Author: Swellengrebel Jr., Hendrik. (Ed. G.J. Schutte).
Title: Briefwisseling Van Hendrik Swellengrebel Jr Oor Kaapse Sake 1778-1792.
Description: Van Riebeeck Society (VRS). Second Series No.13. Cape Town 1982. Gilt on brown cloth boards. 462pp. frontis. illus b/w plates. 8vo. indexed. No inscriptions, 4 square corners. minor marks, end-papers tanned else an above average clean copy, VG+ condition. ISBN: 9780620066143 (Correspondence of H.W. Jr. concerning Cape affairs). With an extensive 123pp English summary by Dr. A.J. Boeseken. 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.

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