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Murdoch family: papers

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 45
Scope and Contents

The material in this collection relates mainly to Peter Murdoch (1795-1871), his position as superintendent of a penal establishment and work as a land surveyor in Australia, and to George Brown Murdoch (1836-1906) and his work on railways in India and Australia. There are also various family history notes, correspondence and genealogical papers.

Dates: 1822 - 1970
Conditions Governing Access: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact rcs@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).