Series[UMA-SRE-19900083] Correspondence of James ButchartAccession[1990.0083] CORRESPONDENCE OF JAMES BUTCHARTIdentifierUMA-ITE-1990008300026Scope and ContentStarting to have more definite discussions with George on the question of his migration to Australia; James says he himself is now worth 'upwards of 400 pounds if my debtors don't fail'; Port Phillip 'is far superior to Scotland with all due deference to my native land'; description of Glenisla Station; has sold his own place at a 'fair profit'; as to the suggestion that he write an article for a U.K. journal, 'I have observed that few persons who write much get on well and so I rather eschewed that line'.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest unitUnit1990.0083 Unit 0001Copyright StatusPublic domainConditions of Use and ReproductionThis item is out of copyright. Please acknowledge the University of Melbourne Archives as the source of this material. For information about ordering a copy of this image contact the University of Melbourne Archives: archives@archives.unimelb.edu.auMenuBrowse digitised items | Available online
Butchart, James, James Butchart, Glenisla, to brother (7 December 1849), [UMA-ITE-1990008300026]. University of Melbourne Archives, accessed 23/04/2026, https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/267915