Series[UMA-SRE-19900083] Correspondence of James ButchartAccession[1990.0083] CORRESPONDENCE OF JAMES BUTCHARTIdentifierUMA-ITE-1990008300030Scope and ContentNow residing on his station with Blois; they have 3,000 sheep although the run could carry 7,000; Blois, although a 'new chum', has been managing so well that James is thinking of leaving him in charge and going to New Zealand to take up another run there; has made his first trip to Gippsland; also comments that 'This country has given indications of becoming a second California and every day brings fresh Rumours of gold and silver and copper mines being discovered. And men of property begin to fear the effects ..', If reports turn out to be true he may himself take a few weeks at the diggings; prices are rising.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, Togola (his property), to father (10 May 1851), [UMA-ITE-1990008300030]. University of Melbourne Archives, accessed 11/12/2025, https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/267919
