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Auction: 20040 - Stamps and Covers of Southern Africa
Lot: 5

Basutoland
Covers and Cancellations
The Moirosi Campaign, 1879
1879 (21 Nov.) long and detailed 30 page letter from Arthur Pattison, headed "The Taking of 'Quitini' or Moirosi's Mountain, Basutoland" and including a report on the death of Moirisi; " it appeared that he had found Moirosi in a sort of cave or hollow ledge with Dodo the original cause of Moirosi's rebellion, had fired upon Whithead. With some other men they attempted to capture Moirosi whom Whitehead shot. Moirosi's body had two fatal wounds in it, one in the left side of the neck, another in the ribs. Dodo began flinging stones out and then fired hitting Private Schwach of the C.M.R. in the thigh..." Also included is Pattison's pencil sketch and two pen and ink drawings of the attack along with notes of explanation which include "...While sketching above before all the men were up the ladders the C.M.R. blazed away at the fugetive enemy rushing down between them and the artist who narrowly escaped being hit by the bullets aimed at the flying Baphutis", and the illustrations from the Daily Graphic. A fine and illuminating account of this campaign which is full of graphic detail

Note: Dodo, the son of the chief Moirosi, inspired by the spirit of revolt which seemed prevalent among the natives, stirred up the Baphutis to resist paying the Hut Tax, thus being the instigator of this rebellion

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Estimate
£600 to £700

Starting price
£480