Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1831-1838 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
37 files
Context area
Name of creator
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