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Letters from Victorian Pioneers

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Letters from Victorian Pioneers

by Various

English· 12:44:29· 59 chapters
A series of letters on the early occupation of the colony, the Aborigines, etc addressed by Victorian pioneers to his Excellency Charles Joseph La Trobe Esq. , Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony of Victoria in response to a circular letter sent by him to a number of early settlers dated 29th July 1853. -
It cannot be claimed for these papers that they are infallible records of our early history at every point.
( from the preface),
The last section ends with lists of Aboriginal words and phrases as were collected by a lady. I'm in 2 minds about these, I respect her desire to keep a record but do not have any idea of their correctness, but they are there if anyone wants to have a go. And please remember that no one is saying the views in the letters are correct. (Annise)

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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    Preface

    03:34
  2. Chapter 2

    J.M. MacLeod, Tahara

    04:47
  3. Chapter 3

    Hugh Murray, Colac

    04:39
  4. Chapter 4

    J.H.Patterson, Moorabee

    05:14
  5. Chapter 5

    H.Norman Simson, Charlotte Fields

    08:42
  6. Chapter 6

    John Carfrae, Ledcourt

    01:47
  7. Chapter 7

    David Fisher, Roslin, Geelong

    18:44
  8. Chapter 8

    Letter from T.H.Pyke, Upper Werribee, Ballan

    01:55
  9. Chapter 9

    Edward Dryden, Macedon

    03:27
  10. Chapter 10

    Letter from John G. Robertson, Wando Vale

    40:12
  11. Chapter 11

    Charles Wale Sherard, Creswick Creek

    04:49
  12. Chapter 12

    Thomas Leanmonth, Buninyong

    15:58
  13. Chapter 13

    John Hepburn, Smeaton Hill

    53:23
  14. Chapter 14

    William Thomas. Brief Account of the Aborigines of Australia Felix part 1

    45:27
  15. Chapter 15

    William Thomas. Brief Account of the Aborigines of Australia Felix part 2

    46:09
  16. Chapter 16

    Rev. James Clow, Melbourne

    17:32
  17. Chapter 17

    J. M. Clow. junior

    03:15
  18. Chapter 18

    J. M. Clow. (cont)

    13:36
  19. Chapter 19

    Captain Foster Fyans

    35:02
  20. Chapter 20

    W. Odell Raymond, Stratford

    13:52
  21. Chapter 21

    Thomas Manifold, Warrnambool

    08:12
  22. Chapter 22

    Letter from George Armytage, Hermitage

    08:32
  23. Chapter 23

    Henry Dwyer, Victoria Valley

    01:45
  24. Chapter 24

    Sir H. E. F. Young

    03:28
  25. Chapter 25

    Letter from A. M. Campbell, Ganawarra

    07:04
  26. Chapter 26

    John Gardiner

    00:59
  27. Chapter 27

    Philip D. Rose, Melbourne

    11:06
  28. Chapter 28

    George Faithfull, Wangaratta

    09:59
  29. Chapter 29

    George D. Mercer, Weatherboard, near Geelong

    05:50
  30. Chapter 30

    William F. Splatt, Melbourne

    04:15
  31. Chapter 31

    Letter from Robert Jamieson, Melbourne

    05:11
  32. Chapter 32

    Letter from Charles Wedge

    07:16
  33. Chapter 33

    J. Blair, Portland

    04:15
  34. Chapter 34

    William J. T. Clarke

    06:58
  35. Chapter 35

    Edward Bell, Wimmera

    38:37
  36. Chapter 36

    W. T. Mollison, Pyalong

    08:06
  37. Chapter 37

    Leslie Foster

    03:24
  38. Chapter 38

    George Edward Mackay

    06:07
  39. Chapter 39

    William Taylor, Longerenong, Wimmera

    09:30
  40. Chapter 40

    Charles J. Tyers, Alberton

    26:15
  41. Chapter 41

    C. Hutton, Melbourne

    04:52
  42. Chapter 42

    John Aitken, Mount Aitken

    04:08
  43. Chapter 43

    Peter Snodgrass, St. Kilda

    03:50
  44. Chapter 44

    C. B. Hall, Amherst, Burnbank

    27:54
  45. Chapter 45

    Colin Campbell

    10:15
  46. Chapter 46

    Edward Grimes

    02:07
  47. Chapter 47

    John Templeton, Kyneton

    04:10
  48. Chapter 48

    Alfred Taddy Thomson, Fiery Creek

    10:15
  49. Chapter 49

    Thomas Chirnside, Point Cook

    08:39
  50. Chapter 50

    E. P. S. Sturt, Lonsdale Street

    25:05
  51. Chapter 51

    Dr. A. Thomson

    09:49
  52. Chapter 52

    A. McMillan, Bushy Park

    16:08
  53. Chapter 53

    S. G. Henty, Portland

    13:48
  54. Chapter 54

    C. J. La Trobe, Melbourne

    07:21
  55. Chapter 55

    Hugh Jamieson

    13:55
  56. Chapter 56

    Thomas Winter, of Hobart

    09:04
  57. Chapter 57

    Gellibrand's memorandum part 1

    30:25
  58. Chapter 58

    Gellibrand's memorandum part 2

    30:39
  59. Chapter 59

    John Hart, Melbourne

    13:12