Letterbook of J.R. Phillips (156 pp), October 1850-June 1855

Component identifier:: File
Content Summary:: Copies of letters to C. Piesse, T. Yule, W. Sandford, Rev.J.R. Wollaston, G. Stone, J.Wittenoom (Albany), Capt. G. Henderson, H.Camfield (Albany) and others from Sub-Guardian of Aborigines at Albany. They refer to the arrest of Indigenous Australians, aboriginal gatherings, offences by natives, travels, decisions of Bench of Magistrates, visits of foreign ships, employment of natives in whale fishery, purchase of horses for police arrests of escaped convicts, monthly police reports.
Processing information:: M2119

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Location of this collection:: National Library of Australia

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Canberra ACT 2600, Australia