Letters. 1792-1801.

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Letters. 1792-1801.

Contents: 1. Norfolk, 30 December 1792, to James Sykes, concerning his impending departure from Norfolk Island; 2. Ryde, Isle of Wight, 10 August 1799, concerning the education of the boys "Norfolk" and "Sydney"; 3. Sydney, 10 March 1801, mostly concerning various bills drawn by Governor Hunter and King.

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Hunter, John, 1737-1821

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Admiral and Governor Arthur Phillip was the first governor of New South Wales from 1786 to his resignation in 1793. He lived in retirement, 1805-1814, in Bath. John Hunter was the second governor of New South Wales. From the description of Letters. 1811. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225752591 ...

Sykes, James E. (James Enoch)

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James Sykes was born in Adams County, Illinois, on May 22, 1844. He was the son of William and Eliza Raymond Sykes. The elder Sykes, a native of England, was a prominent member of the community, serving long terms as Justice of the Peace and Township Treasurer. After graduating from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Keokuk, Iowa, in 1864, James Sykes joined the army. Sykes served as an assistant surgeon in the 56th United States Colored Troops. The regiment was originally organized as th...

King, Philip Gidley, 1758-1808

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Third Governor of New South Wales. Was Superintendent at Norfolk Island from 1788 and in 1791 was appointed Lieutenant-governor of Norfolk Island. From the description of Letter [manuscript] : Norfolk Island, to Lord Sydney. 1792. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225744308 Captain King was commandant and later Lieut. Governor of Norfolk Island from 1788 to 1779. He took up appointment as Governor of N.S.W. in September 1800. From the description of Lett...

Hunter, John, 1728-1793

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English physician. From the description of Letter, 1777, Sept. 7 : [London], to Edward Jenner. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35113899 John Hunter (1728-1793), surgeon, anatomist, and Fellow of the Royal Society who published several treatises on medical subjects, including one on inflammation and gunshot wounds. His anatomical and natural science collections form the core of the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow. From the description of Note on Edward May's Mo...