Memoir of the Life and Public Services of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
The historical reputation of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the founder of Singapore, owes more to his second wife, Sophia Raffles, than to any other person. Lady Sophia Raffles's memoir traces Raffles's remarkable career from its humble beginnings as a junior clerk in the East India Company's offices in London, to his becoming Lieutenant-Governor of Java and its dependencies during the Napoleonic Wars, and of West Sumatra from 1818-24, when he founded Singapore and laid down the regulations for its government.
The historical reputation of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the founder of Singapore, owes more to his second wife, Sophia Raffles, than to any other person. Lady Sophia Raffles's memoir traces Raffles's remarkable career from its humble beginnings as a junior clerk in the East India Company's offices in London, to his becoming Lieutenant-Governor of Java and its dependencies during the Napoleonic Wars, and of West Sumatra from 1818-24, when he founded Singapore and laid down the regulations for its government.
The historical reputation of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the founder of Singapore, owes more to his second wife, Sophia Raffles, than to any other person. Lady Sophia Raffles's memoir traces Raffles's remarkable career from its humble beginnings as a junior clerk in the East India Company's offices in London, to his becoming Lieutenant-Governor of Java and its dependencies during the Napoleonic Wars, and of West Sumatra from 1818-24, when he founded Singapore and laid down the regulations for its government.
Author: Lady Sophia Raffles
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Size: 28.5 x 23 x 6cm
Weight: 2.6kg
Date: 1991
Hardcover, 100 pages
ISBN: 0195889975
Condition: Minor staining on some of the pages of the publication. Overall, the book is in excellent vintage condition.
