| Accession Number | PR04985 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Stevens, Alfred George Vivian |
| Place made | South Africa |
| Date made | 1901 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War) |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Stevens, Alfred George Vivian (Private, b:c1867 - d.1906)
Description
Collection relating to the Boer War service of 90 Private Alfred George Vivian Stevens, NSW Imperial Bushmen. Collection consists of a one page letter, dated 2 March 1901, written by Private Alfred George Vivian Stevens to his mother. In the letter he refers to keeping accounts for the unit and his likely return to Australia; his intended return to South Africa and work with the constabulary; decline of the unit from 700 men to 250 due to illness and death; projected time it will take the area to recover after the end of hostilities; the condition of the Boers and the finding of buried guns. He concludes with news of the death of Queen Victoria and regards for family members.