Collection of correspondence. 1863-1894.

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Collection of correspondence. 1863-1894.

Letters from Sir Henry Parkes to John Taylor, E.A. Petherick, J.P. Abbott, (M.P. & Speaker), discussing the Federal Convention and Sir Henry's hope for 'kindred national feeling and ... an enduring Commonwealth'. Includes Federation : Procedures and Debates March/April 1891, (handwritten notes). Newspaper extracts from the Daily Telegraph, May 6 1899; Supplement to the Molong Express, July 30, 1904; and The Empire, April 25, 1872. Photocopies of Sir Henry Parkes correspondence; Official programme of ceremonial and entertainments commemorative of the inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth at Sydney, January 1st, 1901; a Photo-zinco reproduction of the Daily Telegraph inset, containing the portraits and biographies of the members of the Federal Convention, re-published as a Supplement to the Daily Telegraph, Saturday March 21st, 1891.

5 cm. (5 folders)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7074844

Libraries Australia

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Parkes, Henry, Sir, 1815-1896

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Sir H. Parkes, 1815-1896, entered politics in 1854, and was Premier of New South Wales five times during his political life. From the description of Correspondence [microform]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225845788 Statesman. From the description of Letters. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225757843 ...