Papers of the Murphy and Bradly families [manuscript].

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Papers of the Murphy and Bradly families [manuscript].

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I. John Murphy, 1842-1856. A. Letters (5) and miscellanea received from Leichhardt, 11 Oct. 1842-1 Mar. 1844. B. Miscellaneous papers, 1845-1856, including letter from James Murphy, 24 Mar. 1845 and copies of a poem by R. Lynd on Leichhardt's supposed death in 1845. C. Diary, 185-, possibly attributable to John Murphy. Entries refer to the Ellice, Cook, and Line Islands. II. Burdekin family, 1851-1899. A. Letters (21) to Mary Ann Burdekin, 29 Jan. 1851-19 Jan. 1858. B. Letters (7) to Sydney Burdekin, 15 Jan. 1890-8 April. 1899. III. Bradly family, 1834-1921. A. Bill of sale, Messrs J. Bettington & Co. 15 Sep. 1834, to J.H. and J.B. Bettington. B. Miscellaneous papers, 1848-1921, including letter granting prefix Royal to the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, 24 Mar. 1891.

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Murphy family.

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John Murphy accompanied Leichhardt's expedition to Port Essington, Northern Territory, in 1844. His sister married J.O. Bradly, a business partner of John and his father James Murphy. Edward Bradly, presumably the son of J.O. Bradly, was employed by Sydney Burdekin, and managed the Burdekin estate after Sydney's death. J.B. Bettington, shipping agent merchant and pastoralist, arrived in Australia in 1827. He was a member of the then Agricultural Society of New South Wales. From the d...

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Leichhardt, Ludwig, 1813-1848

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F. W. L. Leichhardt, explorer, was born in Prussia. He emigrated to Sydney in 1842 and the following year embarked on the first of series of explorations into Northern New South Wales and Queensland. In 1848 during his expedition to cross the continent from Brisbane to Perth he and his companions were lost without trace. From the description of Letter [manuscript]. 1844 July 15. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225717476 Between 1834 and 1836 Leichhardt studied at ...

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