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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 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 during 1818-24, when he founded Singapore and laid down the regulations forits government.
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Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, Kt. LL.D, F.R.S., Founder of Singapore, 1819
This book is a biography of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the founder of Singapore and a prominent figure in the British Empire in the early 19th century. Written by J.A. Bethune Cook, a historian and scholar of the period, the book offers a detailed look at Raffles' life and legacy, as well as the social and political context of his times. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
