David George Gow family papers, ca. 1836-1931
David George Gow family papers, ca. 1836-1931
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
ca. 1836-1931
Call Numbers
MLMSS 3880
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Manuscripts, Pictures and Drawings
Physical Description
Contents
1 folder of textual material
1 drawing
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Being correspondence of Robert MacGregor, ca. 1852, David George Gow, 1852-1878, Donald Gow, 1852, and Margaretta, wife of David George Gow, ca. 1878, and oration delivered at the funeral of David George Gow, 1878+
Sketch of Sir William Wallace, ca. 1836, possibly by David Gow, transferred from Pic.Acc.5077, May 2011
Alternative Titles
Full title
David George Gow family papers, ca. 1836-1931
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Keyword subject:
Eulogies
Signature / Inscriptions
"done by David when in London" -- in ink on the reverse of the sketch of William Wallace
"about 1836, born June 21st 1827, came to Australia 1837" -- in pencil on the reverse of the sketch of William Wallace
Description source
Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (1-325C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Richard Frith, 1981
Pic.Acc.5077
Administrative / Biographical history
Robert MacGregor migrated to Sydney, NSW, with his family in 1837. In 1852, he ventured to the gold diggings around Bathurst, NSW. For reasons that cannot be established, Robert MacGregor's sons were known by the surname of Gow. One of his sons, Donald Gow, also went to the diggings in the same year. David George Gow, another of his sons, married M...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 3880
Record Identifier
16AJOXen
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/16AJOXen
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Reference code
913358
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