Papers of Anthony Brooke, Rajah Muda, and Lord Tanlaw: 'Brooke Archives', 1860-1963

File

MSS. Pac. s. 83/1, Vol. 25

Held at the Weston Library

Comprises:

Folder 1, 1860-1864:

Official papers:

(items 1 and 2) manuscript and typescript copies of correspondence between Sir James Brooke, John C. Templer, Exchequer Offices, and others concerning opinions expressed by Templer, chiefly regarding Sir James's mental state after suffering a stroke in 1858, but also about a Testimonial Fund and other matters, 20 Jun-12 Oct 1860
(item 3) typed summary of the above correspondence, with the addition of two letters about the reconciliation between Sir James and Templer that took place at Christmas, 1864, 1860, 1864
(item 4) Power of Attorney, Frederick Ouvry Esquire to Abraham Logan Esquire, 15 Jan 1863
(item 5) Loyal Address to the Rajah, on the occasion of his departure for England, signed by Charles J. Brooke, Tuan Muda, and 26 other officers of the Sarawak Government, 8 Aug 1863.

Folder 2, 1917-1963:

'Brooke 1917 (Archives)': papers relating to the will of Sir James Brooke, 1867:

(fols. 1-23) letter (and seven copies) from C.V. Brooke, Kuching, to Bertram Brooke in England, about their father's final visit to Sarawak and other family matters, and about his own ill health and his wish that Bertram should take his place in Sarawak for five months of the year, 6 Jan 1917
(fols. 24-57) draft of 'Statement by Harold Thackwell-Lewis' (two copies) concerning Sarawak affairs and the validity of the Instrument of Cession dated 21 May 1946, as well as correspondence between him and Theodore Page about the statement, 6 Oct-2 Nov 1953
(fols. 58-61 and item 1) letter (unsigned) to H.W. Keith Calder, solicitor, covering a photostat copy of part of the will and typed copy of notices inserted in the London Gazette in 1951 and 1953 about the appointment of Trustees, 8 Jul 1963
(item 1) photostat of an indenture dated 7 Sep 1904 about Trustees.

Folder 3, 1924-1930:

'State/Letters - Archives':

(fols. 1-2) photostat copies of papers about provision for C.V. Brooke's widow and children: Letter from C.J. Moulton, Chief Secretary, to the Rajah, C.V. Brooke, 15 Aug 1924
(fol. 3) photostat copies of papers about provision for C.V. Brooke's widow and children: Memorandum signed by Bertram Brooke, Tuan Muda, F.F. Boult, Chief Secretary, and A.A. Rennie, Treasurer, 26 Jul 1930
(fol. 4) photostat copies of papers about provision for C.V. Brooke's widow and children: Note by C.V. Brooke about the safekeeping of these papers, 19 Sep 1930
(fols. 5-12) 'Sarawak Archives': folder containing three memoranda, one in Malay, about Sarawak and the northwestern coast of Borneo, and a sketch map, n.d.