McLaurin family bible, 1811, and portrait of James McLaurin, before 1891
McLaurin family bible, 1811, and portrait of James McLaurin, before 1891
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Date
1811-1945
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MLMSS 10045
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0.47 metres of textual material (1 box), includes photographs
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Fonds
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Copyright status : In copyright - Applies to annotations in Bible
Out of copyright : Created before 1955 - Applies to photographs
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Contents
1. Leather bound Holy Bible with an evangelical commentary, published by Thomas Kelly, London, 1811. The flyleaves contain lists of McLaurin family members, in three different hands, 1806-1945. Loose items within the Bible comprise:
a. Black & white photograph of grave of Mary McGibbon McLaurin (1861-1888), daughter of Archibald and Elizabeth Mc...
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McLaurin family bible, 1811, and portrait of James McLaurin, before 1891
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Presented by Valerie Dunbar, May 2014
Administrative / Biographical history
James McLaurin, grazier, was born in Scotland in 1821. He arrived in Sydney in 1838 and went to Singleton, where his father was manager of James Bowman’s station. In 1839 and 1840 he overlanded cattle to Adelaide, skirmishing with Aborigines and discovering the Edward RIver. After cattle dealing on the Melbourne market, he formed Allanvale station...
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MLMSS 10045
Record Identifier
9AL4vDaY
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9AL4vDaY
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Reference code
1353489
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