C 89 : Murray Mitchell field book, January 1844-May 1846
C 89 : Murray Mitchell field book, January 1844-May 1846
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January 1844-May 1846
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C 89
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1 volume - 12.5 x 20 cm.
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Copyright status : In copyright
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Murray Mitchell's field book during Thomas Townsend's surveying expedition to the Australian Alps, 1846. Includes references to Forest Hill, Hall's Station and McEvoy's; and to [Joseph] Myatt, who Townsend hired for the expedition in Monaro. Inscribed inside front cover "M Mitchell frm Sir Thos Jany 1844". Includes inscription "March 20th 1844 Sur...
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C 89 : Murray Mitchell field book, January 1844-May 1846
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Murray Mitchell (1828-1846), Sir Thomas Mitchell's third son, applied for a position in the Drawing Branch of the New South Wales Survey Department in December 1845, having volunteered as a draftsman there from June 1844. He was not appointed to a permanent position but was permitted to join surveyor Thomas Townsend's expedition to the Alpine regio...
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C 89
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nQR2Wbd1
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1128308
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