Guide to the Letter books of Thomas Tourle

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MS 18

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Collection Summary

Creator
Tourle, Thomas
Title
Letter books of Thomas Tourle
Date Range
1839-1845
Collection Number
MS 18
Extent
0.03 metres (4 folios)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Special Collections (Manuscripts)

Introduction

Scope and Contents

43 letters, 27 May 1839 to 8 July 1845, from Thomas Tourle to his family in England. They cover the voyage out from Plymouth to Sydney, Tourle's travels around N.S.W. looking for suitable land, his comments on the colony's social and business life and his settling at New England in 1841.

Item Descriptions

Letter book - Volume 1 (Item) - Box (Shared), Piece [MS 18]

Letter book - Volume 2 (Item) - Box (Shared), Piece [MS 18]

Photostat copies of letter books (File) - Box (Shared), Piece [MS 18]


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