Heading off to the South Seas, making sure to send back pictures to make everyone back home wish they were there. Imagery from “Memoir of the life and public services of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles: particularly in the government of Java, 1811-1816, and of Bencoolen and its dependencies, 1817-1824,” published in 1830 by his widow, Lady Sophia (Hull) Raffles. Raffles Hotel with its Singapore Slings is named for him.

View of Singapore Town and Harbour taken from the Government Hill. 1830. British. Panoramic aquatint that appeared in Memoir of the Life and Public Services of Sir Thomas Stafford Raffles. Attributed to William Daniell (1769-1837). Image © 2025 Geographicus Rare Antique Maps. Fair use license. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/SingaporeView-daniellwilliam-1830 it appears in the book on page 560- right here https://archive.org/details/memoiroflifepubl00raff/page/n560/mode/1up

View of the Peaks near Anjer in the Bantam province of Java, with the monument erected in memory of the Right Honourable Lord Cathcart by Sir Stamford Raffles, taken from the Residency of the Fort of Anjer. Page 172 from Memoir of the life and public services of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles: particularly in the government of Java, 1811-1816, and of Bencoolen and its dependencies, 1817-1824, which was edited by Lady Sophia (Hull) Raffles, widow of Sir Thomas. Printed and published in London in 1830. Princeton Theological Seminary Library Collections. via The Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/memoiroflifepubl00raff/page/n172/mode/1up

View of Gunung Saluk, near Buitenzorg (I think). Page 253 from Memoir of the life and public services of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles: particularly in the government of Java, 1811-1816, and of Bencoolen and its dependencies, 1817-1824, which was edited by Lady Sophia (Hull) Raffles, widow of Sir Thomas. Printed and published in London in 1830. Princeton Theological Seminary Library Collections. via The Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/memoiroflifepubl00raff/page/n253/mode/1up

Rafflesia arnoldii (corpse lily). Page 348 from Memoir of the life and public services of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles: particularly in the government of Java, 1811-1816, and of Bencoolen and its dependencies, 1817-1824, which was edited by Lady Sophia (Hull) Raffles, widow of Sir Thomas. Printed and published in London in 1830. Princeton Theological Seminary Library Collections. via The Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/memoiroflifepubl00raff/page/n348/mode/1up

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