| Order number: |
MMS/Special Series/Biographical/Central Africa/611C
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| Summary: |
Letter records the events for the period from November 1899 to March 1900 when the Boers occupied Aliwal North.
Boers behave badly; severe restrictions on daily life and some townspeople leave; religious observance more difficult; tensions between Dutch and British townspeople; imprisonment of some British townspeople; Boers leave causing much damage; British arrive (under Brabant) and attack retreating Boers; use schoolroom to treat injured.
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| Extent: |
10 sheets
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| Acquisition: |
Part of additional deposit made by Smith's grandson, Richard Howard-Jones, on 24th June 1997
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| Access status: |
Open
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| User restrictions: |
For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance |
| Language: |
English
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| File number: |
1
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| Related material: |
A few of the photographs mentioned in this letter appear in Smith's earliest photograph album (MMS/Special Series/Biographical/Central Africa/611B). |
| Format: |
Archive
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