Notes, c. 1833 - 1841

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Notes by William Smith O'Brien re proposal to make Falkland Islands into a penal colony, c. 1841; also, notes by William Smith O'Brien entitled 'Materials for a history of the last five years', c.1833.

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Notes by O'Brien on Falkland Islands Bill, [c. 1841]. (3ff.)

Refers to its advantages as a penal colony, cost compared with Van Diemen's Land, drawbacks of continued transportation to Australia; value of Falkland Islands as key to the Pacific.

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