Inventory of the Stanley Archives

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , about the Anglo-Portuguese treaty, conditions for the people of the Congo to obtain their independence, begging him to convoke a palabre to bring the native chiefs to conclude a convention and send one or two of them to Brussels with the power of conclud , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , A.I.H.C., Brussels , 30-04-1883

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , concerning the difficulties of transport between Banana and Vivi, on the sending of provisions , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , A.I.H.C., Brussels , 30-04-1883

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , on the accident to the Royal, the agreement with the Livingstone Inland Mission, the evacuation of Dr. Sims, underlining that the agents should grant the missionaries "every facility, help and protection", mentioning ten fresh travellers leaving Liverpoo , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , A.I.H.C., Brussels , 01-06-1883

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , about the intentions of de Brazza, requesting to the chiefs of the stations to make every effort to obtain fresh concessions, also restating instructions to keep on friendly terms with foreign travellers, on the conditions for strangers to establish upon , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , A.I.H.C., Brussels , 02-07-1883

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , regarding a prolongation of the contract of Swedish officer Anton Emmanuel Anderson , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , A.I.H.C., Brussels , 02-07-1883

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , informing him of the sending of General Sir Frederick Goldsmid to Africa , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , A.I.H.C., Brussels , 23-07-1883

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , mentioning Lieutenant Braconnier's return to Brussels, return of Zanzibaris recruited by Lindner in 1881 to their country, sending of three new travellers , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , A.I.H.C., Brussels , 20-08-1883

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , mentioning the death of Eugène Janssen and Abbé Guyot, Vande Velde's return, the enlistment of 186 Houssas, on Stanley's voyage on the Upper Congo, last news of Hanssens , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , A.I.H.C., Brussels , 17-09-1883

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , expressing his satisfaction at the success of his voyage on the Upper Congo, on the new steamer Ville d'Anvers, the order of wagons, latest news from Hanssens , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , A.I.H.C., Brussels , 01-10-1883

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , about the new steamer for his service [Ville d'Anvers], the transport of the steamer to Leopoldville, informing him of the departure of Gillis and his replacement at Boma by Alexandre Delcommune, begging him to give Eyre Massey Shaw an honourable resigna , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , A.I.H.C., Brussels , 15-10-1883

Letter [duplicata] from Colonel Strauch to HMS , forwarding him the copy of a letter by Seymour Saulez concerning Mr. Chinery , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , C.É.H.C., Brussels , 01-11-1883

Letter [duplicata] from Colonel Strauch to HMS , on the new steamer Stanley, begging him to give instructions to the chief of Vivi, restating that Stanley alone has the right of dismissing the agents of the expedition , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , A.I.H.C., Brussels , 01-11-1883

Letter [duplicata] from Colonel Strauch to HMS , about the arrival of the new agents at their destination , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , A.I.H.C., Brussels , 01-11-1883

Note: Also memorandum from Colonel Strauch to "all the Chiefs of Stations", regarding the right of resigning an agent, A.I.H.C., Brussels| 01-11-[1883]

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , on the steamer Stanley, the recruitment of Krooboys and an order of rifles intended to arm the natives confederated with their stations , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , A.I.H.C., Brussels , 12-11-1883

Letter from Colonel Strauch to HMS , regarding the problems at Vivi Station, the unfitness of Du Vergé, recommending Hanssens for the employment of chief of the station, begging him to explore the region between Philippeville and the right hand side of the Djoué, forwarding the list of fre , President of C.É.H.C. and A.I.A. 1878-85 , A.I.H.C., Brussels , 01-12-1883