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Photograph of the Jubilee Singers
This photo shows an African American student choir who toured the UK and whose performances were attended by Queen Victoria and the Prime Minister.
Series
Colonial Office and Predecessors: Surinam Original Correspondence, etc.
Catalogue reference: CO 278
What's it about?
CO 278
This series includes correspondence, entry books, shipping returns, accounts and population returns (1811) relating to Surinam.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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CO 278
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Title (The name of the record)
- Colonial Office and Predecessors: Surinam Original Correspondence, etc.
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Date (When the record was created)
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1667-1832
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series includes correspondence, entry books, shipping returns, accounts and population returns (1811) relating to Surinam.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For the records of the Surinam Absentees Sequestered Property Commission see T 75 CO 112/10 CO 112/11
For some further entry books see:
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Separated material (A cross-reference between records that are related by provenance but now kept separately)
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For further correspondence see
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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28 volume(s)
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- International
- Americas
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Surinam was held by Britain 1799-1802 and 1804-1818 before being returned to Dutch control.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4469/
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the department: CO
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Colonial Office and Predecessors: Surinam Original Correspondence, etc.
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