Guide to the Papers of George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen (as filmed by the AJCP)

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Series Add MSS 43041-43050. Correspondence with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, 1843 - 1854

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Volume V, August 1843 (File Add MS 43043)

Aberdeen to Queen Victoria, 14 August 1843 (Item ff.141-42)

Consular appointments, including W. Miller as Consul General in Sandwich Islands.

Volume VI, February 1844 - September 1844 (File Add MS 43044)

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Aberdeen to Queen Victoria, 23 February 1844 (Item ff.28-29)

Sends note from F. Guizot on events at Tahiti and actions of Admiral Du Petit Thouars...

Queen Victoria to Aberdeen, 24 February 1844 (Item ff.30-31)

Serious situation in Tahiti; need for French Government to disavow acts of Admiral.

Aberdeen to Queen Victoria, 26 February 1844 (Item ff.33-34)

Sends despatch from Lord Cowley on Tahiti; rumour of destruction of H.M.S. Dublin

Queen Victoria to Aberdeen, 27 February 1844 (Item ff.35-36)

Acknowledgment; need to prevent recurrence of disagreeable affair.

Aberdeen to Queen Victoria, 28 May 1844 (Item ff.128-30)

Consular appointments, including J.W. Farren as Consul in Philippines.

Aberdeen to Prince Albert, 16 August 1844 (Item ff.196-97)

Serious situation in Tahiti.

Prince Albert to Aberdeen, 16 August 1844 (Item f.198)

Interview on Tahiti dispute.

Aberdeen to Prince Albert, 19 August 1844 (Item ff.200-1)

Lack of progress on Tahiti.

Prince Albert to Aberdeen, 20 August 1844 (Item ff.204-5)

Has heard F. Guizot will write about Tahiti.

Prince Albert to Aberdeen, 22 August 1844 (Item ff.207-8)

Better prospects in Tahiti affair...

Prince Albert to Aberdeen, 24 August 1844 (Item ff.209-10)

King Leopold wishes to know precise terms of reparations demanded by Britain.

King Leopold to Prince Albert, 21 August 1844 (Item ff.213-14)

Tahitian affair; G. Pritchard overstepped position of consul by being minister of Queen Pomare. (extract).

Aberdeen to Queen Victoria, 4 September 1844 (Item ff.234-36)

Addition to Queen's Speech; French admit principle of pecuniary indemnity for G. Pritchard.

Queen Victoria to Aberdeen, 4 September 1844 (Item ff.237-38)

Approves addition to Speech.

Prince Albert to Aberdeen, 5 September 1844 (Item ff.242-46)

Sends letter from King Louis Philippe praising Aberdeen's efforts in Tahitian negotiations.

Aberdeen to Prince Albert, 6 September 1844 (Item f.247)

Acknowledgement.

Volume VII, April 1845 - September 1845 (File Add MS 43045)

Queen Victoria to Aberdeen, 7 April 1845 (Item ff.89-90)

Wishes to keep letter from Rajah of Borneo ceding Labuan.

Aberdeen to Prince Albert, 16 September 1845 (Item f.197)

Sends despatches on Tahiti which F. Guizot mentioned to Prince Albert.

Prince Albert to Aberdeen, 18 September 1845 (Item ff.198-99)

Thanks for despatches; no criticism of letters of Consul General.

Volume IX, May 1853 (File Add MS 43047)

Aberdeen to Queen Victoria, 11 May 1853 (Item ff.84-85)

Account of debate in House of Lords on transportation.

Volume XI, May 1854 - August 1854 (File Add MS 43049)

Aberdeen to Queen Victoria, 30 May 1854 (Item f.123)

Proposed separation of War and Colonial Office.

Aberdeen to Queen Victoria, 3 August 1854 (Item ff.226-27)

Appointment of F. Lawley to Australia; allegations of transactions on stock exchange while secretary to W.E. Gladstone.

Aberdeen to Queen Victoria, 4 August 1854 (Item ff.228-29)

Allegations against F. Lawley.

Queen Victoria to Aberdeen, 4 August 1854 (Item f.230)

Allegations against F. Lawley.

Series Add MSS 43052-43055. Correspondence with Princess Dorothea Lieven, 1844 - 1845

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Volume XV, March 1844 - February 1845 (File Add MS 43053)

Princess Lieven (Paris) to Aberdeen, 18 March 1844 (Item ff.83-84)

Tahiti affair and anti-English feeling.

Princess Lieven to Aberdeen, 1 September 1844 (Item ff.89-91)

Serious state of Anglo-French relations.

Aberdeen to Princess Lieven, 6 September 1844 (Item ff.92-95)

Anglo-French relations.

Aberdeen to Princess Lieven, 7 February 1845 (Item ff.108-9)

Treatment of Tahitian affair in British Parliament.

Series Add MSS 43061-43065. Correspondence with Sir Robert Peel, 1842 - 1845

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Volume XXIV, December 1842 (File Add MS 43062)

Sir Robert Peel to Aberdeen, 9 December [1842] (Item ff.236-37)

Negotiations with Dutch concerning Java sugar.

Volume XXV, February 1844 - August 1844 (File Add MS 43063)

Sir Robert Peel to Aberdeen, 24 February 1844 (Item ff.235-36)

Offer of Queen to write to King Louis Philippe about Tahiti.

