The Commissions Of W. C. Palgrave 1876-1885 – W. C. Palgrave

This volume collects the official journals and reports of W. C. Palgrave’s five commissions to South West Africa (Namibia) between 1876 and 1885. As Special Emissary for the Cape Government, Palgrave’s mission was to introduce British influence across Hereroland and Namaland. These candid records detail crucial discussions with eminent indigenous leaders, offering a unique, firsthand perspective on a society on the brink of colonial change, just before the territory fell to German power.