Identity area
Reference code
IE OCL P131/2/2/3/5
Title
South African letters.
Date(s)
- 1 January 1893- 23 April 1893 (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
187 pp
Context area
Name of creator
(1858-1899)
Repository
Archival history
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Letters from Dora Trench sent during Dora's time in South Africa with Benjamin Trench.
Within the letters Dora writes about her impression of South Africa. She describes the surrounding area, the flora and fauna of South Africa, Dutch farmers and the Zulu staff she encounters. The letters also discuss Dora's health. The majority of the letters were sent to Bertha Turnor, addressed as 'Tuz' and Dora signs off as "Tuz".