Letters on the founding of 'United empire', 1909 - 1911
Scope and Contents
Letters, mostly in reply to requests, welcoming the appearance of the new journal.
Dates
- Creation: 1909 - 1911
Creator
- Royal Colonial Institute (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
'United empire' was the journal of the Royal Colonial Institute.
Extent
1 folder(s) (1 folder (21 letters)) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
MSS 11
Other Finding Aids
Donald H. Simpson, ed., 'The manuscript catalogue of the library of the Royal Commonwealth Society' (London, 1975), pp. 36-37.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by Mrs Ethel Colquhon (later Mrs Tawse Jollie), 1916, widow of Archibald Ross Colquhon (1848-1914), first editor of 'United empire'.
Existence and Location of Copies
Extracts from some of the letters appear with eight other messages in 'Greetings' in 'United empire', vol. I (1910), pp. 4-7.
General
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from Donald Simpson's R.C.S. catalogue.
Originator(s)
Royal Colonial Institute
Finding aid date
2003-12-17 14:52:36+00:00
Repository Details
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