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A Journal of the Siege of Kimberley by a Lady
Principal of a Private School
Description:
A 62 page manuscript journal in the form of a letter to her brother, beginning the 21st. Oct. 1899 until 22nd. February 1900. A most interesting, detailed and authoritive account. On November 4th. she reports going to the Volunteer Camp at the Sanatorium where Cecil Rhodes is staying. Tuesday Nov. 7th. - the Boers have fired sixty shells into Kimberley but not one of them has done any mischief. I cannot tell what can be the matter with Boer's ammunition. Our men are supposed to be fighting outside de Wesselton. I must explain that Wesselton is the latest dicovered diamond mine. Saturday Nov. 11 - a shell went through the roof of the Graham Bar, & burst in the bar-room smashing the bottles and glasses. Saturday Nov. 26 - accounts of an engagement some 2 miles from the town- Boer prisoners being marched through Kimberley, I did feel so sorry for them they looked just like farm labourers & so dirty & starved. Description of the men returning from the battle and passing through the town. Friday Feb. 10 - we are relieved at last - the General (French) & his men left Colisberg on Sunday, journied by train to Orange River, then marched to Kimberley a distance of 80 miles. At 5.30 yesterday afternoon (Thursday) we saw a tremendous dust in the distance miles away, then 3 scouts of the 6th. Dragoon guards, made their appearance on the Alexandersfontein Rd. - Tuesday Feb. 20th - the streets are full of New South Wales Lancers, Queens Lancers, New Zealanders, the Dragoons & the Scots Greys. The writer gives her address as 20 Curry Street and no doubt research will be able to identify her.
Details:
- Binding Condition: Black cloth covered notebook
- Overall Condition: very good
- Size: 225 x 180 mm
- Lot No: 189
- Hammer Price: $4410
- Bids: 25
- Visits: 223
- Estimate: $500
- Reserve: $400
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- Name: Roger J. Knowles
- Address: Unit 1 Image Business ParkEast Cannock RoadHednesfordCannockStaffordshireWS12 1LT
- Contact Person: Roger J Knowles
- Country of Origin: United Kingdom
- Email: rogerjknowles@btinternet.com
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- Preferred Payment Methods: Visa & Mastercard. Bank Transfer
- Trade Association: PBFA / Ephemera Society
- Additional Information: Founded in 1980 the business specialises in all aspects of the history of Britain and its Colonies with an emphasis on original manuscript items, printed documents and ephemera. Subjects of particlar interest are Travel, Military & Naval, Earth Sciences, Natural History and Ethnography. We are members of the PBFA and the Ephemera Society whilst Roger is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries (Scotland), a member of the Society of Archivists and the Council of British Archaeology.
