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Add MS 37631
- Record Id:
- 032-002054023
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002054023
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000046.0x000388
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 37631
- Title:
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PAPERS of Capt. John Clunies Ross, first real settler on the Cocos or Keeling Islands in the Indian Ocean, mostly concerned with his relations with Alexander Hare settled for a time on another island of the same group (cf. J. C. Ross's Statement regarding the Settlement of the Cocos Islands, 1837), viz.:-
1. Letter of Ross to J. L. Adam, enclosing the following articles; Cocos, April, 1854. f. 1.
2. "Outlines of Facts, by A. Hare," filled in by Ross, copied by John George Hendrik Dill in 1851 from a copy made by Ross in 1830-31. f. 16.
3. Documents referred to: (a) letter from Edw. Pressgrave, acting secretary [?Straits Settlements], to Ross concerning a settlement on the Poggy Islands off Sumatra; Fort Marlbro', 8 Jan. 1824. Enclosing a copy of a letter on the same subject to John Christie, 21 Mar. 1821. f. 128;-(b) Letter from John and Joseph Hare to Ross, enclosing a power of attorney, etc.; London, 4 Oct. 1826. f. 133;-(c) Accompt between Ross and Hare Cocos, 25 July, 1828. f. 142;-(d) Hare's instructions to his supervisor; Aug. 1830. f. 145.
4. "Voyages of the Adventures and Beagle. Supplement to the 2nd, 3rd and Appendix volumes of the first edition (1839), written for, and in the name of, the author... by J. C. Ross": a satire (mostly on the same matters) upon Capt. Robert Fitzroy,'s book, provoked by statements in his own and Charles Darwin's accounts of their visit to the islands (see vol. ii. p. 630, and vol. iii. p. 539). Paper; ff. 233. Folio. Presenteded by Frank Adam, Esq.
- Scope & Content:
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CM. John Clunies Ross: Papers on the settlement of the Cocoa or Keeling Islands: 1824-1854.
Alexander Hare, merchant: Papers relating to his settlement in the Cocos or Keeling Islands: 1824-1854.
Cocos, or Keeling Islands: Papers on the settlement of, by J. C. Ross: 1824-1854.
includes:
- ff. 16-233 John George Hendrik Dill: Papers on the Cocos or Keeling Islands, copied by: 1854.
- f. 128 Pressgrave, (Edw.): Letter, as secretary in the Straits Settlements to J. C. Ross.: 1824.
- f. 133 John and Joseph Hare, merchants: Letter, etc., to J.C. Ross: 1826.
- ff. 146-233 Admiral Robert Fitzroy: Satirical additions to his Voyages of the Adventure and Beagle: 1854.
- ff. 146-233 Charles Robert Darwin, naturalist: Satirical additions to his description of the Cocos or Keeling Islands: 1854.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002054023
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-002054023
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1824
- End Date:
- 1854
- Date Range:
- 1824-1854
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Darwin, Charles Robert, naturalist, 1809-1882,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121251077
Dill, John George Hendrik, scribe, fl 1851
Fitzroy, Robert, naval officer and politician, 1805-1865
Hare, Alexander, merchant
Hare, John and Joseph, merchants
Pressgrave, (Edw.)
Ross, CM. John Clunies - Places:
- Cocos, Australia