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William Augustine Duncan papers, 1845-1856

William Augustine Duncan papers, 1845-1856

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9NaA2gKY

William Augustine Duncan papers, 1845-1856

About this item

Full title

William Augustine Duncan papers, 1845-1856

Date

1845-1856

Call Numbers

A 2876 , A 2877 , A 2878 , A 2879

Record Identifier

9NaA2gKY

Reference Code

946071
Physical Description

Contents

4 volumes of textual material - manuscript

Other Descriptions

Level of description

Fonds

Access and use

Issue Copy

Microfilm : CY 161, frames 1 - 35 (A 2876)

Microfilm : CY 161, frames 1 - 81 (A 2877)

Microfilm : CY 161, frames 1 - 33 (A 2878)

Microfilm : CY 161, frames 1-44 (A 2879)

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Scope and Contents

Contents

A 2876
Memoranda and literary journal, 1845-1853

A 2877
Autobiography, 1846-1854
(The manuscript autobiography is incomplete, several pages being cut out. Files of the Australasian Chronicle and of the Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature are in Mitchell Library)

A 2878
Lecture on commerce and science,...

Alternative Titles

Full title

William Augustine Duncan papers, 1845-1856

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

Description source

Information transferred from Short Catalogue (typed) as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012

Contextual Information

Administrative / Biographical history

Duncan was editor of the Australasian chronicle, 1839-1842 and from 1845-1856 of Weekly register of politics, facts and general literature. In 1846, he was appointed sub-collector of Customs at Moreton Bay and later held various other public offices.

Reference:
Short Catalogue card

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

A 2876 , A 2877 , A 2878 , A 2879

Record Identifier

9NaA2gKY

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Reference code

946071

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