957967
- TitleAutograph letter signed by George Samuel Windsor, Earl, written from Singapore, to Edward Deas Thomson, Colonial Secretary, relating to steam navigation routes to Australia, the establishment of a coal depot near Cape York, the probable effects of gold discoveries on colonial life, and offering his services in establishing any proposed settlement or depot, 15 July 1851
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- Call numberDLDOC 112
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15 July 1851 - Type of material
- Reference code957967
- Physical Description1 folder of textual material (8 p.) - manuscript
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George Samuel Windsor, Earl, scientist, author, ethnologist and linguist, came to Australia at the age of 15. His chief interest was in the establishment of a settlement on Australia's northern coast, and he was partly instrumental in the settlement of Port Essington, where he served as Police Magistrate and Commissioner for Crown Lands until 1849, in which year he went to Singapore as Law Agent. - Description source
Compiled from the Manuscripts DLDOCs as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012 - General note
Keyword subjects:
Coal -- Storage.
Transferred from Spencer List to DLDOCs - Creator/Author/Artist
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