Douglas, Sir John, 1836-1885 (Knight, colonial administrator)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1836 - 1885
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
File
Letter from Andrew Pereira, 23 Aug. 1883
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Parkes 1/P8
Scope and Contents
An envelope addressed to Sir Harry Parkes containing a document comprised of a letter from Andrew William Pereira, Colombo, to Parkes, 23 August 1883, followed by copies of a letter from John Kyle, Resident Engineer, Colombo Harbour Works, to the Colonial Secretary (John Douglas), 27 November 1882; a letter from James Alexander Swettenham, for the Colonial Secretary, Colombo, to Kyle, 30 November 1882; a letter from Swettenham, Colombo, to Pereira, 9 July 1883; and a memorandum from Kyle,...
Dates:
23 Aug. 1883
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Any person wishing to consult the collection must obtain written permission from Matheson and Co. Ltd, 3 Lombard Street, London, EC3V 9AQ. Applicants may submit their request using the standard Jardine Matheson letter of application, which is available from the Manuscripts Reading Room and via the University Library web pages at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_permission_form.pdf. They should state specifically on the form that they desire access to the Parkes Papers.