Description
Photocopies of correspondence and writings, and printed matter, relating to Frederick Russell Burnham, American explorer and
British army chief of scouts in the Matabele and Boer Wars. Used as research material for the book by Peter van Wyk, Burnham:
King of Scouts, Baden-Powell's Secret Mentor (Victoria, B.C., 2003). Includes notes for and drafts of the book.
Availability
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or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.