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Jan van Riebeeck writes to Otto Jansz on Robben Island, enquiring about the number of sheep on the island and whether he needs
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- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, August 23). Jan van Riebeeck writes to Otto Jansz on Robben Island, enquiring about the number of sheep on the island and whether he needs. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091514
South African History Online (2012) 'Jan van Riebeeck writes to Otto Jansz on Robben Island, enquiring about the number of sheep on the island and whether he needs', South African History Online, 23 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091514 (Accessed: 11 November 2026).
South African History Online, Jan van Riebeeck writes to Otto Jansz on Robben Island, enquiring about the number of sheep on the island and whether he needs [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091514, (accessed 11 November 2026).
"Jan van Riebeeck writes to Otto Jansz on Robben Island, enquiring about the number of sheep on the island and whether he needs." South African History Online, 23 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091514. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.
South African History Online. "Jan van Riebeeck writes to Otto Jansz on Robben Island, enquiring about the number of sheep on the island and whether he needs." South African History Online. August 23, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091514.
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