Various letters (PP MS 42. P/5-P/9)

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|a PP MS 42. P/1-P/11 |2 SOAS manuscript number

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|a PP MS 42. P/5-P/9 |2 SOAS manuscript number

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|a UkLSOA |c UkLSOA

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|a Various letters (PP MS 42. P/5-P/9) |h [electronic resource].

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|c 1958-1963 AD (1378-1383 A.H.).

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|a Whiteley Collection : Swahili language and list of authors.

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|a Date of Composition: 1958-1963 AD (1378-1383 A.H.)

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|a Extent: 30 leaves

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|a The Kamba are sometimes known as the WaKamba

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|a Uhud is sometimes rendered as Uhdi

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|a VIAF (name authority) : Gray, John Milner, Sir, 1889-1970 : URI http://viaf.org/viaf/19908892

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|a VIAF (name authority) : Chum, Haji : URI http://viaf.org/viaf/14050683

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|a VIAF (name authority) : Robert, Shaaban, 1909-1962 : URI http://viaf.org/viaf/32025587

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|a Asia -- Arabian Peninsula -- Saudi Arabia -- Al Madinah Province -- Medina Governate -- Uhud battlefield

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|a Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Kenya -- Kitui County -- Kitui

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|a Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Tanzania -- Zanzibar

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|a Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Tanzania -- Pemba North -- Pemba Island

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|a Publication information: Whiteley, W H. & M G Muli. 1962. Practical Introduction to Kamba. Oxford U.P., London

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|a This item is likely protected by copyright. Its status has yet to be assessed.

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|a In this section of the correspondence file there are a few letters from various people. The first envelope (P5) contains two letters from R. Gray regarding land issues in Zanzibar, written from the High court. The legislation mentioned in the letter is called ‘The Deed Resettlement Act’, 1934, and it was designed for the protection of Arab and African landowners. The second envelope (P6) contains three letters from the poet Haji Chum, from Zanzibar. In one of the letters he discusses the ‘Utendi wa Vita vya Uhud’. The third envelope (P7) contains one letter from the famous poet Shabaan Robert, and two from Mohammed Said Abdalla, both writing from Zanzibar, and discussing general issues related to Swahili literature. The fourth envelope (P8) contains two letters from a teacher from Litui, Kenya, thanking Whiteley for having sent the new Kamba Grammar. He also informs Whiteley of a planned General strike demanded by teachers. The last envelope (P9) contains miscellaneous letters.

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|a Archives and Special Collections.

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|a Colonialism.

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|a Imperialism.

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|a Colonial legislation.

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|a Law.

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|a Land issues.

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|a Correspondence.

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|a Swahili poetry.

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|a Swahili Literature.

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|a Kamba language -- Grammar.

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|a Linguistics.

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|a Kamba (African people).

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|a Kiswahili mashairi.

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|a Letters.

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|a Land tenure.

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|a Colonies -- Law and legislation.

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|a Kenya -- Law and legislation.

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|a Tanzania -- Law and legislation.

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|a Letter.

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|a Correspondence |2 LCTGM

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|a Personal correspondence |2 LCGFT

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|a Gray, John Milner, Sir, 1889-1970, |e author, primary.

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|a Chum, Haji. |4 ctb

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|a Robert, Shaaban, 1909-1962. |4 ctb

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|a Saudi Arabia |b Al Madinah Province |c Medina Governate |g Uhud battlefield.

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|a SOAS Digital Collections.

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|a African Collections.

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|a Swahili Manuscripts Collections.

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|a Saudi Arabia Collection at SOAS, University of London.

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|a Bantu Collections.

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|a W. H. Whiteley Collection.

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|a GBR |b SDC |c African Collections

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|u http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LSMD000455/00001 |y Electronic Resource

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|a African Collections