1899 (Oct 27) - 1900 (Sep 28) Telegrams from the Central Telegraph Office in London to Wellingborough each with the day's war news, the messages all transcribed on an accompanying list. (445).

Lady Sarah Wilson/Baden Powell. 1900 (Mar 28) Letter sent by an autograph collector in England to Lady Sarah Wilson in Mafeking, full of patriotic sentiments and praise for Lady Sarah, illustrated with drawings of Baden-Powell, a Union Jack, and a map of the route to Mafeking, unusual.

Emily Hobhouse. 1902 (Oct 18) Letter written and signed by Emily Hobhouse, the campaigner against the Refugee and Concentration Camps in South Africa. Written from 21 Rossetti Mansions, Chelsea S.W to Mr Blagden, a veteran of previous South African wars, who had written to Hobhouse asking for a keepsake. A fine and scarce letter, which includes the poem "The Fruites of Warre" by Gascoigne.

British Army Commanders. 1899-1938 Letters and documents signed by leading British Officers during the Boer War, comprising 1904 letter from R. Pole-Carew written from Government House in Cork; 1927 letter from H. Smith Dorien written from France; 1938 letter from Col. A. Weston Jarvis; 1901 Pass issued by the Military Governors Office in Pretoria signed by Major General Maxwell; 1899 letter from N.G Lyttelton on Commander in Chief notepaper of the War Office London (also a signature on piece); 1909 letter from Sir George White V.C on Royal Hospital Chelsea notepaper; 1902 letter from Archibald Hunter on Balmoral Castle notepaper; 1902 letter from H. Hildyard written from Aldershot; 1924 letter from Field Marshall Sir John French, 1st Earl Ypres (signed "Ypres") written from Paris to General Sir John Barker; undated letter from Lord Wolseley, on notepaper of The Manor House, Haslemere; 1901 letters from Sir Ian Hamilton (2) both on notepaper of the Commander in Chief, War Office London, one with an envelope; 1875 letter from Lord Methuen on Corsham Court notepaper. A good group. (14).

Herbert Smith-Dorien. 1901 Photo mounted on card (20x25cm), boldly signed and inscribed "H.L Smith-Dorien, To Jesse Cooke, 24th June 1901".

Lord Roberts. 1883 (Dec 12) Four page letter written from Camp Fort St. George to Mrs Fenton concerning her son's service in the Indian army, a fine letter from India.