Raffles, Thomas Stamford, Sir, 1781-1826
Variant namesBiographical notes:
This letter, written by Raffles from Bencoolen, is to The Marquess of Lansdowne. Lansdowne was a key supporter for the abolition of slavery and for free trade within the House of Lords. These inclinations contributed to Lansdowne's support for Raffles' efforts to increase British influence in South East Asia.
From the description of [Letter from Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles to Lord Lansdowne], 1820 April 15. 1820. (Broken Bow Public Library). WorldCat record id: 499218763
From the description of [Letter from Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles to Lord Lansdowne], 1821 January 19. 1821. (Broken Bow Public Library). WorldCat record id: 499218776
From the description of [Duplicate of letter from Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles to Lord Lansdowne], 1820 April 15. 1820. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 499222370
From the description of [Letter from Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles to Lord Lansdowne], 1822 March 1. 1822. (Broken Bow Public Library). WorldCat record id: 499218794
Epithet: stipendiary magistrate of Liverpool
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000207.0x000242
This letter, written by Raffles from Singapore, is to The Marquess of Lansdowne. Lansdowne was a key supporter for the abolition of slavery and for free trade within the House of Lords. These inclinations contributed to Lansdowne's support for Raffles' efforts to increase British influence in South East Asia.
From the description of [Letter from Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles to Lord Lansdowne], 1823 January 20. 1823. (Broken Bow Public Library). WorldCat record id: 499218821
This letter, written by Raffles from Bencoolen, is to Sir Everard Home, physician and friend of Raffles. Sir Everard was a surgeon and the King's physician. Raffles was a founding member of the Zoological Society, with Home, who also supported Raffles' election to the Royal Society. Sir Everard performed Raffles' autopsy.
From the description of [Letter from Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles to Sir Everard Home], 1818 August 15. 1818. (Broken Bow Public Library). WorldCat record id: 499218732
British colonial administrator.
From the description of Papers, 1813-1829. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20115275
1805-1807 assistant secretary to Penang presidency; 1810 agent of governor-general in the Malay states; 1811-1816 lieutenant-governor of Java; 1817 fellow of the Royal Society, knighthood; 1818-1824 resident at Bencoolen; 1819 founder of Singapore; 1823 resident at Singapore; 1825 founder of the Zoological Society of London; 1826 president of the Zoological Society of London.
Epithet: colonial governor
Title: Knight
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001219.0x00010f
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Places:
- Dutch East Indies, Asia (as recorded)
- Mentawai Islands, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Malabar Coast, Madras (as recorded)
- South Eastern Asia, Asia (as recorded)
- Bengkulu (Indonesia) (as recorded)
- Tegal, Java (as recorded)
- Cheribon, Java (as recorded)
- Manila, Philippines (as recorded)
- Krawang, Java (as recorded)
- Malacca, Malaysia (as recorded)
- Ramsam, Java (as recorded)
- Porto Novo, Madras (as recorded)
- Bali Island (Indonesia) (as recorded)
- Singapore, Asia (as recorded)
- Naples and Sicily, Kingdom of, Italy (as recorded)
- Molucca Islands, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Cape of Good Hope, South Africa (as recorded)
- Afghanistan, Asia (as recorded)
- Bangka, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Indonesia (as recorded)
- Nias, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Indonesia (as recorded)
- Indrapura, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Madras, India (as recorded)
- Sri Lanka, Asia (as recorded)
- Bombay, India (as recorded)
- Cape Comorin, India (as recorded)
- Delhi, India (as recorded)
- Solo, Java (as recorded)
- Java, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Fort William, Calcutta (as recorded)
- Penang, Malaysia (as recorded)
- Sind, India (as recorded)
- Hyderabad State, India (as recorded)
- Ireland, Europe (as recorded)
- Pekalongan, Java (as recorded)
- Singapore (as recorded)
- Indonesia (as recorded)
- Nassau Island (Cook Islands), Bahamas (as recorded)
- Madras, India (as recorded)
- Java, Indonesia (as recorded)
- San Domingo, the Carribean (as recorded)
- Singapore, Asia (as recorded)
- Tuban, Java (as recorded)
- Philippines, Asia (as recorded)
- Preanger, Java (as recorded)
- Africa, Africa (as recorded)
- Malacca, Malaysia (as recorded)
- Java, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Eastern Archipelago, Lau Islands (as recorded)
- Cochin China, Vietnam (as recorded)
- Banyuwangi, Java (as recorded)
- Baghdad, Iraq (as recorded)
- Negapatam, Madras (as recorded)
- Surat, Bombay (as recorded)
- Burma, Asia (as recorded)
- East Indies (as recorded)
- Elephanta Island, India (as recorded)
- Bharatpur, India (as recorded)
- Thailand (as recorded)
- Madagascar, Africa (as recorded)
- Banda, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Penang, Malaysia (as recorded)
- Java, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Singapore (as recorded)
- Indonesia, Asia (as recorded)
- Brazil, South America (as recorded)
- Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Malaya, Malaysia (as recorded)
- Java, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Johore, Malaysia (as recorded)
- Jaffna, Sri Lanka (as recorded)
- Travancore State, India (as recorded)
- Singapore (as recorded)
- Bali, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Bengal, India (as recorded)
- Ambon Island, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Malay States, Malaysia (as recorded)
- Singapore, Asia (as recorded)
- Penang, Malaysia (as recorded)
- Great Britain (as recorded)
- Pacitan, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Benkulen, Sumatra (as recorded)
- Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean (as recorded)
