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Title
John Howe papers, 1810-1849
Creator
John Howe, 1774-1852
Call number
MLMSS 106
Level of description
fonds
Date

1810-1849
Type of material
Textual Records, Cartographic Materials
Reference code
422355
Issue Copy
Microfilm : CY 1653, frames 1-135 (MLMSS 106)
Physical Description
1 volume of textual material - Maps, manuscript, carbon typescript and printed
ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

John Howe, an early settler at Windsor, N.S.W., arrived by the Coromandel in 1802. He was appointed Chief Constable and Coroner for the district, and among his occupations were those of bridge-building, keeper of the ferry, settler, storekeeper and auctioneer. In 1819-1920 he led exploring parties which opened up the Upper Hunter and discovered Partick's Plains. He died at Morpeth in 1852
Scope and Content
Include official correspondence, 1810-1849, copy of Howe's journal and papers connected with exploratory trip, 1819 and notes and newscuttings by C.H. Bertie, 1924-1927?
Description source

Information upgraded from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (5-328 C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011
General note

Available for reference
Creator/Author/Artist
Bertie, Charles H. (Charles Henry), 1875-1952
Subject
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Explorers--New South Wales.
New South Wales--Discovery and exploration--To 1850.

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