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Auction: 20040 - Stamps and Covers of Southern Africa
Lot: 8

Basutoland
Covers and Cancellations
The Basutoland Rebellion, Gun War, 1880-81
1880 (Apr.-July) group of three autograph letters from Major Charles G.H. Bell (the son of C.H. Bell) from "Advance Post" to Col. Griffiths including accounts of the conflict "...the people are all of the opinion that it would not be safe to give up the guns without the chief's permission - they grumble and say the chiefs are foolish in holding out, and wish to destroy the tribe - but at the same seeing we have no visible means of protecting them...I hope Mr. Spigg will change his mind about NOT using force, he must use it, and the sooner the better...","... Mr. Jonesse of Thaba Bosigo gave his gun to one of his 'Christians' and told him not to give it up until all the Basutos gave theirs up - this is a nice sort of thing for a missionary to do - I hope the Govt. will knock off all his school allowance..." "... I have served out ammunition and had a guard appointed, as you can imagine there is not much sleep going on in there tonight". A fine and interesting group

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Estimate
£200 to £250

Starting price
£160