(Untitled), 08 Jun 1891

Item

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/103/38-39

Scope and Contents

Part of a letter from [Hugh Rayner] ([Rhodesia, later Zambia and Zimbabwe]) to Lord Randolph Churchill in which he reports that he is about 90 miles from Mafeking [South Africa]; describes the difficulties of travelling in uncomfortable waggons; details the daily routine of the expedition; the scarcity of animals to hunt; informs him that he has found a horse for Lord Randolph and explains that his notes about incidents are "meagre".

Dates

Creation: 08 Jun 1891

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