Four Manuscript Letters Written by General Congreve, V.C., While Serving in the Boer War

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Four Manuscript Letters Written by General Congreve, V.C., While Serving in the Boer War
Four manuscript letters (with typed transcripts) from Congreve (then Captain) to his mother from South Africa, dated 16.3.1900, 22.2.1901, 28.2.1901 and 14.7.1901

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These four extremely long and detailed letters give good accounts of the course of the War. In 1901, Congreve was on Lord Kitchener's personal Staff, and the letters are littered with references to 'K'.