Papers [manuscript]. 1828-1836.

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Papers [manuscript]. 1828-1836.

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1. Two letters from William Cowper to his son William Macquarie Cowper. (i) Letter dated 1 March 1828 discussing whether W.M. Cowper should attend Oxford or Cambridge. (ii) Letter written between 19 and 27 March 1832. Deals with poor health of Charles, William Snr's condition since death of his wife (in 1831), and religious matters. 2. Journal written by William Macquarie Cowper and his wife Margaret 20 Jan-19 April 1836. Describes that part of their voyage to Australia from Tristan de Cunha, giving details of shipboard life, and their first months in Port Stephens, where they lived in Yahrah Cottage. Margaret praises the kindness of Colonel Henry Dumaresq's wife.

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Cowper, William, 1778-1858

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Cowper, William Macquarie, 1810-1902

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Dean of Sydney. From the description of Letter [manuscript] : Deanery, [Sydney] to E. Deas Thomson. 1896. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225744687 Epithet: Dean of Sydney NSW British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000299.0x000258 William Cowper was the Archdeacon and Dean of Sydney, the son of William Cooper and brother of Charles Cowper (politician and pastoralist). From t...