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

pre 1820 Settler Correspondence before emigration

ALL the 1819 correspondence from CO48/41 through CO48/46 has been transcribed whether or not the writers emigrated to the Cape. Those written by people who did become settlers, as listed in "The Settler Handbook" by M.D. Nash (Chameleon Press 1987), are labelled 1820 Settler and the names of actual settlers in the text appear in red.

JACOBS, James

National Archives, Kew CO48/44, 53

Aug 3 1819

Hon Sir,

Hearing the emigration at the Cape of Good Hope I took the liberty wrighting to you as I see the terms and I approv of them and I am willing to go their is 3 of us will want for your consent

I remain your obedient and humble servant

Jas. JACOBS

R. STORER

F. MOLTBY

Direct to Jas. JACOBS

8 Reeves Mews

South Audley St

Grosvenor Sq

 

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National Archives, Kew CO48/44, 77

Aug 18 1819

Hon Sir,

Receiving your letter & approving of the terms I took the liberty of wrighting a nother letter to say that we are willing to give to give [sic] our consent but will wait for another letter

I remain your humble obedient servant

Jas. JACOBS

R. STORER

Direct to 8 Reeves Mews

South Audley St

Grosvenor Sq

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