Fonds CS - Papers of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Stoddart

Identity area

Reference code

GB 891 CS

Title

Papers of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Stoddart

Date(s)

  • 1837-1845 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

2 letters, one newspaper cutting and an envelope.

Context area

Name of creator

(23 July 1806 – 17 June 1842)

Biographical history

Lieutenant Colonel Charles Stoddart was a British officer and diplomat. He was born in Ipswich and educated at Norwich School and later commissioned into the Royal Staff Corps from Royal Military College, Sandhurst, in 1823. He served under Mr Ellis, andread more

Archival history

The archival history is unknown.

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The immediate source of acquisition is unknown. They were kept in an envelope from The Journal of Near Eastern Studies, University of Chicago Press, but it is unlikely that this was the source.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The Papers consist of copies of letter sent by Stoddart, a newspaper cutting about his death, and the original containing envelope. These are:

  • Copy of a letter from Stoddart to Crawford to inform that he had been appointed Commander of the Escort, a
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Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

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

Conditions governing reproduction

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.

Language of material

  • English

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Description identifier

gb891-cs

Dates of creation revision deletion

This catalogue was created by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2025.