Handwritten note by Maye Steele acknowledging receipt of advance pay for SBS from F.W. Taylor of the Bank of Montreal.
Sans titreBorthwick, 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.
Sans titreA telegram sent to Marie Steele in Montreal from Sam announcing he has landed at Capetown, South Africa and suffered a heavy loss of horses from pneumonia.
Sans titreAn attached letter from cousin [Sheila] Lindsay in Salt Lake addressed to "My dear Maye".
Sans titreTypewritten letter from Fred White, N.W.M.P. to Marie, re: a Militia Department cheque issued SBS for his pay and outfit as an Officer of the Transvaal Contingent; the letter is dated January 10th, 1900.
Sans titreHandwritten draft letter Marie has written to George Scott of the Ontario Rifles, thanking him for comments he made about SBS and which were published in a letter to the Globe newspaper. The draft letter is dated April 16th, 1900.
Sans titreHandwritten letter to Marie from a friend in Fort Macleod, Nellie [Gold], commenting on SBS's departure for the Boer War; attatched are two photographs and a newsclipping. The letter is dated march 20, 1900.
Sans titreHandwritten letter to Marie from George Scott of Mount Forest, Ontario thanking her for her letter with enclosed photograph of SBS; the letter is dated April 23rd, 1900.
Sans titreHandwritten letter from Mary E. Steele in Wales to Marie explaining she is sending photographs of her family which SBS requested when he visited with them; the letter is dated November 10th, 1900.
Sans titreHandwritten note to Marie from her brother C.A. Harwood discussing among other things, an insurance premium for SBS.
Sans titreA handwritten letter to Marie from S. Williamson talking about the book Marie has ordered and which is sent along with this letter and other attachments ("Poems and Songs on the South African War: An Anthology"), dated February 7th, 1902.
Sans titreOne published acrostic to Sir Donald Smith; a handwritten acrostic to J.D. Borthwick; and a handwritten poem about peace.
Sans titreHandwritten letter from Marie in Montreal to SBS in Cape Town, South Africa; 4 pp. and envelope.
Sans titreHandwritten letter with envelope from Marie visiting Steele family in Orillia to Sam in South Africa, 30 Aug. 1900.
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