Autograph letter signed by Major George Alexander Gordon, written from Port Dalrymple, to John Thoma...
Autograph letter signed by Major George Alexander Gordon, written from Port Dalrymple, to John Thomas Campbell, relating to the approaching visit of Governor Lachlan Macquarie to Van Diemen's Land, January? 1811; with cover sheet by Sir William Dixson
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Date
January? 1811
Call Numbers
DLDOC 43
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Physical Description
Contents
1 folder of textual material (8 p.) - manuscript
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Fonds
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Full title
Autograph letter signed by Major George Alexander Gordon, written from Port Dalrymple, to John Thomas Campbell, relating to the approaching visit of Governor Lachlan Macquarie to Van Diemen's Land, January? 1811; with cover sheet by Sir William Dixson
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General note
Transferred from Spencer List to DLDOCs
Description source
Compiled from the Manuscripts DLDOCs as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012
Contextual Information
Source
Bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952
Spencer List number: Sp. 200
Administrative / Biographical history
Major George Alexander Gordon of the 73rd Regiment arrived in Sydney in 1810, where he was despatched by Governor Macquarie to Port Dalrymple as Commandant. In 1812 the office was abolished and Gorden recalled to his regiment. He left Sydney for Ceylon with a detachment of his regiment in 1814.
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DLDOC envelope
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DLDOC 43
Record Identifier
nmQdGxPn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nmQdGxPn
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955939
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