Draft typescripts of Early Colonial Days, and The Early Days of a Wild Colonial Youth by John McGuir...
Draft typescripts of Early Colonial Days, and The Early Days of a Wild Colonial Youth by John McGuire, [ca. 1906-ca. 1911]
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[ca. 1906-ca. 1911]
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MLMSS 10023
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0.27 metres of textual material (1 box) - typescript
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Copyright status : In copyright: Applies to The Early Days of a Wild Colonial Youth
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Contents
Draft typescripts bound into one volume:
1. Early Colonial Days : the Biography of a Reliable Old Native John McGuire, written by W. H. Pinkstone, [not after 1906], 155 unnumbered pages, typescript with handwritten annotations and corrections.
2. The Early Days of a Wild Colonial Youth by John McGuire, [not after 1911], 55 pages, typescript...
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Draft typescripts of Early Colonial Days, and The Early Days of a Wild Colonial Youth by John McGuire, [ca. 1906-ca. 1911]
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General note
A Wild Colonial Boy, published in the Sydney edition of the Truth, appears to be a heavily edited version of The Early Days of a Wild Colonial Youth.
Date note
Dates estimated from publication of serial instalments in 1906 and 1911.
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by UNSW Library, January 2017.
Collection history
This volume was found in the UNSW Library. The origins are unknown, however the first page of The Early Days of a Wild Colonial Youth states, ‘Being a manuscript in the possession of Mrs Fred Wells, 104 Petersham Road, Marrickville, daughter of John McGuire, brother-in-law of Ben Hall, bushranger.’
Administrative / Biographical history
John McGuire (1826-1915) was born in Kent St, Sydney. His mother was born in Hawkesbury and his father in Dublin. In the 1860s he held a sheep property near Parkes, and was arrested on suspicion of being involved in the Eugowra gold robbery. A handwritten note on the first page of The Early Days of a Wild Colonial Youth states: ‘His wife was Helen...
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MLMSS 10023
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9WZWbeKY
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1009424
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