422154
- TitleGeorge Washington Walker papers, 1831-1849
- Creator
- Call numberMLMSS 11
- Level of descriptionfonds
- Date
1831-1849 - Reference code422154
- Physical Description1 box of textual material
- ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
Became a member of the Society of Friends in 1827 and came to Australia as a missionary in 1831. After working in Australia, Mauritius and South Africa, he settled in Hobart, 1840, where he was active in charitable causes and a member of the Society for the Suppression of Vice. - Scope and ContentSeries 01: Papers connected with missionary work, 1831-1835. Bank book, 1833. Memoranda book, 1831-1835.
Series 02: Papers re membership of Society for the Suppression of Vice, 1842-1844. Copy of letter to the Society from Walker, 1842, with draft report to the Society, 1843. Bank book of the Society, 1842-1844.
Series 03: Miscellaneous papers, 1845-1849. - Description source
Information upgraded from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (5-253B) as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012 - General note
See also George Washington Walker's journals, 1831-1840, at ML B 708 - B 728 (all copied onto preservation microfilm). - Name
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