£70
BOER WAR: handwritten letter in Afrikaans dated 7th May 1894, to Lieut. V.D. Merwe at Fort Hendrina, with accompanying typewritten translation...'Sir, it is very likely that you will come in conflict with the natives and as far as I know that you have very little artillery in the fortress I wish to caution you to be on the alert...': 2 sides, toning, old folds: with a fragmented copy of the Mafeking Mail: Special Siege Slip No.103, 29th March 1900. (Envelope)
Fort Hendrina is one of the few remaining collapsible forts from the South African war.
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