Family bible and letter [manuscript]. 1839-1949.

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Family bible and letter [manuscript]. 1839-1949.

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Shearn family bible belonging to the Shearn family and kept on board the barque "Glenhuntly", 7 December 1839. Bible is annotated with family information. Also, letter dated 9 May 1949 from John A. Feely, Public Library of Victoria, to Mrs Shearn, Malvern, regarding the ill-fated "Glenhuntly" voyage with fever breaking out on board.

5.0 cm.

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Victoria., Public Library

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Established in 1887. In 1956 became the State Library of Western Australia. J.S. Battye was W.A. State Librarian 1894-1954. From the description of Request for copies of newspapers under the Copyright Act of 1895, 1899 [manuscript]. 1899. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 762864889 ...

Glenhuntly (Ship)

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Feely, John Andrew, 1902-1965

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Shearn family.

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