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943321
  • Title
    Charles George Alfred Robertson letters to Matthew Forster, 6 December 1841-11 May 1842
  • Creator
  • Call number
    DLMSQ 623
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Date

    6 December, 1841-11 May, 1842
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    943321
  • Physical Description
    1 volume of textual material (164 p.) - 36 cm.
  • ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

    Charles George Alfred Robertson, nephew of Thomas Campbell Robertson, Lieutenant Governor of the North West Provinces of India, 1840-1843, was admitted to the Lunatic Asylum in New Norfolk in 1842
  • Scope and Content
    Short covering letters to Matthew Forster, Chief Police Magistrate, enclosing essays of a disconnected and rambling nature on various topical subjects with suggestions for solving the problems. Subjects of essays include 'assignment of female prisoners', 'useful recreations', 'insolvencies' and 'control over the human passions'. Also includes one letter to Governor Gipps
  • Finding Aids
    Contents list available in the Mitchell Library Reading Room -
  • Description source

    Information transferred from Dixson Manuscript Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012.
  • General note

    Transferred from DLSPENCER 428
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