Jackson/Morris

Posts : 1998 Join date : 2011-08-01 Age : 23

Does anyone know were i could get a copy of the correspondence between David Jackson
and Donald Morris about isandlwana ?

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Posts : 2583 Join date : 2009-04-24

David Jackson!!!! Julian Whybra. Now that's primary source.. :lol:

Subject: Jackson / Morris Thu May 10, 2012 6:33 am

Hi DB.
I'd be inclined to pm Julian as he may have some idea .
Cheers 90th. Salute

Posts : 1998 Join date : 2011-08-01 Age : 23

Found out that there called

Morris, D. "Isandhlwana." Soldiers of the Queen, Journal of the Victorian Military Society 29/30 (1982): 3-22, 33.

Jackson, F.W.D. “Isandlwana Revisited: A Letter to the Editor.” Soldiers of the Queen, Journal of the Victorian Military Society 33 (July 1983): 9-20.

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Posts : 1998 Join date : 2011-08-01 Age : 23

I've just read both the letters they make a fasinating read, Jackson completly destroys Morris's account
of isandlwana, he also points out the many dozens of times Morris makes something up to make the story flow. Jacksons
account is most accurate avalible and much better then the mistake, make it up and myth riddenaccounts of TWOTS or ZV.

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Posts : 708 Join date : 2012-05-05

But Morris's account. Was the stepping stones for Jacksons research. Should not be forgotten!!!!

Posts : 1998 Join date : 2011-08-01 Age : 23

Ray63 wrote:: But Morris's account. Was the stepping stones for Jacksons research. Should not be forgotten!!!!

Hi

No it wasn't, Jackson's started reasearching isandlwana in the 1950s, nothing to do with Morris and his accout was published the same year as Morris's, just less well known about.

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Posts : 708 Join date : 2012-05-05

No need to be hostile. We are all here to learn.. Replies like that only causes problems for the forum. Salute

Posts : 1851 Join date : 2009-03-25

Steady DB. He was only contributing. Any more and I will set CTSG on yer.

Posts : 708 Join date : 2012-05-05

:lol: