Manuscript letter from Robert Graham to Henry Francis Fynn jnr. (1865)

Manuscript letter from Robert Graham to Henry Francis Fynn jnr. (Son of of the Natal pioneer with the same name).

Dated March 9, 1865, written on official stationery featuring a blind-embossed British colonial seal (the Royal Coat of Arms).

The letter was written by Robert Graham to Henry Francis Fynn jnr. (Son of of the Natal pioneer with the same name). Graham was a significant colonial official—specifically the Civil Commissioner and Resident Magistrate of Albany, and later a key figure in the administration of the Eastern Cape. The letter relates to a possible land transaction in the Transkei.

Transcription:

No. 8
R.W. [Graham's Town]

9 March 1865

My dear Sir (Henry Francis Fynn jnr.)

I shall be glad if you will come over here at once, I think you could be of great service, & you will be handier to your farm, when you are prepared to take possession.

Yours truly

R. Graham

The "R.W." likely refers to the Residency, West or a specific colonial office in Grahamstown (now Makhanda). Grahamstown was the administrative and military heart of the Eastern Cape frontier during the 19th century.

The letter appears to be a formal but friendly summons regarding land possession. In 1865, the Cape Colony was undergoing significant transitions in land tenure and administrative boundaries.

Worn, stained and underlined.
125mm x 200mm

R1,000