John Grant (Parramatta) to Elizabeth and Matilda Grant, 1805-01-1-10 January 1805
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Although described individually, this document was originally microfilmed with a page from another document. The last page of the document described can be found at the beginning of nla.obj-740058065.
Grant's appeal to Governor King for emancipation; offer of services to R. Campbell; relations of G. Johnston and R. Campbell with Governor King; talents of artist John Lewin; Grant's 'Panegyric on an eminent artist'; abundance of cotton trees; need for simple carding machine for fine cotton; no one in colony knows how to bring indigo, tobacco or coffee plants to perfection; Captain Bishop's grief about disappearance of George Bass; Captain William Kent; Grant enraged by Governor King; Cox family moved to Hawkesbury River; Cox an example of 'how much ability and activity may overcome Misfortune'. (20pp)
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