931694
- TitleLetters to members of the Walker family in England, four being from Robert Walker 1853, 1854, 1864 and one from his daughter, with family tree
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- Call numberB 1515
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1853-1864 - Type of material
- Reference code931694
- Physical Description1 volume of textual material
- ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
The originals were given to the City of Leeds, Central Library by Robert Walker of Derby who compiled the tree. After his wife's death Robert Walker the writer of the letters returned to Leeds with his daughter. This information is from letter from City of Leeds Librarian April 1957 filed with photoprints - Scope and ContentTree
23 March 1853 from Coolondong, Monaro, describes briefly voyage out
8 June 1854 from Goulburn where employed at gaol, describes experiences on gold fields and crime of James Talbot
18 September 1864 from Goulburn advises brother against coming out on account of state of country, unemployment, robberies, floods, dreadful state of agriculture and pastoral industry, pests etc.
18 November 1864 instructions for sending his share of his father's estate
no date from daughter acknowledging photographs - Description source
Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (6-6A) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011 - Name
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