Guide to the Diaries of Sir David Wedderburn, 3rd Baronet (as filmed by the AJCP), 1874-1875, 1985

Summary

Collection number:

M1968

Creator:

Wedderburn, David, Sir

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:

The material filmed by the Australian Joint Copying Project includes: typescript 'Sir David Wedderburn, Baronet, MP 1835-1882: Life Sketch' (1985) by D.A. Percival; Diaries 1874-75 (Vols 4 and 5) describing: the voyage from Italy to Australia, travels and encounters within Australia, Anglo-Maori relations; Hokitika and western goldfields; observations of Transit of Venus; and voyage to Honolulu.

Biographical / Historical:

Sir David Wedderburn (1835 - 1882), 3rd Baronet (succeeded 1862). Born in Bombay, educated at Loretto School, Musselburgh, Edinburgh University and Trinity College, Cambridge. Called to Scottish Bar 1861. Inherited estate at Tibberton, near Gloucester, and led life of country gentleman. Officer in Royal South Gloucestershire Militia. Liberal M.P. for South Ayrshire 1868-74 and Haddington Boroughs 1879-82. Wedderburn was a great traveller visiting Scandinavia (1863), India (1864-65), North America (1866), Germany, Austro-Hungary, Turkey and Lebanon (1869), Ceylon, Australia, New Zealand and United States (1874-75), India, Ceylon, Singapore, Java, China, Japan and United States (1876-77), Iceland (1878), Russia (1880), and South Africa (1881-82). Wedderburn was a cousin of Hon. Louis Hope, with whom he stayed in Queensland. (Some papers of Hope have been filmed by the AJCP. on reel M980.)

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-vn765704] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

The private residence of Mr D.A. Percival. Essex, England.

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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