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File 1: Margaret Blackburn letters received from her brother David Blackburn, 12 Mar. 1787-17 Mar. 1...

File 1: Margaret Blackburn letters received from her brother David Blackburn, 12 Mar. 1787-17 Mar. 1...

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File 1: Margaret Blackburn letters received from her brother David Blackburn, 12 Mar. 1787-17 Mar. 1791

About this item

Full title

File 1: Margaret Blackburn letters received from her brother David Blackburn, 12 Mar. 1787-17 Mar. 1791

Date

12 Mar. 1787-17 Mar. 1791

Call Numbers

SAFE/MLMSS 6937/1/1 (Safe 1/207)

Record Identifier

YzOgZ0B9

Reference Code

403562
Physical Description

Contents

Textual Records - manuscript

Other Descriptions

Level of description

File

Arrangement

Chronological

Access and use

Issue Copy

Microfilm : CY4084, frames 1-53

Partly Digitised

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Scope and Contents

Contents

This series of 14 autograph letters signed by David Blackburn to his sister comprises 8 letters written in London and Portsmouth describing the preparations for the departure of the First Fleet, 3 describing the course of the voyage and 3 written during the first three years of the colony.

12 Mar. 1787; Black Bull [Inn, London]. Blackburn...

Alternative Titles

Full title

File 1: Margaret Blackburn letters received from her brother David Blackburn, 12 Mar. 1787-17 Mar. 1791

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

General note

Digital order no:Album ID : 824058

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

SAFE/MLMSS 6937/1/1 (Safe 1/207)

Record Identifier

YzOgZ0B9

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YzOgZ0B9

Other Identifiers

Reference code

403562

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