letter (photocopy), letter
Accession Number
NAM.1987-01-86-1
Description
Photocopy of manuscript letter written by Edward Arthur Butler, 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot, to his wife, 25 Mar 1881. He moans about the end of the Traansvaal War, discusses the results of his shooting expeditions, and describes visits to Laing's Nek and Majuba, with comments on the engagements fought there. Associated with the Transvaal War (1880-1881).
Events
Majuba Hill, Battle of, 1881 (Transvaal War 1880-1881), Laing’s Nek, Battle of, 1881 (Transvaal War 1880-1881)
People
Associated collection