Correspondence written to George Richey., 12/07/1897-02/08/1938

File — Box: 2, Folder: 56

Identifier: 91133

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence written by Michael and Paul Richey to their parents, George and Adelaide Richey. Correspondence written by George Richey to his wife, Adelaide. Also includes photographs, manuscripts, and other correspondence.

Dates

12/07/1897-02/08/1938

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 1.04 Linear Feet (3 Hollinger boxes (2 Document Cases, 1 Slim Document Case))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

08/19/07

Container Summary

1 TLS, 3 ALS, and 1 Telegram. 1 TLS or Telegram dated 12/7/1897 to George Richey of the B.S.A. Police in Salisbury, Mashonaland from W. Nichols Moueas? at Walbrook House in London. References to Mr. Soulsby, C.B., Secretary to the Lord Mayor; Rt. Hon. Lord Gifford, V.C.; Colonel The Hon. Maurice Gifford; and Thomas Kirby. 1 ALS dated 5/11/1900 written at Zand River during the Boer War regarding supplies and instructing when rations and forage may be drawn. The back of the letter is labeled "O.C. Kitcheners Horse" 1 ALS dated 3/26/1917 written to George Richey from another commander. "In the Miraumont business we lost nine officers killed and four wounded." Lists officers whom Richey would remember: Bull (possibly General Sir Edmund Allenby), Lewis, Humfrey, Rattody, Colman, Jock, the DVC. 1 ALS dated 11/24/1917 written to George Richey and signed "forever A.H." with specific battle plans written and numbered 1 through 7. Reference to Ypres, G.O.C. 49, the O.C. Support Baltn, Henson, Baphawe?, and the 33rd Div. "This is a sort? of `swap' for getting 2 Res baltns into YPRES." 1 Telegram dated 2/8/1938 to Mr. Colonel Richey and family at 68 Cadagan Square London sent from Tirane, Albania and written in French. Reference to General Zef Sereggi.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

RICHEY, GEORGE - INCOMING CORRESP. (1897-1939): Autographed Letter

GIFFORD, LORD - REF. IN CORRESP. (1897): Autographed Letter

GIFFORD, MAURICE - REF. IN CORRESP. (1897): Autographed Letter

KIRBY, THOMAS - REF. IN CORRESP. (1897): Autographed Letter

ZAND RIVER - REF. IN CORRESP. (1900): Autographed Letter

BOER WAR - CORRESP. RE SUPPLIES (1900): Autographed Letter

KITCHENERS HORSE - CORRESP. (1900): Autographed Letter

ALLENBY?, EDMUND - REF. IN CORRESP. (1917): Autographed Letter

YPRES - REF. IN CORRESP. (1917): Autographed Letter

SEREGGI, ZEF - REF. IN CORRESP. (1938): Autographed Letter