Mark J. (Mark John) Hammond - papers, 1881-1908
Mark J. (Mark John) Hammond - papers, 1881-1908
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1881 - 1908
Call Numbers
MLMSS 117
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Manuscripts, Clippings and Pictures
Physical Description
Contents
2 boxes - 0.24 Meters
Textual Records
Textual Records - (typescript)
Clippings
Textual Records - (printed)
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
1884-1908; Correspondence, including letters received from Henry Parkes, Edmund Barton and Alfred Deakin (Call No.: MLMSS 117/1)
1881-1903; Papers concerning politics including: ts. copy of the 'Objects of the Australian Democratic and Liberal Reform League'; and a private circular dated 1889 to form a club for 'Fiscal Reform' (Call No.: MLMS...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Mark J. (Mark John) Hammond - papers, 1881-1908
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
This collection was listed in 2004 as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.
Digital order no:Album ID : 823403
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Mr J.M. Hammond in 1952
Administrative / Biographical history
Mark John Hammond (1844-1908), gold-miner and parliamentarian, was born at Sydney, son of John Hammond. He went to the goldfields at Braidwood with his father in 1852, later becoming a blacksmith and jockey before striking gold at Hill End with his business partners Beyers and Holtermann. He returned to Sydney in 1873 and was elected an alderman o...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 117
Record Identifier
nM7lzyLY
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nM7lzyLY
Other Identifiers
Reference code
442685
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