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.

FRANCIS, W.D. re Thomas Price ADAMS, 1826

Written by Sue Mackay on 30 November 1999.

National Archives, Kew, CO48/86, 159

Secretary's Office

Auction Mart

Bartholomew lane

17 Jan'y 1826

Sir,

On the 29^th November 1819 Mr. Thomas Price ADAMS with his family, in Mr. BAILIE's party, sailed on board the Chapman for the Cape. He is now living at Mount Adams, Fish River, Albany, South Africa upon a Government grant of land. A son of his, 16 years of age, is awaiting a passage to his father. Will Government grant him that? Or contribute towards the expence? An answer will be esteemed a favour upon, Sir

Your obed't humble serv't

W.D. FRANCIS

[note across foot]

This cannot be complied with. Lord BATHURST has not felt at liberty to comply with an application which has been lately made to him by a large body of the Cape settlers for transporting their wives & families to the Colony.

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