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Add MS 46152

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CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS OF JOHN BOLTON (d. 1925), F.R.G.S., cartographer, of Stanford's Geographical Establishment. For maps, mainly by Stanley, from Bolton's papers see Add. MS. 41259 A-D, and for further papers and correspondence see Add. MS. 43411. Arranged as follows:-

(1) Correspondence relating for the most part to cartographical questions; 1868-1905. The letters are arranged alphabetically and the names of the writers will be found in the Index to the present Catalogue. ff. 1-109.

(2) Sketch maps of Africa, viz.:-(a) mission stations in the vicinity of Molepolole, Bechuanaland, ff. 110b-111;-(b) part of the Semliki River valley, drawn by a member of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition led by Henry Morton Stanley (G.C.B. 1899); 14 June 1889. For further maps relating to this expedition see Add. MS. 41259 A, B. f. 112;-(c) the battlefield of Taba-si-Mamba, Matabeleland; 5 July 1896, together with a newspaper extract relating to the battle and including a version of the map. ff. 113, 114.

(3) Draft of a memorandum [? by Stanford's Geographical Establishment], with minor corrections by Bolton, to the employees of the British North Borneo Company on the keeping of scientific records of journeys; 22 June 1892. ff. 115-116.

(4) Obituary of John Bolton extracted from 'The Field'; 26 Feb. 1925. Printed. f. 117.

(5) Two letters to Bolton's son, Robert Charles Bolton, from Hugh Marshall Hole, the author; 12 Sept. 1938, 26 July 1939. ff. 118, 119. Paper; ff. 119. Folio. 1868-1939. Presented by R. C. Bolton, Esq., son of John Bolton.

Scope & Content:

John Bolton, FRGS: Correspondence and papers: 1868-1925, n.d.

includes:

ff. 1-10b Sir Henry Percy Anderson, KCB; Assistant Under-Secretary, Foreign Office: Correspondence with J. Bolton: 1885-1886.: Partly draft.
ff. 11, 13 Sir Samuel White Baker, explorer: Letters to J. Bolton: 1874.
ff. 11Ob-111 Maps and Plans: Mission stations near Molepolole, Bechuanaland: late 19th cent.
f. 14 Alice Blanche Balfour, sister of Arthur, 1st Earl of Balfour: Letter to J. Bolton: 1894.
ff. 16, 17 Reverend Reginald Henry Barnes, of Exeter: Letters to J. Bolton: 1884.
ff. 19, 20 James Theodore Bent, explorer and archaeologist: Letters to J. Bolton: 1892, 1894.
ff. 21-26 Sir Walter Besant, novelist: Letters to J. Bolton: 1885-1890, n.d.
f. 27 Isabella Lucy Bishop, d 1904 née Bird; traveller: Letter to J. Bolton: n.d.: Imperf.
f. 28 General Sir Henry Brackenbury, GCB: Letter to J. Bolton: 1873.
f. 30 Samuel Butler, author of 'Erewhon': Letter to J. Bolton: 1893.
ff. 31b-32 Odysseus: Sketch-map, etc., rel. to his wanderings: circ. 1893.
ff. 31b-32 Maps and Plans: Sketch-map, etc., rel. to the wanderings of Odysseus: circ. 1893.
f. 33 Samuel Butler, author of 'Erewhon': Portrait: n.d.: Photogr.
f. 34 Edward Augustus Freeman, historian: Letter to J. Bolton: 1888.
f.36 Helen Freeman, daughter of E A Freeman: Letter to J. Bolton: 1892.
f. 38 Arthur John Evans, Knight 1911. Poem in memory of E A: Freeman: 1892.: Printed.
f. 38 Edward Augustus Freeman, historian: Poem in his memory, by A. J. Evans: 1892.: Printed.
f. 39 Sir George Dashwood Taubman Goldie, KCMG: Letter to J. Bolton: 1887.
ff. 41-46b Major-General Charles George Gordon, 'Chinese Gordon': Letters to J. Bolton: 1880-1884.
f. 47 Colonel William Staveley Gordon, RE; nephew of Major -General C G Gordon: C. G. Gordon. Letter to J. Bolton: 1905.
ff. 49-55b Colonel Sir Charles Moore Watson, RE; KCMG: Pamphlet rel. to Maj.-Gen. C. G. Gordon's mission to Abyssinia in 1879.: Imperf.
ff. 49-55b Ethiopia: Pamphlet rel. to Maj.-Gen. C. G. Gordon's mission: 1879.: Fragm.
ff. 49-55b Major-General Charles George Gordon, 'Chinese Gordon': Pamphlet rel. to his mission to Abyssinia in 1879: n.d.: Imperf.
ff. 56, 57 Albert Henry George Grey, 4th Earl Grey: Letters to J. Bolton: 1892.
ff. 58-70 Alexander Keith Johnston, the younger; geographer: Letters to J. Bolton: 1868-1878.
f. 72 Richard Kiepert, geographer: Letter 'to J. Bolton: 1882.
f. 73 John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury: Letter to J. Bolton: 1881.
ff. 74, 76, 78 Frederick John Dealtry Lugard, Baron Lugard: Letters to J. Bolton: 1895-1896.
ff. 80-82 Sir Edward Baldwin Malet, 4th Baronet; KCB; diplomatist: 1904; diplomatist. Letters to J. Bolton: 1884, n.d.: Imperf.
f. 83 Sir Clements Robert Markham, KCB; geographer: Letter to J. Bolton: 1894.
f. 85 Florence Nightingale, OM: Letter to J. Bolton: 1875.
ff. 87-104b Joseph Thomson, FRGS; explorer: Letters to J. Bolton: 1891-1895.
f. 88 Poetry ENGLISH: A. J. Evans: poem in memory of E. A. Freeman: 1892.: Printed.
f. 105 Reverend James Baird Thomson, brother of J Thomson, the explorer: Letter to J. Bolton: 1895.
f. 106 Joseph Thomson, FRGS; explorer: Obituary card: 1895.: Printed.
f. 107 Henry Brereton Marriott Watson, d 1921 author: Letter to J. Bolton: n.d.: Imperf.
f. 108 Frank J. Webster, of the Foreign Office: Letter to J. Bolton: 1898.
ff.110b-111 South Africa: Map of mission stations near Molepolole, Bechuanaland: late 19th cent.
f. 112 Maps and Plans: Part of the Semliki River Valley: 1889.
f. 112 Central Africa: Map of part of the Semliki River valley: 1889.
f. 113 Maps and Plans: Battlefield of Taba-si-Mamba, Matabeleland: 1896.
f. 113 South Africa: Sketch-map of the battlefield of Gaba-si-Mamba, Matabeleland: 1896.
ff. 115-116 Borneo: Memorandum for British North Borneo Co. employees rel. to the keeping of geographical records: 1892.
ff. 118, 119 Hugh Marshall Hole, CMG: Letters to R. C. Bolton: 1938, 1939.

