An attached letter from cousin [Sheila] Lindsay in Salt Lake addressed to "My dear Maye".
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951An invitation from Government House in Capetown, inviting SBS to make the acquaintance of "His Excellency" (illegible name).
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Contains three menus from the Elder Dempster Steamer Line
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Attached sheets with information about ship's location, and two menus from the S.S. Monterey
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Canadian Training Division – Reinforcements - Correspondence Correspondence sent to and from SBS in his capacity as Major-General, C.B., M.V.O., Canadian Headquarters, Shorncliffe, England. The correspondence revolves around Canadian Battalions and the subject of reinforcements for these troops from Canada. Correspondents include Steele, General J.W. Carson, General Sam Hughes; also includes correspondence with Lady Strathcona [Lord Strathcona's daughter], re: her financing of Canadian reinforcements. Typewritten
Carson, J.W., Sir Major GeneralCorrespondence sent to and from SBS in his capacity as Colonel in Command of Military District #10, based at the Fort Osborne Barracks in Winnipeg; correspondence around the war in Europe and including volunteers for military service; Commission requests; a request from SBS to Robert Rogers asking that Harwood Steele be taken on with the Department of Naval Affairs; a letter from SBS to Lady Strathcona (Lord Strathcona’s daughter) asking for her help in requesting that Lord Strathcona’s Horse Regiment be sent to the front; a printed lecture copied to Steele on “Important Points to be Considered by Guides of the Canadian Service Employed in the Present Campaign” by Captain A.C. Garner, Corps of Guides, Canada; memo regarding mobilization, etc. One interesting letter from the Assistant Private Secretary, Militia and Defence Canada, has SBS's terse comment scrolled on the bottom of the letter: "This man is ignorant". Handwritten; typewritten
Hughes, Sam, Sir, 1853-1921Correspondence sent to SBS in his capacity as Colonel in Command of Military District #10, based at the Fort Osborne Barracks in Winnipeg; a letter inviting SBS to a “Smoking concert”.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Correspondence sent to and from SBS in his capacity as Colonel in Command of Military District #10, based at the Fort Osborne Barracks in Winnipeg; includes correspondence to and from R.J. Gwynne, with SBS questioning reports that Gwynne has stated his dissatisfaction with Steele’s treatment of Saskatchewan officers; letters around the appointment of another officer for the District 10, and changing the District to a Division; the resignation of the Commander of The Cameron Highlanders; and other matters. There is a letter sent to SBS from O.W. Evans who served under Steele with the N.W.M.P. in the Yukon. Handwritten; typewritten
Gwynne, R.J.Correspondence sent to and from SBS in his capacity as Colonel in Command of Military District #10, based at the Fort Osborne Barracks in Winnipeg; includes correspondence from Lord Strathcona, re: his honorary appointment with Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians; and letters about the proper way to wear cords on military uniforms.
Smith, Donald Alexander, Lord Strathcona, 1820-1914Correspondence sent to SBS in his capacity as Colonel in Command of Military District #10, based at the Fort Osborne Barracks in Winnipeg; includes a letter from Minister Sam Hughes; correspondence related to the establishment of Lord Strathcona’s Horse as a Permanent Force; and requests for information about Lt-Colonel Rattray, etc. Handwritten; typewritten
Hughes, Sam, Sir, 1853-1921Correspondence, incoming and outgoing, sent to and from SBS in his capacity as Colonel in Command of Military District #10, based at the Fort Osborne Barracks in Winnipeg; includes requests for drill halls in Military District No. 10; an invitation to a military conference, opening of Parliament instructions, a letter from Walter Kitchener, etc. Handwritten; typewritten
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Nominal roll of Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) as of January 30, 1911; typed list of names and ranks/positions.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Correspondence sent to SBS in his capacity as Colonel in Command of Military District #10, based at the Fort Osborne Barracks in Winnipeg; includes letters regarding the Strathcona’s Horse Cadets and Boy Scouts.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Correspondence sent to and from SBS in his capacity as Colonel in Command of Military District #10, based at the Fort Osborne Barracks in Winnipeg; includes a letter to and from Percy Lake, re: Steele’s brevet rank inquiry, and a letter from Edwin McCormick, formerly of Lord Strathcona’s Horse.
