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out to a distant farm of his to bring in his lad of 14. While absent the English came, Feb. 1st.
They made a fire in Mrs. Du T.’s yard, and, having smashed up things, burnt all the food and soap.
Then two hours were given to put all they wanted on waggons. They packed clothes and money and
placed in waggon. £600 was in a case securely placed in a bundle of clothes. As the waggons got full
in the trek, which lasted four days, the clothes and boxes were thrown off by Colonel C.’s order—all
of theirs was thus lost, including the £600. They went to the Colonel and complained, and he said he
thought they were Kaffirs’ things. All is lost. Their farms swept of stock, even six cows they had in
town. The four days’ trek had only hard biscuits, except the Sunday, then bully beef was given.
Know nothing of the father and his lad. I gave Miss D. T. a new pair of boots and a skirt.
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— Two sisters—MISSES U.
—Town of Brandford.
—No little sisters or children with them.
—Father never fought ; is 66. Now prisoner at Greenpoint.
—Since Nov. 28.
—Forced to come here. No reason given. Had to hire to come out and pay themselves.
—No money to get home, but once there could live.
—Know nothing.
—Married sisters left at home.
Their health poor ; constant acute neuralgia and dysentery. At home slight neuralgia, but never
dysentery. Their father had a butcher’s business. Can find no reason for their arrest unless it were
some man had a spite against them.
Since arrival in Camp have earned a trifle by sewing for others, and so kept themselves in
clothes.
Evidently very delicate girls—with sweet faces and gentle manners. Like very superior
dressmakers.
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— MRS. H. J. V.
—Vraainitzich. Ventersburg.
—Three children and one adopted boy.
—Husband died in hospital, Bloemfontein, Jan., 1901.
—Arrived in Camp Oct. 3, 1900.
—Was told to he ready to come south with food and cattle ; latter left at Zand River, and
not heard of since.
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—House burnt.
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—If released, could go to father-in-law (also in camp).
Husband died of fever.
Clothing for the present.
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— MRS. A. S. V.
—Klipplaatsdrift. Bloemfontein.
—Five children ; eldest nine, baby 15 days when came.
—Husband now at Greenpoint.
—Since Nov. 26.
—Compelled—50 men went out to take her just after confinement. False information
given by a neighbour, a half-breed called S. Her husband, being sickly, was on the farm, and
had complied with rules by sending in report that Boers were on the farm. But no use ; he was
arrested.
She not fit to travel—put in a van on line and kept there all night. Journey 24 hours,
instead of 5½. No food given. Took a little bread with her.
—No money.
—Does not know.
—Furniture destroyed. Fowls led— everything—30 cattle, 936 sheep, 50 horses— all
gone. Captain H. promised receipt ; gave none.
—No friends in Colony.
One child diarrhœa, one had chest. Herself sick more than a month after arrival. All look ill. No
soap. Very poor and worn and ill.
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— MRS. W.
—Farm Serano, Thaba Nehu.
—One small child.
—Husband in Camp also. Always been sickly, and so never fought. Brought here five
months ago. No reason.
—She arrived January 17th.
—After husband had been here five months she asked to come to this Camp to join him.
—No means, nothing. Has friends, but could not live on them.
—Burnt, and eight houses on the farm besides.
—All destroyed, trees uprooted. But for this could have gone home and lived somehow.
—No.
Paid her own fare all the way to camp. Very young, and poor, and sad. Very respectable and
tidy.
Needs a gown and shoes for child.
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— MRS. W.
—Siberia. District, Kroonstadt.
—Two small children.
—Husband on commando. For many months she has heard nothing of him ; may be dead,
wounded, prisoner, or still fighting.
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—In Camp since February 5th.
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—Prisoners. Officer came in the morning and asked if she would like to come under
British protection. She said, No ; would rather remain at home, where she had plenty. He said
he would not press her, and went away. In the afternoon came again with soldiers, and gave
her ten minutes to be ready. She expostulated after what had passed in the morning. He got
cross, and smacked his whip, and in a minute the house was full of troops, who took many
things. All her corn and meal were burnt. Has no tidings of her house. Stock all taken. She
was taken to the soldiers’ Camp in ox waggon. It is three hours’ journey to Kopje Siding, and
it took them five days with
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