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The Treason Trial in South Africa, 1956–1961
In June 1955, a multi-racial group came together to write the Freedom Charter, demanding racial equality and democracy in South Africa. They were put on trial.
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The papers of Mrs Racheal Frances Antonia Lee, the self-styled Baroness le Despenser...
Catalogue reference: TS 11/229
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This record is about the The papers of Mrs Racheal Frances Antonia Lee, the self-styled Baroness le Despenser... dating from [1774-1829] in the series Treasury Solicitor and HM Procurator General, Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- TS 11/229
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1774-1829]
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The papers of Mrs Racheal Frances Antonia Lee, the self-styled Baroness le Despenser who wrote under the nom-de-plume of 'Philopatria' (c. 1774-1829). (TS 11/227-302). The Book of Psalms, with manuscript notes, partly Hebrew, printed; volume containing 'Compositions and Selections' on inter alia 'Characters', 'Heraldry', 'Brief Remarks on the Ancient Drama', 'Some Remarks concerning the Russians and the Tartars', 'Sir Francis Bacon', 'Facts concerning the Jews', 'Singular Stoves', 'Games of Chess', volumes containing inter alia 'Remarks on the Old and New Testaments', 'Pecularities of the Malay Tongue', 'Persian Grammar', 'Commentaries on the Book of Job', partly Hebrew, Welsh. 5 volumes MS; 1 volume printed.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 959
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- Religions
- Race relations
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