Letter from Lieut. Richard Brooke, to his cousin Gerard Francis Charles Hamilton, written from Klerksdorf, Transvaal,
ca. 1902.
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| Summary: | Brooke's letter relates to his involvement in recent British Army skirmishes and 'drives' in South Africa, the taking of Boer prisoners, his having acquired a 'ripping pony' from a Boer prisoner, and his shooting snipe and buck while travelling across the country. With an attached envelope, addressed to Hamilton at East Budleigh, Devon. |
| In collection: | Hamilton of Hamwood, 1785-1939. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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| Notes: | Richard R. M. Brooke was a Lieutenant in the British Army during the second Boer War. Physical description: 4 items more |
| Arrangement: | Sub-fonds |
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Letter from Lieut. Richard Brooke, to his cousin Gerard Francis Charles Hamilton, written from Klerksdorf, Transvaal,
ca. 1902.
| In Collection: | Hamilton of Hamwood, 1785-1939. |
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| Description: | Brooke's letter relates to his involvement in recent British Army skirmishes and 'drives' in South Africa, the taking of Boer prisoners, his having acquired a 'ripping pony' from a Boer prisoner, and his shooting snipe and buck while travelling across the country. With an attached envelope, addressed to Hamilton at East Budleigh, Devon. |
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| Extent: | 4 items |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Call Number: |
MS 49,155/35/3
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Copyright owned by the National Library of Ireland. |