Archival Resources Details

John MacGillivray - Records

Title
John MacGillivray - Records
Repository
National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection
Reference
mfm G 1881
Date Range
1844 - 1855
Description

Includes: "Voyage of H. M. S. Rattlesnake. Correspondence 1847-1849" containing copies of letters on natural history to Professor Edward Forbes 1847-1849, John Gould 1848-1849, Sir William J. Hooker 1848-1849, Dr. J. D. Hooker 1848 and Adam White 1848; Notebook containing notes on natural history of Cape York and Northern Australia; "Voyage of H.M.S. Herald under the command of Captain H. Mangles Denham R.N., being private Journal kept by John MacGillivray, naturalist" 21 February 1852 - January 1855. Also included are extracts from Mr. Calvert's manuscript 26 July 1853. The journal is illustrated with small sketches.

Formats
Microfilm
Quantity
1 reel
Access
Available for reference

People

See also

EOAS ID: archives/BSAR00888.htm

This Edition: 2026 February - 1926 Centenaries
Kooyang - Gariwerd calendar - Late summer: late January to late March - season of eels
Reference: https://www.bom.gov.au/resources/indigenous-weather-knowledge/indigenous-seasonal-calendars/gariwerd-calendar#bom-anchor-list__item-kooyang-season-of-eels

Publisher: Swinburne University of Technology.

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