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Joseph Ravenscroft Elsey - Records

Title
Joseph Ravenscroft Elsey - Records
Repository
National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection
Reference
MS 25
Date Range
1855 - 1857
Description

Diary of the expedition 1855-56 (72 pages); 3 letters to relatives from the Victoria River region 1855-56 (manuscript copies); letter to his cousin, T. Roger Smith 1856 (photostat copy); letter from Herman Merivale 1857 (photostat copy); photograph of Elsey.

Quantity
7 items (0.05 m)
Access
Available for reference

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