Sir Robert Peel to Aberdeen, 25 February 1844 (Item ff.237-42)

Tahiti and right to search foreign vessels...

Aberdeen to Sir Robert Peel, 25 February 1844 (Item f.243)

Tahitian policy; G. Pritchard may have been cause of many of Queen Pomare's problems.

Aberdeen to Sir Robert Peel, 11 August 1844 (Item ff.301-2)

Letter from F. Guizot on Tahiti; compensation for G. Pritchard.

Sir Robert Peel to Aberdeen, 12 August 1844 (Item ff.303-10)

F. Guizot responsible for situation at Tahiti; absurd to blame G. Pritchard.

Aberdeen to Sir Robert Peel, 19 August 1844 (Item ff.319-21)

Tangiers; Tahiti; difficulty of allowing G. Pritchard to return to Tahiti...

Aberdeen to Sir Robert Peel, 20 August 1844 (Item ff.322-23)

Tahiti; Tangiers...

Sir Robert Peel to Aberdeen, 21 August 1844 (Item ff.324-32)

Relations with France; letters to G. Pritchard.

Aberdeen to Sir Robert Peel, 21 August 1844 (Item ff.333-36)

Tangiers; Collingwood should be sent to Pacific as soon as possible...

Sir Robert Peel to Aberdeen, 21 August 1844 (Item ff.337-39)

Tahiti; hostile naval preparations by France.

Aberdeen to Sir Robert Peel, 30 August 1844 (Item ff.370-71)

Report of discussion of Tahiti by French Cabinet...

Aberdeen to Sir Robert Peel, 31 August 1844 (Item f.372)

Papers on establishment of Borneo sent to Lord Stanley.

Volume XXVI, September 1844 - September 1845 (File Add MS 43064)

Aberdeen to Sir Robert Peel, 1 September 1844 (Item ff.1-2)

Despatch of F. Guizot on Tahiti; compensation to G. Pritchard; French political situation.

Sir Robert Peel to Aberdeen, 13 September 1844 (Item ff.13-14)

Child's illness; Tahiti affair.

Aberdeen to Sir Robert Peel, 16 September 1844 (Item ff.15-16)

Alterations to compensation despatch; China.

Sir Robert Peel to Aberdeen, 19 September [1844] (Item ff.19-20)

Compensation to G. Pritchard.

Aberdeen to Sir Robert Peel, 22 September 1844 (Item ff.24-25)

Compensation; G. Pritchard to go to Navigators Islands.

Sir Robert Peel to Aberdeen, 23 September [1844] (Item ff.26-28)

Alteration of French conditions on Tahiti.

Sir Robert Peel to Aberdeen, 8 October [1844] (Item f.38)

Instructions for officer proceeding to Borneo.

Aberdeen to Sir Robert Peel, 18 October 1844 (Item ff.52-54)

Guizot's letter of apology for expulsion of G. Pritchard; Brazil.

Sir Robert Peel to Aberdeen, 20 October 1844 (Item ff.60-64)

Letter of F. Guizot; charges made against G. Pritchard.

Aberdeen to Sir Robert Peel, 22 October 1844 (Item ff.67-68)

Amendments to despatch of F. Guizot on position of G. Pritchard as consul; letters for J. Brooke to Sultan of Borneo.

Sir Robert Peel to Aberdeen, 20 December [1844] (Item ff.124-25)

Claim that French are assuming further protectorates in Pacific.

Sir Robert Peel to Aberdeen, 3 January [1845] (Item ff.154-56)

Foreign affairs; papers on Tahiti.

Sir Robert Peel to Aberdeen, 14 January [1845] (Item ff.164-65)

Publication in Paris of Tahiti papers.

Aberdeen to Sir Robert Peel, 8 September 1845 (Item ff.321-24)

Discussions in France with King Louis Philippe and F. Guizot; French position in Tahiti compared with British position in New Zealand.

Volume XXVII, September 1845 (File Add MS 43065)

Aberdeen to Sir Robert Peel, 8 September 1845 (Item ff.67-70)

Conversation with A. Thiers on Anglo-French relations; Thiers critical of Guizot's Tahiti policy.

Series Add MS 43066-13068. Correspondence with Lord John Russell, 1844 - 1854

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Volume XXVII, August 1844 - March 1853 (File Add MS 43066)

Lord John Russell to Aberdeen, 29 August 1844 (Item ff.16-19)

Surprise that Tahitian affairs have so prejudiced Anglo-French relations.

Aberdeen to Lord John Russell, 30 August 1844 (Item ff.20-21)

Fears Tahiti will cause overthrow of F. Guizot.

Lord John Russell to Aberdeen, 17 March [1853] (Item ff.332-34)

Attacks of J. Hume on Sir James Brooke; Brooke's usefulness as Resident.

Aberdeen to Lord John Russell, 17 March 1853 (Item ff.335-36)

Reply to J. Hume.

Volume XXX, May 1854 - June 1854 (File Add MS 43068)

Lord John Russell to Aberdeen, 5 May 1854 (Item ff.53-56)

Separation of War and Colonial Office.

