Letter. 1856 Dec. 20.

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Letter. 1856 Dec. 20.

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Written to his parents in Scotland, from Tower Hill, Victoria; briefly describes his voyage to Australia, his employment as an agricultural labourer and his impressions of the country and its inhabitants, including comparisons with conditions in Scotland. Also, an annotated transcript of the letter and introductory family history notes written by his great-grandson, Rod Duncan.

typescript (3 p.), photocopy of original ms (3 p.), photocopy of typescript (2 p.)

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Duncan, Rod

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Duncan, Alexander, Colonel

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Commander of Fort Ontario (Oswego) during the French and Indian War. From the description of Letter : Fort Ontario, to Ensign Magra, 1763 Nov. 8. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 57054219 Epithet: Colonel British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001477.0x0000f1 ...