(1) 1808 letter from Alexander Johnston to English writer and philanthropist Hannah More (1745-1833) about Tamil and Sinhala translations/adaptations of St. Paul's life and of "the sacred dramas," for native audiences in Ceylon. Johnston notes that his depth of experience in Ceylon makes him certain the translations would have a religious and moral effect on the natives. A typed copy of this letter is available in Voliume 12 of Hannah's More's published works; (2) "Catalogue of Books, Manuscripts and Engravings Relating to India and Ceylon. (Feb. 1919), (3) 1963 letter to James Rutnam from J. NadrA.J.a from the University of Colombo, including copies of documents related to Alexander Johnston held at the National Library in Scotland, Edinburgh; (4) typed copies of letters from D. Robertson in Colombo to Johnston in Madras, 1802; (5) letter from Alexander Johnston to Rev. W.M. Howard, 1816; (6) notebook containing James T. Rutnam's handwritten notes on his Johnston project; (7) letter from Louis to his brother requesting a copy of a published book, 1902; (8) typed and edited copy of letter from Hannah More to Sir Johnston in which she refers to herself as the "Poet Laureate of the Cyngalese Slaves," refering to her writings on slavery in Ceylon, an interest she shared with Johnston; (9) mss note or letter entitled "Tinivelly Memorandum, Aug. 1798; (10) mss note entitled "Settlement of the Tinivelly Accords/Accounts (unclear); (11) typed copy of letter by Sir Johnston about his implementation of trial by jury in Ceylon and about the island in the nineteenth century, 1825; (12) typed letter by Rutnam detailing on Sir Johnston and outlining the family's genealogy. Seems to be addressed to a descendant of A.J.; (13) mss letter from Sir Johnston to [undecipherable], 1832. A.J. proposes to ask "the natives of India" to share their knowledge about their own country, laws, religions, etc. with the Royal Asiatic Society in exchange for positions in the colonial government; (14) mss letter from Johnston marked "true copy" also detailing his opinion on gathering knowledge about the inhabitants of the colonies; (15) handwritten notes by Rutnam; (16) 1812 petition addressed to A.J. by "Inhabitants of Jafnapatnam" asking for protection from robberies through the appointment of a new Captain. Attached to 3 typed pages of names; (17) pamphlet entitled "Will by General Johnston, and Codicils Thereto"; (18) various mss letters and notes, some addressed to L. Campbell Johnston, 1800-1901; (19) Conway Seymour Campbell Johnston's 1859 examination certificate from the Port of London; (20) letter from William Mitchell to Deputy George G. Harlequin in Kingston, Jamaica, regarding the sale of a slave to owned by Alexander Johnston, 1800; (21) various ninteteenth-century receipts and notes related to Conway Seymour Campbell Johnson; (22) "Return of Subsistance Wanting for the Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers + Privates of the 66th Regiment from 25th Oct to 24 Dec 1797 Inclusive, Port-au-Prince St Domingo; (23) lletter by Oscar Peterson detailing the purchase of property in Orleans Bay for a mining company, 1886; (24) misc. newspaper clippings, too large to be digitized.
Size and dimensions of original material: 1 file of 562 pages.
