Two days later: General Botha receives Governor's despatch asking peace, 1915-05-13
Scope and Contents
165 x 147 mm. Showing Botha and two other officers reading a document in the open air. A photograph probably taken at Karibib on the 13th May rather than May 12 as the caption would suggest. Botha returned to Karibib after the proclamation of Martial Law and the request for peace negotiations from the German Governor-General, Dr. Theodor Seitz arrived on the 13th.
Dates
- Creation: 1915-05-13
Creator
- From the Fonds: Imperial War Museum (Organization)
- From the Fonds: Pritchard, Stanley Archibald Markham, fl. 1874-1918 (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good condition, but a grainy and ill-defined print.
General
WS.
Finding aid date
2004-09-28 09:46:58+00:00
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