Biographical notes on John Lys, 1957
Scope and Contents
Correspondence between the Royal Empire Society and Miss Gwendolyn M. Redwood, granddaughter of J.R. Lys, and an obituary of Mrs Lys.
Dates
- Creation: 1957
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Biographical / Historical
John Robert Lys (1829-1880) was Chief British Magistrate in the Transvaal.
Extent
27 page(s) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
MSS 55
Other Finding Aids
Donald H. Simpson, ed., 'The manuscript catalogue of the library of the Royal Commonwealth Society' (London, 1975), p. 119.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The correspondence was received in 1957. The provenance of the other items is unknown.
General
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from Donald Simpson's R.C.S. catalogue.
Originator(s)
Various
Finding aid date
2004-01-23 16:13:45+00:00
Subject
- Lys, John Robert, 1829 - 1880 (Person)
Geographic
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