422273
- TitleCharles James Stratton Cecil letters, 1843-1860
- Creator
- Call numberMLMSS 1652
- Level of descriptionfonds
- Date
1843-1860 - Type of material
- Reference code422273
- Issue CopyMicrofilm : CY 576, frames 196-323 (MLMSS 1652)
- Physical Description1 volume of textual material
- ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
Charles Cecil went to Launceston, Tasmania, at the age of 16, accompanied by Charles Randall, brother-in-law of his sister Eliza. In Launceston, Charles Cecil worked as a clerk to Charles James Weedon, auctioneer. He later moved to Port Phillip and Western New South Wales - Scope and Contenta. Letters, 1843-1860, from Charles Cecil mainly to his mother in Oxford, describing his life as an auctioneer's clerk, with brief comments on social conditions in Launceston, and on his experiences as a prospective farmer in the Port Phillip district and Western New South Wales. b. Letter, 18 Aug. 1843, from Eliza Randall, on the Isle of Wight to her daughter relating to family affairs.
c. Letters (5), Oct. 1844- Jan. 1846, from Charles Randall, mainly to Mrs. Cecil
Request Microfilm - CY 576, frames 196 - 323 - General note
Keyword subjects:
Farmers -- Victoria -- Port Phillip -- Correspondence -- 19th century
Auctioneers -- Tasmania -- Launceston -- 19th century - Creator/Author/Artist
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