Item 115 - Letter from Eloise Therese de Rouffignac Seaver

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AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX19-C-115

Title

Letter from Eloise Therese de Rouffignac Seaver

Date(s)

  • 1856 (Creation)

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Item

Extent and medium

1 letter

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Name of creator

(1801-1883)

Biographical history

Francis Cotton (1801-1883), Quaker and settler, was born on 6 October 1801 in London, where he had some early education before attending Ackworth School. After an apprenticeship to a builder, he set up his own business. When 19 he was disowned for ... »

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Scope and content

Letter from Eloise Therese de Rouffignac Seaver written from Newcastle New South Wales dated 1858 regarding J.H. Plunkett, Lieut. Seaver and others dismissed from the Board [School Board], injustice to Seaver. Signature of writer partly eaten away.

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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

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