Stanley, correspondence

This material is held atScott Polar Research Institute Archives, University of Cambridge

Scope and Content

  • MS 248/498;D Letter to Sir John Franklin, 29 August 1844 [Regarding Colonial Secretaries office and despatch from Sir John making charges against a subordinate member of the office] 5 leaves

Administrative / Biographical History

The correspondence relates to the colonial office. Edward Stanley was colonial secretary between 1841-1844. Sir John Franklin was governor of Van Diemans Land (Tasmania) between 1836-1843.

Arrangement

Chronological.

Related Material

For correspondence by Sir John Franklin to Lord Stanley as Secretary of State for the Colonies see the Institute's collection for Sir John Franklin [MS 248/321/1-2;D Letters, 10 May to 29 August 1844]

Geographical Names

Tasmania