Letter. Mark Sykes, Rhenoster Bridge, Orange River Colony to Edith Gorst
- Reference No:
- U DDSY2/1/2b/4
- Dates:
- 28 Jan 1901
- Description:
- Explaining why his letters are shabby and dirty, that he writes as often and as interestingly as possible, the Queen's death and the possibility of a new government, an attempted Boer attack, the unsporting combat methods of the Boers, his fortifications progress, and begging her for a nice letter. Includes illustration of him pulling the tents over his men’s heads.
- Format:
- Archive Item
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Language:
- Access Conditions:
- Access will be granted to any accredited reader
- Repository:
- Hull University Archives
- Collection:
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Papers of the Sykes family of Sledmere
