M. Earle, Zeekoevlei. C46 Receipt signed by M.G. Earle acknowledging receipt of one painting by Pies van Heerden from South African National Gallery. 17.2.1970 C47 Receipt signed by M.G. Earle acknowledging receipt of 8 photographs from South African National Gallery. 25.3.1970 Olive Schreiner Correspondence and lists C48 Olive Schreiner signatures in envelope marked 'Signatures of Olive Schreiner received during Boer War'. C49 Olive Schreiner, Cape Town, to Miss Dick, Kalk Bay. 1 postcard. 26.2.1910 C50 Librarian, S.A. Public Library, Cape Town, to Mrs. J. Dick, Kenilworth, re loan of Olive Schreiner material to form nucleus of Olive Schreiner Collection.27.4.1951 C51 Enclosure: List of Olive Schreiner Mss. material. C52 Envelope: to Mrs. M. Marriott Earle, 7eekoevlei. C53 Secretary and Librarian, S.A. Public Library, Cape Town, to Mrs. R.E. Dick, Kenilworth, re loan of Olive Schzeiner material. 2.6.1951 C54 Secretary and Librarian, S.A. Public Library, Cape Town, to Mrs. R.E. Dick, Kenilworth, re receipt of Olive Schreiner material on loan. 4.7.1951 C55 Secretary and Chief Librarian, S.A. Public Library, Cape Town, to Mrs. R.E. Dick, Kenilworth, cc: Centenary of Olive Schreiner's birth. 27.10.1954 C56 Hon. Sec., Olive Schreiner Centenary Committee, Kenilworth, to Mr. D.H. Varley, S.A. Public Library, Cape Town, re Olive Schreiner Exhibition. c.c. 4.11.1954 C57 Secretary and Librarian, S.A. Public Library, Cape Town, to Mrs. R.E. Dick, Kenilworth, acknowledging donations for Olive Schreiner Centenary.24.4.1957 C58 Director, S.A. Library Cape Town, to Mrs. L.M. Earle, Zeekoevlei, re Olive Schreiner material. 7.1.1970 C59 Enclosure: List of Olive Schreiner material placed on loan in the South African Library by Mrs. R.F. Dick C60 Envelope addressed to Mrs. L.M. Earle, Zeekoevlei. C61 Director, S.A. Library, Cape Town, to Mrs. M. Earl, Zeekoevlei, re missing photograph. 15.1.1970 C62 Librarian, Public Library, Cradock, to Mrs. M.G. Earle, Rondebosch, re copy of drawing of "Gamma Hoek". Memorandum. 20.2.1973

