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D.W. Stewart Fonds
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Fonds
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L4564-L4567, 019.R.0033-0038
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1797, 1810, 1814, 1882 (Creation)
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Physical description
5 sheets.
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Scope and content
Fonds consists of certificates relating to the service of Charles Edward Stewart and Lieutenant William Stewart.
- Certificate from William B. Pauli, consul of his British Majesty in Buenos Aires to Charles Edward Stewart, dated 26 October 1882, entirely in Spanish,
- Two handwritten letters dated 18 July and 22 July 1814, signed by W. Steward, HMS San Josef addressed to captain John Phillips, RN and my brother which begins by saying “The French fleet are now in sight” and lists how Stewart wished his property to be divided equally between his son and daughter and enumerating how he wished various effects divided and debts owed to his Coxswain and servant,
- Commissioning certificate appointing Lieutenant William Stewart as lieutenant of HMS Royal William, dated 15 may 1797,
- Commissioning certificate appointing William Stewart as commander of HMS [?], dated May 1810.
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Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by Mr. D.W. Stewart, 18 November 1978.
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Language of material
- English
- Spanish
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Restrictions on access
All requests for use must be made through the MMBC Research Request program (http://mmbc.bc.ca/collections/library-and-archives/research/). Please note that fees may apply.
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- HMS Royal William (ship) (Subject)
- HMS San Josef (ship) (Subject)
- Royal Navy (Subject)
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Rules or conventions
RAD, July 2008 version. Canadian Council of Archives.
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
1 March 2018