Sir William Dixson collection of papers of the Howe and Wills families, 4 March 1811-1 August 1844
Sir William Dixson collection of papers of the Howe and Wills families, 4 March 1811-1 August 1844
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Author / Creator
Date
4 March 1811-1 August 1844
Call Numbers
DLWD 69
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Physical Description
Contents
1 folder of textual material (9 items) - 36 cm. - manuscript, typescript, printed
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
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Scope and Contents
Contents
9 items, mainly referring
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Full title
Sir William Dixson collection of papers of the Howe and Wills families, 4 March 1811-1 August 1844
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
Description source
Information transferred from Dixson Manuscript Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012.
Contextual Information
Source
Bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952
Administrative / Biographical history
George Howe, editor and printer, was born in the West Indies in 1769. He went to London, and in 1800 was transported to New South Wales. He became Government Printer and later published the Sydney Gazette. In 1806, he received a full pardon and began publishing the 'New South Wales Pocket Almanack'. He married Sarah Wills, widow of Edward Wills,...
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
DLWD 69
Record Identifier
1xqZEDaY
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1xqZEDaY
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Reference code
947280
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