Item 6 - Letter : Sarah Threlkeld

Identity area

Reference code

AU TAS UTAS SPARC G5-6

Title

Letter : Sarah Threlkeld

Date(s)

  • 1840 (Creation)

Level of description

Item

Extent and medium

1 letter

Context area

Name of creator

(1800-1868)

Biographical history

William Gunn (1800-1868), police magistrate and Superintendent of Prisoners' Barracks, was born in Newry, Ireland, son of Lieut. William Gunn and Margaret (Wilson). After service in the British army, he came to Tasmania in 1822 and received a grant of 400... »

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited by J. Murphy 1967

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Letter from Sarah Threlkeld (nee Arndell wife of L.E. Threlkeld, missionary) dated 24 May 1840. From Ebenezer, Lake Macquarie to brother [in law] and sister Gunn: L.E.T. taking service, children busy with books, family.

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Conditions governing access

Open for research

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.... »

Finding aids

Original inventory and descriptive notes can be found at https://eprints.utas.edu.au/10934/

Dates of creation revision deletion

LG 16/8/2018

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