Fondo SC52 - Manuscripts concerning the history of Java

Área de identidad

Código de referencia

GB 891 SC52

Título

Manuscripts concerning the history of Java

Fecha(s)

  • 1790 - 1820 (Creación)

Nivel de descripción

Fondo

Volumen y soporte

3 bound volumes handwritten

Área de contexto

Nombre del productor

(1781-1826)

Historia biográfica

Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781-1826) was a British colonial official, who became Lieutenant Governor of Java after its capture from the Dutch in 1811. He is accredited with founding the port of Singapore, and wrote The History of Java.

Nombre del productor

(1783-1868)

Historia biográfica

John Crawfurd was a trained doctor, orientalist and scholar, who was employed in the East India Company. He wrote a number of works on his explorations in Asia.

Nombre del productor

(1789-1850)

Historia biográfica

Godfrey Phipps Baker was a member of the 11th Native Infantry and later Captain of the 19th Native Industry. In 1812 he was asked by John Crawfurd to create maps and surveys of Java, which can be found in the second edition of Thomas S. Raffles' The History of Java.

Nombre del productor

(?-1819)

Historia biográfica

Elton Hammond was the cousin of Thomas S. Raffles, and committed suicide in 1819.

Nombre del productor

(c.1772-d.1834)

Historia biográfica

Alexander Adams was a British Army Officer, and was involved in the expedition to take Java from the Dutch in 1811.

Nombre del productor

(1751-1814)

Historia biográfica

Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto (Lord Minto) was a British politician and diplomat. He became Lord Minto in 1797, and Governor General of India from 1807 until 1813.

Nombre del productor

Institución archivística

Historia archivística

The papers were created by T. S. Raffles, J. Crawfurd, G. P. Baker, E. Hammond, E. A. St Maur, A. Adams, G. E. M. Kynynmound, T. [Clarke], and H. Hope. They were presented to the RAS by Captain Richard Hart of the 66th Regiment 2nd February 1850.

Origen del ingreso o transferencia

2nd February 1850, as noted in the RAS Register of Donations Nov.1843 To Dec.1857, page 141 (RASCOLL3/3/1).

Área de contenido y estructura

Alcance y contenido

Three volumes concerned with British involvement in Java:

  • Java Antiquities, a bound volume composed of four sections including lists, correspondence, a memorandum and private journals.
  • Java Antiquities Craufurd, a bound volume containing two sections,
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Área de condiciones de acceso y uso

Condiciones de acceso

Open. Please contact the archivist. Details can be found here : https://royalasiaticarchives.org/. The archive is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10-5, and Thursdays 2-5. Access is to any researcher without appointment but it will help if an appointment isread more

Condiciones

Digital photography (without flash) for research purposes may be permitted upon completion of a copyright declaration form, and with respect to current UK copyright law.

Idioma del material

  • inglés
  • malayo

Área de materiales relacionados

Unidades de descripción relacionadas

Related materials include:

  • Catalogue of Paintings Drawing, Engravings & Busts by Raymond Head.
  • R.A.S Asiatic Researches Vol.13 Chapter IX The Ruins of Prambanan, in Java by J. Crawfurd, Esq.
  • R.A.S History of Java 2nd Ed. by Sir Thomas Stamford
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Puntos de acceso

Área de control de la descripción

Identificador de la descripción

gb891-sc52

Nota del archivista

This catalogue was created by Timothy Duffell, RAS volunteer, under the supervision of Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2023.