Guide to the Letters of William Henry Archer, 1847-1866

Summary

Collection number:

MS 264

Creator:

William Henry Archer

Extent:

0.03 metres and (2 folders)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Letters of William Henry Archer, National Library of Australia, MS 264, [item number]'.

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for reference. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

Comprises 48 letters covering the period 1847-66 from a number of correspondents, including John Pascoe Fawkner, Carboni Raffaello, Rev. P. Smyth, Robert Hoddle and C.J. Tyers, concerning explorations, latitudes, the Eureka Stockade, meteorology, registration systems, etc.

Biographical Note:

William Archer was born in London on 13 November 1825. He trained as an actuary and in 1850 became managing actuary to the Catholic, Law and General Life Assurance Co. He migrated to Melbourne in 1852 and was appointed acting Registrar-General in 1853. He was appointed Assistant Registrar-General in 1854 and Registrar-General in 1859.

In 1863 Archer gave up his position and studies law at the University of Melbourne. He was called to the Bar and in 1874 was appointed secretary of lands and surveys. He was dismissed by the Berry Government in 1878. From then on he supported himself by legal work, articles and lectures. He died in Melbourne on 29 April 1909.

Conditions Governing Access:

Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2856261).

Conditions Governing Use:

Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Letters of William Henry Archer, National Library of Australia, MS 264, [item number]'.

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

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