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Simpson letters, 28-29 September 1870 and 26 July 1898

Simpson letters, 28-29 September 1870 and 26 July 1898

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Simpson letters, 28-29 September 1870 and 26 July 1898

About this item

Full title

Simpson letters, 28-29 September 1870 and 26 July 1898

Date

28-29 September, 1870-26 July 1898

Call Numbers

MLMSS 9141

Record Identifier

1wN2Nlxn

Reference Code

1045360
Physical Description

Contents

0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder)

Other Descriptions

Level of description

Fonds

Access and use

Copying Conditions

Copyright status : In copyright

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Scope and Contents

Contents

1. Letter from Hans Klink to Mrs [Matilda Gertrude] Simpson written from the Ramu-River, interior of German New Guinea, 26 July 1898.

2. Air letter from Mr Jules Le Mefsurier during the siege of Paris to Mrs Simpson, Hereford Square in London, 28/29 Sept. 1870.

This letter (Ballons Montes) appears to be a photo lithograph with a sing...

Alternative Titles

Full title

Simpson letters, 28-29 September 1870 and 26 July 1898

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

General note

Includes transcriptions of letters

Contextual Information

Source

Presented by Sue Sheridan in April 2013

Administrative / Biographical history

Mrs M. [Matilda Gertrude] Simpson was married to William Palgrave Simpson, son of Captain Thomas Beckford Simpson. She took in boarders to help support herself and their children, during which time Hans Klink stayed during a visit to Sydney.

Hans Klink was a former Kompagnie official of the Prussian Army who accompanied Ernst Tappenbeck in a...

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Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

MLMSS 9141

Record Identifier

1wN2Nlxn

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1wN2Nlxn

Other Identifiers

Reference code

1045360

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