Correspondents include State Presidents, State Secretary F.W. Reitz, Com. General Joubert, Generals Botha, Burger, Cronje, De la Rey, Erasmus, Meyer and Syman, Commandants Botha, De Beer, Engelbrecht, Hattingh, Rickert, Potgieter, Schutte, Steenkamp, Swarts, Captain Bleksley, Field Cornets Flygare, Visser and De Vries, Landdrosts Lichtenburg, Middelburg, Nylstroom, Pretoria, Utrecht and Wakkerstroom.

Also Consul-General Pott, S.P. Grobler (Comdt. of Police), Colonial Secretary Pietermaritzburg.

America and British consuls in Lourenco Marques, and American consul in Pretoria.

Subjects included much about the Battles of Belmont November 23, Enslin (Graspan) 25th and Modder River 28th. A telegram was sent by Percival, war correspondent of The Times to Gardner Williams, Manager of De Beers, asking how siege of Kimberley was going and about Rhodes health.

on 4th agreement made for armistice so that British wounded and non-combatants could be removed to a safer part of Ladysmith.

request for more cannon at Mafeking.

report that Gumpold had discovered something stronger than dynamite (no.356).

report from Weedon, Lourenco Marques to Beckett that Marias cargo seized in Durban.

and that exports of foodstuffs from L.M. to Transvaal would be stopped (357).

Boer wives want to know how their husbands fared in Battle of Dundee.

request for medical assistance to counter smallpox at Newcastle.

appeal by wives of burghers to Chief Shewas for food.

text of congratulatory telegram from President Steyn to General Prinsloo on his taking command of forces at Ladysmith (405).

Mrs Steyn is actively assisting by baking biscuits for burghers in the field.

Mrs Meer says her husband, Gen. Meyer, is too sick to travel (407).

wounded Boers grateful for kind treatment by British; new fort built by Field-Cornet Flygare near Mafeking.

coloureds encourage to desert from British to Boers.

Kimberley reputed to be short of food; sick wives of serving burghers to be looked after.

there is to be an all-out attack on Ladysmith; wives of burghers complain of lack of war news.

nothing to fear from Swazis; burghers wives complaining of lack of food.

Belgian Consul, Bloemfontein says British abused flag of truce at Ladysmith.

much about the incarceration of the prisoner Adrian Hofmeyr.

Buller reported at De Aar; capture of the armoured train and Winston Spencer Churchill (592, 610, 625, 632, 636).

complaints that blind and disabled being recruited for Boer army.

report that Buller will relieve Kimberley with reinforcements just arrived from Cape Town.

Cumpolds theories on explosives to be tested.

arrest of P Townshend, editor of Bechuanaland News for printing a proclamation that Griqualand West and Bechuanaland are not part of the Republics.

Buller said to be in Cape Town with 15000 men.

Johannesburgs mines being re-opened:

news from spies on Tugela.

17th new from Lager near Estcourt.

18th news about British troops at Hopetown and Kimberley.

19th Col. Sec. Pietermaritzburg asks State Sec. Pretoria for details of British wounded taken prisoner at Battle of Dundee.

19th Chamberlain in London says ban on import of food to Republics lifted.

19th armistice at Kimberley so women and children can leave.

Bond decides not to hold Congress until signs for peace hopeful.

Joubert says Churchill is dangerous to war-effort and due to him part of armored train escaped (720).

23rd Jacob Daly, storekeeper in Zeerust, found guilty of profiteering.

reports from near Queenstown.

requests from De Beers, Kimberley for dynamite to be sent as soon as line open.

24th news of Battle of Belmont.

25th warning from War Commandant, Elandslaagte that Dr. Shvet on the hospital train is unreliable and may give information to enemy.

telephonic conversation 25th between State Presidents - discuss news that burghers surrendered their position at Jacobsdal.

text of telegram to Joubert saying must fight on Steyn comforts Kruger, saying all will yet come right; not as expected at Stormberg.

Kekurch asks for exchange of dead and says Boer wounded being well treated in Kimberley.

news of casualties at Kimberley and request for medical assistance at Derdepoort.

Prinsloo says that he and De la Rey have lost the battle and there are many casualties.

27th General Du Toit asks if he can take advantage of Kekewichs offer to x-ray Boer wounded in Kimberley.

Dundee mine being examined.

Engelbrecht fined ?15 for being A.W.O.L.

28 - report of fighting at Derdepoort; weakness and despondency among Free Staters.

heavy fighting at Modder River.

report of Buller in Durban, preparing to relieve Ladysmith.

British claim victory at Belmont.

news of fighting between Portuguese and Kaffirs.

men are in position at Jacobsdal and enemy are repulsed.

request from Abram Malan to his wife for strong clothing.

Joubert says Churchill must not be released (918) and D Theron says same (921) as he is one of the most dangerous prisoners in our hands.

29th De la Rey tells of heavy fighting on 28th at Jacobsdal after his eldest son was killed.

all quiet at Ladysmith and Long Tom is on Lombardskop.

need for officers to replace those lost.

news from Woodford, Bloemfontein, that English driven back with heavy losses and Methuen wounded.

fear that Zulus may rise and warning that Stepstone dangerous and should be detained in Pretoria.

Joubert is sick and despondent; encouraging message from Pres. Steyn to generals, saying they must not retreat.

news of fighting at Modder River.

reported Doctors Ramsbottom, Krause, Mangold, Voortman and Bidwell are missing after battle of Modder River and Cape Town has been telegraphed for an explanation.