Boer War (1899-1902)
Found in 366 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), [1901]
Letter from W L Rickard to WSC, enclosing 10s Mafeking Siege Note.
(Untitled), [c 1912]
Account by WSC of his escape from the Boers [typescript with ms amendments by WSC, on Admiralty notepaper, probably drafted in connection with a libel action against William Blackwood & Sons, heard on 20 May 1912].
(Untitled), Apr 1901
Leaflet advertising WSC's lecture, The [Boer] War as I Saw It, in the Assembly Rooms, Jarratt Street, Hull, on 24 April, containing biographical notes on WSC; a synopsis of the lecture; and extracts from reports in the national press on the lecture.
(Untitled), 02 Oct 1902
Particulars of eight watches presented by WSC to Dr James Gillespie, J R Addams, J D Dewsnap, Joe McKenna, Joe McHenry, Charles A Burnham, Ellen David and Ada Blunden, "in recognition of their timely help afforded him in his escape from Pretoria".
(Untitled), 20 Jan 1902
Letter from General Sir Ian Hamilton, Pretoria, South Africa, to WSC, on South Africa. Stating "if we could incorporate these Boers into the Empire, we should be doing a vast deal more for the future of our race and language, than by assimilating a million Johannesburg Jews. They have first class natural ability, and their brains, having lain fallow for about 200 years, will, like virgin soil produce magnificent crops".
(Untitled), 20 May 1902
Letter from General Sir Ian Hamilton, Pretoria, South Africa to WSC, enclosing copy of letter to Lord Roberts, 18 May 1902, on the end of the Boer War.
(Untitled), Nov 1897
Article, Our Account with the Boers, [typescript (carbon copy), with manuscript amendments by ? WSC].
(Untitled), [c 1900]
Article on the Boer War, [typescript (carbon copy)].
(Untitled), 13 Jun 1900
The Mountings of the Naval Guns and their Subsequent Use by the Ladysmith Relief Column, text of lecture by Captain Percy Scott and Captain Arthur Limpus, delivered in Hong Kong, printed pamphlet published by the Hong Kong Daily Press [inscribed to WSC by Percy Scott].
(Untitled), Mar 1900
Printed maps of the Boer positions at Spion Kop [South Africa] with annotations, and first edition map of Harrismith.
(Untitled), 30 Nov 1899
Report from Captain Aylmer Haldane, Pretoria, South Africa to the Chief of Staff, Natal Field Force, on the capture of an armoured train at Frere, including praise of WSC's actions in saving the engine "he was frequently exposed to the full fire of the enemy. I cannot speak too highly of his gallant conduct".
(Untitled), 15 Nov 1899
Extract from report of D Horsley, Locomotive Instructor, on damage to the armoured train, [typescript copy].
(Untitled), 15 Nov 1899
Letter from J W Shores, Engineer-in-Chief, Estcourt, to General Manager of Railways, on the capture of the armoured train, [typescript copy].
(Untitled), 16 Nov 1899
Note in Afrikaans on the capture of the armoured train.
(Untitled), 28 Nov 1899
Letter from P J Joubert to F W Reitz, advising against WSC's release from captivity, [in Afrikaans].
(Untitled), 13 Dec 1899
Search Warrant following WSC's escape from the Boers, with photograph taken in Egypt, 1898 [in Afrikaans, with translation].
(Untitled), 15 Dec 1899
Description of WSC, following his escape from the Boers [in Afrikaans].
(Untitled), 20 Dec 1899
Letter from [H C Breaul], Acting Commissioner of Police, Pretoria, to Justice of the Peace Schweizer-Reneke, description of WSC with photograph [in Afrikaans, with translation].
(Untitled), 28 Dec 1899
Letter from [H C Breaul], Acting Commissioner of Police Pretoria, South Africa, to ?, on WSC's escape to Durban via Lorenco Marques [in Afrikaans, with translation].
(Untitled), 20 Dec 1899
Letter from [H C Breaul], Acting Commissioner of Police, Pretoria, to Justice of the Peace Schweizer-Reneke, description of WSC [typescript copy, in Afrikaans, with translation].
(Untitled), 07 Oct 1899
License for Mr E F Knight to act as a War Correspondent for the Morning Post in South Africa, issued by the War Office.
(Untitled), 1889
War Office Rules for Newspaper Correspondents at the Seat of War.
(Untitled), [1900]
Diary of H M S Tartar's Naval Brigade in South Africa, 29 October 1899 - 23 October 1900 [31 pp].
(Untitled), 19 Jan 1900
Letter from Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), Sandringham, Norfolk, to WSC, thanks for, letter on South Africa, commenting on his escape from captivity, and the progress of the campaign. Also thanks for copy of "The River War".
(Untitled), 19 Jan 1900
Letter from Sir William Garstin to WSC, thanks for gift of copy of The River War and on WSC's escape from the Boers.