Item HAMILTON, ISM 2/2/2 - Copy letters from Hamilton to military historian Spenser Wilkinson, 1899-1902, about the Second Boer War, South Africa

Photocopies of letters from Hamilton to (Henry) Spenser Wilkinson, military historian and author, relating to the Second Boer War, including Hamilton's allegations of military incompetence against Gen Sir Redvers Henry Buller, General Officer Commanding Natal Army, 8 and 16 Mar 1900; on his stay at the house of Cecil (John) Rhodes, and the hatred between Boers and British colonial South Africans, 26 Mar 1900; his proposals to decentralize the administration of Lt Gen Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Baron Kitchener of Khartoum and Aspall, Commander in Chief South Africa, and improve standards of British musketry, 11 Nov 1901; his account of the battle of Rooiwal, Western Transvaal, 19 Apr 1902; on the signing of the Treaty of Vereeniging, 31 May 1902. With copy of Kitchener's account of the last drive against the Boers in Western Transvaal, 7-11 May 1902 and Hamilton's orders issued to his columns for the advance towards Vryburg, 6 May 1902. 1 file, 10 letters