Letters received, with lecture notes [manuscript].

Kendall, Henry, 1839-1882

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Henry Kendall was an Australian poet. From the description of Araluen [manuscript]. not after 1869. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224454933 Poet, born in Ulladulla, N.S.W. He published "Poems and Songs" in 1862, "Leaves from Australian Forests" in 1869 and "Songs from the Mountains" in 1880. From the description of Poems and letters [manuscript]. 1862-1881. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225836095 ...

McCrae, George Gordon, 1833-1927

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Australian artist and writer. From the description of Letter, 1873 Sept. 3, Melbourne. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79305535 Worked for the Victorian government. Retired in 1893 from the position of Deputy Registrar-General. In private life a poet; member of a Melbourne literary coterie that included Adam Lindsay Gordon, Henry Kendall R.H. Horne and Marcus Clarke. In 1867 published 2 vols of verse. In 1873, published the long poem "The man in the iron mask." Father of poet...

Stephens, J. Brunton (James Brunton), 1835-1902

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James Brunton Stephens was a poet, novelist, school teacher, and public servant. He taught at the Normal School in Brisbane, Kelvin Grove and Ashgrove, and was appointed to the Colonial Secretary's Office as dispatch writer in 1883 and eventually became Under Secretary. From the description of OM64-27 James Brunton Stephens Papers, 1880s. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 755718659 James Brunton Stephens was a poet, novelist, school teacher, and public servant. He t...

McCrae, George Gordon, 1823-1927

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Maloney, Patrick

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Dr. Patrick Maloney was the first medical man to be entirely trained in Victoria. He moved in literary circles in Melbourne until his departure for England. From the description of Letters received, with lecture notes [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225809738 ...

Gordon, Adam Lindsay, 1833-1870

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Poet. From the description of Hunting under the Southern Cross [manuscript]. 1870. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225835366 Adam Lindsay Gordon was an Australian poet, passionate about horse racing. He had a few bad falls but was undeterred. Suffering from depression, he shot himself on the beach in Brighton in 1870. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1865-1869. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 222894181 Poet. (see: The Ox...

Clarke, Marcus Andrew Hislop, 1846-1881

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Author and journalist. Contributed articles to the Melbourne Argus and Australasian, editor of Colonial Monthly and Humbug, author of plays, etc. Best known work His Natural Life. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225766786 Commenced work on Felix and Felicitas about 1874 or 1875. The attempted novel was related to an episode in Clarke's own life and the letters which form a basis to the story were letters written 1872-18...

Melba, Nellie

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Melba was born Helen Porter Mitchell. In 1882 she married Charles Nesbit Frederick Armstrong, who died in 1948. From the description of Papers concerning Mitchell and Armstrong families [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225791512 Mrs Helen Porter Armstrong, soprano singer, was born in, and derived her non de plume from Melbourne. She first appeared in opera in 1887 after concentrating for many years on her piano playing and made her final appearance in...