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957548
  • Title
    Captain Austin Jayne papers, 1864-1865
  • Creator
  • Call number
    MLMSS 9427
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Date

    1864-1865
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    957548
  • Physical Description
    0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder)
  • ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

    Captain Austin Jayne lived in Smithton, Long Island, New York. He was born 2 September 1831. He came to Melbourne in November 1864 as Captain, and stayed hoping to sell the bark at auction. As the auction was unsuccessful he hoped to get freight in Singapore or China.
  • Scope and Content
    Copies of typed transcripts of letters from Captain Austin Jayne to his wife, Elizabeth.

    1. Letter to his wife, Lizzie, Melbourne dated 6 November 1864
    2. Letter to his wife, Lizzie, Melbourne dated 23 December 1864
    3. Letter to his wife, Lizzie, Singapore dated 21 March 1865
    4. Photocopies of photographs of Austin, Elizabeth and their daughter Alice.
  • Copying Conditions
    Out of copyright:
    Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
  • Description source

    Information upgraded as part of the Manuscripts Unprocessed eRecords Project 2013-2014
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