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Letters from Sir James Brooke to Charles Thomas Constantine Grant and his parents, John Grant of Kilgraston and the Lady Lucy Grant, 1846-1863
Comprises:
(fols. 1-295) letters to Charles Grant
(fol. 296-533) letters to John and Lucy Grant, with a few related papers.
Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 4
Extents: 534 Leaves
Dates:
1846-1863
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Letter from Sir James Brooke to Charles Grant, from Sarawak, asking Grant to write fully about his life as a midshipman, and offering help, 1 Oct 1846
Also about his own voyage to Sarawak and Henry Keppel's book [The expedition to Borneo of HMS Dido for the suppression of 'piracy', 1846].
Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 4, fols. 1-3
Extents: 3 Leaves
Dates:
1 Oct 1846
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Letter from Sir James Brooke to Charles Grant, from Bel Ketino, about Grant carrying the colours for an expedition into the interior of Penang, 25 Jan 1847
Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 4, fols. 4-5
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
25 Jan 1847
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'The Rajah's journal to the Hoddy Doddy' [his nickname for Charles Grant], giving advice concerning his naval career, [12-26 Mar 1847?]
Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 4, fols. 6-25
Extents: 20 Leaves
Dates:
[12-26 Mar 1847?]
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Letter from Sir James Brooke to Charles Grant, from the Precursor in the Red Sea, about his own failure to meet the Agincourt when she was paid off in England, due to an encounter with 'pirates' and the delay of the Pekin steamer, 8 Sep 1847
Also about:
his hopes that Charles Grant would receive a certificate of good character at the end of his voyage
talks with Admiral Inglefield aboard the Vernon
the Rajah's plans for his visit to England.
Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 4, fols. 26-33
Extents: 8 Leaves
Dates:
8 Sep 1847
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Two letters from Sir James Brooke to Charles Grant, from Mivart's Hotel [Brooke Street, London], informing Grant that he was to be placed under Keppel's command, 13 Oct 1847 and n.d.
Also about the Rajah's meetings with Lord Grey and Lord John Russell.
Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 4, fols. 34-37
Extents: 4 Leaves
Dates:
13 Oct 1847 and n.d.
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Letter from Sir James Brooke to Charles Grant, from Mivart's Hotel, about plans for Grant's visit to London, and the Rajah's social activities, 19 Oct 1847
Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 4, fols. 38-39
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
19 Oct 1847
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Two letters from Sir James Brooke to Charles Grant, from Mivart's Hotel, about Grant's appointment to HMS Meander, 21 and 28 Oct 1847
Also about the Rajah's visits to Lords Lansdowne and Ellesmere.
Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 4, fols. 40-43
Extents: 4 Leaves
Dates:
21 and 28 Oct 1847
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Copy of letter from Sir James Brooke to Charles Grant, from Little Missingham, about the qualities needed for success in trading or agriculture in the Eastern Archipelago, 29 Oct 1847
Also listing books on these subjects. [The final paragraph is copied from MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 4, fol. 54v.]
Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 4, fol. 44
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
29 Oct 1847
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Three letters from Sir James Brooke to Charles Grant, from Mivart's Hotel, about arrangements for Grant's leave, 1 Nov-21 Dec 1847
Also about the Rajah's decision to sail in the Meander on 1 Feb [1848?]; Lord Auckland's order that, in the meantime, the Meander should take a short cruise.
Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 4, fols. 45-52
Extents: 8 Leaves
Dates:
1 Nov-21 Dec 1847
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Letter from Sir James Brooke to Charles Grant, [from Mivart's Hotel], advising Charles Grant to come to London, to be ready to join the Meander, n.d.
Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 4, fols. 53-54
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
n.d.
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Letter from Sir James Brooke to Charles Grant, marked 'Private and Confidential', n.d. [1848?]
Giving instructions for Grant's future guidance in regard both to leaving the Navy and becoming the Rajah's Private Secretary in Sarawak.
Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 4, fols. 55-66
Extents: 12 Leaves
Dates:
n.d. [1848?]
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Letter from Sir James Brooke to Charles Grant, from Greenwich, about his 'onslaught' on the Eastern Archipelago Company [of which Henry Wise was Managing Director], n.d.
With references to anxiety about Templer's health and hopes to get him a County Court Judgeship.
Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 4, fols. 67-68
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
n.d.
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Two letters from Sir James Brooke to Charles Grant, from Greenwich, referring to Lord Palmerston's proposal to send the Rajah on a Mission to the King of Siam (Thailand), n.d. [1850?]
Also about news of John Brooke Brooke and Charles Johnson. See also MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 4, fol. 93, and MSS. Pac. s. 90/2, Item 1, for further references to the proposed Mission to the King of Siam (Thailand).
Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 4, fols. 69-72
Extents: 4 Leaves
Dates:
n.d. [1850?]
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Letter from Sir James Brooke to Charles Grant, from the United Service (U.S.) Club, about a possibility of entering parliament, 9 Jun 1851
Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 4, fols. 73-74
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
9 Jun 1851
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Letter from Sir James Brooke to Charles Grant, from Hillingdon Grove, about good reports of Sarawak from McEwen, 1 Jul 1851
Also about:
the date fixed for Hume's motion in the House [for a Royal Commission to inquire into the Rajah's proceedings on the coast of Borneo]
the Rajah's intention to expose Wise
request to Charles Grant to make a journal of their activities in Sarawak during 1849 and 1850, to meet Hume's motion.
Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 4, fols. 75-78
Extents: 4 Leaves
Dates:
1 Jul 1851
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Two letters from Sir James Brooke to Charles Grant, from the United Service (U.S.) Club, about preparations to meet Hume's motion and to destroy Wise's accusations, 9 Jul 1851
Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 4, fols. 79-82
Extents: 4 Leaves
Dates:
9 Jul 1851
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Letter from Sir James Brooke to Charles Grant, from White Lackington, about hostilities with the Eastern Archipelago Company and papers to be forwarded to Farquhar about Wise, 22 Jul [1851]
Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 4, fols. 83-84
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
22 Jul [1851]
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Letter from Sir James Brooke to Charles Grant, from White Lackington, about plans for visits, 2 Aug 1851
Also about:
news of Arthur Grant
correspondence between [H.H.] Lindsay and Henry Drummond [MP for West Surrey] concerning the Eastern Archipelago Company
attempts to whitewash Wise
the Rajah's talks with Lindsay concerning Wise, and Lindsay's biased notes of the conversation that he proposed to send to the Secretary for the Colonies
the…
Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 4, fols. 85-88
Extents: 4 Leaves
Dates:
2 Aug 1851
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Letter from Sir James Brooke to Charles Grant, from Downe Hall, Bridport, and White Lackington, about Templer's illness and his own poor health, 14 and 23 Aug 1851
Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 4, fols. 89-92
Extents: 4 Leaves
Dates:
14 and 23 Aug 1851