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Add MS 43846
- Record Id:
- 032-002056989
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002056989
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000039.0x0001d9
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- ISAD(G)
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- Add MS 43846
- Title:
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TRISTAN DA CUNHA: Documents relating to the early history of the British settlement on the island; 1817-1824. The more important articles have been published (with other evidences) by D. M. Gane, 'Early Records of Tristan da Cunha', United Empire, xxiv, 1933, pp. 589-598, 651-658, 709-713; see also J. Brander, Tristan da Cunha, 1506-1902, 1940, pp. 95-104, The Times, 7 Aug. 1933, pp. 11, 12, and Brit. Mus. Quart., ix, 1934-1935, pp. 121-123. The contents are as follows:-(1) Certificate by Lieut. Robert Scott Aitchison of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, Commandant, of the purchase by William Glass, Samuel Burnell and John Nankivell of certain effects of the late Thomas Curry; 6 Nov. 1817. Gane, op. cit., p. 591. f. 1;-
(2) Permit by Lieut. Aitchison to William Glass, corporal of the Royal Artillery Drivers, to remain temporarily on the island; 7 Nov. 1817. Gane, op. cit., PP. 589, 590 (with photograph). f. 2;-(3) Agreement of co-partnership between Bumell, Glass and Nankivell, witnessed by Lieut. Aitchison, and Charles Mason, R.N. (scribe of the three documents); Somerset Camp, 7 Nov. 1817. Gane, op. cit., pp. 590, 591. f. 3;-(4) Forage return for Government horses; 19 Nov. 1817. f. 4;-(5) Three receipts of purchasers from Samuel Burnell at Cape Town; 10, 12 June 1820. ff. 5-7;-(6) Second agreement of co-partnership (eleven partners); 10 Dec. 1821. Copy. Gane, op. cit., pp. 593, 594. f. 8;-(7) Original statement, signed by the Commander, Capt. Alexander Greig, R.N., and others on board the'Blenden Hall', shipwrecked on Inaccessible Island 23 July 1821, inviting public recognition of services rendered by the Tristan da Cunha islanders; 1822. Gane, op. cit., pp. 651, 652. f. 9;-(8)
Visiting card (autograph) of Augustus Earle, artist, stranded on the island, March-Nov. 1824, with reproduction of his drawing of Glass and his residence. f. II. For other Tristan da Cunha records see Add. MSS. 43729, 44085 T. Paper; ff. iii + II. Folio. Letters from the donors relating to the papers are at ff. i-iii. Presented by Douglas M. Gane, Esq., and Ernest F. Gates, Esq.
- Scope & Content:
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Tristan da Cunha Isle, S. Atlantic Ocean: Records of: 1817-1884.
William Glass, founder of the Tristan da Cunha settlement: Documents of: 1817-1824.
includes:
- ff. 1-3 Charles Mason, RN: Documents engrossed by, at Tristan da Cunha: 1817.
- ff. 1-3 Lieutenant Robert Scott Aitchison, Commandant, Tristan da Cunha: Documents signed by: 1817.
- f.3 Samuel Burnell, of Tristan da Cunha: Agreement by: 1817.: Signed.
- ff. 3, 8 John Nankivell, of Tristan da Cunha: Agreements by: 1817, 1821.
- f. 9 Captain Alexander Greig, of 'The Blender Hall': Testimonial to Tristan da Cunha islanders signed by: 1822.
- f. 9 Blenden Hall; The: 'Testimonial by shipwrecked officers, etc., of, in favour of Tristan da Cunha islanders: 1822.
- f. 1 1b Augustus Earle, artist: Visiting card: 1824.: Autogr.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002056989
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-002056989
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1817
- End Date:
- 1824
- Date Range:
- 1817-1824
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Custodial History:
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Ernest F. Gates, of New London, Conn., USA: Presented: in 1935.
Douglas Montagu Gane: Presented: in 1935.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Aitchison, Robert Scott, Lieutenant; Commandant, Tristan da Cunha
Blenden Hall
Burnell, Samuel, of Tristan da Cunha
Earle, Augustus, artist, 1793-1838
Gane, Douglas Montagu, barrister and advocate for Tristan da Cunha, 1863-1935
Gates, Ernest F, of New London, former owner of papers relating to the British settlement of Tristan da Cunha, fl after 1824
Glass, William, army officer and settler of Tristan da Cunha, 1786-1853
Greig, Alexander, Captain; of 'The Blender Hall'
Mason, Charles, RN
Nankivell, John, of Tristan da Cunha - Places:
- Tristan da Cunha Isle, S. Atlantic Ocean