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The 1820 Settler Correspondence
as preserved in the National Archives, Kew
and edited by Sue Mackay

Correspondence 1821 to 1837.

Here only letters by known settlers or their families, or letters of great relevance to the 1820 settlers, have been transcribed, whereas ALL the 1819 correspondence was transcribed (see CO48/41 through CO48/46) whether or not the writers emigrated to the Cape.

Unless otherwise stated letters were written to either the Secretary of State for the Colonies or his deputy.The original correspondence is filed in order of receipt. Here it has been placed in alphabetical order according to the surname of the writer, with letters by the same writer in chronological order, for ease of reading. Original spelling has been maintained. Reference numbers, where given, refer to printed page numbers stamped on the letters and will enable visitors to the National Archives to locate the letter more easily.

CARLISLE, William, 1828

Written by Sue Mackay on 05 January 2011.

National Archives, Kew, CO48/127, 195

Brentwood

March 14th 1828

Sir,

Having been honoured with the appointment of Chaplain of Grahams Town at the Cape of Good Hope for which place I intend to embark at the end of the present month I am induced most respectfully to solicit the indulgence of a free passage and humbly hope that out of consideration of the many expences incident to a preparation for a residence in a distant country, my request my not be deemed unreasonable by the Rt. Honble. The Sect. Of State.

I have the honour to be sir

Your most obedt. Humb'l Servt.

William CARLISLE

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