[Letter from Phillip Douglas in Sydney to his family in Belfast, 17 July 1843]
[Letter from Phillip Douglas in Sydney to his family in Belfast, 17 July 1843]
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17 July 1843
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MLMSS 9680
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0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder)
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Fonds
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Handwritten letter on 1 sheet (folded to 4 pages and envelope), from Phillip Douglas in Sydney, 17 July 1843, addressed to 'James McNeil, To to the care of Mr Lumelty, tailore, No 12 James Street, Belfast, County of Antrim, Ireland.'
In the letter, Douglas writes to his 'Mother sisters and brothers' informing them of his arrival in Sydney af...
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[Letter from Phillip Douglas in Sydney to his family in Belfast, 17 July 1843]
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Purchased from Hordern House, March 2015 Catalogue, item no. 12, 1 May 2015
Administrative / Biographical history
Phillip Douglas was an Irish crew member aboard the Troubadour that departed from Liverpool, England on 13 February 1843 and arrived in Sydney on 12 June 1843. From Sydney the ship transported horses to Madras, departing on 18 August 1843.
References:
Sydney Morning Herald, 17 June 1843, 3 August 1843
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MLMSS 9680
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9Bv7JPL9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9Bv7JPL9
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1336653
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