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

pre 1820 Settler Correspondence before emigration

ALL the 1819 correspondence from CO48/41 through CO48/46 has been transcribed whether or not the writers emigrated to the Cape. Those written by people who did become settlers, as listed in "The Settler Handbook" by M.D. Nash (Chameleon Press 1987), are labelled 1820 Settler and the names of actual settlers in the text appear in red.

DUFF, A

Written by Sue Mackay on 21 March 2015.

National Archives, Kew CO48/42, 690

London

Aug 12 1819

Sir,

Having a wish to emigrate to the Cape and desirous of taking out ten Men and not having had sufficient information respecting the views of Government I have taken the liberty & not contrary to the rules of your office to request immediate information.

I am Sir your obt hby st

A. DUFF

At Mrs. HART's, 4 Clements Inn Passage, Clements Inn

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