Author: SWELLENGREBEL, Hendrik.
Title: Briefwisseling van Hendrik Swellengrebel Jr oor Kaapse sake 1778-1792. Uitgegee met inleiding en aantekeninge deur G.J. Schutte. Met 'n opsomming in Engels deur A.J. Böeseken, bygestaan deur H.M. Robertson.
Description: Cape Town, 1982. Cloth. With plates. (10),462 pp.Van Riebeeck Society, 2nd series, 13. - Hendrik Swellengrebel Jr (1734-1803) was the son of Hendrik Swellengrebel who served as governor for a number of years and retained extensive properties there. The younger Swellengrebel lived a comfortable life in the Netherlands, but visited the Cape between 1776-1777. Thereafter he retained an interest in Cape affairs. He became associated with the rebel Cape Patriot movement and did much to promote its economy. His letters contain much information on the social history of the colony in the last quarter of the 18th century.

Keywords: Africa Riebeeck Society South Africa VOC Africa VOC Dutch East India Company