Edward Spain, reminiscences
Edward Spain, reminiscences
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1774-1802
Call Numbers
SAFE/C 266
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Manuscripts and Clippings
Physical Description
Contents
0.02 metres of textual material (1 volume) - 23.5 x 18.8 cm - manuscript
Textual material (4 pp.) - 25.8 x 19.8 cm - manuscript, clipping
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Issue Copy
Microfilm : CY 1403, frames 1-85
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Alternative Titles
Full title
Edward Spain, reminiscences
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Newspaper clipping 'Old Book from Yarloop. Tells of Governor Philip', Bunbury Herald, Saturday Febrarury 23 1918; and letter from Richard J. Yeldon to The Mitchell Librarian dated 5 June 1918 bound in separate folder.
Conservation note
Fragile item, some loose pages, some pages frayed.
Description source
Information transferred from Short Catalogue (typed) as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012
Object History
Presented to Richard James Yeldon by Annie Abigail Hadfield on 6 April, 1893. Edward Spain was the Great Grandfather of Richard Yeldham.
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by R. J. Yeldon, 1918
Administrative / Biographical history
Edward Spain served in H.M.S. Europe, 1783-1784, under Captain Arthur Phillip whom he criticises. Spain writes an extended commentary on Henry Brewer, Phillip's clerk and a Midshipman, who was appointed Provost Marshall in New South Wales.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
SAFE/C 266
Record Identifier
1wN2zz2n
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1wN2zz2n
Other Identifiers
Reference code
949879
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