Letter, 1836 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 1391832
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Threlkeld, L. E. (Lancelot Edward), 1788-1859
- Access Conditions:
- Available for reference. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- 1836
- 1 cm. (2 p.)
- Summary:
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Letter, marked duplicate, sent from Ebenezer, Lake Macquarie New South Wales to the Rev. William Ellis, Secretary to the London Missionary Society in London, defending himself against charges of extravagance at his Aboriginal Mission, Bahtahbah, Belmont, Lake Macquarie. Threlkeld took the newspaper owned by Dr Lang, which published articles against him, to court and won his case.
- Biography/History:
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Missionary and Congregational minister. Came to Australia with the London Missionary Society and incurred the displeasure of Rev. Samuel Marsden with his alleged extravagance at his Aboriginal Mission station Bahtahbah, where he instructed the Aborigines in simple agriculture. Threlkeld's published language studies are now regarded as landmarks in Aboriginal studies. His principal publication "An Australian grammar ... of the language, as spoken by the Aborigines ... of Hunter's River" was published in 1934.
- Notes:
- Manuscript reference no.: NLA MS 9051.
- Subject:
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- Threlkeld, L. E. (Lancelot Edward), 1788-1859 -- Correspondence
- Ellis, William, 1794-1872 -- Correspondence
- London Missionary Society -- Missions -- New South Wales -- Lake Macquarie
- Missionaries -- New South Wales -- Lake Macquarie -- Correspondence
- Aboriginal Australians -- New South Wales -- Lake Macquarie
- Belmont (N.S.W.) -- History
- Time Coverage:
- 1836
- Occupation:
- Missionaries
- Copyright:
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- Since 1929 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1859
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1836
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