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954421
  • Title
    Various documents collected by Sir William Dixson, dated 26 April 1780-22 June 1818
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  • Call number
    DLADD 290
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Date

    26 April 1780-22 June 1818
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    954421
  • Physical Description
    1 volume of textual material - 36 cm. - manuscript
  • Scope and Content
    1. Letter, from Jean-Francois La Perouse, dated a bord de l'Amasone en Rade, le 26 Avril 1780, to Madame de la Bessiere, his sister, announcing his departure for New England; accompanied by printed description in English.

    2. Letter, from John Piper, dated Sydney, 22 June 1818, to Edward Lord, about the latter's disappointment in his speculation to the Isle of France, the men of the 48th Regiment.

    3. Poem, The True Democrat. Possibly in the hand of Henry Parkes.

    4. Letter, said to be by Polding, too faded to read.
  • Description source

    Information transferred from Dixson Manuscript Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012.
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