Correspondence of Nigel Keppel Charteris, Lieutenant in the 1st Battalion, the Royal Scots, on active service in South Africa during the Boer War: volume 1., 1899-1900.
File
Identifier: MS.7176
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The correspondence consists almost entirely of letters and telegrams sent by Nigel Keppel Charteris to his mother, Lady Louisa Charteris, of Hingham, Norfolk. The main events in which Lieutenant Charteris was involved were the defence of Wepener, and the surrender of General Prinsloo with four thousand Boers, in 1900. The letters are interspersed with contemporary press-cuttings relevant to the campaign, mainly from 'The Times'.
Dates
- Creation: 1899-1900.
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Extent
51 Leaves
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Arrangement
iv folios + 93 pages.
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk