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- 1885-1887 (Creation)
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2 vols
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George Wharton Marriott was born in Eton around 1843; he was agent to a rich landowner in Blakeney, Norfolk, on whose expense he travelled around the world. He later became private secretary to Lord Northcote and acted as agent for him in London while Lord Northcote was governer general of Australia. He died in 1921.
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GB 0402 GMA 1885-1887 Collection level 2 vols Marriott , George Wharton , [1854]-1921 , agent
George Wharton Marriott was born in Eton around 1843; he was agent to a rich landowner in Blakeney, Norfolk, on whose expense he travelled around the world. He later became private secretary to Lord Northcote and acted as agent for him in London while Lord Northcote was governer general of Australia. He died in 1921.
Donated by daughter-in-law, Mrs Valerie Marriott, Sept 1988.
Papers of George Wharton Marriott including diaries of a world tour, volume 1, 30 July 1885-1887; May 1886, London to Tenerife to Cape Town to New Zealand (also some notes on Fiji) and Volume 2, 8 May-18 Sept 1886 Australia-South China-Peking-Japan.
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Open by appointment only, subject to completion of application form. Non-Fellows require a letter of reference.
Photocopying at the discretion of the Archivist and subject to completion of an application form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
English.
Electronic description also on A2A.
Prepared by Michael Cronin, Archives volunteer using existing finding aids, on behalf of the RSLP AIM25 Project. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: letter from the depositor. ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA. October, 2001; Nov 2008. Canary Islands Tenerife Europe Western Europe UK England London Marriott , George Wharton , fl 1885-1887 Travel Travel abroad Geography Geographical exploration Literature Literary forms and genres Prose Nonfiction Travel writing West Africa Africa Australia Oceania Cape Town South Africa Southern Africa Fiji New Zealand Beijing Beijing Shi China East Asia
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Donated by daughter-in-law, Mrs Valerie Marriott, Sept 1988.
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Papers of George Wharton Marriott including diaries of a world tour, volume 1, 30 July 1885-1887; May 1886, London to Tenerife to Cape Town to New Zealand (also some notes on Fiji) and Volume 2, 8 May-18 Sept 1886 Australia-South China-Peking-Japan.
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Open by appointment only, subject to completion of application form. Non-Fellows require a letter of reference.
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Photocopying at the discretion of the Archivist and subject to completion of an application form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
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- English
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Electronic description also on A2A.
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ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.
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