Guide to the Letters of David A. Beath (as filmed by the AJCP), 1842-1853

Summary

Collection number:

M394

Creator:

Beath, David A.

Extent:

3 items

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for reference.

Background

Content Summary:

Three letters from Beath to his father from Melbourne, Moonee Ponds and outside Geelong in Victoria, describing life in the colony. They contain family news as well as descriptions of his farm and stock, records of the prices of food and other commodities, land sales, effects of the gold rush and discussion of a recently built foundry and flour mills.

Biographical / Historical:

David A. Beath was a Scottish emigrant to Victoria. By 1862 he had become a partner in a warehousing and clothing firm in Melbourne, which was still operating in 1927 as Beath, Schiess Company

David Beath later became a partner in a warehouse and clothing firm in Melbourne, which for many years traded as Beath, Schiess and Co.

Related

Existence and Location of Copies:

The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn652962] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

Mitchell Library. State Library of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2000. Collection reference: MLDOC 53. For further information see: Letters of David A. Beath at the State Library of New South Wales (http://archival.sl.nsw.gov.au/Details/archive/110323130?_ga=2.140977659.892842083.1534298057-600625414.1534298057).

The original letters were acquired by the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, in 1961.

Conditions Governing Access:

Available for Access.

Conditions Governing Use:

Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material.

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

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