Sympathy Letter From Alex Manson Of 'The Meadows' To Clorinda Atchison

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TitleSympathy Letter From Alex Manson Of 'The Meadows' To Clorinda Atchison 1900.Object TypeDocumentDate26 February 1900DescriptionCopy of sympathy letter from Alex Manson 'The Meadows' to Clorinda Atchison on the death of her son Samuel Charles Atchison.

CreatorMeadows'Provenance and SignifcanceSamuel Charles Atchison was the 6th child of Samuel Atchison and Clorinda Watson (nee Thomas).

On 20 February 1900 at Woolwefontein, Northern Cape Colony, South Africa, Samuel aged 24 of E. Squadron, 1st New South Wales Scottish Rifles was killed in action.

He was the first soldier from the Illawarra to die in the Boer War campaign.DonorKretchmer, Graham

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MaterialPaper and ink.

Copy only.Dimensions30cm x 21cm

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PrimaryDOCUMENTSSecondaryPersonal

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CollectionObjectsAtchison, Samuel Charles CollectionFamilyThomasAtchisonMansonPersonAtchison, Samuel CharlesPlaceBoer War Memorial

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Sympathy Letter From Alex Manson Of 'The Meadows' To Clorinda Atchison

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Sympathy Letter From Alex Manson Of 'The Meadows' To Clorinda Atchison