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Ludwig Becker letters to Dr Johann Jakob Kaup

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Title
Ludwig Becker letters to Dr Johann Jakob Kaup
Subject
Oceania--Discovery and exploration
Voyages and travels
Tasmania
Boats
Immigrants' writings, German
German letters
Correspondence
Category
1. Settlement
Author
Ludwig Becker
Person
Ludwig
Current holder
State Library of New South Wales
State Library of Victoria
Period of reference
1850 – 1855
Link
https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9NaAlA0Y
https://find.slv.vic.gov.au/permalink/61SLV_INST/5ui8oc/alma9916412513607636
Series number
MLMSS 999
Item number
9NaAlA0Y
Access rights
Request at location
Place
Tasmania
Language
German
English
Description from source
1 volume of textual material, includes some English translations and two photoprints of the sketches.

Ludwig Becker, a German migrant and artist, arrived in Tasmania on the ship Hannah in March 1851. He later moved to Victoria and became a member of the Victorian Exploring Expedition, also known as the Burke and Wills Expedition, in 1860-61. Becker's letters contain his natural history observations, mainly in Tasmania.
Physical format
Correspondence
Pictures
Drawing
Related resources
https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nX6yoBEY
https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1883049
Bibliographic citation
<p><a href="https://www.zotero.org/groups/4688363/oama/items/9JFZ7MZU/">https://www.zotero.org/groups/4688363/oama/items/9JFZ7MZU/</a></p>