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'History of Norfolk Island from the period of its Discovery in the year 1774', to-1 August 1854, by...

'History of Norfolk Island from the period of its Discovery in the year 1774', to-1 August 1854, by...

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'History of Norfolk Island from the period of its Discovery in the year 1774', to-1 August 1854, by Aaron Price

About this item

Full title

'History of Norfolk Island from the period of its Discovery in the year 1774', to-1 August 1854, by Aaron Price

Date

1854

Call Numbers

DLMSQ 249

Record Identifier

nGm4WqaY

Reference Code

943001
Physical Description

Contents

1 volume of textual material - typescript, carbon copy

Other Descriptions

Level of description

Fonds

Access and use

Issue Copy

Microfilm : CY 880

Finding aids

Contents list available in the Mitchell Library Reading Room -

More information

Scope and Contents

Contents

Manuscript precis of DLMSQ 247 to 15 February 1844 with extracts and comments from other sources including 'Evidence of Major Thomas Wright, 2 April 1838 re N. ID.' and an account of the work of Robert William Wilson, Bishop of Hobart, in Norfolk Island, 1846-1852. Notes by Sir William Dixson at back

Alternative Titles

Full title

'History of Norfolk Island from the period of its Discovery in the year 1774', to-1 August 1854, by Aaron Price

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

General note

Transferred from DLSPENCER 90

Description source

Information transferred from Dixson Manuscript Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012.

Contextual Information

Source

Bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952

Administrative / Biographical history

Aaron Price was principal convict overseer of the New Cascades Settlement in 1841 and 'recovered his freedom', 11 May 1854

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

DLMSQ 249

Record Identifier

nGm4WqaY

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Other Identifiers

Reference code

943001

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