James Erskine Calder papers relating to the administration of Land in Tasmania, 1830-1868, 1873
James Erskine Calder papers relating to the administration of Land in Tasmania, 1830-1868, 1873
About this item
Full title
Date
1830-1868, 1873
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Formats
Manuscripts, Clippings, Pictures and Drawings
Physical Description
Contents
0.22 metres of textual material (3 vols.) - manuscript
Clippings
Drawings
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Series
Arrangement
Chronological
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Volumes contain correspondence, memorandum, circulars, and notes received by Calder mainly from the Surveyor General, George Frankland, his successor Robert Power, the Deputy-Surveyor-General, Hugh C. Cotton, and the Acting Surveyor General, James Sprent, regarding the surveying, subdivision, granting, and administration of land in Van Diemen's Lan...
Alternative Titles
Full title
James Erskine Calder papers relating to the administration of Land in Tasmania, 1830-1868, 1873
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Artists
Boyd, Edward, 1794?-1871
Cotton, H.C. (Hugh Calveley), 1798-1881
Ellery, Robert Lewis John, 1827-1908
Frankland, George, 1800-1838
Lempriere, Thomas James, 1796-1852
Meredith, Charles, 1811-1880
Montagu, John, 1797-1853
Power, Robert, 1794-1869
Scott, James Reid, 1839-1877
Sprent, James, 1808-1863
Wedge, John Helder, 1793-1872
Notes
General note
The majority of maps are drawn on tracing paper.
The volume was rebound into new covers at an unknown date.
Some letters have notes on the reverse.
Papers bear several watermarks including:
"Edward Smith / 1812" ; "Edward Smith / 1845" ; "Edward Smith / 1848"
"Slade / 1825" ; "Slade / 1826"
"Snelgrove's / 1827" ; "Snelgrove / 182...
Signature / Inscriptions
Titled on spine.
Contextual Information
Source
Bequeathed by D.S. Mitchell, 1907
Administrative / Biographical history
James E. Bicheno, born in England, was appointed Colonial Secretary of Van Diemen's Land in 1842.
Edward Boyd, born in England, was appointed Deputy-Surveyor-General in Van Diemen's Land in 1829 and was promoted in 1839 to the position of Surveyor-General after George Frankland's death. As Lieut-Governor Franklin was dissatisfied with his perfo...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
9AL4GPQY
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9AL4GPQY
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Reference code
430393
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