Letter : to Mrs Bunbury. 1890 Oct. 14.

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Letter : to Mrs Bunbury. 1890 Oct. 14.

Letter to Mrs Bunbury, 14 October, 1890; describing the city of Melbourne and its growth into a large city, describes the Dandenongs, Mount Macedon and other sea-side resorts; writes briefly of the death of his mother and his involvement in the General Gordon memorial statue.

(0.8 cm.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7033982

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