Statement by Sir Alexander Johnston about his work with customary law in Ceylon; other enumerations of A.J.'s accomplishements. Paper is very damaged. Size and dimensions of original material: 1 file of 60 pages.
(1) mss letter sent by Sir Alexander Johnston in March 1841; (2) 1901 letter addressed to Louis Campbell-Johnston from his sister, Charlie, about a photograph of Lady William Campbell; (3) various mss notes or parts of letters; (4) 183[?] letter from Edwin Norris To A.J. regarding an arabic-lang...
Typed article entitled, "A Picture of Copley Fielding From the Back Veranda of Sir Alexander Johnston' House in Colpitty." Description of A.J.'s house, Colombo, and A.J.'s work as Chief Justice of Ceylon. Size and dimensions of original material: 1 file of 4 pages.
Typed copy of article entitled, "Sir Alexander Johnston". Lengthy description of his work as Chief Justice of Ceylon. Includes some information about his descendants. Paper is very damaged. Size and dimensions of original material: 1 file of 40 pages.
Map of Westerhall Estate Dumfriesshire (50cm x 76cm); not photographed in its entirety due to lack of necessary equipment to digitize such a large item. Size and dimensions of original material: 1 file of 6 pages.
Includes: (1) "The Native Voice": periodical founded by Maisie Hurley, descendant of Sir Alexander Johnston in Vancouver who claimed the famous embalmed heart of the Marquis of Montrose in the 1950s. Hurley was a well-known scholar who worked with indigenous communities in Canada. And (2) typed ...
(1) Copy of article entitled "Ninteenth-century Electioneering," by Craig Bryce (1969); (2) photographs of a manuscript book containing A.J.'s letters; (3) typed copies of a paper sent by A.J. in 1806 to Mr. Charles Fox, head of the Administration of Affairs in England, regarding Britain's polic...
Pencil copy of document entitled, "Register of Privy Council from June 1599 to August 1600". Likely related to the history of Sir Alexander Johnston's ancestors in Scotland. Size and dimensions of original material: 1 file of 4 pages.
(1) Typed copy of news article from The Pioneer, entitled "The Heart of Montrose: Tragic Story of a Precious Relic," published May 13, 1920; (2) Typed copy of news article from the Pioneer, entitled "The Heart of Montrose II: An Indiaman's Log," published August 9, 1920. Size and dimensions of ...
Manuscript copy of Alexander Robert Campbell-Johnson's deed poll recording his name change from Johnson to Campbell-Johnson. Original copy is likely in this file, but it is too fragile to be unfolded. Size and dimensions of original material: 1 file of 26 pages.