Difference between revisions of "Alexander Wilmot"
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| − | Besides a number of | + | Besides a number of reports, his South African publications included ''The Story of the Expansion of Southern Africa'' (), the ''History of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope'', (with [[John Centlivres Chase]], 1869), ''History of the Cape Colony. For use in schools'' (1871), ''The History of the Zulu War'' (1880), ''The Poetry of South Africa'' (1887) and ''The History of South Africa''(1901). |
| − | He wrote the play ''[[The Treasure at the Woody Cape, or The Days of Ryk van Tulbach]]'' (performed in Port Elizabeth 1867) | + | He wrote the play ''[[The Treasure at the Woody Cape, or The Days of Ryk van Tulbach]]'' (performed in Port Elizabeth 1867, the text unpublished.) |
https://archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22Wilmot%2C+Alexander%22 | https://archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22Wilmot%2C+Alexander%22 | ||
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Revision as of 17:59, 20 February 2018
Alexander Wilmot (1836-1924) was a post master, historian, poet and playwright.
Also published as A. Wilmot.
Biography
Writing
Besides a number of reports, his South African publications included The Story of the Expansion of Southern Africa (), the History of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope, (with John Centlivres Chase, 1869), History of the Cape Colony. For use in schools (1871), The History of the Zulu War (1880), The Poetry of South Africa (1887) and The History of South Africa(1901).
He wrote the play The Treasure at the Woody Cape, or The Days of Ryk van Tulbach (performed in Port Elizabeth 1867, the text unpublished.)
https://archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22Wilmot%2C+Alexander%22
http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/book/lookupname?key=Wilmot%2C%20Alexander%2C%201836-1924
