Catalogue description Colonial Office: Indexed Précis of Incoming Correspondence

Search within or browse this series to find specific records of interest.

Date range

Details of CO 714
Reference: CO 714
Title: Colonial Office: Indexed Précis of Incoming Correspondence
Description:

This series consists of analytical, chronologically ordered précis of incoming communications relating to various colonial possessions. Not all of the colonies are equally catered for: some have no précis of communications under certain categories, such as individual correspondents; some colonies have précis only, with no accompanying indexes. The series was compiled as a finding aid by the Colonial Office librarian, who then had custody of the original correspondence.

Date: 1795-1874
Arrangement:

The volumes are arranged by colony, with one volume forming an alphabetical index providing the date of entries on various subjects in the chronologically ordered, analytical précis volumes. The précis entries are arranged according to correspondent, with categories for governors general, government departments and for individuals. Within each category, entries are in chronological order.

Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Copies held at:

Microfilm copies were created as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project (1948-1997). The microfilm images have been digitised and made available online by the National Library of Australia.

Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Colonial Office, Librarian, 1854-1966

War and Colonial Department, Librarian, 1817-1854

Physical description: 171 volume(s)
Access conditions: Open

Have you found an error with this catalogue description?