Estate of Sir John Franklin in Van Diemen's Land and South Australia, 1844-1870

 
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File 8
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The papers concerning properties in Van Diemen's Land comprise a deed of arrangement between Gell and others and Lady Franklin (29 Oct. 1855), accounts of Lady Franklin with her agent Ronald C. Gunn (Launceston), 1844-55, and correspondence of Rev. John Simpkinson (Northampton), Ronald Gunn (Launceston) and George Rickards (London), 1856-59.

The papers concerning properties in South Australia comprise a conveyance of a farm at Myponga at Port Lincoln from Lady Franklin to Gell (2 Dec. 1867) and correspondence between Gell, Lady Franklin, Henry Gawler (Adelaide) and A.L. Elder (London), 1869-70.

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Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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