Jacob Michael letters received from his son James Lionel Michael, 1863-1867
Jacob Michael letters received from his son James Lionel Michael, 1863-1867
Jacob Michael letters received from his son James Lionel Michael, 1863-1867
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Date
1863-1867
Call Numbers
A 4481
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Physical Description
Contents
0.03 metres of textual material (1 volume) - manuscript
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Issue Copy
Digitised
Finding aids
Transcript available online - http://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2014/D32711/a1265.pdf
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Fifteen letters written by James Lionel Michael to his father in England, 3 September 1863 to 10 April 1867. All of the letters are written from Grafton. They describe life in Grafton in the 1860s, the character of the people, the changing climate, business, the district, his occupation with his books, health of his wife and son, the influenza epid...
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Full title
Jacob Michael letters received from his son James Lionel Michael, 1863-1867
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Notes
General note
Digital order no:Album ID : 823520
Microfilm copy available at CY 4610, frames 1-52
Contextual Information
Source
Acquired from Miss D. Michael in 1962
Administrative / Biographical history
James Lionel Michael, poet, was the second son of Jacob Michael, a London solicitor. James Michael became a solicitor and follower of the pre-Raphaelite movement. He came to Australia in 1853 where he practised law in Sydney. He published 'Songs Without Music' in 1857 and 'John Cumberland' in 1860. The following year he moved to Grafton where he ha...
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Call Numbers
A 4481
Record Identifier
1l4dQQ51
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1l4dQQ51
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Reference code
430499
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