- East Indies, Asia (as recorded)
- Sri Lanka, Asia (as recorded)
- Pontianak, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Brazil, South America (as recorded)
- Pamekasan, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Borneo, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Demak, Java (as recorded)
- Acheen, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Jakarta, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Madura Island, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Indonesia--Java (as recorded)
- Java, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Singapore, Asia (as recorded)
- Singapore, Asia (as recorded)
- Fort St David, India (as recorded)
- Rembang, Java (as recorded)
- Sicily, Italy (as recorded)
- Pondicherry, India (as recorded)
- Rajahmundry, Madras (as recorded)
- Indonesia, Asia (as recorded)
- Malaya, South East Asia (as recorded)
- Ambon Island, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Bombay, India (as recorded)
- Coromandel Coast, Sri Lanka (as recorded)
- Deccan, India (as recorded)
- Kurdistan, Iraq (as recorded)
- Makasar, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Russia, Europe, Asia (as recorded)
- Indonesia, Asia (as recorded)
- Singapore, Asia (as recorded)
- Acheen, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Jaipur State, India (as recorded)
- Pulicat, Madras (as recorded)
- Kandy, Sri Lanka (as recorded)
- Pegu, Burma (as recorded)
- Banjermasin, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Dutch East Indies, Asia (as recorded)
- Jakarta, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Malang, Java (as recorded)
- Borneo, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Fort Marlborough, Sumatra (as recorded)
- Mataram, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Perak, Malaysia (as recorded)
- Siberia, Russia (Asia) (as recorded)
- Nias, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Malabar, India (as recorded)
- Sri Lanka, Asia (as recorded)
- Java, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Oudh, India (as recorded)
- Java, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Cochin, Madras (as recorded)
- Cheribon, Java (as recorded)
- Timor, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Java, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Malacca, Malaysia (as recorded)
- Dutch East Indies, Asia (as recorded)
- Pontianak, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Kedah, Malaysia (as recorded)
- Kedah, Malaysia (as recorded)
- Central Asia, Asia (as recorded)
- Billiton, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Rajputana, India (as recorded)
- Shahpur, Sind (as recorded)
- Singapore (as recorded)
- Sumatra, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Russia, Europe, Asia (as recorded)
- India, Asia (as recorded)
- Singapore (as recorded)
- St. Vincent, West Indies (as recorded)
- Perak, Malaysia (as recorded)
- Canada, North America (as recorded)
- Kuwoo, Java (as recorded)
- Bengal, India (as recorded)
- Ava, Burma (as recorded)
- Far East, Asia (as recorded)
- Jidda, Saudi Arabia (as recorded)
- Surabaya, Java (as recorded)
- New Zealand, Australia (as recorded)
- Pontianak, Indonesia (as recorded)
- New Granada, Federation of, America (as recorded)
- Temple of Chettock, Java (as recorded)
- Indonesia--Java (as recorded)
- Indonesia (as recorded)
- Semarang, Java (as recorded)
- China, Asia (as recorded)
- Iran, Asia (as recorded)
- Golconda, Hyderabad (as recorded)
- Benkulen, Sumatra (as recorded)
- Moscow, Russia (as recorded)
- East Indies, Asia (as recorded)
- Ramree, Burma (as recorded)
- India, Asia (as recorded)
- Ireland, Europe (as recorded)
- Malaysia, Asia (as recorded)
- Canton, Kwangtung, China (as recorded)
- Madagascar, Africa (as recorded)
- Java, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Indonesia, Asia (as recorded)
- Naples and Sicily, Kingdom of, Italy (as recorded)
- India, Asia (as recorded)
- Borneo (as recorded)
- Singapore (as recorded)
- Sumatra (Indonesia) (as recorded)
- Canada, North America (as recorded)
- Thailand, Asia (as recorded)
- Makasar, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Spain, Kingdom of, Europe (as recorded)
- Malay States, Malaysia (as recorded)
- Sadras, Madras (as recorded)
- Hong Kong, China (as recorded)
- Java, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Batticaloa, Sri Lanka (as recorded)
- Japan, Asia (as recorded)
- Penang, Malaysia (as recorded)
- Banjermasin, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Sumenep, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Malay States, Malaysia (as recorded)
- Ternate, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Malay States, Malaysia (as recorded)
- Masulipatam, Madras (as recorded)
- Mysore State, India (as recorded)
- Trichinopoly, Madras (as recorded)
- Madras, India (as recorded)
- Central Asia, Asia (as recorded)
- China, Asia (as recorded)
- Japan, Asia (as recorded)
- Jogjakarta, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Nagpur, Central Provinces (as recorded)
- Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Corsica, France (as recorded)
- Iran, Asia (as recorded)
- Maldives, Indian Ocean (as recorded)
- China, Asia (as recorded)
- Banda, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Kedah, Malaysia (as recorded)
- America, North America (as recorded)
- Bali, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Central India, India (as recorded)
- Sumedang, Java (as recorded)
- India, Asia (as recorded)
- Sumatra, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Bantam, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Tuticorin, Madras (as recorded)
- Singapore, Asia (as recorded)
- Bali, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Brazil, South America (as recorded)
- Russia, Europe, Asia (as recorded)
- Singapore (as recorded)
- Benkulen, Sumatra (as recorded)
- China, Asia (as recorded)
- Pasuruan, Java (as recorded)
- Thailand, Asia (as recorded)
- Madura, Madras (as recorded)
- Sumatra, Indonesia (as recorded)
- East Indies, Asia (as recorded)
- Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Indonesia (as recorded)
- Portoferraio, Elba (as recorded)
- Balambangan, Malaysia (as recorded)
