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5 – Letter to Fred Bullock from Frederick Smith, 9 Nov 1910

9th November 1910

Smith writes on various research subjects including: legislation during the reign of Henry VIII; research of sources taken from Berenger [presumably Richard Berenger]; horse bread; Thomas Blundeville's writing...

4 – Letter to Frederick Smith from Fred Bullock, 8 Nov 1910

8th November 1910

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Bullock writes on various research subjects including: portrait of Turner by H W Pickersgill in the RCVS Council Chamber; horse breeding legislation during the reign of Henry VIII; horse bread; musters; records of horses purchased for the King 1798 to 1800...

6 – Calling card for Captain Richard Crawshay, Reserve of Officers: late Inniskilling Dragoons

13th December 1907

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This item includes the calling card of Captain Richard Crawshay (dated 13 Dec 1907), pasted to a note about C H Read, Keeper of Ethnology at the British Museum, pasted to the reverse of an invite to Smith and his wife to a country bazaar. Smith has annotated the card 'I wish I had kept Crawshay's delightful correspondence during his travels in Patagonia and Australia'...

2 – Letter to Smith from Richard Crawshay, Melchbourne Vicarage, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, 19 Oct 1907

19th October 1907

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Crawshay writes to congratulate Smith on his promotion [to Director General of the Army Veterinary Service], and mentions that he thought of Smith when he read about the desecration of Paul Kruger's grave. Crawshay writes that he is working hard on research for his forthcoming book 'The Birds of Tierra del Fuego',...

‘The Veterinarian’ Vol 75 Issue 7 – July 1902

31st July 1902

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Frederick Smith’s Official War Diary Book D – 27 Feb 1901 to 10 Jul 1901

10th July 1901

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At the time of writing this diary, Smith is stationed in Cape Town except for a three month period (March-May) when he seems to have been based in the Kimberley area. The volume ends on 10 July 1901. There are diary entries for most days except for the period from 24 April – 22 May when Smith has injured his right arm (as he explains on 22 May). The volume chiefly relates to Smith's daily work overseeing the allocation of staff and resources to the various veterinary hospitals and remount depots in the vicinity of Cape Town. Locations mentioned include: ...

Frederick Smith’s Official War Diary Book C – 15 Jan 1901 to 26 Feb 1901

26th February 1901

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Diary entries include: This volume starts with a continuation of the entry for 14 Jan 1901 from the preceding volume when Smith is stationed in Cape Town. There are diary entries for most days.The volume chiefly relates to Smiths daily work overseeing the allocation of staff and resources to the various veterinary hospitals and remount depots in the vicinity of Cape Town. Locations mentioned include: ...

Frederick Smith’s Official War Diary Book B – 22 Sep 1900 to 14 Jan 1901

14th January 1901

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Diary entries include: The diary starts on p10 of the volume commencing on 22 Sept 1900, when Smith is stationed at Kroonstad. Smith leaves Kroonstad for Bloemfontein on 18 Dec, where he stays for one week, leaving for Cape Town on 25 Dec where he arrives on 27 Dec. There are diary entries for most days. This volume chiefly relates Smith’s daily work managing the care of horses used by the Armed Services, via the set up of Field Veterinary Hospitals...

Frederick Smith’s Official War Diary Book A – 11 Jul to 22 Sep 1900

22nd September 1900

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Diary entries include: This volume of the diary commences on the 11 Jun 1900, when Smith is stationed at Pretoria. It is addressed to an unnamed Colonel. It begins by relating past events including Smith’s arrival at Pretoria from Bloemfontein on the 17 May and meeting Colonel Grierson, Chief of Staff. From the 11 Jun, it is assumed the diary is written day by day. There is a gap in the diary from the 5 to 25 July, and from the 26 July it seems that Smith is based at Kroonstad...

‘The Veterinarian’ Vol 73 Issue 7 – July 1900

31st July 1900

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Articles include: Fibroid Tumefaction of the Penis - Amputation, Actinomycosis in Cattle, Tuberculosis in New Zealand, Enzootic Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis in Horses, Atresia of the Right Posterior Naris in a Mare...

‘The Veterinarian’ Vol 73 Issue 5 – May 1900

31st May 1900

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Articles include: An Interesting Specimen, A Perforating Wound of the Neck with Rupture of the Vagus and Sympathetic Nerves, Aneurism of the Common Aorta with Roaring as a Symptom, Remarks on Soundness in Horses, Peculiar Symptoms Produced by Ingestion of Fermented Wheat...

‘The Veterinarian’ Vol 73 Issue 4 – April 1900

30th April 1900

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Articles include: Mitral Insufficiency in the Horse, Hernia of the Caecum, Operative Veterinary Dental Surgery, A Paper Read Before the Midland Counties Veterinary Medical Association by A.E. Mettam, February 27th, 1900, Louping-Hill and the Grass Tick Sheep-Scab - Its Nature and Treatment...

‘The Veterinarian’ Vol 73 Issue 3 – March 1900

31st March 1900

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Articles include: Septic Pleurisy, Remarks on Soundness in Horses, Does an Attack of Glanders Followed by Recovery Confer Immunity?, Sheep Scab - Its Nature and Treatment, Aneurism of the Palato-Labial Artery...

‘The Veterinarian’ Vol 73 Issue 1 – January 1900

31st January 1900

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Articles include: Purulent Collections in the Facial Sinuses and Dental Caries Sheep Scab - Its Nature and Treatment, Milk Production and Distribution from the Standpoint of Public Health, Further Investigations into the Aetiology of Pleuro-Pneumonia, The Microbe of Dourine...

5 – Letter to Mary Ann Smith from Frederick Smith, 7-9 Jan 1900

7th January 1900

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This letter has several sections redacted in black ink, which are assumed to be on personal subjects and not related to Smith's work in South Africa. In this letter, Smith writes on the following subjects: Smith expecting to move camp soon; hearing gunfire at Ladysmith;...