Letterbook: letters from the Secretary of State, 24 June 1854-06 October 1855

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With an alphabetical index to numbered pages. 70p.

The letters are from three different Secretary of States for the Colonies: Sir Charles Grey, Lord John Russell and Sir William Molesworth and are all addressed to Sir Charles Hotham.

Subjects include: Convicts Prevention Act and the punishment of Convicts with conditional pardons; Hotham's arrival and reception in Victoria; support for Hotham from Her Majesty's Government in his difficult post; Visit to Geelong and goldfields; enquiry into financial conditions of the colony and the goldfields; disturbances and burning of Eureka Hotel at Ballarat; salary of the Governor of Victoria; new consitution for Victoria; trial of prisoners from Eureka Stockade; Acts concerning duties and customs in Victoria.

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