James Graham overland letter transcript

Description

Accession[1961.0014] Records of Graham Brothers and Co.IdentifierUMA-ITE-1961001400045Scope and ContentTyped transcript of a lengthy, cross-hatched letter from James Graham to his father, outlining his experiences on an overland trip from Sydney to Melbourne in 1839.
Includes a frank and sympathetic outline of conditions of Indigneous peoples; description of conflict and reasons for conflict between white and Indigenous peoples.
Original letter - see 1961.0014.00046Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest unitUnit1961.0014 Unit 0292Copyright StatusUniversity copyrightConditions of Use and ReproductionCopyright owned by University of Melbourne Archives. For information about ordering a copy of this image contact the University of Melbourne Archives: archives@archives.unimelb.edu.auMenuBrowse digitised items | Available online

Provenance

CreatorGraham Brothers and Co.RoleProvenance

Dates

Date12 July 1839

Description Control

Previous System ID1961.0014.00045

Characteristics

Genre/FormTranscriptsDimensions21 x 27 x 1.5cm

Relationships

Feature CollectionIndigenous Cultural Heritage in the University of Melbourne Archives

Subjects

SubjectAboriginal AustraliansAgriculture and horticulture - Pastoral industry - Sheep and woolAnimals - LivestockFirst PeoplesIndigenous AustraliansSettlement and contacts - SettlersSubject (Place)Melbourne map area (Vic SJ55-05)