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Has seen and admired the handsome donkey. Is most anxious to hear news of the Khalifa....

Catalogue reference: PRO 30/57/16/5C

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This record is about the Has seen and admired the handsome donkey. Is most anxious to hear news of the Khalifa.... dating from 1899 Nov 17 in the series Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum: Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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PRO 30/57/16/5C

Date

1899 Nov 17

Description

Has seen and admired the handsome donkey. Is most anxious to hear news of the Khalifa. The Sultan's bad behaviour to the Khedive is in our favour. South African war. Has received Kitchener's portrait by Angeli.

Sent from: Windsor Castle

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

R 5(c)

Legal status

Not Public Record(s)

Closure status

Open Document, Open Description

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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6687050/

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Series information

PRO 30/57

Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum: Papers

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Over 27 million records

This record is held at The National Archives, Kew

96,787 records

Within the department: PRO

Domestic Records of the Public Record Office, Gifts, Deposits, Notes and Transcripts

2,321 records

Within the series: PRO 30/57

Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum: Papers

34 records

Within the piece: PRO 30/57/16

Letters from Queen Victoria to Lord Kitchener, [bound volume]. (Described at item...

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Has seen and admired the handsome donkey. Is most anxious to hear news of the Khalifa....

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