Phillip Parker King - letters received from J. C. Lethbridge, 1853, 1856
Phillip Parker King - letters received from J. C. Lethbridge, 1853, 1856
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Date
1853, 1956
Call Numbers
MLMSS 7508
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1 folder - 0.02 Meters
Textual Records - (manuscript)
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Fonds
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Issue Copy
Microfilm : CY 4583, frames 67-77 (MLMSS 7508)
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Contents
Two letters dated 3 November 1853 and 18 February 1856 from J. C. Lethbridge to his uncle, Phillip Parker King regarding 'the purchase of the Elizabeth Farm & other lands comprised in Mr & Mrs Runcimans marriage settlement.' The letters also include family news.
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Full title
Phillip Parker King - letters received from J. C. Lethbridge, 1853, 1856
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Administrative / Biographical history
Phillip Parker King was born in 1791, the son of Philip Gidley King, third Governor of NSW. He entered the Royal Navy in 1807 and was promoted lieutenant in 1814 eventually rising to Rear Admiral. From 1817 to 1821 he conducted a survey of the Australian coast. Between 1825 and 1830 he charted the coasts of Peru, Chile and Patagonia. After settling...
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Call Numbers
MLMSS 7508
Record Identifier
nGm4lD5Y
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nGm4lD5Y
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Reference code
442793
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