Blanche Mitchell diary, 25 December 1865-29 April 1866, 9 September-12 December 1866
Blanche Mitchell diary, 25 December 1865-29 April 1866, 9 September-12 December 1866
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Date
1865-1866
Call Numbers
MLMSS 5278
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Physical Description
Contents
1 volume of textual material
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Issue Copy
Microfilm : CY 2454
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Daily record of diarist's life in Sydney, Goulburn, N.S.W. and Brisbane, containing descriptions of family, friends, prominent people, pastimes and social events
January-April 1866, account of a visit to Lansdowne, William Bradley's station in the Goulburn countryside and home to the family of John Phillips, Bradley's manager. It includes d...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Blanche Mitchell diary, 25 December 1865-29 April 1866, 9 September-12 December 1866
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Author / Creator
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Keyword subjects:
Goulburn (N.S.W.) -- Social life and customs -- 1851-1891
Women -- Australia -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
Description source
Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (6-765 C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011
Contextual Information
Source
Acquired from Christie's, London, sale of 26 October 1988
Administrative / Biographical history
Earlier diary of Blanche Mitchell, 28 January 1858-7 November 1859, 5 June 1860-27 February 1861 at MLMSS 1611, and typed transcript of diary at MLMSS 3738
Blanche Mitchell, born 4 January 1843 was the youngest child of Sir Thomas Livingston Mitchell, explorer and Surveyor General of New South Wales form 1828 to 1855. Mitchell's sudden death...
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Call Numbers
MLMSS 5278
Record Identifier
92eVr3yY
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/92eVr3yY
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Reference code
932343
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