IX.ix. Letters from Ralph Howard, written from Bloemfontein, South Africa,
[1900]
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| Summary: | Writing to his stepmother Fanny Howard from Bloemfontein, he refers to recent British military successes in South Africa and the casualties sustained by his unit. In a letter to an aunt, written from the Convent Hospital in Bloemfontein, he refers to his recent ill health, planned departure from South Africa and Queen Victoria's visit to Dublin. |
| In collection: | Tighe, Hamilton and Howard Papers, 1749-1919. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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| Notes: | Ralph Howard, 7th Earl of Wicklow, was a Lieutenant in the 2nd Life Guards, and served as a Staff Captain in South Africa during the Boer War. Physical description: 2 pp more |
| Arrangement: | Sub-fonds |