Letters. 1879.

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Letters. 1879.

Letters to and from Sir Redmond Barry, 1879, relating to the acquisition of the Batman deeds by the Public Library of Victoria.

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Barry, Redmond, Sir, 1813-1880

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Epithet: colonial judge British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000814.0x0003a4 Arrived in Melbourne in 1839. Appointed Commissioner of Requests, 1842; Solicitor General, 1850, and a Judge of the Supreme Court 1851. First Chancellor of Melbourne University, and President of Trustees of the Public Library of Victoria, Victorian Commissioner to the London Exhibition of 1862, and the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia ...

Batman, John, 1800-1839

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Epithet: Founder of Colony of Victoria, Australia British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000983.0x00026a Batman was an Australian farmer and businessman who was one of the first settlers of the Melbourne area. He has been known as one of the few settlers who tried to reach agreement on land use with the local Aboriginal people. Batman was born in Sydney. He spent time in Tasmania (then called Van Diemen's Land) where ...

Public Library, Museums, and National Gallery (Vic.)

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