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.

HEATH, W.J., 1826

Written by Sue Mackay on 30 November 1999.

National Archives, Kew, CO48/86, 197

Woolwich

1^st Nov 1826

Sir,

In June last I applied to His Honor the Lieutenant Governor for leave of absence to proceed from the Cape to England on my private affairs, which leave was granted by His Honor the Lieutenant Governor for six months.

On arrival in England (according to my instructions) I reported myself to you, but finding it impossible to arrange my affairs in England and to return to the Cape in that time, I am under the necessity of applying to you for an extension of leave for three months.

Should this request meet with your approval it will greatly oblige me. I have the honor to be Sir

Your most obedient servant

W.J. HEATH

[On reverse: Should be granted]

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