Área de identidad
Código de referencia
Título
Fecha(s)
- 1829 - 1831 (Creación)
Nivel de descripción
Volumen y soporte
1 archival folder handwritten and printed material
Área de contexto
Nombre del productor
Historia biográfica
Sir Charles Colville was the second son of John, ninth Lord Colville of Culross. He entered the army in 1781, and was a career soldier serving, amongst other places, in the West Indies, Ireland, Egypt and Gibraltar, and rising to the rank of General. He… read more
Nombre del productor
Institución archivística
Historia archivística
These papers were written or sourced by Charles Colville when he was governor of Mauritius.
Origen del ingreso o transferencia
It is probable that Colville sent the Papers to Alexander Johnston, Vice-President of the Royal Asiatic Society, in order to garner support for an observatory in Mauritius.
Área de contenido y estructura
Alcance y contenido
A series of letters sent from Mauritius concerning the setting up of an astronomy observatory. Dated from 1829-1831. Also a copy of the Mauritius Gazette, Saturday 20th June 1829 containing an article on astronomy.
Área de condiciones de acceso y uso
Condiciones de acceso
Open. Please contact the archivist using the email address given here. 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 is made via phone or email.… read 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
- francés
Puntos de acceso
Puntos de acceso por materia
Puntos de acceso por lugar
Puntos de acceso por autoridad
- Colville Sir Charles 1770-1843 (Materia)
- Johnston Sir Alexander 1775-1849 (Materia)
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Nota del archivista
The material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.