Zone du titre et de la mention de responsabilité
Titre propre
Caesar Colclough fonds : [1807-1813]
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- Document textuel
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- Source du titre propre: Title based on contents of the fonds
Niveau de description
collection
Institution de conservation
Code de référence
CA PCA Acc4576
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Juridiction responsable et dénomination (philatélique)
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Microfilmed 1997 (Production)
- Producteur
- Colclough, Caesar
Zone de description matérielle
Description matérielle
1 reel of 35 mm microfilm
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Zone de la description archivistique
Nom du producteur
Colclough, Caesar
Notice biographique
Caesar Colclough was born in 1764 in County Wexford, Ireland, the eldest son of Adam Colclough and Mary Ann Byrne. On 24 October 1804 he married Susan Leech and they had two daughters. Supported by powerful friends and patrons including the Duke of Kent, Lord Camden, and Charles O'Hara, an Irish member of parliament, he was appointed chief justice of Prince Edward Island on 1 January 1805 although he did not arrive on the Island until 3 July 1807. Lack of cooperation and mutual dislike between Colclough, who also served as President of His Majesty's Council, and Lieutenant-Governor DesBarres was intensified by their opposing loyalties in the political controversy between the "Loyal Electors" and the "old party". Despite the recall of DesBarres and the stripping of Palmer, leader of the "Loyal Electors", of all his offices, Colclough remained an unpopular man in Prince Edward Island and the British government made the decision to exchange him with Thomas Tremlett, the equally unpopular chief justice in Newfoundland. In September 1813 Colclough arrived in St. John's where his unpopularity continued. In the autumn of 1815 he returned to Britain on leave of absence which was extended until his eventual retirement. He spent his last years in France and Ireland. (SEE Biography of Colclough by J.M. Bumsted in the "Dictionary of Canadian biography", Vol. VI, p. 160-164)
Historique de la conservation
Présentation du contenu
The fonds consists of letters written by Caesar Colclough during his tenure as chief justice of Prince Edward Island to his friend Charles O'Hara, member of parliament in Ireland. The letters concern family matters and political activities of the British government, including the disposition of appointments. Colclough describes his reception on the Island, his reaction to Island society and politics, his duties and perceived reputation as chief justice, and his opinion of, and relationship with, Lieutenant-Governor DesBarres.
Zone des notes
Classement
Letters are not in chronological order
Langue des documents
- anglais
Écriture des documents
Localisation des originaux
Originals are located in folders 1-5 of the O'Hara papers [Collection 20287] in the National Library of Ireland
Disponibilité d'autres formats
Restrictions d'accès
NO RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS
Délais d'utilisation, de reproduction et de publication
PERMISSION FOR USE AND REPRODUCTION IS REQUIRED FROM THE PUBLIC ARCHIVES AND RECORDS OFFICE; QUESTIONS REGARDING COPYRIGHT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER
Instruments de recherche
NO FURTHER FINDING AID AVAILABLE
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Note générale
Microfilm is located in the accession drawers of the microfilm cabinets in the Reading Room
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Points d'accès Noms
- Colclough, Caesar (Producteur)
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Langue de la description
- anglais