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Series
Colonial Office: Order of St Michael and St George, Original Correspondence
Catalogue reference: CO 447
What's it about?
CO 447
This series contains original correspondence of the Colonial Office relating to the Order of St Michael and St George.
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 447
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Title (The name of the record)
- Colonial Office: Order of St Michael and St George, Original Correspondence
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Date (When the record was created)
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1836-1932
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains original correspondence of the Colonial Office relating to the Order of St Michael and St George.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Bound volumes arranged chronologically within the following subject headings: Despatches (letters of the governors), Offices (letters of government departments and other organisations), Individuals (arranged alphabetically), and Warrants. Each volume with a contents list, or précis of each letter giving name of correspondent, date of letter and subject matter.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For information about the Order before 1836 see Ionian Islands series CO 136
See also DO 89
For information about the Order before 1836 see Malta series CO 158
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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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129 volume(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Subject to 30 year closure
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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
- Medals
- Europe and Russia
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- For registers for this series from 1869 to 1930 see CO 845. For registers for this series from 1930 to 1932 see CO 728
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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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The Order was created in 1818 for the exclusive benefit of natives of Malta and the Ionian Islands and of other British subjects holding high position in those territories or in 'Our Naval Service in the Mediterranean'. In 1868 it was extended to the colonies generally. In 1879 distinguished persons connected with the conduct of foreign affairs were admitted.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4637/
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Colonial Office: Order of St Michael and St George, Original Correspondence
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