Guide to the Papers of Sir George Murray, Major General (as filmed by the AJCP), 1813-1845

Summary

Collection number:

M1893 - M1895

Creator:

Murray, George, Sir, 1772-1846

Extent:

145 items

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for reference.

Background

Content Summary:

Letters 1813-1845 of Sir Thomas Brisbane and Sir Thomas Mitchell. Subjects include: affairs of New South Wales Surveyor-General's Department; colonial finances; Governor Ralph Darling; plans for exploration of interior of New South Wales; and Maori War of 1845.

General papers 1826-1845 comprising correspondence, Colonial Office letter-books, ordnance letters and private letter-books.

Subjects include: reform of transportation system; establishment of colony at Swan River; colonial patronage; revenues from Australia; defence of Sydney Harbour; Australian exploring expeditions and New South Wales governorship. Correspondents include Sir Thomas Mitchell, Sir Thomas Brisbane, William Huskisson, Sir Ralph Darling and Lord Stanley.

Biographical / Historical:

Sir George Murray (1772-1846). Entered Army 1789, served in Flanders, Egypt, Germany, Spain, France and Ireland. Colonel 1809, Major-General 1812, Lieutenant General 1825, General 1841. Governor of Royal Military College, Sandhurst, 1819-1824. Tory M.P. 1823-1832, 1834. Secretary of State for War and Colonies in Wellington Government May 1828-November 1830. Master-General of Ordnance 1834-1835, 1841-1846.

Related

Existence and Location of Copies:

The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn761076] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

National Library of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Collection reference: Adv.MSS.46.1.1-46.10.2. For more information see Sir George Murray at the National Library of Scotland (http://manuscripts.nls.uk/repositories/2/resources/16291).

Conditions Governing Access:

Available for Access.

Conditions Governing Use:

Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material.

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

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