Author: Ds JD Kestell

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Ds JD Kestell

John Daniel (J.D.) Kestell (1854–1941), born on 15 February 1854 and known as "Vader" Kestell, was a minister of the Dutch Reformed Church, a Bible translator, author and cultural leader. During the Anglo-Boer War he was secretary on the Boer side and wrote the official minutes of the peace negotiations at Vereeniging. With D.E. van Velden he published Die Vredesonderhandelinge (1909; Afrikaans edition 1982), listed here. He sometimes wrote under the pen names Afrikanus Jr. and Leinad.

Kestell died on 9 February 1941.

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Die Vredes Onderhandelinge

by Ds JD Kestell, DE van Velden 16/06/2023 0

Die Vredes Onderhandelinge by Ds JD Kestell & DE van Velden. History / Non Fiction. Die vredesonderhandelinge tussen die twee Boererepublieke en die Britse regering... Read more.