Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1836 - 1837 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 archival folder handwritten
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Sir Thomas Andrew Lumisden Strange (November 30, 1756 – July 16, 1841) was, from 1789 to 1797, the sixth Chief Justice of Nova Scotia. He became the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Madras and in that capacity was also the first Chief Justice… read more
Name of creator
Biographical history
Thomas Lumisden Strange (1808–1884) was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Andrew Lumisden Strange. He was educated at Westminster School, and on leaving in 1823 went out to his father in India, becoming a writer in the East India Company's civil service at… read more
Repository
Archival history
The papers were written by Thomas Andrew Lumisden Strange and his son, Thomas Lumisden Strange.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The papers were sent by Thomas Andrew Lumisden Strange to the Royal Asiatic Society.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The papers consist of a letter from Thomas Andrew Lumisden Strange to Captain Henry Harkness, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to send an extract from a letter that he had received from his son, Thomas Lumisden Strange in Tellicherry, (Thalassery) India.… read more
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 is… read 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
Allied materials area
Related units of description
The Council Minutes for 18th February 1837 record: 'Read a note from Sir Thomas Strange. Resolved, that the thanks of the Council be communicated to Sir Thomas Strange for his kind attention.'
Access points
Subject access points
Name access points
- Strange Thomas Andrew Lumisden 1756-1841 (Subject)
- Strange Thomas Lumisden 1808-1884 (Subject)
- Chesney Francis Rawdon 1789-1872 (Subject)
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Description identifier
Archivist's note
These papers were catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2022.