Guide to the Papers of Lord Tennyson, 1893-1913

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 1963
Creator:
Tennyson, Hallam, Baron
Extent:
0.18 metres and (1 archives box)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Lord Tennyson, National Library of Australia, MS 1963, [box number and series and/or folder number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

The collection consists mainly of correspondence addressed to Tennyson with some documents. There are approximately 180 letters covering the years 1899-1913, but principally dated 1901-1903, dealing with the period when Tennyson was Acting Governor-General and Governor-General.

Chief correspondents are Sir Edmund Barton, Sir George Clarke, Governor of Victoria, and Sir Samuel Way of South Australia.

There are also copies of 6 despatches sent to the Secretary of State by various state governors and documents relating to the visit by Sir Harry Rawson and the Deputy Administrator, W. Houston, to Norfolk Island in 1903.

Biographical Note:

Tennyson, Hallam, 2nd Baron Tennyson (1852-1928). Son of poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson. He was appointed Governor of South Australia in 1899 and became Acting Governor-General of Australia in 1902. He was Governor-General from January 1903 to January 1904.

Indexed terms

Names:
Tennyson, Hallam, Baron

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record (http://catalogue.nla.gov.au) for the access conditions.
Conditions Governing Use:
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Lord Tennyson, National Library of Australia, MS 1963, [box number and series and/or folder number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact:
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