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Scope and Contents Preparations being made to move; horses at camp described; descriptions of view out door of hut; reference made to his sketches; "partner", Berman sic. detailed.

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Scope and Contents Mention of storm wiping about 12 miles of railroad and wires and delay of expedition; description of storm and damage; army "scattered along a line a hundred miles long" and vulnerable to Dervish attack; hopes of home.

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Account of an overnight trip down river to Firket Mountain with Beaman; Commentary on Egyptians; account of climb up mountain; "We had all thought that there had been Dervishes on the mountain the morning of the fight, but I saw now that this would have been impossible."

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Arrival at Kerma welcomed by native Berberine population; fighting with Dervishes soon after arrival; account of moving army en route to Dongola.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Correspondence, clippings, photographs, and papers of Charles Mills Sheldon (1866-1928), British illustrator and war correspondent. Letters were written primarily to his wife, Grace, of London, and often contain detailed descriptions of his experiences abroad. Some of the topics discussed in his correspondence include the Sudan (1896), Cuba (1898), the Spanish-American War, Egypt during the opening of the Aswan Dam (1902), the Durbar in India (1903), and Spain (1906) during the royal wedding...

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2 photographs.

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Scope and Contents Notice from Black and White magazine that Charles Mills Sheldon is to be their Special Representative "in the campaign now preceding between America and Spain."

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Scope and Contents Voucher of authority for Charles Mills Sheldon to act as Special Representative fot Black and White Magazine during the Spanish-American War; sealed with a certificate from the Consulate-General of the United States of America, for Great Britain and Ireland.

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Scope and Contents Signed by Rititegel?, Secretary of War and J.D. Miley, 1st Lieut., 5th arty, A.D.C.

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Scope and Contents Complaint that there is "idleness and procrastination" and "seems as though the war would never get into progress"; expedition sailed for Cuba to land near Havana; moving out of hotel to join the fourth regiment in camp.

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Scope and Contents Fleet gathered together and underway; "At least we were commencing a new page in the world's history"; descriptions of some officers' life on board.

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Scope and Contents Personal thoughts; (June 17th) descriptions of traveling at sea with the fleet; (June 22nd?) arrival at Santiago and preparations made for landing; next day description of Santiago and blockade fleets from ship; fort bombarded by American battleships; orders to retreat; (dated June 21st?) fifth in line to land.

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Scope and Contents Details of fighting before landing; "I only succeeded in getting ashore yesterday noon, after the fight in which the "Rough Riders" lost about twenty men killed."

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Description of landing ashore; account of things saw while looking for 4th Infantry; details of life with the army. Ms (no original letter; from a notebook)

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Scope and Contents Have been on the move marching for four days; "I was not in the fight with the "Rough Riders" the other day as we were not alowed to land till after that happened."

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Account of landing on Cuba with Mac Pherson; description of the weather and the area; "This is about as tough campaigning as any army ever went through.

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Complaints that Spanish underestimated, have inadequate supplies and incapable leadership; news of Sampson destroying Spanish fleets; details of fighting; details of eating and sleeping conditions; sketch of map.

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Details of conditions; description of the predicament of 15-18 thousand women and children who evacuated Santiago; reports of yellow fever; rumors about Spanish surrenderings.

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Details of the surrender of Santiago; description of the city; hopes to go to Tampa and undergo quarentine for yellow fever before going on to Porto Rico; prediction that Spain will make peace before Porto Rico expedition starts.

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On board first boat could get out of Santiago, on way to Tampa; people of influence on board such as a Russian prince, a captain from Sweden, and John Jacob Astor; passed the remains of the wrecked ship; to be quarantined midstream in Tampa seven days; news that Porto Rican expedition started.

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Medal award letter for involvement "in the military operations in the Sudan in 1896."

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9 items. 1 photograph.

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Description of passengers on board steamer, comments on the passing of wedding anniversary.

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Description of Cairo, accounts of people met that day; sentiments and affections.

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Description of Assouan; account of last days in Cairo; visit to dam works; references to news from home; comments on how photographs are turning out.