Letter and envelope, George Heslop
Maker
Heslop, George
Production date
05 Aug 1900
Object detail
Brief Description
Letter and envelope from George W Heslop to Arthur Bowman of Port Ahuriri. This letter was sent while the author was on active service during the Second Anglo-Boer War.
a) The letter mentions his general health, the Battle of Crocodile (Elands) River and the breaking up of his original contingent due to casualties and re-deployment into Constabulary. He also mentions that the letter has been written while on night watch at Pretoria Station.
The letter bears a purple ink stamp that reads: Pretoria.
b) An envelope bearing a one penny stamp and four ink stamps, one from South Africa and three from New Zealand. Handwritten along the top of the envelope are the words: on active service.
a) The letter mentions his general health, the Battle of Crocodile (Elands) River and the breaking up of his original contingent due to casualties and re-deployment into Constabulary. He also mentions that the letter has been written while on night watch at Pretoria Station.
The letter bears a purple ink stamp that reads: Pretoria.
b) An envelope bearing a one penny stamp and four ink stamps, one from South Africa and three from New Zealand. Handwritten along the top of the envelope are the words: on active service.
Maker
Production date
05 Aug 1900
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Handwritten black ink on paper. Coloured and black ink stamp on paper.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 202 x 258mm
Height x Width: 80 x 137mm
Height x Width: 80 x 137mm
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
05 Aug 1900
Credit line
gifted by Miss Jean Bowman
Other number(s)
m64/49, 77705
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