Archief WC - Papers of William Cullen

Identificatie

referentie code

GB 891 WC

Titel

Papers of William Cullen

Datum(s)

  • 1843 (Vervaardig)

Beschrijvingsniveau

Archief

Omvang en medium

1 archival folder handwritten

Context

Naam van de archiefvormer

Biografie

Major General William Cullen (17 May 1785–1 October 1862) was a British Army Officer with the Madras Artillery Regiment, and from 1840 to 1860, Resident in the Kingdom of Travancore and Cochin. During his stay in India, he took a scholarly interest in the region and contributed to journals on geology, plants and the culture of the region. He was instrumental in establishing the Napier Museum in Trivandrum. He died at Allepey in Kerala, where a road is named after him.

Geschiedenis van het archief

This Memorandum appears to be written by Major General William Cullen. It is probable that he sent it to the Royal Asiatic Society.

Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging

It is unknown how the manuscript was acquired by the Society but it is probable that is was sent by Cullen to be read at one of the Society's General Meetings.

Inhoud en structuur

Bereik en inhoud

These Papers consist of the handwritten manuscript by William Cullen of his "Memorandum by Major-General Cullen addressed to the Madras Government, on the 5th December 1843." In this memorandum Cullen sets out his ideas for district museums to house rock specimens and other details of the areas of interest to science and agriculture. He also lays out his suggestions that all engineers should carry barometers with them and make use of them for assessing altitudes, which can help in decisions regarding navigation, irrigation and transport communication. The memorandum consists of 30 foolscap written sides and a further endpaper with identifying label, all tied with green ribbon.

Waardering, vernietiging en slectie

Aanvullingen

Ordeningstelsel

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Voorwaarden voor raadpleging

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Taal van het materiaal

  • Engels

Schrift van het materiaal

    Taal en schrift aantekeningen

    Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen

    Toegangen

    Verwante materialen

    Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen

    Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën

    Related units of description

    The Memorandum was published by the Government Press in 1949. A copy of the publication is held at the British Library.

    Related descriptions

    Aantekeningen

    Alternative identifier(s)

    Trefwoorden

    Geografische trefwoorden

    Naam ontsluitingsterm

    Genre access points

    Beschrijvingsbeheer

    Identificatie van de beschrijving

    gb891-wc

    Identificatiecode van de instelling

    Toegepaste regels en/of conventies

    Status

    Niveau van detaillering

    Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming

    Taal (talen)

      Schrift(en)

        Bronnen

        Aantekeningen van de archivaris

        These papers were catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.

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