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Letters of George Grey [D 7063/5/2-3(L)] • Manuscript

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Summary

Letter written by Governor George Grey to the Zoologist John Edward Gray, Keeper of Zoology at the British Museum and author of the zoological appendix to Grey's Western Australian exploration journals published the previous year. The letter describes the fauna specimens of SA and fossils, shells and geology. 19 July 1842.

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Physical description

Manuscript
handwritten
1 cm

Dates / Publication details

1838-1845

Creator

Grey, George

Collections

Part of Early Experiences in Australasia Collection
Part of Family History Collection

Subject

Grey, George, Sir, 1812-1898
Thomas, Godfrey
Natural history -- South Australia -- History
Zoology -- South Australia -- History
Geology -- South Australia -- History
South Australia -- Social life and customs 19th century
Western Australia -- Discovery and exploration

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General notes

Early Experiences in Australasia Collection previously known as Alexander Street Press Collection.

Historical information

ustralian Dictionary of Biography entry:

https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/grey-sir-george-2125

Digitisation information

Date

26/11/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,570 x 2,824 pixels (12.9 MP)

Size

38.75 MB

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