Lachlan Macquarie letters to his brother Charles, 1799-1824
Lachlan Macquarie letters to his brother Charles, 1799-1824
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Date
1799-1824
Call Numbers
MLMSS 82
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Physical Description
Contents
3 volumes of textual material - photocopies
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Fonds
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Negative photoprints
The letters are written chiefly from Bombay and New South Wales. They refer to Macquarie's career and family affairs
1. 9 February 1799-1 December 1812
2. 4 January 1813-6 November 1816
3. 8 April 1817-24 June 1824
Microfilm at MAV / FM4 / 15
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Full title
Lachlan Macquarie letters to his brother Charles, 1799-1824
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Author / Creator
Notes
Description source
Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (4-88B) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011
Contextual Information
Original held by
Originals in the National Library of Scotland. Photocopied from photostats lent by the Commonwealth National Library, 1949
Administrative / Biographical history
Prior to becoming Governor of New South Wales in 1810, Lachlan Macquarie served in various capacities with the British Army in India, and in 1807 was gazetted to command the 73rd regiment
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 82
Record Identifier
1wN24oxn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1wN24oxn
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Reference code
934943
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