Collection GB 0402 SSC/10 - BRANT, James (d 1861)

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0402 SSC/10

Title

BRANT, James (d 1861)

Date(s)

  • 1836-1840 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

3 folders

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Brant served as HM Consul in Erzerum, Turkey, from 1836-1840 and in Damascus during the late 1850s. Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1857-1861.

Archival history

GB 0402 SSC/10 1836-1840 collection 3 folders Brant , James , d 1861 , diplomat

Brant served as HM Consul in Erzerum, Turkey, from 1836-1840 and in Damascus during the late 1850s. Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1857-1861.

Donated by Cdr J Brant (son), 1931.

Papers of James Brant comprising a report of a journey through part of Armenia and Asia Minor, 1836, published in the Journal of the Royal Georgraphical Society vol 6; ten letters from Captain Washington and Colonel Jackson, (secretaries of the Royal Geographical Society) to Brant 1829-43; sketch map of disputed territory between 'Ghuriel' and 'Adjarah'. The collection also includes an impression of an RGS wax seal on an envelope, the only example of such a seal held within the archives.

None expected

As shown above in the Scope and Content field.

Open by appointment only, subject to completion of application form. Non-Fellows require a letter of reference.

Photocopying at Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of an application form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
English

The RGS archives: a handlist / compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977.

RGS correspondence blocks 1834-40 and 1851-60.

British Library Manuscript Collections: Add MSS 42512, 42565-66, 1830-61; Public Record Office of Northern Ireland: D 1071, 1860-61: letters (15) to Lord Dufferin; National Army Museum Department of Archives: 6807/279-305, letters to Lord Raglan, 1854-1855.

Prepared by David Tatham, Archives Volunteer using existing finding aids and on behalf of the RSLP AIM25 Project. ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA. August 2001 Armenia Brant , James , d 1861 , diplomat Caucasian States Geographical exploration Geography Literary forms and genres Literature Middle East Nonfiction Prose Travel writing

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Donated by Cdr J Brant (son), 1931.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Papers of James Brant comprising a report of a journey through part of Armenia and Asia Minor, 1836, published in the Journal of the Royal Georgraphical Society vol 6; ten letters from Captain Washington and Colonel Jackson, (secretaries of the Royal Geographical Society) to Brant 1829-43; sketch map of disputed territory between 'Ghuriel' and 'Adjarah'. The collection also includes an impression of an RGS wax seal on an envelope, the only example of such a seal held within the archives.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

None expected

System of arrangement

As shown above in the Scope and Content field.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open by appointment only, subject to completion of application form. Non-Fellows require a letter of reference.

Conditions governing reproduction

Photocopying at Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of an application form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

RGS correspondence blocks 1834-40 and 1851-60.

Finding aids

The RGS archives: a handlist / compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977.

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

Related units of description

British Library Manuscript Collections: Add MSS 42512, 42565-66, 1830-61; Public Record Office of Northern Ireland: D 1071, 1860-61: letters (15) to Lord Dufferin; National Army Museum Department of Archives: 6807/279-305, letters to Lord Raglan, 1854-1855.

Related descriptions

Publication note

Notes area

Note

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Name access points

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

Royal Geographical Society

Rules and/or conventions used

ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

    Sources

    Accession area