Lord John Russell to Aberdeen, 5 May 1854 (Item ff.57-58)

Requires consent of Lord Palmerston and S. Herbert.

Lord John Russell to Aberdeen, 17 May 1854 (Item ff.59-60)

Separation of War and Colonial Office.

Aberdeen to Lord John Russell, 30 May 1854 (Item ff.66-67)

War and Colonial Offices; Duke of Newcastle, Sir George Grey.

Lord John Russell to Aberdeen, 31 May 1854 (Item ff.72-73)

War and Colonial Offices; Duke of Newcastle.

Lord John Russell to Aberdeen, 5 June 1854 (Item ff.76-79)

Sir George Grey willing to accept Colonial Office.

Series Add MS 43069. Correspondence with Lord Palmerston, 1853

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Lord Palmerston to Aberdeen, 20 May 1853 (Item ff.60-61)

Problem of disposal of convicts with cessation of transportation; possibility of forming colony for pardoned convicts...

Aberdeen to Lord Palmerston, 22 May 1853 (Item ff.62-63)

Transportation difficulties.

Series Add MSS 43070-43071. Correspondence with W.E. Gladstone, 1843 - 1846

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Volume XXXII, May 1843 - May 1846 (File Add MS 43070)

W.E. Gladstone to Aberdeen, 24 May 1843 (Item ff.40-48)

Encloses letter from Sir Edward Disbrowe on trade with Dutch East Indies.

W.E. Gladstone to Aberdeen, 7 May 1844 (Item ff.103-7)

Scheme for new sugar duties; need for consuls in Manila and Java and for equal duties in Java and Britain.

W.E. Gladstone to Aberdeen, 21 June 1844 (Item f.112)

Suitability of R. Boyd as consul in Java.

W.E. Gladstone to Aberdeen, 9 May 1846 (Item ff.175-77)

Request of J.H. Milne for promotion to Superintendant of Convicts in Van Diemen's Land.

Series Add MS 43072. Correspondence with Lord Derby and Lord Ripon, 1844

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Lord Stanley to Aberdeen, 6 November 1844 (Item ff.108-9)

No reason to suppose Capt. FitzRoy is considering resigning as Governor of New Zealand.

Lady Bacon to Aberdeen, 28 October 1844 (Item ff.110-12)

Seeks Governorship of N.Z. for General Bacon; his services to South Australia.

Series Add MSS 43086-43087. Correspondence with Sir Charles Bagot, Ambassador to Netherlands, 1829

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Volume XLVIII, 1828 - 1829 (File)

Includes letter from Sir Charles Bagot (Brussells) to Aberdeen, 7 July 1829: resignation of Dutch Minister of Marine and Colonies over government of East Indies.

Series Add MSS 43106-43107. Netherlands Letterbooks, 1828 - 1829

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Volume LXVIII, October 1829 (File Add MS 43106)

Aberdeen to Sir Charles Bagot, 30 October 1829 (Item ff.30r-v)

Request by Anderson, Wise & Co. for Burgerbrief for W. Davis, agent at Batavia.

Volume LXIX, November 1828 - November 1829 (File Add MS 43107)

Sir Charles Bagot (Brussells) to Aberdeen, 18 November 1828 (Item f.23r)

Departure of Gen. Van Bischkoff for Batavia.

T. Cartwright (Brussells) to Aberdeen, 29 September 1829 (Item f.61r)

Announcement of Dutch settlement on coast of New Guinea.

Sir Charles Bagot (The Hague) to Aberdeen, 19 November 1829 (Item ff.67r-v)

Request by Anderson, Wise & Co. for Burgerbrief for W. Davis at Batavia.

Series Add MSS 43129-43133. Papers relating to France, 1841 - 1845

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Volume XCI, November 1841 - April 1843 (File Add MS 43129)

Aberdeen to Lord Cowley, 23 November 1841 (Item f.5)

Reported French expedition to New Zealand.

Lord Cowley (Paris) to Aberdeen, 10 May 1842 (Item ff.129-30)

Death of Dumont D'Urville in railway accident.

Aberdeen to Lord Cowley, 7 March 1843 (Item ff.264-65)

Deputation to Paris seeking recognition of independence of Sandwich Islands; French interests in Pacific.

Lord Cowley to Aberdeen, 3 April 1843 (Item ff.279-80)

Allegations that Queen Pomare was expelled from Tahiti and that French protectorate will force Protestant missionaries to leave.

Volume XCII, February 1844 - August 1845 (File Add MS 43130)

Lord Cowley (Paris) to Aberdeen, 23 February 1844 (Item ff.7-12)

Report French Cabinet considers Queen Pomare should be reinstated and Admiral Dupetit Thouars recalled; interview with F. Guizot.

Lord Cowley to Aberdeen, 26 February 1844 (Item ff.13-14)

Concern of Guizot that disavowal of Admiral appear spontaneous...

Aberdeen to Lord Cowley, 1 March 1844 (Item ff.15-16)

French disavowal of Admiral Du Petit Thouars.

Lord Cowley to Aberdeen, 4 March 1844 (Item ff.19-20)

French satisfaction with speech of Aberdeen.

