Guide to the Correspondence of Francis Macnab and family, 1839-1844

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 10638
Creator:
Samuel Gedge Ltd
Extent:
(1 folder)
Language:
English and English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Correspondence of Francis Macnab, National Library of Australia, MS 10638, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
The collection comprises ten handwritten letters by Francis Macnab and his family members dated from 1839 to 1844. These letters provide news of a recent immigrant of his life in Australia to family members in Scotland. Six letters signed by Francis Macnab with four further letters of Macnab family correspondence. They give his social and economic impressions of the time, including the absence of women, the availability of artifacts he was sending home, (such as a Chinese mandarin's hat, a pair of Tartar women's slippers, and a pair of Chinese lady shoes), recreational activities on the Hawkesbury and in the Domain, and the economic situation. In the letters to Francis' mother contain a variety of business commentary, family communications, and observations on life in Sydney. There is also one letter written by Francis Macnab from Melbourne.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Society and culture
Names:
Samuel Gedge Ltd

Access and use

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-vn8651286).
Conditions Governing Use:
Conditions for copying and publishing of this collection may apply, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn8651286).
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Correspondence of Francis Macnab, National Library of Australia, MS 10638, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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