Spoelstra trial papers, 1901-1902
File
MS. Hobhouse 31
Held in our offsite storage facility
Typescript text of the proceedings of the court martial trial in Pretoria in April 1901 of J. Spoelstra relating to accusations of the ill-treatment of Boer women and children by the British Army. With covering letter, 24 Nov 1902, to Hobhouse from W.T. Stead reporting that the text had been smuggled through British lines in a cocoa canister.
Dates
- Creation: 1901-1902
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Hobhouse 31
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk