Collection RS58 - James Backhouse: correspondence

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Identity area

Reference code

AU TAS UTAS SPARC RS58

Title

James Backhouse: correspondence

Date(s)

  • 1831-1838 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

37 files

Context area

Name of creator

(1794-1869)

Biographical history

James Backhouse was a naturalist and Quaker missionary of Darlington, and later, York, England. In 1831 he sailed for Australia, accompanied by George Washington Walker (1800-1859), with the financial support of the London Yearly Meeting. They arrived in ... »

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Presented to the Royal Society of Tasmania by A.J. Crosfield, 1933.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The correspondence consists of letters addressed to James Backhouse and his companion relating to their missionary journey. Most are from people in official positions thanking the missionaries for their work, acknowledging books and reports, replying to ... »

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing reproduction

This material is made available for personal research and study purposes under the University of Tasmania Standard Copyright Licence. For any further use permission should be obtained from the copyright owners. For assistance please contact Special.Collections@utas.edu.au

Dates of creation revision deletion

2020

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