Correspondence, letter books etc. relating to Sir Richard Bourke's administration of the Cape of Good Hope, 1825-1828, with additional manuscript material, 1816-1845. Includes material relating to frontier wars and relations with the Zulus (1826). 31 volumes and a summary of contents.
Dates
- Creation: 1816-1845
Extent
1.41 linear metres (32 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Afr. t. 7/1].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Afr. t. 7/1-32
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 853
Abstract
Correspondence and papers relating to Sir Richard Bourke's administration of the Cape of Good Hope.
Biographical / Historical
General Sir Richard Bourke was born in 1777 in Dublin, Ireland. In 1825, the Colonial Office appointed him Lieutenant-Governor of the Eastern District of Cape Colony. When the Governor, Lord Charles Somerset, returned to England on leave (and later resigned), Bourke assumed office as acting Governor of the whole colony (1825-1828). In 1831, he transferred to Australia as Governor of New South Wales; he resigned his office in Dec 1837. Bourke died in 1855 at his estate, Thornfield, Castleconnell, county Limerick, Ireland. Compiled with reference to the Dictionary of National Biography.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased 1 Jan 1941.
Bibliography
- Listed in Private Papers of British Colonial Governors, 1782-1900, by The Historical Manuscripts Commission (1986).
- Title
- Catalogue of the archive of General Sir Richard Bourke
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Marion Lowman.
- Date
- EAD version 2023
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Edition statement
- Second edition.
Repository Details
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