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Letter from John McGarvie to George Hutchison in Glasgow, 1849

Letter from John McGarvie to George Hutchison in Glasgow, 1849

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Letter from John McGarvie to George Hutchison in Glasgow, 1849

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Full title

Letter from John McGarvie to George Hutchison in Glasgow, 1849

Author / Creator

Date

1849

Call Numbers

MLMSS 8822

Record Identifier

nQR2XLV1

Reference Code

999646
Physical Description

Contents

0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder)

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Level of description

Fonds

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Copyright status : In copyright

Research & study copies allowed : Author has been deceased for more than 50 years

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Scope and Contents

Contents

The letter was written from John McGarvie in Sydney and addressed to George Hutchison in Glasgow. It refers to the death of John Moffatt, his mother's poor health and a monetary gift from his mother to the Hutchison children.

Alternative Titles

Full title

Letter from John McGarvie to George Hutchison in Glasgow, 1849

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Author / Creator

Contextual Information

Source

Purchased from Hordern House, 4 October 2012

Administrative / Biographical history

John McGarvie (1795-1853), a Presbyterian minister, came from Glasgow, Scotland, to Sydney in 1826. He was personally selected by John Dunmore Lang as the first minister of the Ebenezer Church at Portland Head on the Hawkesbury, where he remained until 1830. He became a prolific writer, especially after his brother co-founded the 'Sydney Herald' in...

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Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

MLMSS 8822

Record Identifier

nQR2XLV1

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nQR2XLV1

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Reference code

999646

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