Lord Cowley to Aberdeen, 11 March 1844 (Item ff.23-24)

Opposition attacks on F. Guizot over Tahiti.

Lord Cowley to Aberdeen, 2 August 1844 (Item ff.111-12)

Compensation for G. Pritchard.

Lord Cowley to Aberdeen, 12 August 1844 (Item ff.113-14)

Interview with F. Guizot on Tahiti.

Aberdeen to Lord Cowley, August 1844 (Item ff.117-20)

Decision to reinstate G. Pritchard as consul in Tahiti.

Lord Cowley to Aberdeen, 16 August 1844 (Item ff.121-22)

Belief that concessions to Britain over Tahiti will cause downfall of F. Guizot.

Lord Cowley to Aberdeen, 18 August 1844 (Item ff.123-24)

Discussion with F. Guizot; Pritchard affair...

Lord Cowley to Aberdeen, 19 August 1844 (Item ff.125-26)

Proposal Anglo-French Commission visit Tahiti.

Aberdeen to Lord Cowley, 20 August 1844 (Item ff.127-28)

Tahiti.

Lord Cowley to Aberdeen, 23 August 1844 (Item ff.129-30)

Conversation with F. Guizot on Tahiti...

Aberdeen to Lord Cowley, 23 August 1844 (Item f.131)

Tangiers; anxiety for settlement of Tahiti question.

Lord Cowley to Aberdeen, 26 August 1844 (Item ff.134-37)

Tahiti; Morocco.

Lord Cowley to Aberdeen, 28 August 1844 (Item ff.142-44)

Has sent despatches on Tahiti affair; report M.D'Aubigny has been sent to Marquesas.

Lord Cowley to Aberdeen, 30 August 1844 (Item ff.145-46)

Difficulty of French Government in Pritchard affair.

Aberdeen to Lord Cowley, 3 September 1844 (Item ff.149-50)

Tahiti; Greece...

Lord Cowley to Aberdeen, 4 September 1844 (Item f.151)

Indemnification for G. Pritchard.

Lord Cowley to Aberdeen, 6 September 1844 (Item ff.153-54)

Conversation with F. Guizot on Tahiti.

Lord Cowley to Aberdeen, 11 October 1844 (Item ff.165-66)

Criticism of Admiral Bruat by French Ministers.

Lord Cowley to Aberdeen, 27 January 1845 (Item ff.187-88)

Concern of F. Guizot over British declaration on Tahiti.

Lord Cowley to Aberdeen, 31 January 1845 (Item ff.189-90)

British declaration on Tahiti.

Lord Cowley to Aberdeen, 7 February 1845 (Item ff.191-92)

Speeches of Aberdeen and Sir Robert Peel on Tahiti.

Lord Cowley to Aberdeen, 16 June 1845 (Item ff.274-75)

Outburst of d'Aubigny over censure by French Government of his actions in Pacific.

Lord Cowley to Aberdeen, 16 August 1845 (Item ff.278-80)

Instructions to Admiral Hamelin on indemnity to G. Pritchard.

Volume XCIII, December 1841 (File Add MS 43131)

H.L. Bulwer (Paris) to Aberdeen, 3 December 1841 (Item ff.91-97)

Spain; dismisses rumour of French expedition to New Zealand.

Volume XCIV, February 1844 - March 1844 (File Add MS 43132)

Comte de Sainte Aulaire to Aberdeen, [20 February 1844] (Item ff.233-36)

Sends letter from F. Guizot on occupation of Tahiti by Admiral Dupetit Thouars.

Aberdeen to Comte de Sainte Aulaire, 20 February 1844 (Item ff.237-38)

Deplores action of Dupetit Thouars; Tahiti almost an English island.

Comte de Sainte Aulaire to Aberdeen, [27 February 1844] (Item ff.239-44)

Letter from F. Guizot on disavowal of Dupetit Thouars and allegations against G. Pritchard.

Comte de Sainte Aulaire to Aberdeen, [5 March 1844] (Item ff.245-46)

Satisfaction with Tahitian policy.

F. Guizot to Comte de Sainte Aulaire, 10 March 1844 (Item ff.247-51)

Necessity for recall of G. Pritchard; Anglo-French relations.

Volume XCV, August 1844 - January 1845 (File Add MS 43133)

Comte de Jarnac to Aberdeen, 3 August 1844 (Item ff.1-12)

Encloses letter from F. Guizot on Tahiti.

F. Guizot to Comte de Jarnac, 8 August 1844 (Item ff.16-19)

Difficulty caused by strong stand of Sir Robert Peel on Tahiti; conduct of G. Pritchard; Morocco.

F. Guizot to Comte de Jarnac, 15 August 1844 (Item ff.22-25)

Reasons why G. Pritchard cannot return to Tahiti.

F. Guizot to Comte de Jarnac, 27 August 1844 (Item ff.32-35)

Morocco; discussion of Tahiti by Council...

Comte de Jarnac to Aberdeen, 2 September 1844 (Item ff.36-37)

Compensation for G. Pritchard.

Comte de Jarnac to Aberdeen, 3 September 1844 (Item ff.40-41)

Compensation for G. Pritchard...

F. Guizot to Comte de Jarnac, 9 September 1844 (Item ff.42-45)

Settlement of Tahiti affair; compensation for G. Pritchard...

