Papers [manuscript].

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Papers [manuscript].

Correspondence, 1856-1883: mainly on scientific subjects and concerning the Paris Universal Exhibition 1867 and Indian gold resources; correspondents include: Sir Henry Barkly, Sir Redmond Barry, Charles Darwin, Frederick William Haddon, William Jory Henwood, Sir Charles Lyell, Adam Sedgwick, Sir Ferdinand Von Mueller. Notes and lectures; five sets of notes for lectures delivered by R. Brough Smyth, 1885-1886; manuscript notes, articles etc. by R. Brough Smyth, 1882-1888 and undated; manuscript notes etc. by Douglas Jerrold and William Thomas, undated. Pictures and sketches: original sketches, mainly relating to Australian Aborigines (most perhaps by William Thomas); sketch maps; some printed pictures and photographs. Printed material: published items; newspaper cuttings, 1871-1889; printed maps of Australia and Victoria.

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Smyth, R. Brough (Robert Brough), 1830-1889

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Robert Brough Smyth (1830-1889), was a geologist and mineralogist, Victorian civil servant, amateur meteorologist and anthropologist. This collection of his papers relates mainly to his work in the Victorian civil service, and to his geological and anthropological interests. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225771835 Robert Brough Smyth was a geologist and mineralogist, Victorian civil servant, amateur meteorologist and ...