Series 07: James Luttrell - letter received from Henry Waterhouse 14 April 1790
Series 07: James Luttrell - letter received from Henry Waterhouse 14 April 1790
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Date
1790
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MLMSS 6544/7 (Safe 1/187)
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Textual material - manuscript
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Microfilm : CY 3970, frames 525-533 (MLMSS 6544/7, filed at Safe 1/187)
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Autograph letter signed by Henry Waterhouse, Sydney Cove, Port Jackson, to the Hon. James Luttrell. Waterhouse gives a detailed account of events in Port Jackson and Norfolk Island. He describes the devastating effects of smallpox on the Aboriginal population, mentioning Harrabanu [Arabanoo], Benalong [Bennelong], Nanbarry [Nanbaree], and Aborough...
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Series 07: James Luttrell - letter received from Henry Waterhouse 14 April 1790
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Administrative / Biographical history
James Luttrell, 1751?-1788, was a captain in the navy and surveyor-general of the ordnance and a member of parliament. Henry Waterhouse served under him in the Portland and the Mediator. Luttrell became Waterhouse's patron and assisted him in his career. Luttrell died of consumption on 23 Dec 1788, so did not receive this letter from Waterhouse.
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MLMSS 6544/7 (Safe 1/187)
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YRl4wpln
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YRl4wpln
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395411
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