Letters from Sir Henry Elliot, August 1836-15 April 1845
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Elliot was Private Secretary to Sir John Franklin in Van Diemen's Land in 1836-1840. His letters describe the voyage from England on the Fairlie, visit to Cape Town, the reception for the Franklins at Hobart, visits to Launceston and Pt. Arthur, the Tasmanian landscape, birds and animals, aboriginal hostility, Lady Franklin's determination and accusations of petticoat government, Capt. Maconachie and factions in Hobart, investment in the colony, Elliot's romantic interests, and British politics.
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Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
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