Inventory of the Stanley Archives

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , mentioning the mishaps which befell Otto Lindner during his journey from Vivi towards Isanghila, "the chiefs of our expeditions have the right to require that the men under their orders fulfil the obligations which are imposed upon them" , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 30-07-1881

Letter [duplicate] from Colonel Strauch to HMS , about Stanley's illness, informing him of notices that very capable foreign travellers are preparing to leave for the Congo, and that "if we don't make haste, the great efforts and the great sacrifices which we have hitherto been put to will be lost", in , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 08-08-1881

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , informing him of the launching of the steamer Association internationale africaine, the probable engagement of mechanic Louis Amelot , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 31-08-1881

Two letters from Colonel Strauch to HMS , about mechanic Louis Amelot and the transport of the steamer A.I.A. to Stanley Pool , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 05-09-1881

Letter [copy] from Colonel Strauch to HMS , congratulating him on the restoration of his health, informing him of the enlistment of a hundred Zanzibaris, on the death of Captain Émile Popelin, Oscar Roger's mission, the necessity to give natives an opportunity of trading and his request to Otto Li , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 30-09-1881

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , informing him of the success of Oscar Roger's mission to enlist 130 Zanzibaris, "I recommend this traveller to you" , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 14-10-1881

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , on the "philanthropic and international character" of their enterprise ("neither the king nor his government think of territorial conquests"), the danger of the establishment of custom lines and the importance of concluding treaties of alliance with the , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 31-10-1881

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , instructing him to maintain his position at Ntamo and to throw into the shade the prestige of de Brazza amongst the chiefs of Stanley Pool , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 31-10-1881

Note: Enclosed newspaper cutting (fragment) about a new station established by de Brazza

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , about the full signification of the nature of de Brazza's mission, instructing Stanley to protest against Sergeant Malamine and bring him over to the North bank of the Congo , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 31-10-1881

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , about the necessity to undertake trade on the Stanley Pool, authorising Stanley to purchase all the ivory he can find, begging of him to impose a toll on the travellers and tradesmen who make use of the road he is constructing, obligation to strengthen t , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 25-11-1881

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , "we have placed at your disposal every necessary means so as to allow you to push on your work with vigour", expressing his wish for Stanley to resume his reconnoitring of the Loango, on the impossibility to rely longer on Oscar Roger , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 30-11-1881

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , about Louis Valcke's convalescence, the sending of Théodore Nilis and Nicolas Grang, inducing him to hasten as fast as possible towards the Upper Congo and not lose his little advance on de Brazza, restating the recommendation to conclude with the native , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 31-12-1881

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , concerning Louis Valcke's alleged slowness, regretting that the agents "do not always succeed in satisfying you", begging him to encourage the young auxiliaries, recommending Otto Lindner as commander of Vivi Station, on the sending of Lieutenant van de , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 15-01-1882

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , mentioning the services on the Congo to be rendered by Hector Gillis , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 15-01-1882

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , informing him of the departure of a first lot of Zanzibaris for Stanley Pool, confirming Lindner in the employment of chief of Vivi Station , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 31-01-1882