In 1853 Lieutenant-Governor La Trobe addressed a circular letter to a number of early settlers requesting information as to the time and circumstances of the first occupation of various parts of the colony. This book is a collection of those responses to that circular. "The 58 letters record events which will recall to many persons still living old Victorian memories, and will have a great value for the future historian of Victoria, as narrating the experiences of actual movers in the early scenes of our colonization, while they will also possess interest as incidental contributions to the biographies of the men who half a century ago began to encounter the hardships and perils which beset the pioneer in every part of this continent." "These papers also contain interesting contributions to our knowledge of the aboriginestheir languages, customs, and conflicts with the white men ; and although some of the incidents narrated have found their way into print before, they are now for the first time given in their entirety to the public." Includes fold out map - "Rough Sketch of the PORT PHILLIP COUNTRY" Click here to download a sample file (1.1MB). This requires Adobe Reader to view. (right click on the link and select save as - then load the saved file to view). High quality scanned images of the whole of the original book. This CD can be viewed by any computer using Adobe AcrobatReader (version 4 or later recommended). The data on this CD is completely self-contained, and requires no installation. System Requirements: Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT or better, CD-ROM drive, Adobe Acrobat. Also suitable for Macintosh or Unix operating systems.
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| Item Number: | 113-AU7005 |
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CD-WIN/MAC
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342
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(1898) 2004
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T. Bride
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may require approximately 2 weeks to ship
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Archive CD Books
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| List Price: | 19.95 |
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$17.97
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