Comte de Jarnac to Aberdeen, 12 September 1844 (Item ff.46-47)

Sends despatch on indemnity.

F. Guizot to Comte de Jarnac, 26 November 1844 (Item ff.66-69)

Sends despatch on Tahiti.

Comte de Jarnac to Aberdeen, 20 December 1844 (Item ff.78-81)

F. Guizot approves of Aberdeen's despatch on Tahiti.

F. Guizot to Comte de Sainte Aulaire, 23 December 1844 (Item ff.84-87)

Slave trade; conversation with Lord Cowley on extension of French protectorate over other Pacific islands.

Comte de Jarnac to Aberdeen, 23 January 1845 (Item ff.98-101)

Visit of King Louis Philippe to England; compensation for G. Pritchard.

Aberdeen to Comte de Jarnac, 28 January 1845 (Item ff.102-3)

Settlement of Pritchard affair.

Comte de Jarnac to Aberdeen, 28 January 1845 (Item ff.104-5)

Anxiety of F. Guizot that French and British declarations on Morocco and Tahiti be consistent.

Comte de Sainte Aulaire to Aberdeen, 31 January 1845 (Item ff.106-9)

Sends letter from F. Guizot on parliamentary majority on Tahiti vote.

Series Add MS 43134. Correspondence with F.P.G. Guizot, 1844 - 1845

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Aberdeen to F. Guizot, 23 February 1844 (Item ff.53-54)

Settlement of Tahitian affair; Anglo-French relations.

Aberdeen to F. Guizot, 3 December 1844 (Item ff.91-92)

Settlement of Tahitian affair; Anglo-French relations.

Aberdeen to F. Guizot, 16 September 1845 (Item ff.155-58)

New difficulties in Tahiti; independence of islands.

Aberdeen to F. Guizot, 19 September 1845 (Item f.159)

Tahitian affair; diversion of Sir George Seymour to South America.

Series Add MSS 43154-43155. U.S.A. letterbooks, 1843 - 1844

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Volume CXVI, July 1844 (File Add MS 43154)

Aberdeen to R. Pakenham, 3 July 1844 (Item ff.66v-67r)

Independence of Sandwich Islands. (precis).

Volume CXVII, January 1843 - June 1844 (File Add MS 43155)

H.S. Fox to Aberdeen, 17 January 1843 (Item ff.16v-17r)

American relations with Sandwich Islands (precis).

H.S. Fox to Aberdeen, 13 June 1843 (Item f.23r)

Occupation of Sandwich Islands by Lord George Paulet. (precis).

R. Pakenham to Aberdeen, 28 March 1844 (Item f.35v)

Negotiations over Sandwich Islands and Oregon. (precis)

R. Pakenham to Aberdeen, 29 May 1844 (Item ff.40r-v)

Three power agreement on Sandwich Islands. (precis)

R. Pakenham to Aberdeen, 29 June 1844 (Item f.41r)

Refusal by U.S.A. to be party to joint declaration on Sandwich Islands.

Series Add MSS 43163-43165. France letterbooks, 1841 - 1845

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Aberdeen to Lord Cowley, November 1841 - September 1845 (File Add MS 43163)

Regarding French activities in the Pacific.

Lord Cowley to Aberdeen, March 1843 - March 1845 (File Add MS 43164)

Regarding French activities in the Pacific and idependence of Sandwich Islands.

Series Add MSS 43167-43168. Netherlands letterbooks, 1841 - 1846

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Letters from Aberdeen to Sir Edward Disbowe (30 ff.), 1841 - 1846 (File Add MS 43167)

Most of the letters are from Aberdeen to Sir Edward Disbrowe, Ambassador to the Netherlands, and deal with British trade with the Dutch East Indies. Folios 22-30 are concerned with Dutch opposition to British settlement on the coast of Borneo and the activities of J. Brooke in Sarawak (1846)...

Correspondence with Aberdeen, February 1842 - July 1845 (File Add MS 43168)

Letters regarding trade

Series Add MSS 43179-43180. Spain letterbooks, 1844 - 1845

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Volume CXLI, July 1844 - April 1845 (File Add MS 43179)

Aberdeen to H.L. Bulwer, 17 July 1844 (Item ff.72v-73r)

Duties on trade between Britain and Philippines. (precis).

Series MSS 43188-43189. Correspondence with Lord Clarendon, 1853 - 1855

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Volume CL, March 1853 - May 1853 (File Add MS 43188)

Aberdeen to Lord Clarendon, 11 March 1853 (Item f.28)

Proposes inquiry in East into position of Sir James Brooke.

Lord Clarendon to Aberdeen, 24 March 1853 (Item ff.54-55)

Queries nature of inquiry.

Aberdeen to Lord Clarendon, 24 March 1853 (Item f.56)

Inquiry should be comprehensive, including incompatability of character of Rajah and and Consul.

Lord Clarendon to Aberdeen, 14 May 1853 (Item f.100)

Inquiry into Sir James Brooke.

Aberdeen to Lord Clarendon, 16 May 1853 (Item f.107)

Lord Dalhousie to appoint commission to inquire into Sir James Brooke.

