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Grenfell (Francis Wallace Grenfell, Baron) typescript
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  • Title: Baron Francis Wallace Grenfell typescript: Lord Grenfell's letters to his family
    Date (inclusive): undated
    Collection Number: 2005C21
    Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
    Language of Material: English
    Physical Description: 1 volume (1 manuscript box) (0.4 Linear Feet)
    Abstract: Typed transcripts of letters, 1863-1897, relating to the Kaffir Wars and Zulu War in South Africa, and to the revolt of the Mahdi in the Sudan. Annotated by Lord Grenfell. Includes subsequent related correspondence.
    Creator: Grenfell, Francis Wallace Grenfell, Baron, 1841-1925
    Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

    Access

    The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

    Use

    For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Acquisition Information

    Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2005.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Baron Francis Wallace Grenfell typescript: Lord Grenfell's letters to his family, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Biographical/Historical Note

    Field marshal, British army; sirdar, Egyptian army, 1885-1892.

    Scope and Content of Collection

    Typed transcripts of letters, 1863-1897, relating to the Kaffir Wars and Zulu War in South Africa, and to the revolt of the Mahdi in the Sudan. Annotated by Lord Grenfell. Includes subsequent related correspondence.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Officers
    Egypt -- History -- British occupation, 1882-1936
    Zulu War, 1879
    Great Britain -- History, Military
    South Africa -- History -- Frontier Wars, 1811-1878
    Sudan -- History -- 1881-1899
    Great Britain. Army