Personal correspondence between Linda Burnet and her family - Part 1

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Series[UMA-SR-000000815] Personal Correspondence between Linda Burnet and FamilyAccession[1986.0107] Consolidated Papers of Frank Macfarlane BurnetIdentifierUMA-IT-000030459Extent1 fileScope and ContentLetters numbered 1-22. Personal correspondence between Linda Burnet and her family at 6 St. John's Parade Kew, Melbourne. 30th December 1931 - 24th October 1933. Letters written at approximately weekly intervals detailing day to day life of the Burnet family in Britain. Letters include those written on board the P & O ship SS Cathay bound for London, stopping at Adelaide and Freemantle etc. Mention of the proposed sale of furniture in their former Kew house, the death of relations and the Knighthood of Mac's chief Henry Dale. Details of day to day life on board the ship, social interaction, activities of the children, how they are making friends on board etc. Their arrival in Hamstead U.K. establishing a new house, finding a maid, passing references to Mac and his work. Description of the search for a house, looking at Hampstead garden 'suburb', social engagements, the weather, notes from their holidays including Surrey.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest unitUnit1986.0107 Unit 0065

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CreatorBurnet, Frank MacfarlaneRoleProvenance

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CreatorBurnet, LindaRoleCreator

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DateDecember 1931 -May 1932

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Finding Aid Reference17/001

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Personal correspondence between Linda Burnet and her family - Part 1