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Date(s)
- 1829 - 1831 (Création/Production)
Niveau de description
Étendue matérielle et support
1 archival folder handwritten and printed material
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Nom du producteur
Notice biographique
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
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Histoire archivistique
These papers were written or sourced by Charles Colville when he was governor of Mauritius.
Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert
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.
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Portée et contenu
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.
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Conditions d'accès
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
Conditions de 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.
Langue des documents
- anglais
- français
Mots-clés
Mots-clés - Sujets
Mots-clés - Lieux
Mots-clés - Noms
- Colville Sir Charles 1770-1843 (Sujet)
- Johnston Sir Alexander 1775-1849 (Sujet)
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Note de l'archiviste
The material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.