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)
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
- Chapter 1
Preface
03:34 - Chapter 2
J.M. MacLeod, Tahara
04:47 - Chapter 3
Hugh Murray, Colac
04:39 - Chapter 4
J.H.Patterson, Moorabee
05:14 - Chapter 5
H.Norman Simson, Charlotte Fields
08:42 - Chapter 6
John Carfrae, Ledcourt
01:47 - Chapter 7
David Fisher, Roslin, Geelong
18:44 - Chapter 8
Letter from T.H.Pyke, Upper Werribee, Ballan
01:55 - Chapter 9
Edward Dryden, Macedon
03:27 - Chapter 10
Letter from John G. Robertson, Wando Vale
40:12 - Chapter 11
Charles Wale Sherard, Creswick Creek
04:49 - Chapter 12
Thomas Leanmonth, Buninyong
15:58 - Chapter 13
John Hepburn, Smeaton Hill
53:23 - Chapter 14
William Thomas. Brief Account of the Aborigines of Australia Felix part 1
45:27 - Chapter 15
William Thomas. Brief Account of the Aborigines of Australia Felix part 2
46:09 - Chapter 16
Rev. James Clow, Melbourne
17:32 - Chapter 17
J. M. Clow. junior
03:15 - Chapter 18
J. M. Clow. (cont)
13:36 - Chapter 19
Captain Foster Fyans
35:02 - Chapter 20
W. Odell Raymond, Stratford
13:52 - Chapter 21
Thomas Manifold, Warrnambool
08:12 - Chapter 22
Letter from George Armytage, Hermitage
08:32 - Chapter 23
Henry Dwyer, Victoria Valley
01:45 - Chapter 24
Sir H. E. F. Young
03:28 - Chapter 25
Letter from A. M. Campbell, Ganawarra
07:04 - Chapter 26
John Gardiner
00:59 - Chapter 27
Philip D. Rose, Melbourne
11:06 - Chapter 28
George Faithfull, Wangaratta
09:59 - Chapter 29
George D. Mercer, Weatherboard, near Geelong
05:50 - Chapter 30
William F. Splatt, Melbourne
04:15 - Chapter 31
Letter from Robert Jamieson, Melbourne
05:11 - Chapter 32
Letter from Charles Wedge
07:16 - Chapter 33
J. Blair, Portland
04:15 - Chapter 34
William J. T. Clarke
06:58 - Chapter 35
Edward Bell, Wimmera
38:37 - Chapter 36
W. T. Mollison, Pyalong
08:06 - Chapter 37
Leslie Foster
03:24 - Chapter 38
George Edward Mackay
06:07 - Chapter 39
William Taylor, Longerenong, Wimmera
09:30 - Chapter 40
Charles J. Tyers, Alberton
26:15 - Chapter 41
C. Hutton, Melbourne
04:52 - Chapter 42
John Aitken, Mount Aitken
04:08 - Chapter 43
Peter Snodgrass, St. Kilda
03:50 - Chapter 44
C. B. Hall, Amherst, Burnbank
27:54 - Chapter 45
Colin Campbell
10:15 - Chapter 46
Edward Grimes
02:07 - Chapter 47
John Templeton, Kyneton
04:10 - Chapter 48
Alfred Taddy Thomson, Fiery Creek
10:15 - Chapter 49
Thomas Chirnside, Point Cook
08:39 - Chapter 50
E. P. S. Sturt, Lonsdale Street
25:05 - Chapter 51
Dr. A. Thomson
09:49 - Chapter 52
A. McMillan, Bushy Park
16:08 - Chapter 53
S. G. Henty, Portland
13:48 - Chapter 54
C. J. La Trobe, Melbourne
07:21 - Chapter 55
Hugh Jamieson
13:55 - Chapter 56
Thomas Winter, of Hobart
09:04 - Chapter 57
Gellibrand's memorandum part 1
30:25 - Chapter 58
Gellibrand's memorandum part 2
30:39 - Chapter 59
John Hart, Melbourne
13:12