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Burke and Wills Expedition papers

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Title
Burke and Wills Expedition papers
Subject
Australia--Description and travel
Discovery and exploration
Frontier and pioneer life--Australia
Explorers
Victoria--History
German language--Writing
Category
1. Settlement
2. National boundaries
Keywords
Expedition
Current holder
State Library of New South Wales
Period of reference
1859 – 1909
Link
https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1kVd4NRn
Series number
A 1801 , B 870 , C 332 , C 407
Item number
1kVd4NRn
Access rights
Request at location
Country of origin
Australia
Language
English
German
Description from source
Textual material (4 volumes) - 21.5 x 27.8 cm - manuscript, typescript

A 1801: Robert O'Hara Burke and the Australian Exploring Expedition of 1860 / by Andrew Jackson
Proof copy, incomplete with manuscript corrections. also 4 pgs. of manuscripts
B 870: Journal of J. P. Thomson, of expedition to locate and identify Burke and Wills most northerly camp, 1909
C 332: Journal of Victorian Contingent Exploration Party, 1861-1862 : original manuscript and journal of Victorian Exploring Party 1861-1862. Manuscript copy from note books. By E. J. Welch.
C 407: Journal fur D. Henne : original manuscript in German and typescript transcript of portion of the journal August 1861-1 April 1862.
Physical format
Manuscripts
Typescripts
Diaries