Collection of ninetythree (93) [Multi-Page] Manuscript Letters Signed (MLS) / Autographed Letters Signed (ALS) - from Harry Luke sent home in the years 1908 - 1911 to his Father, Mother & Sister during his posting as Private Secretary to the Governor of Sierra Leone, Sir Leslie Probyn. With private but also lots of official news from the Colonies and including strong impressions by Harry Luke on his very first posting as an official for the Colonial Office. A fantastic collection of letters, re-introduced into Harry Luke's private library after the death of his parents. Of great interest regarding the becoming of a colonial officer, Luke shares in these letters his adventures as much as his thoughts and worries about which career-path to ta

[Sierra Leone Content] - Luke, Harry Charles.

Verlag: Freetown / "S.S.Nigeria", November 1908 - January 1911., 1911

Beschreibung

[This item is part of the Sir Harry Luke - Archive / Collection]. Octavo. From the personal collection of Sir Harry Luke. This collection of Letters includes the following, 93 manuscript letters: All of these letters are multi-page-letters ! Many of these letters have very interesting content besides family, travel etc. but we only mentioned the content of a few ! Letters from Sierra Leone in the Year 1908: 1 - 26th of September 1908 - First Letter from Harry Luke to his parents, upon him starting his journey to the very first posting of his career for the Colonial Office. He writes on Stationery from the S.S.Karina (African Steamship Company): "My dear Father & Mother, thank you so much for your Wire. I am just sending off this line by the pilots' boat to say that so far all is well. I got up all right & the ship seems quite nice if not very large. Probyn is not accompanied by his family, but Mrs. P. has come on board to see him off. She is a nice distinguished looking woman. She told me that they had hoped of his getting promotion at no very distant date. I will write a long letter from the Canariesbut no more for the present. With much love to both of you - Your loving son Harry - I had such a nice Steamer letter from Lily" 2 - 1st of October 1908 - Letter from Harry Luke to his sister Lily Written on Stationery of the S.S.Karina on his way to the Canary Islands and then towards Sierra Leone "My dear Lily, tomorrow we get to the Canary Island (where I believe not a single Canary lives) & so I can post a letter. There is little news.The Trip has been dull so far.There are few nice people on board.I hope to go on shore tomorrow at Las Palmas.We expect to get in to Sierra Leone next Tuesday, latest Wednesday.Your loving brother H." 3. 11th October 1908 - Letter from Harry Luke to Father & Mother First ever letter written by Harry Luke on official Government Stationery (Stationery of "Colony of Sierra Leone"): "Dear Father & Mother, we arrived safely on Wednesday 7 & landed with great pomp as enclosed photos will show. After the reception at the whart we got into our Hammocks (there are no horses or carriages - you walk & are carried in hammocks) & were borne up to Government House through a row of wildly cheering ahouting & leaping people (blacks of course - there are no Whites except officials). Ten minutes after our arrival, up came a deputation of 160 citizens of Freetown to offer an address of welcome to the Governor. They were Marshalled on the lawn - the Governor stood in the middle under a huge umbrela & I beside him & he made a speech at the end of which he alluded to me & formally introduced me." 4. 12th of October 1908 - Letter from Harry Luke to his sister Lily Written on Stationery of the "Colony of Sierra Leone": "My dear Lily, thanks so much for your amusing letter of September 27th. It is good you being moved up & Miss Wyatt giving you books on Dante. Perhaps if you let her see you glancing at the works of other distinguished writers, you may thus be able to form a library. SInce beginning this letter I had 3 interruptions. The orderly who wants his pass, the Gardener who wants 150 ft of Garden hose, & the Attorney General who wants the Governor - So you see what my life is. I enclose for your Edification a letter from a native chief. These are among the things I have to answer.I have such a funny black servant or 'boy' as they are called here. He is my own servant, not the Governors. At first I had an Indian, but did not like him, so I got him another job & got this boy Morbie - He is coalblack with wooly hair & a broad grin & perhaps if he behaves well I will bring him home. He is about 19 & valets very well & I pay him 30s a month.Now tata - Much love Your brother H." 5. 18th October 1908 - Letter from Harry Luke to his Father Written on Stationery of the "Colony of Sierra Leone" 6. 25th October 1908 - Letter from Harry Luke to his Father Written on Stationery of the "Colony of Sierra Leone" 7. 2nd November 1. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 31745AB

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Collection of ninetythree (93) [Multi-Page] ...

Verlag: Freetown / "S.S.Nigeria", November 1908 - January 1911.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1911