Guide to the Papers of the De Salis family collected by Adrienne Bradley, 1896-1900

Collection number:: MS 10743
Creator:: Bradley, Adrienne (1944-2024)
Extent:: (3 folders)
Language:: English and English
Preferred citation:: Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of the De Salis Family collected by Adrienne Bradley, National Library of Australia, MS 10743, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'
Availability:: Available
Access conditions:: Permission required for research until access conditions have been determined. Not for loan.

Content Summary:: This collection comprises three diaries written by George Fane De Salis, the son of Leopold Fane De Salis of Cuppacumbalong, documenting life in the Canberra region from 10 April 1896 to 24 March 1900.
Biographical / Historical:: Pastoralist of Swiss decent. Educated privately and briefly a member of the Legislative Assembly. Spent much of his life on the land. Initially at Cuppacumbalong, Tharwa, then at Soglio, Michelago. Son of Leopold Fane, pastoralist and his wife, Charlotte Macdonald. Born 1 January 1851, married Mary Galliard-Smith on 28 February 1878 in Canberra had 4 daughters and 4 sons. Church of England. Died 30 December 1931.

Access and use

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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-vn10001483).

Preferred citation:: Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of the De Salis Family collected by Adrienne Bradley, National Library of Australia, MS 10743, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'

Location of this collection:: National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia