Collection 19: Letter from Arthur Phillip to the Marquis of Lansdowne, 3 July 1788
Collection 19: Letter from Arthur Phillip to the Marquis of Lansdowne, 3 July 1788
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Date
3 July 1788
Call Numbers
SAFE/MLMSS 7241 (Safe 1/234)
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Physical Description
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0.02 metres of textual material (1 folder) - manuscript
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Digitised
Finding aids
Read transcription here: http://archival-classic.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2017/D00007/a567.html
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Four page letter signed by Arthur Phillip, Sydney Cove, 3 July 1788. Phillip informs the Marquis that he has named the Lansdowne (here spelt Lansdown) Hills after him, mentions the difficulty of settlement and describes the Aboriginal inhabitants. Phillip explains his reasons for preferring Port Jackson over Botany Bay. Port Jackson offered a wate...
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Full title
Collection 19: Letter from Arthur Phillip to the Marquis of Lansdowne, 3 July 1788
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Notes
General note
Microfilm copy available at CY 4317, frames 1-15
Digital order no: Album ID : 824047
Contextual Information
Source
Acquired from a private collector in 2003
Administrative / Biographical history
Arthur Phillip was appointed first Governor of the colony of New South Wales on 12 October 1786. He was commander of the First Fleet which sailed from Spithead on 31 May 1787 and disembarked at Port Jackson, New South Wales, on 26 January 1788. In December 1792, Phillip returned to England, resigning his post as Governor on 23 July 1793. He died in...
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Call Numbers
SAFE/MLMSS 7241 (Safe 1/234)
Record Identifier
9AL4jR5Y
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9AL4jR5Y
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Reference code
423943
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