Item 3 - John Beecham Brownell letter to parents

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Reference code

AU TAS UTAS SPARC J5-3

Title

John Beecham Brownell letter to parents

Date(s)

  • 1851 (Creation)

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Item

Extent and medium

1 letter

Context area

Name of creator

(1794-1887)

Biographical history

Thomas Judd (1794-1887) and his family came to Tasmania (V.D.L.) in 1842. One of his daughters, Ann (1825-1879), married William Barnett and their son, Alfred Henry Barnett, married Elizabeth Georgina Propsting, whose daughter, Grace Hannah Barnett, ... »

Name of creator

(1800-1871)

Biographical history

Thomas Coke Brownell (1800-1871) came to Tasmania in 1829 as surgeon on the "Tranby" and became medical officer at Port Arthur and other convict settlements. He had a wife Elizabeth and eleven children. For more information see Courtney, Katherine ... »

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited by Mrs N. Hewitt 1970,1971,1980 additonal items deposited by Pat Hewitt 1993

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Written from school, Mr Cowle's 'Hobart Town Classical and Commercial Academy' by John Beecham Brownell to parents [Thomas Coke and Elizabeth Brownell] dated 15 December 1851: Christmas holidays would start on 17 December.

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Conditions governing access

Open for consultation

Conditions governing reproduction

This material is made available for personal research and study purposes under the University of Tasmania Standard Copyright Licence. For any further use permission should be obtained from the copyright owners. For assistance please contact Special.... »

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Dates of creation revision deletion

HE May 2018