1880 (Apr.- July) three autograph letters from Major Charles G.H. Bell (the son of C.H. Bell) from "Advance Post" to Col. Griffiths including accounts of the conflict, "...the people are all of the opinion that it would not be safe to give up the guns without the chief's permission - they grumble and say the chiefs are foolish in holding out, and wish to destroy the tribe - but at the same time seeing we have no visible means of protecting them...I hope Mr Sprigg will change his mind about NOT using force, he must use it, and the sooner the better...", "...Mr Jonsse...gave his gun to one of his 'Christians' and told him not to give it up until all the Basutos gave theirs up - this is a nice sort of thing for a missionary to do - I hope the Govt will knock off all his school allowances...", "...I have...served out ammunition and had a guard appointed, as you can imagine there is not much sleep going on here tonight..."; a fine and interesting group