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Letter from Charles Swanston, Hobart Town, to George Mercer, Dryden, Edinburgh, 9 July 1839 Digital Link to digital version

 Item — box-folder: 3827/3
Letter from Charles Swanston, Hobart Town, to George Mercer, Dryden, Edinburgh
Letter from Charles Swanston, Hobart Town, to George Mercer, Dryden, Edinburgh

Scope and contents

Property of Mercer's put up for sale but no bids. Eventually sold to Mr. Clarke. Sheep and cattle. Had two letters from Mercer's son George. Notes son seems to like the idle life of a squatter.

Dates

  • 9 July 1839
  • box-folder: 3827/3 (Text)

Repository details

Part of the Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library Victoria Repository

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