57 Grosvenor Street

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It is clear that the Boers are carrying out a determined and consistent policy towards the Blacks. They mean not only to thoroughly cow the kaffir tribes, but to (specially?) demonstrate to the wretched natives that England is powerless to protect her allies. The … of Mankoroane and Montsive, the massacre and oppression of thousands of Bechuanas, the factual murder of … and the lifelong … of … are meant to teach the natives, in the sternest way, that the friendship of England is for them the passport to robbery, … and death. I cordially support your lordship’s vigorous protest against this shameful abandonment of those to whom the honor of England is pledged. … my … Lord Mayor.

… faithful servant
E Ashmead Bartlett