Memoirs of Lady Forbes, being the story of the life and times of Lady Amelia Sophia Forbes, wife and...
Memoirs of Lady Forbes, being the story of the life and times of Lady Amelia Sophia Forbes, wife and widow of the late Sir Francis Forbes, Attorney-General at Bermuda, Chief Justice of Newfoundland, and first Chief Justice of New South Wales, Australia, 1795-1885, edited by her grandson, George Forbes
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Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1795-1885
Call Numbers
DLMS 108
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Reference Code
Formats
Manuscripts, Pictures and Drawings
Physical Description
Contents
1 volume of textual material (58 p.) - 27 cm. - manuscript, drawings
Other Descriptions
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Fonds
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Summary of early life and important events, especially concerning Sir Francis Forbes in New South Wales. Deals mainly with his relations with politicians and social life in New South Wales.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Memoirs of Lady Forbes, being the story of the life and times of Lady Amelia Sophia Forbes, wife and widow of the late Sir Francis Forbes, Attorney-General at Bermuda, Chief Justice of Newfoundland, and first Chief Justice of New South Wales, Australia, 1795-1885, edited by her grandson, George Forbes
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
Description source
Information transferred from Dixson Manuscript Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012.
Published information
Most of these memoirs were published in the Sydney Morning Herald, 1923-1925.
Contextual Information
Source
Bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952
Administrative / Biographical history
Amelia Sophia Grant (1795-ca. 1885), married Francis Forbes, 1813, accompanied him to his posts in Bermuda, 1813-1816, Newfoundland, 1816-1822, New South Wales, 1824-1837. She remained in New South Wales after her husband's death.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
DLMS 108
Record Identifier
YezdA579
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YezdA579
Other Identifiers
Reference code
944735
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