Volume CLI, March 1854 - January 1855 (File Add MS 43189)

J. Hume to Lord Clarendon, 27 March 1854 (Item f.19)

Suggestions for commission of inquiry into Sir James Brooke.

Lord Clarendon to Aberdeen, 16 May 1854 (Item ff.69-70)

Conversation with Ellesmere and Templar about Sir James Brooke.

Aberdeen to Lord Clarendon, 17 May 1854 (Item f.71)

Queries political appointment for Sir James Brooke.

Aberdeen to Lord Clarendon, 15 September 1854 (Item ff.157-58)

Establishment of Bishopric of Labuan; Crimea.

Aberdeen to Lord Clarendon, 25 September 1854 (Item f.171)

U.S. encroachment on Sandwich Islands.

Aberdeen to Lord Clarendon, 26 January 1855 (Item f.305)

Recommends J. Farren, Consul at Manila, for C.B.

Lord Clarendon to Aberdeen, 20 January 1855 (Item ff.306-8)

Prussian affairs; opposes granting C.B. to J. Farren; complaints about his debts.

Series Add MSS 43190-43192. Correspondence with Sir James Graham, 1853

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Volume CLIII, January 1853 - April 1853 (File Add MS 43191)

Aberdeen to Sir James Graham, 20 January 1853 (Item f.7)

Forwards letter from Capt. Tucker of H.M.S. Dublin returned from Pacific.

Sir James Graham to Aberdeen, 21 January 1853 (Item ff.8-9)

Notes Tucker's application for ship.

Sir James Graham to Aberdeen, 9 April 1853 (Item ff.38-41)

Criticisms of Foreign Office instructions to India Board on inquiry into Sir James Brooke.

Series Add MSS 43193-43194. Correspondence with Lord Brougham, 1844 - 1854

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Volume CLV, August 1844 (File Add MS 43193)

Aberdeen to Lord Brougham, 27 August 1844 (Item f.133)

Diplomatic posting for Sir Alexander Malet; settlement of Tahitian affair.

Volume CLVI, June 1854 (File Add MS 43194)

Lord Brougham to Aberdeen, 9 June 1854 (Item ff.228-29)

Encloses petition from Saxe Bannister, ill-used by men and fortune...

S. Bannister to Lord Brougham, 6 June 1854 (Item f.230)

Encloses petition; his conduct in New Holland had been considered meritorious...

Aberdeen to Lord Brougham, 14 June 1854 (Item f.231)

Will refer matter to Colonial Office.

Series Add MS 43195. Correspondence with Archbishops Howley and Sumner and Bishop Blomfield, 1854

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Bishop C.J. Blomfield to Bishop S. Wilberforce, 3 August 1854 (Item ff.278-79)

Establishment of Labuan Bishopric; Bishopric of Sydney.

Series Add MS 43196. Correspondence with J.W. Croker and H. Goulburn, 1828 - 1854

Inludes letters from J.W. Croker and H. Goulburn.

Series Add MS 43197. Correspondence with Duke of Newcastle, Sir George Grey and others, 1854

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Aberdeen to Sir George Grey, 3 August 1854 (Item ff.185-86)

Appointment of Bishop of Sarawak.

Sir George Grey to Aberdeen, 7 August 1854 (Item ff.187-89)

Bishop of Sarawak.

Sir George Grey to Aberdeen, 9 August 1854 (Item ff.190-91)

Bishop of Sarawak.

Sir George Grey to Aberdeen, 10 August 1854 (Item ff.192-93)

Bishop of Sarawak.

Series Add MS 43198. Correspondence with Lord Ellenborough, Sir Charles Wood and others, 1846

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Lord Ellenborough to Aberdeen, 16 May 1846 (Item ff.41-44)

Bases in Pacific islands for Pacific Fleet.

Series Add MS 43200. Correspondence with Sir William Molesworth, E. Ellice and Joseph Hume, 1852 - 1854

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Sir William Molesworth to Aberdeen, 3 June 1854 (Item ff.40-41)

Separation of War and Colonial Office; Duke of Newcastle has been satisfactory at Colonial Office.

J. Hume to Aberdeen, 10 November 1852 (Item ff.206-7)

Urges inquiry into conduct of Sir James Brooke who put to death over 500 Dyaks in 1849.

J. Hume to Aberdeen, 22 October 1853 (Item ff.230-33)

Appointment of Commission to inquire into Sir James Brooke...

Aberdeen to J. Hume, 25 October 1853 (Item f.234)

Appointment of Commissioners.

J. Hume to Aberdeen, 26 October 1853 (Item f.235)

Appointment of Commissioners.

J. Hume to Aberdeen, 6 November 1854 (Item ff.265-66)

Believes Commission of inquiry into Sir James Brooke has mistaken object of inquiry.

J. Hume to Aberdeen, 4 December 1854 (Item ff.267-73)

Further attacks by Sir James Brooke on Dyaks; demands Government take action against Brooke; encloses papers.

Series Add MSS 43229-43256. General Correspondence, 1839 - 1854

Filmed selectively.

Volume CXCIX, June 1839 (File Add MS 43237)

J. Burnett to Lord Normanby, 17 June 1839 (Item ff.99-102)

Criticisms of Burnett in Van Diemen's Land by Sir George Arthur and his clique.

