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An invitation from Government House in Capetown, inviting SBS to make the acquaintance of "His Excellency" (illegible name).

An attached letter from cousin [Sheila] Lindsay in Salt Lake addressed to "My dear Maye".

Typewritten letter extract form a friend who once lived in Dawson.

Attached wedding invitation enclosed in a letter to SBS from Marie dated August 3rd, 1902. The invitation is from Captain J. O'Donnell of S.A.C. inviting SBS to the wedding of his daughter Mabel to Captain J. Sholto Douglas, also of S.A.C.

Colonel Steele's Awarding of the Royal Victorian Order, Member of the Fourth Class. Includes membership warrants and a printed booklet: "The Statutes of the Royal Victorian Order".

Aylmer, F.J. Protection in War. The Pall Mall Military Series. London: Hugh Rees Ltd., 1912. (signed by S.B.S.)

B. Lawrence & Co. (Cape Town) invoice for groceries

B. Lawrence & Co. (Cape Town) invoice for groceries (page 2)

Bacon, E.V. A Chart of the New Company Drill with Explanatory Diagrams and Notes. London: Hugh Rees, Ltd., 1915. (signed by S.B.S with name and title)

A memo written by [A. Wm. Gorolic] on The Russell Hotel (Ottawa) letterhead, with details about badges

Bennett-Goldney, Francis. The First Arrivals of Wounded at Folkestone Pier and the Early Importance and Developments of the Bevan Military Hospital at Sandgate. London: William Clowes and Sons. Limited, 191[7]. (inscribed on front cover: ‘For dear Mrs. Steele with love from the Authors Francis Bennett-Goldney June 1917’)

Birchall, A.P. Rapid Training of a Company for War. London: Gale & Polden Limited, 1914. (inscribed “with the author’s compliments Jan. 1915”)

Black and White Newspaper. No. 465—Vol. XVIII, New York: Saturday, January 13, 1900

Black and White Newspaper. No. [465]—Vol. XVIII, New York: Saturday, January 13, 1900 (extract; torn and stained)

Black and White Newspaper. No. 470—Vol. XIX, New York: Saturday, February 17, 1900. (second copy of newspaper

Black and White Newspaper. No. 470—Vol. XIX, [United Kingdom]: Saturday, February 3, 1900. (includes a short article on SBS, pp. 162)

Boer War Affidavit; includes blank form and completed report by Gideon Petrus Pretonia.

A Boer War intelligence map for the Lydenburg District detaililng Boer Commando positions at Machadodorp; hand-drawn and labelled.

Borthwick, J. Douglas. Poems and Songs on the South African War. Montreal The Gazette Publishing Co., 1901. (inscribed at front from L. Williamson noting pages containing her nephew’s poetry; annotated on these pages as well). Marie Steele has written both S.B. Steele and H.E. Steele at the front of the book.

Bradley, A.G. and Jean N. McIlwraith. The Makers of Canada: Early British Rule/ Lord Dorchester; Sir Frederick Haldimand. University Edition Vol. III. Toronto: Morang & Co., Limited, 1910. (missing spine, unattached front cover)

Brett, Maurice V. Maxims of War. London: Hugh Rees, Ltd., 1905. (signed ‘SB Steele 1st Sept 1912 and signed both Harwood Steele and S.B. Steele by Marie Steele at front of book)

Brigade Orders No’s. 2,3,& 6 by Colonel S.B. Steele Commanding Brigade Camp, Calgary, Alberta. Typewritten copy; 6 pp.

Brinkworth, Lewis R. ed. The Constable: The South African Constabulary magazine, Vol. 2 No. 10. Johannesburg: [South African Constabulary], June, 1908. (signed Lt. S George SAC on front cover; paper cover tearing at binding)

Brinkworth, Lewis R. ed. The Constable: The South African Constabulary magazine, Vol. 2 No. 9. Johannesburg: [South African Constabulary], May, 1908. (paper cover tearing at binding)

Army Order:”Augmentation of the Army” Printed by the War Office, 21 August 1914. Note: Order is glued into Family Scrapbook #7.

British Columbia Southern Railway Land Grant and Portion of Columbia and Kootenay Railway Land Grant, British Columbia British Columbia Land Department J.S. Dennis, B.C. Land Commissioner Calgary, April 15th, 1907 Dimensions: 70 x 96 cm Scale: 4 miles to 1 inch

SBS probably acquired this map when considering his return to Canada from England in 1907.

Bryce, George and Robert Hamilton Coats and R.E. Gosnell. The Makers of Canada: Exploration & Settlement of the Great West/ Mackenzie Selkirk Simpson; Sir James Douglas. University Edition Vol. V. Toronto: Morang & Co., Limited, 1910. (missing spine and unattached back cover)

Burpee, Lawrence J. and Arthur G. Doughty, eds. The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History. University Edition Vol. XI. Toronto: Morang & Co., Limited, 1910. (partially missing spine)

Burwash, Nathanael and Stephen Leacock and John George Bourinot. The Makers of Canada: Struggle for Responsible Government/ Egerton Ryerson; Baldwin LaFontaine Hincks; Lord Elgin. University Edition Vol. VIII. Toronto: Morang & Co., Limited, 1910. (missing spine and unattached front cover)

Union Bank of Lower Canada cancelled cheques

Cancelled cheques from the Bank of Montreal; includes written commentary about the cheques by Harwood Steele

Cancelled cheques from the Bank of Montreal

Cheque book from The National Bank of South Africa Limited

Five cheque books from the Bank of Montreal and The Union Bank of Canada

Cheque book from the Bank of Montreal

Three cheque books from the Bank of Montreal and the Imperial Bank of Commerce

Three cheque books from the Bank of Montreal

Two cheque books from The National Bank of South Africa Limited

Passbook from The Canadian Bank of Commerce

Bank of Montreal passbook

Passbook from The Canadian Bank of Commerce

Passbook from The National Bank of South Africa Limited, Pretoria Includes [SAC] accounts

Bank of Montreal passbook

Promissary notes from the Bank of Ottawa and the Union Bank of Lower Canada

Bank of Montreal statements and cancelled cheques

Four cheque books from The National Bank of South Africa

Financial correspondence, receipts and related documents

Monthly cheque register notes

Private accounts spending record

Bank of Montreal hand-written record of account activities; book largely empty

SAC pay notes; personal financial notes tracked at end of notebook, including pension and life insurance payment notes