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EAP835/5/1/3
- Record Id:
- 040-003459978
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003459974
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100085162203.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP835/5/1/3
- Title:
- Alexander Johnston Papers File 40
- Scope & Content:
- File of manuscript letters relating to Alexander Johnston (1775-1849) and his descendants, arranged by Sri Lankan historian and businessman James T. Rutnam, including letters ranging in dates from 1838 to 1878. Includes correspondance of Louis Campbell Johnston (?-?), Copy of a letter from 1834 by Alexander Johnston to Lord [?] regarding Hindu and Muslim law. Honorary membership certificate for Mohammed Ali Pasha (1769-1849) of Egypt from the Asiatic Society. Document titled 'Memorandum, regarding the Political relations existing between His Highness the Imaun of Muscat, and the British Government.' One description by an unknown writter describes the 1816 regulations for the abolition of the children of slaves in Ceylon, as well as the adoption of trial by jury, two accomplishments credited Alexander Johnston (1775-1849). The condition of the file varies from good to poor.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Jaffna Protestant digital archive project
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003459974
036-003459975
040-003459978 - Is part of:
- EAP835/5 : Evelyn Rutnam Institute Collection
EAP835/5/1 : Alexander Johnston Papers
EAP835/5/1/3 : Alexander Johnston Papers File 40 - Hierarchy:
- 032-003459974[0001]/036-003459975[0003]/040-003459978
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP835/5
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 180 TIFF files
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP835-5-1-3
- Thumbnail:
- Languages:
- English
Tamil - Scripts:
- Latin
Tamil - Start Date:
- 1838
- End Date:
- 1878
- Date Range:
- 1838-1878
- Era:
- CE
- Latitude (Decimal):
- 9.66183
- Longitude (Decimal):
- 80.02558
- Latitude (Degree):
- N 9°39’43”
- Longitude (Degree):
- E 80°1’32”
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- For research purposes only
- Former External References:
- Folder 40
- Information About Copies:
- Evelyn Rutnam Institute for Inter-Cultural Studies, Jaffna Diocese of the Church of South India, Noolaham Foundation, British Library
- Information About Originals:
- Evelyn Rutnam Institute for Inter-Cultural Studies
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Subjects:
- Administration
Slavery - Places:
- Ceylon, Asia
Sri Lanka, Asia
