BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs C C Bothma
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Unique ID:1937
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Illness
Hospital:Lunatic Asylum, Bloemfontein
Reason:lunacy
Out patient:Yes
Notes:9/9/1902: CSRC to Superintendent, Bloemfontein: Just discharged from local lunatic asylum; is very anxious to rejoin her children who at present living in Ladybrand; fears if she remains in camp her mind will again become deranged. Asks for his opinion and to see what can be done for her.
Sources
Title:SRC 28
Type:Correspondence
Location:VAB
Reference No.:28
Dates:Aug-Sept 1902
Notes:RC9784, 9/9/1902: CSRC to Superintendent, Bloemfontein


Acknowledgments: The project was funded by the Wellcome Trust, which is not responsible for the contents of the database. The help of the following research assistants is gratefully acknowledged: Ryna Boshoff, Murray Gorman, Janie Grobler, Marelize Grobler, Luke Humby, Clare O’Reilly Jacomina Roose, Elsa Strydom, Mary van Blerk. Thanks also go to Peter Dennis for the design of the original database and to Dr Iain Smith, co-grantholder.