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C63 TSS. List of books, letters, press cuttings on loan to the S.A. Library. Undated. C64 TSS, list of 14 items re Olive Schreiner.Undated. C65 TSS, list of items in "Olive Schreiner" book to be given to S.A.P.L.1957 C66 TSS, list to Mr. R.F.M. Immelman, University Librarian, U.C.T. re 31 Olive Schreiner items, and photographs.From N. Dick, London. Undated. C67 Envelope to Mrs. M. Marriott Earle, Zeekoevlei.1967 D. Articles and Thesis by W. Croumbie Brown and John Brown D1 Dissertation thesis of W. Croumbie Brown, B.A.(Lond.), M.B. (Vict.) on the Recent Rinderpest Epizootic in the Cape Colony, 1896-97. Submitted for the degree of M.D. The Victoria D2 MSS, notes 'Some Reminiscences of Practice in the Cape half a century ago. John Brown. S.A. Medical Review. XIV. 1916, p.248 D3 Scrapbook containing clippings of 'Some Reminiscences of Practice in the Cape Half a Century Ago' by John Brown, M.D. Photographs of Dr. John Brown and Mrs. John Brown. pp.l-25, and Clipping headed 'a Pressing Peninsula Problem. More hospital accommodation for free patients', and Mss. notes beginning 'My father John Brown came to the Cape ... and 5 loose sheets re Julia Middleton, John Brown. Note on loose sheet inside 'copy sent to Edinburgh University Archives to Dr. Guthrie. June 1963. Articles, Diary and Travel Journal by Mrs. John Brown D4 Travel Journal of Mary Solomon (later Brown) on HMS 'Briton', from Cape Town to England, with inserts of 4 paintings, and 3 photographs of Longwood, James Town, and Napoleon's Tomb, St. Helena. 6 loose items (2 postcards, press cuttings and 1 cut-out of a frigate).3 19.6.1867 to 14.3.1868. D5 Diary of Mary Brown, January 1873-1892. (See separate index inserted in diary). At reverse end 'Some of the children's sayings and remarks', and Extract from a letter from "Aunt Jeanie" mentioning the Crown Prince of Prussia's visit to the King of Spain. November 1883. D6 TSS. Journal of Mrs. Mary Brown. 16.1.1973-20.5.1877. TSS. note at end 'these pages dealing with life at Fraserburg, Cape, were copied me in 1956 from the original tss. diary in the possession of Mrs. Dick, who is the Ray in the Diary. TSS. signature M.K. Jeffreys, San Jose, Camps Bay. 98pp. D7 MSS. 'Some Reminiscences. Years 1879 to 1898. Burnley.' By Mary Brown. 95pp. D8 Travel Journal 'Across the Atlantic' on S.S. "America". 30.7.1884 with many signatures of voyagers. D9 MSS. article commencing 'These are they that set like suns ... and concluding "from the least, even unto the greatest". 4.Ipp. Note on back page written in Burnley, Lancashire, England. August 1900'. Possibly by Mary Brown, re Henry Solomon. D10 MSS. ‘The Old Cape Peninsula’. ‘Some remarks on the Old Colony written for the Durban N.H.R.U. July 1908’. Note on front cover 'for Mollie from Grannie'. D11 MSS. Notebook with jottings. On last page MSS. Note ‘Report of the Commandant of Milita to Government, taken from Blue Book 1907. 1909-1920. Inserted: 4 loose pages D12 Extracts headed '1913', '1917', 'Her creed', 'Life of Francis de Sale', 'See "Dreams" O.S. The Garden of Pleasure', '(A friend writes)', 'Aged 78', '(My father's illness)', 'From a friend 1924', ‘1924’. On the death of her sister’s husband.’ 15pp. Unsigned. Undated. MSS. note on p.l ‘from letters of Mary Brown to her daughter, Ray Dick'.

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D13 MSS article of a theft from Mrs. Brown and the return of the stolen money by the penitent thief.. MSS. note at the right corner ‘Mary Brown dictated to R.E.Dick (daughter)’. 4pp. Unsigned. Undated. D14 TSS. article 'Tapestries - a Jumble of Memories'. TSS. signature ‘Mary Brown’. 33pp. Undated. D15 TSS. ‘Memories of my friendship with Olive Schreiner by Mary Brown (Mrs. John Brown) to whom ‘The story of an African Farm is dedicated. 38pp. Undated. D16 TSS. article headed Margaret. 2pp. Undated.Unsigned Possibly by Mary Brown.. D17 TSS. article 'a Bunch of Heather'. lp. Undated. Unsigned. Possibly by Mary Brown. D18 TSS. article ‘Irish Kate’. 1p. Undated. Unsigned. Possibly by Mary Brown. D19 TSS. article ‘Another Story’. 1p. Undated. Unsigned. Possibly by Mary Brown. D20 TSS. article ‘Among the Navvies’. 1p. Undated. Unsigned. Possibly by Mary Brown. D21 TSS. article ‘Nostalgia. Heimwee.’ 1p. Undated. Unsigned. Possibly by Mary Brown. D22 TSS. article ‘A fairy tale’. 2pp. Undated. Unsigned. Possibly by Mary Brown. D23 TSS. article ‘A ray of light’. 1p. Undated. Unsigned. Possibly by Mary Brown. D24 TSS. article ‘Firelight’. 1p. Undated. Unsigned. Possibly by Mary Brown. D25 TSS. article ‘Hero-worship’. 1p. Undated. Unsigned. Possibly by Mary Brown. D26 Copy letter from H.Hargreaves headed Burnley, to Mrs. Di Brown, with 4pp. explaining its meaning.

