Handwritten letter from Flora Steele at St. Urban's Academy in Montreal to her father in Winnipeg. Flora comments on her father's letter, mentioning her father's father. She has met a Lord Strathcona's veteran, Mr. John Barry, who served with Sam in South Africa, and she asks about Lord Milner. 3 pp.
Steele, FloraTelegram sent to SBS from Lord Strathcona; he is pleased with Colonel Steele's command. Typewritten.
Smith, Donald Alexander, Lord Strathcona, 1820-1914A handwritten note related to directions for the Transport Monterey en route to South Africa from Halifax.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Typewritten letter to SBS from J. Lyons Biggar, various matters.
Biggar, J.L. , MajorHandwritten letter to SBS from Lord Dundonald, tribute to Steele and LSH.
Cochrane, Douglas M.B.H., Lord DundonaldCopy of the telegram sent from the Military Secretary representing Lord Kitchener on the day LSH embarked for home; annotated by SBS.
Kitchener, Horatio, Lord Kitchener, 1850-1916Handwritten letter to SBS from Mrs. I.A. Johnstone asking for information about her son's death in South Africa.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Typewritten letter to SBS from Joseph Colmer, Secretary to Lord Strathcona, with attached memo sent to the Bank of Montreal, re: payment to Steele from W. Munro.
Colmer, Joseph, Secretary, Lord StrathconaTypewritten letter to SBS from Aubrey White, Assistant Commissioner, re: military land grants.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Diary of Lord Strathcona's Corps' Boer War - Colonel S.B. Steele C.B. M.V.O. Commanding (stamped in gold lettering on diary cover) Canada, South Africa, England Double hard-cover binding; type-written entries.
First page entry: "Militia Order No 26 issued for the formation of mounted corps for special service in South Africa, the Regiment to be called Strathcona's Horse in honour of the Right Hon: Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal at whose expense this force is to be raised and equipped.
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), 1848-1919Handwritten troop report notes. Includes recorded information about troops and the enlisted men. 3 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), 1848-1919A 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), 1848-1919LSH - Roll of N.C.O.'s and Men remaining in hospital in South Africa; typewritten; 2 pp.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Handwritten roll of 'Names of Men Recommended for Distinction
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Printed card from the President and Committe of the Halifax Club extending the priviliges of their Club to SBS and the Officers of "Strathcona's Horse" during their stay in Halifax.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919A printed card for "Strathcona's Horse" for admittance to Lord Strathcona's Luncheon, February 22nd, 1901 at the Royal Palace Hotel in Kensington. On the back of the card the date is printed and another word [Miss?].
Smith, Donald Alexander, Lord Strathcona, 1820-1914An extract from a printed document, with a picture of SBS in his LSH uniform and text recognizing his appointment to Fourth Class of Victorian Order; included is a quote from SBS responding to the King's speech. On the attached page are two photographs of nursing sisters who accompanied the Canadian contingent to South Africa, Sarah Forbes and Marcella P. Richardson. The caption under their photographs is: "Our Own Angels".
Steele, Richard Elmes ("Dick")"Strathcona March" sheet music, composed by Ludwig Waizmann; inscribed "To Maye from [Cuz}"
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Sheet music manuscript: 'March 'Strathcona's Horse'", composed by Captain H. Kyle, arranged by Alfred Light, Bandmaster S.A.C.. July 1904. 8 pp, no lyrics.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Invoice from Ironmongery Warehouse, Cape Town for "1 canteen for 8".
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Wm. Spilhaus & Co. (Cape Town) invoice for oil
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919William Duncan & Co. (Cape Town) invoice for [leather cloth]
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919W. Martin General Grocers (Cape Town) invoice for eggs and milk
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Myers Brothers (Cape Town) invoice for badges; on verso is a list of names and notes related to saddles, etc.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Green Point Camp, near Cape Town, 'B' Squadron mess statement
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), 1848-1919Handwritten list of groceries paid for; no name on memo and pencilled word "cake" on verso
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Typed list of "Duties on Board Ship". 4 pp.