Lake, Percy Henry Noel, GeneralCorrespondence sent to SBS in his capacity as Colonel in Command of Military District #10, based at the Fort Osborne Barracks in Winnipeg; includes a letter from the Prime Minister’s Office; from Percy Lake and Frank Ford, re: various matters, including questions about who will command the new squadron of Strathcona Horse when raised. Handwritten, typewritten
Lake, Percy Henry Noel, GeneralCorrespondence sent to SBS in his capacity as Colonel in Command of Military Districts #13 and [acting] commander of #10, includes correspondence about creating Lord Strathcona’s Horse as a unit of Canada’s Permanent Force, and other matters; letters from R. Belcher, F.W. Borden, W.F. W Carstairs, and others. Handwritten, typewritten
Belcher, RobertCorrespondence 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), 1848-1919Correspondence sent to and from SBS in his capacity as Major-General, C.B., M.V.O. , Canadian Headquarters, Shorncliffe, England; includes confidential letters written to and from General J.E.B. Seely, Doctor Howard (Lord Strathcona's son-in-lawm married to Margaret) and others, regarding the command and service of Lord Strathcona’s Horse regiment; a letter (with attached copies) sent from SBS to Sir Robert Borden, regarding the Royal North West Mounted Police; and other general matters. Handwritten; typewritten
Borden, Robert Laird, SirCorrespondence sent to and from SBS in his capacity as Major-General, C.B., M.V.O. , Canadian Headquarters, Shorncliffe, England; includes confidential letters written to and from Colonel Robert Rogers; and a letter from SBS to General J.E.B. Seely, re: Lord Strathcona’s Horse Regiment serving overseas. Handwritten; typewritten
Seely, John Edward Bernard, 1st Baron Mottistone, 1868-1947Correspondence sent to and from SBS in his capacity as Major-General, C.B., M.V.O. , Canadian Headquarters, Shorncliffe, England; includes confidential letters written to and from Colonel Robert Rogers and Sir Robert Borden, a letter to A. Corelli, a telegram and information sheet on a ‘Programme of Inspections by G.O.C. Shorncliffe Command, and other general correspondence. Handwritten; typewritten
Borden, Robert Laird, SirCorrespondence separated by Harwood Steele, and marked “for use only if necessary”. Letters in this file are ones H.S. felt were sensitive, and separated accordingly. Includes correspondence sent to and from SBS in his capacity as Major-General, Commanding the 2nd Canadian Division, Shorncliffe Command; these letters revolve around issues concerning the command of the Lord Strathcona Regiment. Typewritten
Carson, J.W., Sir Major General[Ontario Publishing Company]. The Canadian Magazine. Toronto: Ontario Publishing Co. Limited, April 1900. (loose page and tearing of cover at binding)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919[Ontario Publishing Company]. The Canadian Magazine. Toronto: Ontario Publishing Co. Limited, March 1900. (loose page and tearing of cover at binding)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Evans, W. Sanford. The Canadian Contingents and Canadian Imperialism: A Story and a Study. Toronto: The Publishers’ Syndicate, Ltd., 1901. (inscribed to Col. S.B. Steele, CB, M.V.O. Affectionate regards from C.A. Harwood Jany. 1/04 )
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Canadians in Khaki South Africa 1899-1900: Official Correspondence Nominal Roll Casualties etc. Montreal: The Herald Publishing Co., 1900. (The section on Lord Strathcona’s Horse has been annotated by SBS with added figures and words; second copy)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Canadians in Khaki South Africa 1899-1900: Official Correspondence Nominal Roll Casualties etc. Montreal: The Herald Publishing Co., 1900. (The section on Lord Strathcona’s Horse has been annotated by SBS with added figures and words; some loose pages)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Black and White Newspaper. No. 470—Vol. XIX, New York: Saturday, February 17, 1900. (second copy of newspaper
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Black and White Newspaper. No. 470—Vol. XIX, [United Kingdom]: Saturday, February 3, 1900. (includes a short article on SBS, pp. 162)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Black and White Newspaper. No. 465—Vol. XVIII, New York: Saturday, January 13, 1900
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Black and White Newspaper. No. [465]—Vol. XVIII, New York: Saturday, January 13, 1900 (extract; torn and stained)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919There are ten items in this section; the material all refers to the Boer War in South Africa, and was probably collected or referred to by SBS while taking part in the war with Lord Strathcona's Horse
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Two hand-drawn map sheets drawn on the back of a memo form Showing Goldfields, roads, and names of Chiefs and their locations.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Printed map of Johannesburg-Heidelberg “Compiled and drawn in Surveyor General’s Office, Pretoria from farm surveys under direction of Major H.M. Jackson R.E.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919A Boer War intelligence map for the Lydenburg District detaililng Boer Commando positions at Machadodorp; hand-drawn and labelled.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Hand-drawn map of South African geography; indicates rivers, roads, wagon tracks, mountain ranges, etc.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Bound leather trimmed volume of Strathcona's Horse Militia Orders; typewritten; 601 pp.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Printed booklet with General Orders, 1901. On page 9 of the booklet is noted the promotion to Brevet rank of Lietenant-Colonel S.B. Steele, South African Constabulary, late Commanding "Strathcona's Horse".
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Disembarkation Orders; type-written list of seven orders to be followed once the troops are returned to Halifax.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General Route Order No. 213: arrival instructions from South Africa aboard the S.S. "Lake Erie" to England.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Field Orders No. 152 (photocopy); hand-written 'secret' order for Strathcona's Horse (photocopy).
