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Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP782/1 Subject Politics and Government

1. EAP782/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1
Title:
Sierra Leone Public Archives: Records of Colonial Governors, Police and Court Officials in Freetown and Neighbouring Villages
Scope & Content:
This project focused on preserving rare archival sources in the Sierra Leone Public Archives through digital photography, and builds on the digitisation programme undertaken through the earlier project EAP443. The focus of digitisation was on sources from the nineteenth century relating to the p...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1818-1901
Extent:
42743 TIFF images

2. EAP782/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/5
Title:
Despatches from the Governor to the Secretary of State
Scope & Content:
The volumes in this series comprise correspondence from the colonial governors of Sierra Leone to the Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. The volumes in the series span the period between 1818 and 1901. Extent and format of original material: 25 volumes. Owner(s) of original material:...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1818-1901
Extent:
10885 TIFF images

3. EAP782/1/5/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/5/1
Title:
Despatches from the Governor to the Secretary of State 21 May 1821-19 Dec 1823
Scope & Content:
This volume contains letters written by the Governor of Sierra Leone between 21 May 1822 and 19 December 1823. Each letter written by the governor includes the date and the place it was written, and the signature of the sender. The last 20 pages of the volume include an index with the number of ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 May 1821-19 Dec 1823
Extent:
183 TIFF images

4. EAP782/1/5/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/5/2
Title:
Despatches from the Governor to the Secretary of State 17 Apr 1824-31 Jan 1825
Scope & Content:
This volume contains letters written by the Acting Governor of Sierra Leone, Daniel Molloy Hamilton, to the Secretary of State for War and the Colonies between 17 April 1824 and 27 January 1825. The first part of the volume includes fourteen pages containing a summary of the despatches. There ar...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Apr 1824-31 Jan 1825
Extent:
215 TIFF images

5. EAP782/1/5/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/5/3
Title:
Despatches from the Governor to Secretary of State 14 Aug 1824-24 Jul 1826
Scope & Content:
This volume contains letters written by the Governor of Sierra Leone to the Secretary of State for War and the Colonies between 14 August 1824 and 24 July 1826. The volume includes 28 blank pages at the beginning. Each letter includes the date, where it was written and the signature of the Gover...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Aug 1824-24 Jul 1826
Extent:
371 TIFF images

6. EAP782/1/5/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/5/4
Title:
Despatches from the Governor to the Secretary of State 14 Jan 1826-10 Jun 1827
Scope & Content:
This volume contains letters written by the Governor of Sierra Leone to the Secretary of State for War and the Colonies between 14 January 1826 and 10 June 1827. It includes an index of despatches, providing information on where they were written, the dates, by whom, as well as the number of enc...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Jan 1826-10 Jun 1827
Extent:
458 TIFF images

7. EAP782/1/5/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/5/5
Title:
Despatches from the Governor to the Secretary of State 1 Jan 1833-11 Feb 1835
Scope & Content:
This volume contains letters written by the Governor of Sierra Leone to the Secretary of State for War and the Colonies between 1 January 1833 and 11 February 1835. Each letter in the volume includes the number of the despatch, the date, where it was written and the signature of the governor. It...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jan 1833-11 Feb 1835
Extent:
219 TIFF images

8. EAP782/1/5/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/5/6
Title:
Despatches from the Governor to the Secretary of State 2 Oct 1846-12 Sep 1847
Scope & Content:
This volume contains letters written by the Governor of Sierra Leone between 2 October 1846 and 12 September 1847. Letters include the date and the place of writing, and the signature of the sender. Some pages consist of a schedule of despatches sent on a specific date and provide information on...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Oct 1846-12 Sep 1847
Extent:
436 TIFF images

9. EAP782/1/5/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/5/7
Title:
Despatches from the Governor to the Secretary of State 20 Sep 1847-27 Oct 1848
Scope & Content:
This volume contains letters written by the Governor of Sierra Leone between 20 September 1847 and 27 October 1848. Each letter written by the governor includes the date and the place where it was written, the number of the despatch, and the signature of the sender. Some pages consist of a sched...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Sep 1847-27 Sep 1848
Extent:
467 TIFF images

10. EAP782/1/5/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/5/8
Title:
Despatches from the Governor to the Secretary of State 22 Apr 1851-17 Jul 1851
Scope & Content:
This volume contains letters written by Norman William Macdonald, Governor of Sierra Leone, between 22 April and 17 July 1851. The despatches in the volume contain information on the date and place of writing, the number of the despatch, and the signature of the sender. Some pages consist of a s...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Apr 1851-17 Jul 1851
Extent:
259 TIFF images