1045889
- TitleItem 01: Ludwig Leichhardt academic certificates, 1831-41, and correspondence, 1837?-1846, with additional papers, 1845?-1866
- Call numberA 1383/vol. 1
- Level of descriptionitem
- Date
1829-1866 - Type of material
- Reference code1045889
- Issue CopyDigitised : 2014
- Physical Description0.01 metres of textual material (1 volume)
- Scope and Contentno date
Manuscript notes, in Leichhardt’s hand, for a lecture on his 1844-1845 journey (incomplete). The notes describe Aboriginal people, botany, zoology and natural features. German and English. Australian Museum number H 713 (pages 3-30)
1837?-1846
Letters (5) from Leichhardt to William Little, 9 Apr. 1837? - 25 Mar. 1842; Alexander Walker Scott, 10 May 1844; Helenus Scott, 20 June 1844; unknown correspondent, 25? June, 1846. Australian Museum numbers A 6563, H 719-720 (pages 33-58)
1831-1841
Academic certificates (5). Australian Museum numbers H 723-727. German, Latin, French (pages 61-74)
1840-1842
Letters received by Leichhardt from: his father, 4 and 6 May 1840; Mark Nicholson, Aug. 1842; William Macarthur, 27 July, 1842; incomplete fragment of a letter. Australian Museum numbers H 714-718 (pages 71-94)
1 Apr. 1843
Typescript copy of a letter from William A. [Alleyne] Nicholson to Leichhardt, 1 Apr. 1843, with note by John Nicholson (pages 95-98)
Letter titled: Newcastle-upon-Tyne to F.W.L. Leichhardt, Sydney.
1866
Typescript copy of article ‘Leichhardt and his friends’ by John H. Nicholson, printed in the Queensland Daily Guardian, Aug. 1866. Nicholson describes Leichhardt’s relationship with William, Mark and John Nicholson (pages 91-104)
14 May, 19 Nov. 1846
Letters from Leichhardt to David Archer, 14 May 1846, 19 Nov. 1846 (pages 109-112) - Finding AidsRead the transcription here: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2015/D24453/a9489.html
- General note
A translation into modern German by Hans Finger of the certificate issued to Ludwig Leichhardt by the Friedrich-Wilhelm Gymnasium, Cottbus, 1831, is at MLMSS 6319; a translation into English of the first few sentences of this document is contained in Colin Roderick's book Leichhardt: the dauntless explorer, held in the Mitchell Library at Ref 1/919.4042092/8.
A 1383/1 rebound in Aug. 1976
Note in Manuscripts Index Card Catalogue : ‘The above [pages 1-94 of volume 1] were transferred from the Australian Museum in 1917. From time to time other material is to be added.’
Microfilm copy available at CY 3058
Digital order no:Album ID : 1059095 - Date note
Academic certificate issued by Friedrich-Wilhelms Universitat zu Berlin has printed date 1829, entries in ink 1834-1838. - Creator/Author/Artist
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