Letter [manuscript] : Sydney, N.S.W. to Sir Joseph Banks 1800 Apr. 5

Creator
Hunter, John, 1737-1821
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MS 4247
Created/Published
1800
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4 pages.
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4
Scope and Content
Letter, Sydney, New South Wales, 5th April 1800, to Sir Joseph Banks - re the flooding of the Hawkesbury River and the consequent ruination of the wheat crop; Hunter's intention of imposing heavier rations in the Colony to compensate for the shortage of salted meat; the inconvenience of needing Roman Catholic priests for the Irish convicts etc.
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