Papers of Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton (as filmed by the AJCP) [microform] : [M1177-1178], 1836-1876
- Bib ID:
- 2250129
- Format:
- Manuscript and Microform
- Author:
- Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron, 1803-1873
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
- Access Conditions:
- Available for reference.
- Description:
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- Canberra : Australian Joint Copying Project, [19--]
- 2 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.
- Summary:
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The political papers mostly date from 1858-59 and include letters from Sir Henry Barkly, Sir George Bowen, Sir William Denison, Lord Derby, William Howitt and Charles Sturt. They deal with the political and economic position in the colonies; appointments; emigration; exploration; the separation of Moreton Bay from New South Wales; the selection of the first Governor of Queensland; and the controversy surrounding the visit to Britain of the Mayor of Melbourne. The literary papers cover a much longer period and include papers about Lytton's work on the life of the convict Thomas Wainewright, letters from the poet R.H. Horne; and correspondence concerning copyright and the performance of Lytton's plays in Australia in 1866-70.
- Biography/History:
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Lytton, achieved fame both as a politician and as a novelist, poet and playwright. He held the position of Secretary of State for the Colonies, 1858-59.
- Notes:
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- 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 M1177-1178.
- Also available online https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-771846681
- Microfilm copy of originals held by the Hertfordshire Record Office, County Hall, Hertford, England.
- Cited In:
- Australian Joint Copying Project handbook. Part 8 : Miscellaneous [M series], Entry 197, p. 84.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Descriptive list filmed on reel M1177 (20 p.).
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1836-1876
- Other authors/contributors:
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Miscellaneous Series (Australian Joint Copying Project)..
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