IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0402 SSC/10
Held at: Royal Geographical Society
Title: BRANT, James (d 1861)
Date(s): 1836-1840
Level of description: collection
Extent: 3 folders
Name of creator(s): Brant | James | d 1861 | diplomat
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
Brant served as HM Consul in Erzerum, Turkey, from 1836-1840 and in Damascus during the late 1850s. Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1857-1861.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Papers of James Brant comprising a report of a journey through part of Armenia and Asia Minor, 1836, published in the Journal of the Royal Georgraphical Society vol 6; ten letters from Captain Washington and Colonel Jackson, (secretaries of the Royal Geographical Society) to Brant 1829-43; sketch map of disputed territory between 'Ghuriel' and 'Adjarah'. The collection also includes an impression of an RGS wax seal on an envelope, the only example of such a seal held within the archives.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
As shown above in the Scope and Content field.
Conditions governing access:
Open by appointment only, subject to completion of application form. Non-Fellows require a letter of reference.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Photocopying at Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of an application form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
Physical characteristics:
Finding aids:
The RGS archives: a handlist / compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977.
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:
Accruals:
None expected
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Donated by Cdr J Brant (son), 1931.
ALLIED MATERIALS
Existence and location of originals:
Existence and location of copies:
Related material:
RGS correspondence blocks 1834-40 and 1851-60.
British Library Manuscript Collections: Add MSS 42512, 42565-66, 1830-61; Public Record Office of Northern Ireland: D 1071, 1860-61: letters (15) to Lord Dufferin; National Army Museum Department of Archives: 6807/279-305, letters to Lord Raglan, 1854-1855.
Publication note:
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Note:
Archivist's note: Prepared by David Tatham, Archives Volunteer using existing finding aids and on behalf of the RSLP AIM25 Project.
Date(s) of descriptions: August 2001