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Mss Eur D742/33

Record Id:: 040-001611542
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-001610459
MDARK:: ark:/81055/vdc_100000001442.0x000382
LARK:
SLARK:
Format:: ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur D742/33
Title:: Correspondence relating to the Drake Collection of Raffles' letters, and their publication.
Scope & Content:: Correspondence between Mrs Muriel Rosdew Drake (née Raffles) and H. Dodwell, a historian, concerning his wish to view the Raffles letters and to include them in a publication. Also include correspondence between Mrs Muriel Rosdew Drake and Edred John Henry Corner, a botanist, concerning his interest in the Raffles Natural History drawings and a copy of his subsequent report on them.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Project / Collection:: India Office Private Papers
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-001610459
036-001611283
040-001611542
Is part of:: Mss Eur D742 : Raffles Family Collection.
Mss Eur D742/29-36 : Sir Stamford Raffles, Lieutenant-Governor of Java 1811-1816, Governor of Benkulen 1818-1824: miscellaneous material.

Mss Eur D742/33 : Correspondence relating to the Drake Collection of Raffles' letters, and their publication.
Contains:: Mss Eur D742/33, f 1 : Folder entitled 'Correspondence relating to the Drake Collection of Raffles' Mss, 1927-1953' and 'E.J. H.…
Mss Eur D742/33, f 2 : Slip of paper entitled 'Correspondence relating to the Drake Collection of Raffles' papers and the publication of the…
Mss Eur D742/33, f 3 : Slip of paper entitled 'Dodwell & edit, Raffles letters 1927-28'.
Mss Eur D742/33, f 4v : Letter from Henry Dodwell in the School of Oriental Studies, London to Mrs Muriel Rosdew Drake.
Mss Eur D742/33, f 5v : Letter from Henry Dodwell in the School of Oriental Studies, London to Mrs Muriel Rosdew Drake.
Mss Eur D742/33, f 6v : Copy of a letter from Mrs Muriel Rosdew Drake to Henry Dodwell.
Mss Eur D742/33, f 7v : Letter from Henry Dodwell in Haddenham to Mrs Muriel Rosdew Drake.
Mss Eur D742/33, f 8v : Letter from Henry Dodwell in Chertsey to Mrs Drake.
Mss Eur D742/33, f 9v : Note about Henry Dodwell signed Francis.
Mss Eur D742/33, f 10 : Slip of paper entitled 'Letters re. Drake Collection of Raffle's letters'.
Mss Eur D742/33, f 11 : Envelope addressed to Mrs Muriel Rosdew Drake in Encroach, over written with the name Parkinson.
Mss Eur D742/33, f 12 : Note containing addresses for C. Northcote Parkinson.
Mss Eur D742/33, ff 13-17v : Letter from C. Northcote Parkinson in Cheshire to Mrs Muriel Rosdew Drake.
Mss Eur D742/33, ff 18-19v : Letter from C. Northcote Parkinson in Cheshire to Mrs Drake.
Mss Eur D742/33, f 20 : Slip of paper entitled 'Mrs Francis Jones re Drake letters, 1953'.
Mss Eur D742/33, ff 21-24v : Envelope and letter from Jeune Francis Jones in Stanmore to Mrs Drake.
Mss Eur D742/33, f 25 : Slip of paper describing the contents, letters and transcripts.
Mss Eur D742/33, ff 26-27 : Letter from Eldred John Henry Corner in Cambridge to Mrs Drake.
Mss Eur D742/33, f 28v : Letter from Eldred John Henry Corner in Cambridge to Mrs Muriel Rosdew Drake.
Mss Eur D742/32, ff 29-32v : Report on 'Paintings of Flowering Plants which Sir Stamford Raffles caused to be made in Benkulen, Sumatra, Mar…

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Hierarchy:: 032-001610459[0007]/036-001611283[0005]/040-001611542
Container:: View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur D742
Record Type (Level):: File
Extent:: 20 items
Digitised Content:
Languages:: English
Scripts:: Latin
Start Date:: 1927
End Date:: 1953
Date Range:: 1927-1953
Era:: CE
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