Sir John Robertson - Papers, 1858-1889
Sir John Robertson - Papers, 1858-1889
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1858 - 1889
Call Numbers
DLMSF 29 , DLMSQ 588
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
portfolio, 1 box
Textual Records
Textual Records - (printed)
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
1875-1883; Political papers including papers concerning tobacco duties, progress in railway construction, and Lord Howe Island. (Call No.: DLMSQ 588)
1858-1889; Personal papers including: Robertson's commission as Secretary for Lands and Public Works; certificates of confirmation concerning his bankruptcy; correspondence. Correspondents incl...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Sir John Robertson - Papers, 1858-1889
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
This collection was listed in 2005 as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.
DLMSF 29 transferred from DLSPENCER 422
Contextual Information
Source
Sir William Dixson bequest, 1952
Administrative / Biographical history
Sir John Robertson (1816-1891), pastoralist, parliamentarian and Premier of NSW, was born at London, son of James Robertson and his wife Anna Maria, nee Ripley. The family migrated to Sydney in 1822. He travelled to England and Europe between 1833 and 1835 returning to work on the land with his father at Jerry's Plains on the Hunter River. He t...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
DLMSF 29 , DLMSQ 588
Record Identifier
1l4dBeO1
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1l4dBeO1
Other Identifiers
Reference code
446473
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