| Call Number |
MN 879 |
| Physical description |
10 cm (2 volumes) |
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1 microfilm reel |
| Access advisory |
Available for reference; not for loan. |
| Cite As |
Battye Library, MN 879, James Mangles letter books, ACC 479A. |
| Additional formats |
A digital reproduction has been created for preservation purposes. |
| Acquisition source |
Donation; 195209. |
| Biography/history |
Captain James Mangles was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1825. The brother of Lady Ellen Stirling, he visited Western Australia in 1831 and later corresponded with several colonists. He was a member of the Royal Geographical Society. |
| Summary |
Two volumes of handwritten transcripts of letters on botanical matters received by Captain Mangles, many from the Swan River, written by Georgiana Molloy, George Fletcher Moore, Captain R.G. Meares, Lady Ellen Stirling, J. Drummond, H.M. Ommanney, Sir R. Spencer and others. |
| Subjects |
Mangles, James, 1786-1867 -- Correspondence.
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Molloy, Georgiana, 1805-1843 -- Correspondence.
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Moore, George Fletcher, 1798-1886 -- Correspondence.
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Meares, Richard Goldsmith, 1780-1862 -- Correspondence.
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Stirling, Ellen, Lady, 1807-1874.
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Drummond, James, 1783-1863 -- Correspondence.
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Ommanney, Henry Mortlock, 1816-1880 -- Correspondence.
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Spencer, Richard, Sir, 1779-1839 -- Correspondence.
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Botanists -- Western Australia -- Correspondence.
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Colonists -- Western Australia -- Correspondence.
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Botany -- Western Australia.
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Swan River Settlement (W.A.)
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic reproductions.
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| Related names |
Molloy, Georgiana, 1805-1843, correspondent.
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Moore, George Fletcher, 1798-1886, correspondent.
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Meares, Richard Goldsmith, 1780-1862, correspondent.
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Stirling, Ellen, Lady, 1807-1874, correspondent.
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Drummond, James, 1783-1863, correspondent.
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Ommanney, Henry Mortlock, 1816-1880, correspondent.
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Spencer, Richard, Sir, 1779-1839, correspondent.
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