Letter from George Heggie in Sydney to his uncle William Berry in Glasgow, Scotland, 29 May 1840
Letter from George Heggie in Sydney to his uncle William Berry in Glasgow, Scotland, 29 May 1840
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1840
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MLMSS 8344
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This letter is written from on board the ship Louisa Campbell anchored at Sydney Cove and details Heggie's trip to Australia with comments on Adelaide, Melbourne, Geelong and Sydney. Heggie wished to take up land in New Zealand and hoped to see James Busby, the British Resident in New Zealand who was at his property in the Hunter at the time.
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Letter from George Heggie in Sydney to his uncle William Berry in Glasgow, Scotland, 29 May 1840
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Purchased from Hordern House, 24 November 2011
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MLMSS 8344
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16AJr6Dn
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966890
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