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Mss Eur D742/23
- Record Id:
- 040-001611133
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001610459
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001442.0x000378
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur D742/23
- Title:
- Letter, dated 2 Jan 1825, from Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles to [Alexander Johnson], with transcript (done c.1900, and miscellaneous correspondence relating to its discovery in Singapore in 1900.
- Scope & Content:
- This file contains a collection of letters relating to the forwarding of letter from Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles to Sir Alexander Johnston concerning the uniting of the Jurisdiction of Singapore and Penang, he also expresses his views on other political matters, mentions his plans for retirement and comments on the Locomotive Steam Engines. Accompanying this letter is a transcript and several letter from persons who received and read the letter when it was on its way to the Reverend Stamford Raffles Raffle-Flint.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001610459
036-001611067
040-001611133 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur D742 : Raffles Family Collection.
Mss Eur D742/20-23 : Sir Stamford Raffles: Lieutenant-Governor of Java 1811-1816, Governor of Benkulen 1818-1824: correspondence with various persons.
Mss Eur D742/23 : Letter, dated 2 Jan 1825, from Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles to [Alexander Johnson], with transcript (done c.1900, and… - Contains:
- Mss Eur D742/23, f 2 : Envelope addressed to the Reverend Stamford Raffles Raffles-Flint, with note 'Letters from Sir Thomas Stamford…
Mss Eur D742/23, f 3v : Letter from W. H. Read in Blackheath to the Reverend Stamford Raffles Raffles-Flint.
Mss Eur D742/23, f 4 : Letter from Mr W. E. Hooper in Singapore to Mr Alex Gentle.
Mss Eur D742/23, f 5 : Letter from Mr Alex Gentle to Mr W. E. Hooper.
Mss Eur D742/23, f 6v : Letter from W. Koln at Collyer Quay in Singapore to Mr W. E. Hooper.
Mss Eur D742/23, ff 7-13v : Letter from Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles in London to [Sir Alexander Johnston of Singapore].
Mss Eur D742/23, ff 14-18 : Typed transcript of letter from Stamford Raffles in London [to Sir Alexander Johnston of Singapore].
Click here to View / search full list of parts of Mss Eur D742/23 - Hierarchy:
- 032-001610459[0005]/036-001611067[0004]/040-001611133
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur D742
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 7 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1825
- End Date:
- 1900
- Date Range:
- 1825-1900
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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