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Lord Strathcona's Horse orders: Rendezvous for Transports with detachment of Strathcona's Horse. Hand-written order.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Handwritten and copied District Orders - 98, sent from Headquarters of Military District No. 9 in Halifax. 1pp (two copies)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Handwritten and copied District Orders - 97, sent from Headquarters of Military District No. 9 in Halifax. 3 pp including map (two copies with a third copy of page 2)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Handwritten and copied District Orders - 95, sent from Headquarters of Military District No. 9 in Halifax. 3 pp including map (two copies)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Typed list of "Duties on Board Ship". 4 pp.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919District Orders 95,97 & 98: Embarkation Orders; Ship rules.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Printed orders; some annotation.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Roll of men on board S.S. "Lake Erie" for the return trip to England.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Roll of men remaining in South Africa on private business.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Roll of men killed in action or who died from other causes in South Africa; list of death certificates prepared for Ottawa.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Nominal roll of Officers, Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men, admitted into and discharged from the No. 8 General Hospital at Bloemfontein. Handwritten; 4 pp.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919LSH - Roll of N.C.O.'s and Men remaining in hospital in South Africa; typewritten; 2 pp.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Typewritten nominal listing of Officers, N.C.O's and Men Invalided to England.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Roll of men invalidated and in hospital in South Africa.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Hand-written listing of names for LSH roll.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919A handwritten letter from SBS to the G.O.C. 3rd Mounted Brigade, reporting on, and requesting a decision with regard to an incident involving two of his Lieutenants (Kirkpatrick and Tobin). 2 pp.
The letter is not Steele's handwriting, although the signature is his.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919A handwritten letter from Lord Dundonald to SBS, discussing the conduct of some of the men of S.B. Steele's regiment, and stressing the importance of orders being carried out. 2 pp.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Handwritten memo from SBS to Lieutenants Kirkpatrick and Tobin asking them to read and comment on gold theft reports. 1 pp
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Handwritten letter from Major A.M.Jarvis to SBS commenting on the correspondence received with respect to Lieutenants Kirkpatrick and Tobin, re: gold theft. 2 pp.
Jarvis, A.M.Handwritten letter from Lieutenant Guy H. Kirkpatrick to SBS , further to the letters of Major Jarvis and Mr. Schmidt regarding gold thefts.
Kirkpatrick, Guy H. , LietenantHandwritten letter from C. Schmidt to SBS commenting on the stand taken by Lieutenants Kirkpatrick and Tobin. 2 pp.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Handwritten report from Lieutenant Henry.S. Tobin reporting from Ross Hill Camp, re: gold thefts; 3 pp.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Letter sent to SBS from Lt. Guy H. Kirkpatrick responding to charges of gold being removed from Glynn's Lydenburg Mine. Handwritten, 2 pp.
Kirkpatrick, Guy H. , LietenantReports around the controversial removal of gold from South African property by members of Colonel Steele's command.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Report extract from the intelligence diary of the Consul General at Laurence Marques regarding Komati Port.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Handwritten troop report notes. Includes recorded information about troops and the enlisted men. 3 pp.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Handwritten report sent from SBS to His Excellency, The High Commissioner, Cape Town, re: movement of troops and military strategy.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Troop report extracts; hand-written notes and includes a draft report written by Steele for the High Commissioner in Cape Town.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Koch & Dixie (Cape Town) invoice for stove, oven and bush plates
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919H.W. Markham (Cape Town) invoice for a rubber bath
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919George Findlay & Co. (Cape Town) invoice for kitchen and canteen supplies
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919J. & M. Lewin invoice (Cape Town) for hardware supplies
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919G. Black, Direct Importer of General Drapery, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, invoice for '3 Oil Baize'
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Wm. Spilhaus & Co. (Cape Town) invoice for oil
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Lord Strathcona's Horse balance sheets (three) showing receipts and debits 1900-1901
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Handwritten invoice for telegrams and messages submitted to Captain J.F. Macdonald and Strathcona's Horse; forwarded by Captain E.F. Mackie to O.C. Strathcona Horse for approval and recommendation.
Mackie, E.F.R.D. Irwin Wholesale & Retail Grocer (Cape Town) invoice for groceries
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Handwritten note by H.D.B. Ketchen noting payment made to Major A.E. Snyder for purchase of leather case for carrying Squadron books up country; pencilled notation on verso
Ketchen, H.D.B.Handwritten list of groceries paid for; no name on memo and pencilled word "cake" on verso
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Handwritten list of groceries paid for; no name on memo
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919A handwritten page detailing expenses owing Captain A.R. Macdonell for expenses related to Lord Strathcona's Horse; written on Windsor Hotel (Montreal) letterhead
Macdonell, Alexander R.R.D. Irwin Wholesale & Retail Grocer (Cape Town) invoice
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Note on a scrap of paper about "Tailor in London" with address
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919A memo written by [A. Wm. Gorolic] on The Russell Hotel (Ottawa) letterhead, with details about badges
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919A handwritten note with supplies listed; no name on memo and some pencilled notes (numbers) on verso
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Milner Hall, Private Hotel, Three Anchors Bay invoice detailing expenses for Major Jarvis' lunch there on May 28th
Jarvis, A.M.Milner Hall, Private Hotel, Three Anchors Bay invoice detailing expenses for SBS's stay there from May 24th to the 28th
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919R.M. Ross & Co. (Cape Town) invoice for wire cutters; further note and figures on verso
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919