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Mauritius history
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Mauritius history |
| Reference |
GBR/0115/RCMS 186
(former reference: MSS 483 V) |
| Creator |
Marrier, Marie Claude Antoine, 1766-1831, Baron d'Unienville |
| Covering Dates |
circa 1825 |
| Extent and Medium |
1 volume; paper; Manuscript |
| Repository |
Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library |
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| Content and context |
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Marie Claude Antoine Marrier (1766-1831), Baron d'Unienville, was a colonial archivist in Mauritius.
An undated history of Mauritius, 412 pages, comprising a page inscribed 'No. 24 Notice Historique'; 'Table des Matieres de la Notice Historique' (numbered pp. 787-799); and a chronological account of events in Mauritius from 1507 to 1824 (numbered pp. 801-1196).
The provenance of the collection is not known. It was identified as the work of Baron d'Unienville by H. Adolphe, of the Mauritius Government Archives, on the basis of the handwriting.
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Access and Use
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In French
Please cite as Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library, Mauritius history, RCMS 186
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| Further information |
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Apart from a concluding paragraph, the text corresponds to pp. 159-320 of vol. 2 and pp. 1-107 of vol. 3 of 'Statistique de l'Ile Maurice', 1885-1886.
Donald H. Simpson, ed., 'The manuscript catalogue of the library of the Royal Commonwealth Society' (London, 1975), pp. 110-111. Indexed
This collection level description was created by RAS.
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| Index Terms |
| Africa |
| Mauritius |
| Marrier, Marie Claude Antoine (1766-1831) Baron d'Unienville |
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