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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/A/22/113
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Sir J. Pakington to Queen Victoria
Date	30 May 1852
Writer	Pakington, John, Sir, Baronet
Addressee	Victoria, Queen
Description	Sir J. Pakington says Sir Harry Smith has just landed. He has seen Sir H. Smith's Private Secretary, and the news from the Cape Frontier War is good, but not conclusive. Sir H. Smith's move into the Amatalas in four columns was completely successful in clearing the district of the enemy. Several thousand cattle were taken, and the loss only 6 men and 1 officer killed. The despatches have not yet arrived.
Language	English
Extent	1 document
Access Conditions	Available for research
Level	Item

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