Letter from John Fawkner to Alexander Simen, 1836 - 1945
Scope and Contents
Two copies of a letter written from Port Phillip, 2 May 1836, discussing the foundation of the settlement at Melbourne in 1803 and its bright prospects. The collection comprises a manuscript copy (7 pages), which may be contemporary, and an undated typescript duplicate (4 pages). There are two accompanying pieces of correspondence, 1945-1946, regarding the gift of the manuscript copy to the R.C.S.
Dates
- Creation: 1836 - 1945
Creator
- Fawkner, John Pascoe, 1792 - 1869 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
John Pascoe Fawkner (1792-1869) was the Founder of Melbourne, Australia.
Extent
11 page(s) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
MSS 87
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The manuscript copy of the letter was presented by Miss Ashton, 1945. The provenance of the typescript version in unknown.
Bibliography
General
This collection level description was created by RAS.
Originator(s)
Fawkner, John Pascoe, 1792-1869
Finding aid date
2004-02-05 16:23:31+00:00
Repository Details
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