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Letters of Australian emigrants, 1834 - 1835

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 278/1

Scope and Contents

A volume entitled 'Australian emigrants letters 1834-5' containing six inserted letters, probably all sent to Alexander Macleay.

Dates

  • Creation: 1834 - 1835

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Biographical / Historical

Alexander Macleay (1767-1848) was Colonial Secretary of New South Wales, Australia.

Extent

1 volume(s) (1 volume) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

MSS 8 V

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The provenance of the collection is unknown.

Bibliography

'Letters from Moreton Bay' in 'Royal Commonwealth Society library notes', no. 142, October 1968, pp. 1-3, reproduces RCMS 278/1/2 and 278/1/3.

General

This collection level description was created by RAS.

Originator(s)

Macleay, Alexander, 1767-1848, colonial administrator and entomologist

Finding aid date

2004-02-03 10:46:36+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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