Letters relating to crime in Tasmania, and various other documents, 5 July 1822-23 January 1901

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5 July 1822-23 January 1901

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1 volume of textual material - manuscript - 36 cm.

1. Extraordinary [issue] no. 2, 23 January 1901. Sydney, W.A. Gullick, Govt. Printer. Announcing the death of Queen Victoria.

2. Sworn statement, dated Woodbury, Van Diemens Land by Jacob Dennis, 18 June 1830, about a man who may have been the Bradley murdered by coachee William Williams of Hobarton.

3. Letter, dated Salisbury Court, 6 January 1854 from John Hart to Merivale, about the boundaries of N.S.W., the results of the discovery of gold, the shortage of labour.

4. Letter, dated [London] 7 November 1853 from Ernest Haug, to Sir Roderick Murchison, saying that the 2500 pounds granted by H.M. Government for his proposed exploring expedition to the interior of Australia will be insufficient.

5. Letter, dated Gazette Office, 15 January 1827 from G.T. Howe to A. Boyd, asking for the return of his pressman, Quick.

6. Letter, dated Oatlands, 21 June 1830 from Jorgen Jorgenson, to Thomas Anstey, about the possibly murder of Bradley by coachee William Williams, and the evidence of John Presnell.

7. Letter, dated Oatlands, 22 February 1831 from Jorgen Jorgenson, to Thomas Anstey, describing an encounter with two men thought to be Hopsell and James, runaways from Macquarie Harbour.

8. Printed invitation, dated Gazette Office, 31 January 1829, for R. Mansfield, to funeral of Robert Howe, addressed to A. Polack; accompanied by three copies of another version, apparently a photographic facsimile.

9. Circular to the subscribers to the Sydney Gazette, dated 31 January 1829, announcing the death of Robert Howe and funeral arrangements.

10. Sworn statement, dated Van Diemens Land, 17 June 1830, by John Presnell about Bradley and coachee William Williams.

11. Description du Volcan de i'Isle de Bourbon et de ses environs, annee 1791. Sent to lord Macartney by General Meuron.

12. Copy of the catalogue of the sale of 533 bales of wool from Van Diemens Land per Brixton Lark (?) sold 5 July 1822, Widow Purdy & Sons, brokers.

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