[Letter from James Graham to father describing overland trip from Sydney to Melbourne]

Description

Accession[1961.0014] Records of Graham Brothers and Co.IdentifierUMA-ITE-1961001400046Scope and ContentLengthy, 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.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest unitUnit1961.0014 Unit 0293Copyright StatusPublic domainMenuBrowse digitised items | Available online

Provenance

CreatorGraham Brothers and Co.RoleProvenance

Dates

Date12 July 1839

Description Control

Previous System ID1961.0014.00046

Characteristics

Genre/FormLettersDimensions41 x 32.5cm

Relationships

TranscriptionJames Graham overland letter transcript

Subjects

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