Volume CCII, January 1843 - April 1843 (File Add MS 43240)

W.O. Hammond to Aberdeen, 29 January 1843 (Item ff.184-85)

Testimonial in favour of General Miller, candidate for Foreign Office appointment...

Aberdeen to W.O. Hammond, 31 January 1843 (Item f.186)

Acknowledgment.

L. Wortley to Aberdeen, 16 March 1843 (Item ff.243-45)

Encloses letter on weakness of British naval forces in Pacific.

Aberdeen to L. Wortley, 16 March 1843 (Item f.246)

Pacific Station will be strengthened.

Lord Roden to Aberdeen, 23 April 1843 (Item ff.340-41)

Need to defend Protestant missionaries in Tahiti against French attacks.

Aberdeen to Lord Roden, 28 April 1843 (Item f.350)

Welcomes discussion on Tahiti.

Volume CCIII, September 1843 - October 1843 (File Add MS 43241)

Capt. T. Nicolas (Valparaiso) to Aberdeen, 15 September 1843 (Item ff.219-29)

Queen Pomare's fear of French and her appeal to Britain for protection; encloses letter to Admiral Dupetit Thouars.

T. Willson to Aberdeen, 7 October 1843 (Item ff.245-46)

Seeks appointment as consul in Borneo.

Volume CCIV, December 1843 - May 1844 (File Add MS 43242)

Capt. T. Nicolas (Callao) to Aberdeen, 15 December 1843 (Item ff.7- 9)

Actions at Tahiti.

Sir George Sinclair to Aberdeen, 26 January 1844 (Item ff.148-49)

Seeks consular appointment for son, colonist in New Zealand.

Lord Ashley to Aberdeen, 2 March 1844 (Item ff.215-16)

Sends letter from S. Hill.

S. Hill to Lord Ashley, 22 February 1844 (Item ff.217-18)

Letters from Queen Pomare and G. Pritchard; willing to supply information on Tahiti.

Aberdeen to Capt. T. Nicolas, 2 April 1844 (Item ff.251-52)

Acknowledges letter; Nicolas has misunderstood extent of British obligations to Tahiti.

Aberdeen to J.W. Farren, 10 May 1844 (Item ff.315-16)

Offer of appointment as first British Consul in Manila; possibility of Consul being appointed in Java.

Volume CCV, July 1844 - December 1844 (File Add MS 43243)

Capt. T. Nicolas to Aberdeen, 27 July 1844 (Item ff.103-4)

Thanks for letter about Tahiti.

Admiral R. Thomas to S. Herbert, 15 August 1844 (Item f.150)

Sends letter from Capt. Bell of Hazard on actions at Tahiti.

Capt. T. Nicolas to Aberdeen, 4 September 1844 (Item ff.183-86)

Sends details of British ships at Tahiti.

Aberdeen to Capt. T. Nicolas, 7 September 1844 (Item f.187)

Acknowledgment.

Capt. T. Nicolas to Aberdeen, 11 September 1844 (Item ff.191-95)

Conflict between French and Tahitians; promotions awarded to French officers; need for civilian commissioner; character of Admiral Hamelin.

Lord Haddington to Aberdeen, 21 October 1844 (Item ff.262-64)

Use of J. Brooke as intermediary with Sultan of Borneo.

Capt. T. Nicolas to Aberdeen, 14 December 1844 (Item ff.33-34)

Sends letter from Queen Pomare; her determination not to return to Tahiti until French protection withdrawn.

Volume CVI, January 1845 - August 1845 (File Add MS 43244)

J.W. Farren (Manila) to Aberdeen, 8 January 1844 [ie. 1845] (Item ff.13-16)

Describes Manila; population; Spanish characteristics; restrictions on British merchants; work as Consul.

W.F. Stevenson (Paris) to Aberdeen, 15 January 1845 (Item ff.21-22)

French political situation; criticism by Count Molé of F. Guizot's policy towards Tahiti.

Capt. W.B. Hamilton to H. Addington, 10 March 1845 (Item ff.107-9)

Sends list of warships which visited Tahiti in 1844.

Capt. T. Nicolas to Aberdeen, 10 March 1845 (Item ff.112-13)

Seeks consulship for son.

J.W. Farren to Aberdeen, 1 June 1845 (Item ff.250-53)

French activities in East Indies; unhealthy climate of Philippines.

Capt. T. Nicolas to Aberdeen, 10 July 1845 (Item ff.288-91)

French attempt to extend protectorate over Society Islands; independence of Society Islands from Tahiti.

J.W. Farren to Aberdeen, 9 August 1845 (Item ff.311-24)

Gratitude for appointment and approval of conduct in Philippines; encloses correspondence with Governor-General on article in Singapore newspaper.

Volume CCVII, October 1845 - December 1845 (File Add MS 43245)

J.W. Farren (Manila) to Aberdeen, 4 October 1845 (Item ff.3-4)

Leave; proposal for differential duties on goods carried on steamers.

J.W. Farren to Aberdeen, 13 October 1845 (Item ff.21-23)

Restriction of sale of cigars to foreign merchants; rearrangement of tariff; leave.

