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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.

BUCKLEY, John (1) et al

National Archives, Kew CO48/41, 482

Cork, September 9th 1819

My Lord,

Understanding that there is an engagement held out to such people as wish to become settlers in the Cape of Good Hope and make bold to address your Lordship for information respecting the terms which are held out to such as wish to become settlers in that country.

We remain my Lord your Lordship's most devoted humble servants

John BUCKLEY

David A. McDONNELL

[illegible signature]

Richard TOOLER?

Francis CAGHLAN

Thomas FLAHERTY

PS Should your Lordship be pleased to honour us with an answer please to direct to

John BUCKLEY

Bread Lane

Cork

Ireland

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