This book is a collection of correspondence related to labor conditions in the Transvaal mines, compiled by the Colonial Office of Great Britain. The letters detail the struggles of miners and their families in the face of dangerous working conditions and unfair treatment by mining companies. Published in 1904, this book sheds light on a pivotal moment in the history of labor rights in Africa. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.