Besluit van’ T Volks Congres te Vereeniging

Subject(s): Amnesty, Concentration camps, South Africa--Vereeniging, South African War (1899-1902), War--Costs

Resolution by the representatives of the Orange Free State and the Transvaal regarding the treaty to end the Boer War. Although the delegates believe in their right to independence, they recognize the costs of the war in destruction of property and loss of life, and acknowledge that there is no prospect of victory. They therefore urge their respective governments to sign the treaty with Great Britain, in the interests of their peoples.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-05-31

Creator(s)

Unknown

Language

Dutch

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Resolution

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Besluit van’ T Volks Congres te Vereeniging. [May 31, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281864. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Unknown. Besluit van’ T Volks Congres te Vereeniging. [31 May. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281864.

APA:

Unknown., [1902, May 31]. Besluit van’ T Volks Congres te Vereeniging.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281864.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.