Guide to the Letters of Leopold James Maxse (as filmed by the AJCP), 08 December 1887-17 December 1931

Summary

Collection number:

M1954

Creator:

Maxse, Leopold James

Extent:

28 items

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for reference.

Background

Content Summary:

The letters refer to Maxse's world tour, National Review, and Australian politics, including: powers of British Government in relation to colonial legislation and appointment of governors; Sir John Forrest, B.R. Wise, Alfred Deakin; visit of American Fleet; Australian Labor Party; Coalition Government in Britain; and economic policy. Correspondents include Alfred Deakin, W.P. Reeves, A.W. Jose, F. Fox, L.S. Amery, Ivor Maxse and W.M. Hughes.

Biographical / Historical:

Proprietor and editor of monthly journal National Review 1893-1932. Undertook tour of India, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and United States 1887-88.

Related

Existence and Location of Copies:

The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn765680] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

West Sussex Record Office, Chichester, England. Collection reference: Acc1427 formerly Add.Mss 1545-1551. For further information see: West Sussex Record Office catalogue (http://www.westsussexpast.org.uk/SearchOnline/default.aspx).

Conditions Governing Access:

Available for Access.

Conditions Governing Use:

Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material.

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Contact:

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