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These letters were found as a discrete group among the letters to his wife (GC/181/A.7).

Bowlby, Sir Anthony Alfred (1855-1929)

Boer War

Letters from the War Office about the commission and establishment of the Portland Hospital

`Diary of AA Bowlby as Senior Surgeon to "Portland Hospital" in South Africa during war commencing October 12th 1899' (ms)

Letters from JH Greenway about a case

Letter from CS Nichol

Pencil sketch map of the area south-west of Ladysmith

Photograph of the steam-yacht `Rhouma' (convalescent ship for the wounded, including those from the Portland Hospital)

Album of photographs, including of the staff and work of the Portland Hospital

Photograph albums, including of the Portland Hospital at Bloemfontein

Memorabilia: travel passes; food coupons, etc.

`Report of the Committee of the Portland Hospital'

'A civilian war hospital: being an account of the work of the Portland Hospital, and of experience of wounds and sickness in South Africa, 1900, with a description of the equipment, cost, and management of a civilian base hospital in time of war', by `the professional staff', including AAB

Letters from friends, colleagues, family

Letters to his wife

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Letters to his wife

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