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- 1749 (Creation)
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1 volume containing 28 leaves
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GB 0096 MS 114 1749 Collection (fonds) 1 volume containing 28 leaves Glen , James , 1701-1777 , colonial governor
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Bought from Bertram Dobell in 1912 as an addition to the Goldsmith's Library of Economic Literature.
Manuscript volume containing answers from James Glen, Governor of South Carolina, to queries from the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, giving details of the country's geography, weather, neighbours, constitution, shipping and trade, and an account of exports for 1747-1748. This letter was possibly the one from Glen read by the Lords Commissioners on 9 Nov 1749 - see the Journal of the Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, 1742-1749.
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Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
English
Manuscript folio. Bound in quarter-calf.
Collection level description.
University of South Carolina Library, USA, holds correspondence and papers, 1738-1777 (Ref: Acc NUC MS 76-1382); the National Archives of Scotland has correspondence and papers (Ref: GD45).
Compiled by Sarah Smith as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. ISAD(G) 2nd edition, and NCA rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names (1997). Jun 2000 Colonial administration Colonial countries Glen , James , 1701-1777 , colonial governor Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations North America Political systems South Carolina Trade USA
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Bought from Bertram Dobell in 1912 as an addition to the Goldsmith's Library of Economic Literature.
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Manuscript volume containing answers from James Glen, Governor of South Carolina, to queries from the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, giving details of the country's geography, weather, neighbours, constitution, shipping and trade, and an account of exports for 1747-1748. This letter was possibly the one from Glen read by the Lords Commissioners on 9 Nov 1749 - see the Journal of the Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, 1742-1749.
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Single item.
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Conditions governing access
Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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University of South Carolina Library, USA, holds correspondence and papers, 1738-1777 (Ref: Acc NUC MS 76-1382); the National Archives of Scotland has correspondence and papers (Ref: GD45).
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ISAD(G) 2nd edition, and NCA rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names (1997).
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- English