Memoir 5: Letters to and from British Central Africa, North Eastern Rhodesia and Moçambique- the Fletcher Jones Correspondence

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CONTENTS
Preface
Introduction
Jones' letters from BCA, Tanganyika Province and Fort Jameson, 1897-99 3
Jones' letters from N.E. Rhodesia in 1900-03 15
Jones' letters from PEA in 1904-05 36
The end of the story 40
Covers addressed to Fort Jameson posted in 1900-02 40
Covers originating from N.E. Rhodesia 51
Covers addressed to PEA 55
The postal service; the post offices 59
Stations and stores on the Stevenson Road 60
Karonga 60
Mweinwanda 61
Fort Hill 61
Nyala 61
Ikawa 61
Fife 61
Mwenzo 61
Ikombwa 61
Mambwe 61
Fwambo 61
Kawimbe 61
Abercorn 61
Kituta 62
Fort Jameson 62
Fort Young 62
Feira 62
Kapopo 62
Postage rates 63
Memorabilia 64
Appendices
1. The Stevenson 'Road', the boundary between N.E. Rhodesia and GEA, and the
Trans-Africa Telegraph 65
The Stevenson 'Road' 65
The boundary between N.E. Rhodesia and GEA 70
The Trans-Africa Telegraph 71
2. North Charterland, the Loangwa/Luangwa District and the boundary between
N.W. and N.E. Rhodesia 72
North Charterland 72
Loangwa/Luangwa District 72
The realignment of the boundary between N.W. and N.E. Rhodesia 72
3. The postal service in N.E. Rhodesia 82
4. The ships on which Jones travelled
References 83
Index 84
References 62
Index 73
Plate 1 North Eastern Rhodesia (The BSA Co.'s report to shareholders for the years 1900-1902)