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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.

PEARSE, G

 

National Archives, Kew CO48/45, 143

28 Ironmonger Row

St Lukes

[received 21 August 1819]

Sir

Having some intentions - together with some others - of going to the Cape of Good Hope, I have made bold to trouble you for a copy of the Circular, containing instructions for carrying the above purpose into effect, which if you will have the kindness to forward will be acknowledged as a favour by

Sir

Your obedt sert

G. PEARSE

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