Letter of Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts of Kandahar, Pretoria and Waterford
MSS. Afr. r. 254
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Letter of Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts of Kandahar, Pretoria and Waterford
Shelfmark
MSS. Afr. r. 254
Summary
Letter by Lord Roberts to Mr Rhodes, written from Paardeberg on 28th February 1900 at 2pm, requesting further supplies of biscuits and forage.
Date
1900
Language
English
Physical extent
1 ff.
Acquisition
The papers were purchased by the library from Argyll Etkin Ltd. on 20th June 1997.
Subject
South African War, 1899-1902 -- Equipment and supplies
20th century
