Du Cane, Edmund F. (Edmund Frederick), 1830-1903
Variant namesEdmund Du Cane was a military officer and prison administrator. He obtained a commission in the Royal Engineers in 1848, and in 1851 was sent to W.A. to superintend works for the convict establishment. Later he acted as visiting magistrate of convict stations in the colony and became known for his progressive attitude. In 1856, he married Mary Molloy, the daughter of John and Georgiana Molloy, pioneers of Vasse and Augusta districts of W.A.
From the description of Letter, 1897 Dec. [manuscript]. 1897. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 762863098
From the description of Letters, 1852-1856 [manuscript]. 1852-1856. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 762863084
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| referencedIn | Brockman, Capel Carter, 1839-1924. Recollections of the wedding of Mary Molloy and Lieut. Du Cane at Fremantle 1856, [19--?] [manuscript]. | Libraries Australia | |
| creatorOf | Du Cane, Edmund F. (Edmund Frederick), 1830-1903. Papers, 1891. | Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library | |
| creatorOf | Du Cane, Edmund F. (Edmund Frederick), 1830-1903. Letter, 1897 Dec. [manuscript]. | Libraries Australia | |
| referencedIn | Papers of Sir Edmund Frederick Du Cane and Family, 1837-1910 | Bodleian Library, Oxford | |
| referencedIn | William Tallack Correspondence, 1830-1907 | Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center | |
| creatorOf | Du Cane, Edmund F. (Edmund Frederick), 1830-1903. Letters, 1852-1856 [manuscript]. | Libraries Australia | |
| referencedIn | Papers of Sir Edmund F. Du Cane, 19th-20th century | Bodleian Library, Oxford |
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