Letter from Roger Casement to Richard Morten, saying he is just back from 6 weeks on the Congo River,

1899 July 2.

Casement discusses the the possibility of war between the British and the Boers in South Africa which Casement believes is "very likely", and also mocks the French General Jean-Baptiste Marchand specifically and the French army ("weepers or forgers") in general.

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Main Creator: Casement, Roger, 1864-1916
Contributors: Morten, Richard Henry, 1859-1930
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
Casement, Roger, > 1864-1916 > Correspondence
Morten, Richard Henry, > 1859-1930 > Correspondence
Marchand, Jean-Baptiste, > 1863-1934
Irish > Africa > 19th century
South Africa > History > 1836-1909
Notes:Manuscript in black ink on embossed paper: "British Consulate, / St Paul de Loanda [Angola]". Incomplete document which lacks all after the 4th-6th sheets.

Physical description: 1 item (27 pages).

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Letter from Roger Casement to Richard Morten, saying he is just back from 6 weeks on the Congo River,

1899 July 2.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Roger Casement Additional Papers, 1893-1968.
Description:Casement discusses the the possibility of war between the British and the Boers in South Africa which Casement believes is "very likely", and also mocks the French General Jean-Baptiste Marchand specifically and the French army ("weepers or forgers") in general.
Main Creator: Casement, Roger, 1864-1916
Language:English
Extent:1 item (27 pages).
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 36,199/1/6 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.