E. Photographs Brown Family E1-3 Rev. John Croumbie Brown, L.L.D., F.R.G.S. E4-5 Mrs. Erskine Brown, wife of Rev. John Crommbie Brown E6 Dr. John Brown and Mr. J. Waterson E7-9 Dr. John Brown (“Rab”) E10 Dr. John Brown playing chess E11-18 Dr. John Brown (Fraserburg, Edinburgh, Burnley) E19-37 Mrs. John Brown (nee Mary Solomon) E38-39 Mrs. John Brown (nee Mary Solomon) with Mollie E40 Mrs. John Brown (nee Mary Solomon) and a cousin E41-43 Mary Brown with baby (possibly Willie). Photographed April 18, 1870 [?] E44 Aunt Smith (nee Brown) E45-48 Rachel Brown, sister of John Croumbie Brown E49 Violet Brown, Rachel Brown’s sister E50-53 Dr. John Brown, Mrs. Mary Brown, Ray, Julie, M.Jacob, and Mrs. Jacob’s brother Children of Dr. John and Mrs. Mary Brown (nee Solomon) E54-64 Willie E65-66 Ray Brown E67-68 Rachel Erskine Brown and Edith Nobbs (daughter of Agnes and John Nobbs) E69 Rachel and Julia Brown Brown family - Miscellaneous E70 Croumbie Brown Silver Teaset (see Sun Insurance office letter dated 3.1.1956 in Brown Family correspondence). E71-72 John Henry Brown’s grave, Fraserburg E73 House with thatched roof. Notes on reverse 'my birth place [?] Julia, on verandah Dr. Saunders, Grandad, Willie, Granny and Ray. D.R.C. in distance. New Surgery. 1874 [?]

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E74 Dutch Reformed Church, Fraserburg. Note on reverse- ‘In this church our eldest 3 children were baptixed. 1870, 1872, 1875. New Dutch Reformed Church, Fraserburg. Cost ₤6,700 – to be opened 5 Sept. 1868. E75-76 Abbey Church, Haddington E77 Nungate Bridge, Haddington E78-79 Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham – short history on reverse E80 Rhodes Statue Solomon Family E81 Saul Solomon E82 Henry Solomon E83-85 Julie Solomon (nee Middleton) E86 Elise Mathilde Middleton (nee Vigue) E87 Isabel Fraser (nee Solomon) Brown Family - Dick descendants E88-89 Rachel Dick E90-91 Rachel Dick and baby (Mollie) E92-93 James Dick E94 James Dick and Robert Dick E95 James Dick and James Scott Wiley E96-97 Col. Dick (in front). Return of the Durban Light Infantry from German South West in First World War - about 1916. Officers of Durban Light Infantry, including Col. Dick and Col. Wylie. E98 -102 Margaret (Mollie?) E103-106 Janet E107- 112 Nancy E113 Mollie and Janet E114-115 Sheila McGregor (Janet's daughter) E116 Archibald McGregor E117 Mrs. Archibald McGregor E118 Grandma Steel with Mollie and Janet Hugo Naude Family E119-123 Hugo Naude E124 Hugo Naude – press photograph E125-127 Julie Naude (nee Brown) E128 Living room at studio E129 -133 Portraits painted by Hugo Naude, 1 of Dr. John Brown E134-135 Coloured District Nurses Clinic, Worcester Olive Schreiner Photographs E136 Ganna's Hoek Farm. Negatives E137-138 Old Boer farm house where Olive Schreiner wrote ''The Story Of an African Farm'. MB. (Mary Brown). Xerox copy of insert on inside cover in M. Earle's copy of this book. Photographs - Miscellaneous unidentified E139 Framed, tinted photograph of young woman in Victorian dress, in clasped case E140 Seated lady in Victorian dress, and bonnet with arm on round table E141 2 young women with hair in buns, in Victorian dress, seated at desks writing, in small room

