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From: Marty & Eileen Russell <>
Subject: Re: WOOD - WILLIAM, 1840
Date: Mon, 06 Oct 1997 19:39:28 -0700


wrote:
>
> Good afternoon all,
> Does anyone have any information or references to WILLIAM WOOD who arrived
> in Port Natal in the company of his mother C1830. He is reputed to have been
> an eye witness to the massacre of Messrs. Retief and Biggars by Dingaan.
>

Wasn't there a bit of correspondence on this subject in August/early
September? It was only of interest to us because it was about Natal
folk, but we did not save it. I remember being surprised at just how much
information was forthcoming.

Good luck!
--
Eileen & Marty Russell,
Richards Bay,
RSA

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