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2008.1.1.1.2.177 · File · Jul. 1908
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

General Correspondence – Includes a letter from the South African Club, notifying Steele he is their honorary president; a letter from John A. McDougall, Mayor of Edmonton; a letter from R. Belcher; and others. Handwritten; typewritten.

McDougall, John Alexander, 1854-1928
2008.1.3.3.1.1.16 · File · Jan. 1908
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Correspondence, incoming and outgoing, sent to and from SBS in his capacity as Colonel in Command of Military District 13; includes inquiries about military positions and a memo related to the organization of an Infantry Regiment at Edmonton. Handwritten, typewritten

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919
2008.1.3.3.1.1.17 · File · Feb. 1908
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Correspondence sent to SBS in his capacity as Colonel in Command of Military District 13; includes letters from the Department of Militia and Defence, and others. Handwritten, typewritten

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919
2008.1.3.3.1.1.19 · File · Apr. 1908
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Correspondence, incoming and outgoing, sent to and from SBS in his capacity as Colonel in Command of Military District 13; includes a letter to Frank Oliver, Minister of the Interior, and more information about the proposed Infantry Regiment at Edmonton. Typewritten

Oliver, Frank
2008.1.3.3.4.36 · Item · [ca. 1920]
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

A 47 page typewritten manuscript titled: "The Facts About My Escape From Military Prison at Bischofswerda, Saxony, Germany". The manuscript is enclosed in a paper cover, and on the inside cover is written: "To Major General S.B. Steele C.B. M.V.O. with my compliments from P. Anderson Major 101 Regiment Edmonton Fusiliers, Alberta, Canada". The memoir tells of Anderson's escape from the German military prison, and his eventual arrival in England after travelling incognito through Germany and across the Danish border.

Anderson, Peter, 1868-1945