W.T. Pritchard to Aberdeen, 15 October 1845 (Item ff.28-29)

Seeks consular appointment, preferably in South Seas.

Aberdeen to J. Brooke, 18 October 1845 (Item ff.32-33)

Measures taken to support Sultan of Borneo and to extend influence over piratical tribes. (draft).

J.W. Farren to Aberdeen, 25 November 1845 (Item ff.109-12)

Spanish commercial policy in Philippines; work and influence of British Consul.

Aberdeen to Baron Dedel, 10 December 1845 (Item ff.130-43)

British interests in East Indies; establishment of settlements on coast of Borneo; activities of J. Brooke and British warships. (draft).

Volume CCVIII, June 1846 (File Add MS 43246)

Lord Haddington to Aberdeen, 29 June 1846 (Item ff.210-11)

Suggests amendment to memorandum on Borneo.

Volume CCIX, February 1850 - June 1850 (File Add MS 43247)

Rev. B. Quaife (Sydney) to Aberdeen, 11 February 1850 (Item ff.112-13)

N.S.W. marriage laws; marriages conducted by ministers of Church of Scotland.

J.W. Farren (Manila) to Aberdeen, 14 June 1850 (Item ff.151-64)

Problems faced as Consul in Philippines; encloses correspondence on litigation involving R. Napper, manager of Rogers & Co.

Volume CCXVI, February 1853 - April 1853 (File Add MS 43249)

Aberdeen to Lord Mount Edgcumbe, 13 February 1853 (Item ff.74-75)

Corrects statement in Times on withdrawal of British Ambassador from Paris during Tahitian dispute.

Lord Mount Edgcumbe to Aberdeen, 17 February 1853 (Item ff.95-96)

Confusion of G. Pritchard with Don Pacifico.

Aberdeen to Sir James Brooke, 24 February 1853 (Item f.127)

Litigation between Brooke and Eastern Archipelago Co.

Lord Canning to C.G.A. Dawkins, 15 April 1853 (Item ff.297-306)

Sends memorandum on rates of postage between Britain and colonies.

Rev. A. Tidman to Aberdeen, 18 April 1853 (Item ff.311-24)

Problems of L.M.S. missionaries in Tahiti.

Volume CCXVII, May 1853 (File Add MS 43250)

H.H. Holland to Aberdeen, 27 May 1853 (Item ff.110-11)

Seeks private secretaryship or recommendation for position in Australia.

Volume CCXVIII, August 1853 - September 1853 (File Add MS 43251)

Capt. W. Meriton to Aberdeen, 10 August 1853 (Item ff.36-39)

Encloses petition to Queen seeking peerage; his naval career, including exploration of eastern coast of Australia in 1816.

J.C. Templer to Aberdeen, 31 August 1853 (Item ff.76-77)

Letter from J. Hume concerning Sir James Brooke published in Singapore newspaper...

C.G.A. Dawkins to J.C. Templer, 3 September 1853 (Item ff.78-80)

Acknowledgement; encloses extract from Singapore Times.

J.C. Templer to Aberdeen, 9 September 1853 (Item ff.134-35)

Inquiry into position of Sir James Brooke in Sarawak; misstatements made by J. Hume.

Volume CCXIV, March 1854 (File Add MS 43252)

Lord Ellesmere to Aberdeen, [10 March 1854] (Item ff.204-5)

Hesitates to accept Garter on account of his difference with Government over Sarawak Commission.

Aberdeen to Lord Ellesmere, 11 March 1854 (Item f.206)

Bears no ill-will towards Sir James Brooke but many of his actions require explanation.

Volume CCXV, July 1854 (File Add MS 43253)

[Unknown] to Aberdeen, 26 July 1854 (Item ff.285-87)

Bishopric of Borneo.

Volume CCXVI, December 1854 (File Add MS 43254)

T.F. Elliot (Colonial Office) to C. Dawkins, 19 December 1854 (File ff.282-84)

Power of Government to make land grants to soldiers and naval officers in Australia and Canada.

Series Add MS 43333. Letterbooks, 1835

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Aberdeen to G. Arthur, 21 February 1835 (Item f.10r)

Confirms J. Montagu as Colonial Secretary and Dr. Turnbull as Clerk of Convicts in Van Diemen's Land.

Series MSS 43355-43358. Confidential Papers and Memoranda, 1852 - 1853

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Volume CCCXIX, 1853 (File Add MS 43357)

Bill for provisional government of British settlements in islands of New Zealand, n.d. (Item ff.124-36)

(printed)

Heads of Bill for regulating survey and sales of land belonging to Crown in Australian colonies and New Zealand, n.d. (Item ff.137-40)

(printed)

Cabinet Paper, 9 May 1853 (Item ff.141-42)

Van Diemen's Land; copy of despatch from Duke of Newcastle to Sir William Denison, 7 February 1853 (printed)

Volume CCCXX, November 1852 (File Add MS 43358)

[T.F. Elliot.] Memorandum on transportation, November 1852 (Item ff.8-27)

(printed).

Report by Lieut. Col. J. Webb, Surveyor-General of Prisons, to S.H. Walpole, Home Secretary, on convict question, 1 November 1852 (Item ff.28-55)

(printed).


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