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Mandela, Madiba Thembekile Item
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To My darling [Winnie Madikizela-Mandela]

  • ZA COM NMPP-PC-NMPP-PC-2009/6-NMF_Dcard_V1_031
  • Item
  • 1969-07-16
  • Part of Prison Collection

This item consists of a letter of 2 pages written by Mandela to his wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela informing her of the death of his eldest son, Thembekile.

Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla

To Evelyn [Evelyn Mandela]

  • ZA COM NMPP-PC-NMPP-PC-2009/6-NMF_Dcard_V1_033
  • Item
  • 1969-07-16
  • Part of Prison Collection

This item consists of a letter of 2 pages written by Mandela to his first wife Evelyn Mandela about the death of their eldest son, Thembekile, in a car accident.

Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla

Attention: Col. van Aarde

  • ZA COM NMPP-PC-NMPP-PC-2009/6-NMF_Dcard_V1_035
  • Item
  • 1969-07-22
  • Part of Prison Collection

This item consists of a letter of 1 page written by Mandela to the Commanding officer of Robben Island, Colonel van Aarde requesting permission to attend the funeral of his son, Thembekile.

Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla

To dear Kgatho [Makgatho Mandela]

  • ZA COM NMPP-PC-NMPP-PC-2009/6-NMF_Dcard_V1_036
  • Item
  • 1969-07-28
  • Part of Prison Collection

This item consists of a letter of 2 pages written by Mandela to his son Makgatho in which he commiserates and reminisces re the death of Thembekile.

Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla