Letter, 1853 Oct. 6

Title	Letter, 1853 Oct. 6
Subject	Voyages and travels Immigrants--Australia--History Ship letters German letters
Category	1. Settlement
Author	Pfund, James
Current holder	State Library of Victoria
Date	October 6, 1853
Link	https://find.slv.vic.gov.au/permalink/61SLV_INST/1sev8ar/alma9916348383607636
Series number	MS 13316
Item number	9.91635E+15
Access rights	Request at location
Rights	Copyright or permission restrictions may apply.
Country of origin	Australia
Place	Melbourne
Language	German
Secondary languages	English
Description from source	0.5 cm., Photocopy of original ms.
Physical format	Diaries Letters
Abstract	Written in German in the form of a diary, it describes a voyage from Liverpool to Melbourne on the Ann Dashwood, 13 June-9 Nov. 1853, and experiences on arrival, 9-30 Nov. 1853, including a description of Paul de Castella's property "The Bush". Also an English translation of the letter and biographical notes. James Pfund, born about 1831, was a Swiss architect. As soon as he arrived in Melbourne, he was engaged by Paul de Castella to work on his property.
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