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Charles George Alfred Robertson letters to Matthew Forster, 6 December 1841-11 May 1842

Charles George Alfred Robertson letters to Matthew Forster, 6 December 1841-11 May 1842

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Charles George Alfred Robertson letters to Matthew Forster, 6 December 1841-11 May 1842

About this item

Full title

Charles George Alfred Robertson letters to Matthew Forster, 6 December 1841-11 May 1842

Date

6 December, 1841-11 May, 1842

Call Numbers

DLMSQ 623

Record Identifier

1JkmWxxY

Reference Code

943321
Physical Description

Contents

1 volume of textual material (164 p.) - 36 cm.

Other Descriptions

Level of description

Fonds

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Finding aids

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Scope and Contents

Contents

Short covering letters to Matthew Forster, Chief Police Magistrate, enclosing essays of a disconnected and rambling nature on various topical subjects with suggestions for solving the problems. Subjects of essays include 'assignment of female prisoners', 'useful recreations', 'insolvencies' and 'control over the human passions'. Also includes one l...

Alternative Titles

Full title

Charles George Alfred Robertson letters to Matthew Forster, 6 December 1841-11 May 1842

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

General note

Transferred from DLSPENCER 428

Description source

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

Contextual Information

Source

Bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952

Administrative / Biographical history

Charles George Alfred Robertson, nephew of Thomas Campbell Robertson, Lieutenant Governor of the North West Provinces of India, 1840-1843, was admitted to the Lunatic Asylum in New Norfolk in 1842

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

DLMSQ 623

Record Identifier

1JkmWxxY

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1JkmWxxY

Other Identifiers

Reference code

943321

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