Letterbook of Sir Charles Hotham: letters to the Secretary of State, 26 June 1854-08 January 1856

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With an alphabetical index to numbered pages. 367p.

Correspondents include:The Duke of Newcastle, Sir George Grey, Lord John Russell, Sir William Molesworth and Major General Macarthur.

Subjects include: Hotham's arrival in Victoria; disturbances on goldfields; financial state of Victoria; visit to Geelong and goldfields; military headquarters; privileges applied for by the Banks of India, Australia and China; salary; proposed constitution for Victoria; payment for military in Victoria; Murder of James Scobie at Ballarat and subsequent events; Royal Commission addressing squatting problem; Convicts Prevention Act; mining leases; combatting riots in Ballarat; escape of prisoner; reduction of expenses needed in public service; trial of Eureka Stockade prisoners and prisoners charged with high treason; cost and speed of mail between England and Australia; immigration from China; impact of gold discoveries on trade, wages and employment; death of Sir Charles Hotham.

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