Alexander Cameron Macdonald letters received, 18 March 1850-8 April 1892
Alexander Cameron Macdonald letters received, 18 March 1850-8 April 1892
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18 March 1850-8 April 1892
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DLMSQ 567
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1 volume of textual material (54 p.) - 35 cm.
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Contents
Letters received by Macdonald, mainly in connection with his office as honorary secretary and treasurer of the Victorian branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia. Correspondents include Henry Ogg Forbes, Sir John Forrest, Ernest Giles, William Landsborough, Sir Henry Brougham Loch, Baron Ferdinand von Mueller, Jean Louis Armand de Q...
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Alexander Cameron Macdonald letters received, 18 March 1850-8 April 1892
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Information transferred from Dixson Manuscript Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012.
Contextual Information
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Bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952
Administrative / Biographical history
Alexander Cameron Macdonald, 1828-1917, accountant, surveyor and geographer, was born in New South Wales. After prospecting at Ballarat, Macdonald went to Geelong, where he practiced as a surveyor and was involved in public life. In 1876, he moved to Melbourne as a manager of companies, estate and financial agent, and surveyor. He helped form th...
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DLMSQ 567
Record Identifier
9NaA2g7Y
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9NaA2g7Y
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946083
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