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.
(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 ...