Papers, 1864-1894 [microform]
- Bib ID:
- 849074
- Format:
- Manuscript and Microform
- Author:
- McKenzie Johnston family
- Access Conditions:
- Available for reference. Refer all requests for copies and publishing to the owner.
- Description:
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- 1864-1894
- 333 p. 70 photographs.
- Summary:
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Microfilm includes: 1. Letters from Harriet Davidson to mother Lydia Miller, sister Bessie and brother Hugh. Letters from John Davidson to mother, Janet Sutherland Davidson and sister Maggie Beveridge. Letter from Caroline Fraser to Bessie Mackay. 2. Account by Lydia Miller Davidson of a visit to St Helena during the voyage to England on "Hesperus". 3. Induction of Rev. John Davidson at Langholm. Album compiled by Margaret Beveridge, newspaper cuttings, other memorabilia. 4. Photograph album from Bessie Mackay (20 photos) of family and friends. Davidson Family album (50 photos) of members of family. Margaret Beveridge's album (48 p.) of photos of members of family.
- Biography/History:
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Mrs McKenzie Johnston is the great grand daughter of Rev. John Davidson and Harriet Miller. John Davidson (1834-1881) born in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland, attended the Universities of St Andrews and Edinburgh, not taking a degree. He studied divinity in 1856-1858, 1860-1861 becoming a licentiate of the Free Church Presbytery of Kinross. 1864 ordained Minister of Langholm, Dumfriesshire. 1860 married Harriet, daughter of Hugh Miller and wife Lydia Falconer. Harriet a novelist, poet, contributed to journals. 1869 was called to Adelaide, arriving with wife and children on Carnaquheen in June 1870. Instrumental in the founding of Adelaide University in 1874, was appointed the first Hughes Professor of English Literature and Mental and Moral Philosophy. Harriet and two children visited England in 1877-1878. Davidson died at Glenelg on 22 July 1881, Harriet died on 21 Dec. 1883. Her daughters returned to Scotland on "Hesperus" in 1884.
- Notes:
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- See file NLA19/1555
- Original held in private ownership.
- Reproduction:
- Microfilm. United Kingdom : National Library of Australia : Available from the National Library of Australia, 1995. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- List available (3 p.)
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
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- Material type:
- Photograph
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1894
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