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The 1820 Settler Correspondence
 as preserved in the National Archives, Kew
 and edited by Sue Mackay

Correspondence 1821 to 1837.

Here only letters by known settlers or their families, or letters of great relevance to the 1820 settlers, have been transcribed, whereas ALL the 1819 correspondence was transcribed (see CO48/41 through CO48/46) whether or not the writers emigrated to the Cape.

Unless otherwise stated letters were written to either the Secretary of State for the Colonies or his deputy.The original correspondence is filed in order of receipt. Here it has been placed in alphabetical order according to the surname of the writer, with letters by the same writer in chronological order, for ease of reading. Original spelling has been maintained. Reference numbers, where given, refer to printed page numbers stamped on the letters and will enable visitors to the National Archives to locate the letter more easily.

MANLEY, Edward, 1820

Written by Sue Mackay on .

National Archives, Kew, CO48/53, 56

No. 3 South Row

New Road

Euston Square

May 11th 1820

Sir

Having made arrangements to emigrate to the Cape of Good Hope with Major General CAMPBELL at my own expence I should wish to be informed whether I may purchase (at prime cost) agricultural implements at the colony as mentioned in a circular letter from your office last year, His Majesty's Government having withheld at present any further encouragement, or as going out at my own expence will make any difference in purchasing the articles in question.

I am Sir

Your obed't serv't

Edw. MANLEY

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