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British Honduras manuscripts collected by F.H. Parker, Keeper of Records

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 269

Scope and Contents

Extracts from the archives, news cuttings and various original documents. They appear to have been compiled by Frederick Hardyman Parker, probably as research for a projected history of British Honduras. Some were likely collected by his father, William Alexander Parker, Chief Justice of British Honduras.

Dates

  • Creation: 1775 - 1890

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Biographical / Historical

Frederick Hardyman Parker served as Registrar of the Supreme Court, Provost Marshal and Keeper of Records, British Honduras

Extent

1 archive box(es) (1 box) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

MSS 78

Other Finding Aids

Donald H. Simpson, ed., 'The manuscript catalogue of the library of the Royal Commonwealth Society' (London, 1975), p. 147-149.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented by Frederick Hardyman Parker.

General

This description was created by MJC.

Originator(s)

Parker, Frederick Hardyman, fl 1890, colonial administrator

Includes index.
Date
2006-12-14 11:42:55+00:00
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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