Inventory of the Stanley Archives

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , on the possible recruitment of Liberians, regarding means to insure the security of the stations , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 04-11-1880

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , on an article in the Journal of Loanda that accuses Stanley of slavery, begging that the agents should treat the negroes with kindness and patience , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 31-12-1880

Note: With transcription of the article in the Journal of Loanda, 23-05-1880

Letter [in twofold] from Colonel Strauch to HMS , concerning the losses suffered by Europeans of the Comité d'études, the interest of Lady Burdett-Coutts in the expedition, the enlistment of natives at Zanzibar , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 31-12-1880

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , C.É.H.C., with news from de Brazza and the other French travellers of the Committee, begging to receive them in the kindest way , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , Brussels , 03-01-1881

Note: Enclosed letter from the Society of Geography of Paris to Leopold II, Paris, 06-12-1881

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , about the enlistment of Zanzibaris by Otto Lindner, the arrival of Schran (mechanic), and Stanley's meeting with de Brazza , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 20-01-1881

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , about de Brazza having conquered at Stanley Pool the position "which we reckoned on occupying the first", stressing the need to make a supreme effort in order to repair the effects of this "first defeat", giving instructions to reach Stanley Pool and set , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , [31-01-1881]

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , about the reinforcement of Stanley's personnel with Lieutenant Orban, Lieutenant Eugène Janssen and Marit, mentioning King Leopold's recommendation to conclude "in the most pressing manner" treaties of friendship with the native chiefs, and the need to m , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 16-02-1881

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , informing him of the engagement of Callewaert, upon the necessity to augment the number of travellers to occupy Karema and Nyangwe, mentioning de Brazza's statement about the abundance of ivory in the country over which he has travelled, recommending Sta , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 28-02-1881

Letter [duplicata] from Colonel Strauch to HMS , entreating him to hasten his journey to Stanley Pool, restating the instructions in his letter of 31 January, on the possibility to explore the affluents of the Congo and the regions hitherto unknown which they flow through "and make your name more illus , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 23-03-1881

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , begging him to remind the chiefs of the stations of Manyanga and Stanley Pool not to make use of coercion in order to enlist natives , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 23-03-1881

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , mentioning a report by Samuel White's engineer that it would be more advantageous to renew at once the engine of the Royal , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 31-03-1881

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , on the opening of commercial relations with the native chiefs of Vivi, the means of transporting to the mouth of the Congo, the constructions to be built at Vivi, the maintenance of Vivi, the necessity to preserve the Belgique as long as possible, recomm , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 30-04-1881

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , about de Brazza's "double mission", begging of him to receive cordially the foreign travellers, giving instructions in case of opposition to his establishment on the banks of the Stanley Pool, stressing that they never had "so many motives" to make haste , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 31-05-1881

Letter [duplicata] from Colonel Strauch to HMS , underlining that "Africa is more than ever the object of the competition of all industrial and commercial countries", sending him a copy of instructions from the Committee reminding the French agents of the pacific and hospitable character of the station , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 13-06-1881

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , expressing his satisfaction with Stanley's rapidly advance in the direction of Manyanga, enclosing copy of a letter from Jules Ferry defining the extent of the official mandate of de Brazza, about the destination of the French station at Nshasha, Otto Li , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 07-07-1881