Papers relating to Alexander Forbes and his family. 1965-1970.

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Papers relating to Alexander Forbes and his family. 1965-1970.

Drafts for Cecil Hadgraft's entry on Alexander Forbes in the Australian Dictionary of Biography; correspondence and research notes relating to the entry, and a photocopied extract from his brother Archibald Forbes' book 'Souvenirs of some continents' (1894).

1 folder (16 items) ; 30 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7050856

Libraries Australia

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Forbes, Archibald, 1838-1900

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Scotch war correspondent. From the description of Outlook for war in Europe : autograph manuscript. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270538497 Archibald Forbes was a British author, perhaps most famous as a war correspondent. After graduating from Aberdeen University, he enlisted in the Royal Dragoons, but subsequently left the service and became a journalist. He covered various wars with great success and acclaim, and was noted for both the quality of his writing and his inge...

Forbes, Alexander, 1839-1879.

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'Alexander Forbes' was the pseudonym of William Anderson Forbes, an Australian poet of Scottish origin. From the description of Papers relating to Alexander Forbes and his family, 1965-1970 [manuscript] 1965-1970. (The University of Queensland Library). WorldCat record id: 62545030 From the description of Papers relating to Alexander Forbes and his family. 1965-1970. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224614533 "Voices from the Bush" is believed to be the se...

Hadgraft, Cecil, 1904-1987.

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Cecil Hadgraft was a senior lecturer and reader in the English Department at the University of Queensland. He was a prominent Australian literary critic and historian. From the description of Biographical notes on Barcroft Boake [manuscript]. [19--]? (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224357625 From the description of Papers 1872-1979. 1872-1979. (The University of Queensland Library). WorldCat record id: 45681911 From the description of Biographical notes o...