442793
- TitlePhillip Parker King - letters received from J. C. Lethbridge, 1853, 1856
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- Call numberMLMSS 7508
- Level of descriptionfonds
- Date1853, 1956
- Type of material
- Reference code442793
- Issue CopyMicrofilm : CY 4583, frames 67-77 (MLMSS 7508)
- Physical Description1 folder - 0.02 Meters
Textual Records - (manuscript) - ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORYPhillip Parker King was born in 1791, the son of Philip Gidley King, third Governor of NSW. He entered the Royal Navy in 1807 and was promoted lieutenant in 1814 eventually rising to Rear Admiral. From 1817 to 1821 he conducted a survey of the Australian coast. Between 1825 and 1830 he charted the coasts of Peru, Chile and Patagonia. After settling in New South Wales he died in 1856.
- Scope and ContentTwo letters dated 3 November 1853 and 18 February 1856 from J. C. Lethbridge to his uncle, Phillip Parker King regarding 'the purchase of the Elizabeth Farm & other lands comprised in Mr & Mrs Runcimans marriage settlement.' The letters also include family news.
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