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), 1848-1919Black 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. 470—Vol. XIX, New York: Saturday, February 17, 1900. (second copy of newspaper
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), 1848-1919An invitation from Government House in Capetown, inviting SBS to make the acquaintance of "His Excellency" (illegible name).
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Handwritten letter to Marie from J.A. Dickey, thanking her for the portraits he received of SBS and requesting a Strathcona's Horse badge; letter is dated April 7th, 1900.
Dickey, J.A.Typewritten letter from Fred White, N.W.M.P. to Marie, re: answering Marie's question about SBS's pay while with Lord Strathcona's Horse; the letter is dated June 22nd, 1900.
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Handwritten letter to Marie from A.E. Christie, with a question about Strathcona Horse sheet music; the letter is dated December 14th, 1910.
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Burgandy leather-bound; hand-written entries with entries related to the Canadian Mounted Rifles and Lord Strathcona's Horse
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Handwritten letter from Marie in Montreal to Sam, who has just left that day on a trip east to begin recruiting for Lord Strathcona's Horse
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Marie's copying of a note from Fred White of the NWMP written to Marie Steele, offering his congratulations for SBS being promoted to a full Colonel in the Canadian Militia.
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Typewritten letter to Steele and LSH from Mayor D. Murray of Campbellton, N.B. presenting colors as a "parting souvenir from a loyal people'.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Handwritten letter to SBS from [? Lennon] Government House, Capetown, acknowledging Steele's report to 'His Excellency'.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Handwritten letter to SBS from Thos. J. Davis asking about the particulars surrounding his son's death in South Africa.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Handwritten letter to SBS from H.F. Nicholls requesting a signature on his discharge papers from LSH so he can pursue his B.C. scrip.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Typewritten letter to SBS from F.W. White, NWMP Comptroller, mentioning that Lord Strathcona is requesting a copy of a diary of Strathcona's Horse while in South Africa.
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. , LietenantHandwritten report from Lieutenant Henry.S. Tobin reporting from Ross Hill Camp, re: gold thefts; 3 pp.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Printed song lyrics: "Transport Monterey", 1 pp.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919A page torn from "The Graphic" illustrated newspaper, with an illustration showing Sir Wilfrid Laurier bidding the Lord Strathcona's Horse regiment farewell on Parliament Hill.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Printed card from the City Club of Halifax extending the priviliges of their Club to SBS for two weeks, signed by [N.L.] Brown, Secretary and dated March 15, 1900. Includes envelope.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919A seating plan for a dinner given by Lord Strathcona at the Savoy Hotel, London to meet Earl Roberts, Field Marshal, February 22, 1901. LSH officers were invited to the dinner.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919One page with words written on it, in Sam's handwriting, but appears to be in another language. Was located with other Lord Strathcona Horse ephemera; perhaps separated from a letter or other document.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919J. & M. Lewin invoice (Cape Town) for hardware supplies
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919George Findlay & Co. (Cape Town) invoice for kitchen and canteen supplies
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Koch & Dixie (Cape Town) invoice for stove, oven and bush plates
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919DeWaal & Co. Ironmongers (Cape Town) invoice for enamelled plates
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919J.D. Cartwright & Co. (Cape Town) invoice for groceries
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919T.W. Lewis & Co. (Cape Town) invoice for groceries
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919T.W. Lewis & Co. (Cape Town) invoice for bath tub, bucket, and [Woolsey] kitchen outfit
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919J.D. Cartwright & Co. (Cape Town) invoice for groceries
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Mercer & Skaugen (Cape Town) invoice for rope
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), 1848-1919Note on a scrap of paper about "Tailor in London" with address
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 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), 1848-1919Hand-drawn map of South African geography; indicates rivers, roads, wagon tracks, mountain ranges, etc.
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), 1848-1919[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), 1848-1919Handwritten letter from an individual in Wrexham, Great Britain thanking Marie for the photograph she has sent of SBS; the letter is dated August 27th, 1900.
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Handwritten letter to Marie from her brother Reg, inquiring about a job as a surgeon in South Africa with Lord Strathcona's Horse; the letter is dated October 25th, 1900.
Harwood, Reginald de Lotbinière