Letters concerning emigration to Australia, 4 November 185-? and 10 March 1856
Letters concerning emigration to Australia, 4 November 185-? and 10 March 1856
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1850-1856
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MLMSS 7898
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0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder)
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1. Letter from Robert Buntine to John Symington, 10 March 1856
Addressed to his uncle `Joiner, Greenock, Scotland', it describes life in Australia as an immigrant and some issues faced as a result of the gold discovery.
2. Letter addressed to `uncle', November 185-?
Addressed to `uncle' at Eglington Park. It describes the departure fro...
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Full title
Letters concerning emigration to Australia, 4 November 185-? and 10 March 1856
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Presented by the Council of the City of Sydney, 2002
Administrative / Biographical history
Robert Buntine was born on 11 July 1830 in Fenwick Ayrshire, Scotland. He emigrated on 26 September 1838 from Fenwick Ayrshire Scotland aboard the barque "William Rodger" with parents Hugh Buntine and Mary Symington.
John Symington was born, Fenwick Ayrshire, Scotland in 1812 and died on 20 December 1877. He married Elizabeth Gebbie Lindsay...
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MLMSS 7898
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Ydmd7wp9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/Ydmd7wp9
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866922
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