Charles Ledger papers, 1857-1896, 1953

MLMSS 630

fonds

1857-1896, 1953

Graphic Materials, Cartographic Materials, Textual Records, Drawings, Photographs

1021515

1 box of textual material

Papers relating to Charles Ledger's expeditions in the Andes while collecting alpacas and llamas for export to Australia.

SERIES 01
Annotated watercolour sketches by Santiago Savage, 1857-1858, being a record of Charles Ledger's journeys in Peru and Chile; with maps and notes.

SERIES 02
Miscellaneous papers, including letter from Chas. Ledger to his nephew Charles, 11 Mar. 1896 re a system of cattle branding; also portrait, presumably of Charles Ledger.

SERIES 03
Photographs of two medals awarded to Chas. Ledger, 1860 and 1862, and of some item from the sketchbook (these and 3 other medals at R 332).

SERIES 04
'The alpaca, quinine and Charles Ledger. A sketchbook found in Australia'. Typs. of article by P. Mander Jones published in Revista Interamericana de Bibliografia, 1953

Information upgraded from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (6-214B) as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012

Contents list with items

Keyword subjects:
Alpaca
Llamas
Ledger, Charles -- Notebooks, sketchbooks etc.
Cattle—Marking -- South America