Papers, 1833-1858
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- Series Gen. 523/6
- Content Summary:
- 52 letters, and also notes, cuttings and maps, concerning Australian and Californian gold discoveries, and in particular the contending claims of Murchison and W.B. Clarke to have first discovered indications of gold in Australia. In addition to drafts of Murchison's letters, there are letters of W.T. Smith (Sydney), P.E. Strzelecki, C. Terry (Melbourne), P.P. King (Sydney), H. Merivale, Sir Henry Holland, W. Jackson, J.B. Jukes, J. Erskine, Sir John Pakington, T. Hankey, Sir John Herschel and W.B. Clarke (Sydney)
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- M1676
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Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
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