Overview of the Baron Francis Wallace Grenfell typescript: Lord Grenfell's letters to his family

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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

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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

box 1

Typescript