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Letter from James Francis Thomas to the Mitchell Library, 6 June 1921

Letter from James Francis Thomas to the Mitchell Library, 6 June 1921

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Letter from James Francis Thomas to the Mitchell Library, 6 June 1921

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Letter from James Francis Thomas to the Mitchell Library, 6 June 1921

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Date

6 June 1921

Call Numbers

MLMSS 8421

Record Identifier

YezdNZ79

Reference Code

971436
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0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder)

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Fonds

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Photocopy : MLDOC 2206

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Contents

Handwritten letter from James Francis Thomas, Tenterfield, New South Wales, to the Mitchell Library, 6 June 1921. The letter refers to the burial place of Harry Harbord "Breaker" Morant, and refutes the assertion that he was buried "out on the grey Karroo" as stated by William Ogilvie in his biography 'Bushman and buccaneer'; according to James Fra...

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Full title

Letter from James Francis Thomas to the Mitchell Library, 6 June 1921

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Administrative / Biographical history

On February 27, 1902, Second South Australian Mounted Rifleman Lieutenant Harry "Breaker" Morant and his farrier, Sgt. Peter Handcock, were executed by firing squad following a court martial for their role in the summary execution of 12 Boer prisoners and a German missionary they claimed was an enemy spy.

James Francis Thomas, a solicitor fr...

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MLMSS 8421

Record Identifier

YezdNZ79

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YezdNZ79

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Reference code

971436

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