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English

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Latin

Start Date:

1868

End Date:

1939

Date Range:

1868-1939

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Custodial History:

Robert Charles Bolton, son of J Bolton, FRGS: Presented: in 1945.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Anderson, Henry Percy, KCB, Assistant Under-Sec Foreign Office
Baker, Samuel White, Knight, explorer, 1821-1893
Balfour, Alice Blanche, entomologist; sister of Arthur 1st Earl of Balfour, 1850-1936
Barnes, Reginald Henry, clergyman, of Exeter, 1831-1889
Bent, James Theodore, traveller and antiquary, 1852-1897
Besant, Walter, Knight, writer and campaigner for authors' rights, 1836-1901
Bishop, Isabella Lucy, explorer and writer, 1831-1904
Bolton, John, FRGS
Bolton, Robert Charles, son of J Bolton, FRGS
Brackenbury, Henry, Knight, army officer, 1837-1914
Butler, Samuel, author of 'Erewhon'
Evans, Arthur John, Knight, archaeologist, 1851-1941
Freeman, Edward Augustus, historian
Freeman, Helen, daughter of E A Freeman
Goldie, George Dashwood Taubman, Knight, colonial administrator, 1846-1925
Gordon, Charles George, army officer, 1833-1885
Gordon, William Staveley, Royal Engineers officer; nephew of Major-General C G Gordon, fl 1863-1900
Grey, Albert Henry George, 4th Earl Grey, politician and colonial governor, 1851-1917
Hole, Hugh Marshall, CMG
Johnston, Alexander Keith, the younger; geographer
Kiepert, Richard, geographer
Lubbock, John, 1st Baron Avebury, banker, politician, and scientific writer, 1834-1913
Lugard, Frederick John Dealtry, Baron Lugard of Abinger, colonial administrator, 1858-1945
Malet, Edward Baldwin, KCB, 4th Baronet , diplomatist
Markham, Clements Robert, Knight, geographer, 1830-1916
Nightingale, Florence, nursing and health care reformer, 1820-1910
Odysseus
Thomson, James Baird, Reverend; brother of J Thomson, the explorer
Thomson, Joseph, FRGS; explorer
Watson, Charles Moore, Colonel RE, KCMG
Watson, Henry Brereton Marriott, author, d 1921
Webster, Frank J., of the Foreign Office

Places:

Borneo, Indonsesia
Central Africa, Africa
Ethiopia, Africa
South Africa, Africa