Letter from George Whitfield to Robert James Tennent Esquire, 8 October 1840

MLMSS 10270

fonds

8 October 1840

9640097

0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder) - manuscript

George Whitfield (1808-1864), a gunsmith and taxidermist, was born in Belfast, Ireland, arriving in Sydney on board the Princess Victoria in February 1834. On 4 November 1864 Whitfield was shot dead at the door of his shop by Patrick McGlinn, a former employee.

Robert James Tennent (1803-1880) was an Irish Whig politician. He was the eldest son of Robert Tennent MD of Belfast.

Reference:
Library correspondence file

A letter from Sydney gunsmith and taxidermist, George Whitfield, to Robert James Tennent of Belfast, Ireland, 8 October 1840. The letter concerns arrangements for the passage of Whitfield’s nephew, William John Whitfield, to Sydney. It is handwritten in ink on a folded sheet of gilt-edged writing paper and retains the original black, wax seal.

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