(1) Two photographs of Fort Defence (1833 and 1834); (2) mss letter noting Sir Alexander Johnston's relationship with the king William 4th as part of the King's Council and the favor shown by the king to A.J. and his wife; (3) mss letters written by A.J. himself in 1833, related to his family an...
Typed copy of an 1832 letter written by Sir Alexander Johnston, with the note: "Copy of my letter to Lord Goderih of the 9th of April 1832 accompanied by the English translation of that part of Sluisken's memoir which relates to casts and their services etc., and the 3rd and 6th numbers of the Q...
(1) mss letter, very difficult to read; (2) 1802 letter from Frederick North (1766-1827), the first British Governor of Ceylon (1798-1805), likely addressed to Sir Alexander Johnston. Scan from a mss; (3) 1808 unsigned letter, dealing primarily with issues of finances and revenue in India. Scan ...
(1) Copy of article entitled, "Account of a Ceremonial Exhibition of the Relic termed 'the Tooth of the Buddha,' at Kandy, Ceylon, in May 1828."; (2) Copy of article entitled, "Account of the Province of Ramnad, Southern Peninsula of India. Compiled from the 'Mackenzie Collection,' and edited by...
Typed copy of Chapter XXVIII of History of the Johnstones 1191-1900 with Descriptions of Border Life by C.L. Johnstone. Size and dimensions of original material: 1 file of 16 pages.
(1) Printed pamphlet about Carnsalloch, the property and home of Sir Alexander Johnston and his ancestors in Scotland; (2) Typed copy of "The Rule of Law in Ceylon, 'A Charter Liberty'," by A.B. Cooray; (3) letter to Dr. James T. Rutnam from the Marga Institute in Colombo asking for financial co...
(1) "Will by General Johnston and Council Thereto." 6pp; (2) mss letter with note: "To the Committee Commisioners, In the matter of the claim of the Honorable Hester Maria Johnston as Executor (?) of Samuel Johnston Esquire; (3) unsigned and undated mss letter; (4) pamphlet with particulars and ...
(1) Copy of article from The Pioneer entitled, "The Heart of Montrose: Tragic Story of a Precious Relic" (May 13, 1920); (2) Copy of article from The Pioneer entitled, "The Heart of Montrose II: An Indiaman's Log" (August 9, 1920); (3) Dr Jame T. Rutnam's calling card; (4) two folded-up newspape...
(1) Report on a lecture entitled "Sir Alexander Johnstone" given by Dr. Andreas Nell; (2) various loose photocopies of a table of contents; (3) letters between Sri Lankan architect Ismeth Raheem and Dr. James T. Rutnam concerning sources about Alexander Johnston; (4) document entitled, "Portrait...
Mss letter from Charles Edwin [?] to unknown recepient, reporting comes and goings of people from Inverness. Size and dimensions of original material: 1 file of 4 pages.