Papers of Sir Arthur Gordon, 1st Baron Stanmore (as filmed by the AJCP) [microform]: [M1628-M1637] 1855-1912

Bib ID:
742969
Format:
Manuscript and Microform
Author:
Gordon, Arthur, Sir, 1829-1912
Online Version:
National Library of Australia digitised item
Related Online Resources:
Finding aid at National Library of Australia
Access Conditions:
Available for reference.
Description:
  • Canberra : Australian Joint Copying Project, [19--]
  • 14 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.
Summary:

The papers include: official correspondence, 1867-83; letters from Sir William MacGregor, 1879-1912; Sir John Thurston, 1875-90 and Fijian officials, 1875-89; correspondence re New Zealand, 1880-1885; correspondence with Bishop A. Barry, 1878-84, Lord Selbourne, 1855-89, Lady Sophia Palmer, 1881, Shaw-Lefevre family, 1875-81 and Lady Gordon, 1868-82; correspondence of Lady Gordon, 1875-82; general correspondence, 1871-1912 and letterbooks, 1880-82. Contains material on the affairs of colonies Gordon administered, particularly Fiji and New Zealand.

Biography/History:

Sir Arthur Charles Hamilton Gordon, 1st Baron Stanmore Liberal M.P., 1854-57. Private Secretary to W.E. Gladstone, 1858-59; Governor of Trinidad, 1866-70; Mauritius, 1870-74; Fiji, 1875-80; New Zealand 1880-82 and Ceylon, 1883-90.

Notes:
  • Filmed as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project by the National Library of Australia and the State Library of New South Wales.
  • National Library of Australia holds microfilm master.
  • Australian Joint Copying Project miscellaneous series M1628-1637.
  • Also available online https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-838029517
  • Microfilm copy of originals held by the British Library, London.
Index/Finding Aid Note:
Descriptive list available (11 p.).
Subject:
Time Coverage:
1855-1912
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This belongs to the Miscellaneous Series (Australian Joint Copying Project)..
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