Interesting Royal Archives Request

Posted: 29 January 2018 Posted In: Our History

Towards the end of last year we received an interesting enquiry from the Queen’s Archives.  They wished to reproduce the ‘commonplace books and books of cures’ of Lady Augusta Murray (1768 – 1830) and following research had ascertained the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society had, in the very distant past, been granted the copyright to said publications and to facilitate reproduction online rights permission from the Society had to be sought.

Whilst we had no documents that we could find – perhaps due to very lengthy time lapse – that confirm our ‘rights’, we were happy to extend permission.

We have now been advised that the cure and commonplace books of Lady Augusta Murray (ref GEO/ADD/51) are now available online.

If you click on the reference number ‘GEO/ADD/51’, you will be able to see all of the volumes in a list and select the ones of most interest.

The information regarding Lady Murray’s life is fascinating and we encourage you to ‘take a look’.

Posted In: Our History