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F. Watercolours, sketches and engraving F 1 John Brown. Engraving. 1834. F 2 Study in Black and White. Grahamstown Bank holiday. 17.10.1897. Inscription on back ' 'Uncle Willie'. Sketch. F 3 House. Inscription on back 'Corner of Ridge Road and St. Thomas Road. House of Mr. and Mrs. J. Dick 1902-1924. Pencil sketch. F 4 Water colour. Inscription on back ''this is the Q.M. going by the skyscrapers. Even if you don't like it it will remind you of N.Y. and us. From the Island of Liberty, done with Ruth Payne. 1938'. F 5 Dr. John. Brown. Sketch by WE. Gladstone Solomon. F 6 Water colour. Inscription on back. 'Goats Island. Maine'. by Mollie. Annexures

G Books and Pamphlets G 1 The works of Mr. William Shakespeare. Vol.3, containing As You Like It, the Taming of the Shrew, All’s Well that Ends Well and Twelfth Night. 1748. Property of S.Saunder. G2 The Holy Bible, 1837. Property of Rachel Brown. The Story of an African Farm, by Olive Schreiner, 1883, with clipping of letter from Mrs. Mollie Earle. 30.12.1970, and etching by Mary Brown of ‘The Old Boer Farm House where Olive Schreiner wrote the Story of an African Farm. This little window under the corrugated zinc roof being that of her room. M.B.’ Dedicated ‘To my friend Mrs. John Brown of Burnley this little firstling of my pen is lovingly inscribed’. (Placed with Olive Schreiner. BA Africana collection) G 3 Marjorie Fleming. By John Brown, M.D. 1884. Illustrated by Mr. Warwick Brookes, Manchester. The prefixed portrait of Marjorie Fleming has been copied in facsimile from a watercolour drawing made, probably by Miss I. Keith, in 1811. G 4-5 TSS. ‘Extract from my Mother’s Journal written in Scotland in 1867, aged 20’. TSS. Signature Mary Solomon. 2 clippings G 6 The Early Days of the Sun 'Fire office. 1710-1910. By Edward Baumer. 1910 with TSS . 'The Brown Silver. 30.3. 1970 by Mollie' G 7 Old Testament Scriptural Lessons. Vol.1. No date. Property of Julia Browm, formerly owned by Samuel McGubbin. G 8 Letter from 'Thomas ,McGubbin 27.4.1336 inserted. G 9 Simplification of Life. Some words to women. My Mary Brown. Undated. Property of R.E.Brown G10 Woman as Home Maker and as Citizen. By Mrs. Brown. Undated G11 2 poems ‘The Three Crosses’ and ‘Brothers’ by K.J. Saunders Dec 1914 and May 1915 Annexures Press cuttings Brown Family G12 -21 Gape Argus, Cape Times, Manchester Guardian, Burnley Express and News. 1922- 1957, re Dr. John Brown, Airs. John Brown, Gawthorpe collection Press Cuttings SolomonFamily G22-26 Argus, Cape Times, re Henry, Edward, Saul, Julia and Miss Daisy Solomon, 1900- 1971

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Press cuttings Hugo Naude G27-G48 The Monitor, South Africa, Cape Times, Argus, Worcester Standard and Advertiser, re Hugo Naude and Mrs. Julia Naude, 1927-1970. Press Cuttings Olive Schreiner G49-G50 Argus, and unknown Press cuttings Miscellaneous G51 The Late Dr. Cameron Miscellaneous G52 TSS. cc. article on Cape Town in 1852-1853 by Elsie Pauline Orpen. 3pp. Undated.

G53 MSS. on Union-Castle Line, R.M.S. 'Arundal Castle' paper headed 'Treasure Hunt'.

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