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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2026-04-27 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000412b.htm person Flinders Matthew AACR2 16 March 1774 19 July 1814 Place of Birth Donington, Lincolnshire, England Place of Death London, England Hydrographer Naval officer Marine surveyor Matthew Flinders was a naval officer and maritime surveyor who led the first inshore circumnavigation of New Holland and is credited with being the first person to use the name Australia. Between 1789 and 1794 he served on several British war ships, including in H.M.S. Bounty under William Bligh. Travelling to Port Jackson in New South Wales in 1795, Flinders spent the next few years, in company with George Bass, making exploratory journeys along the east coast of New South Wales. In 1796, they circumnavigated Van Diemen's Land: in the process it was confirmed that the island was separated from New Holland by a stretch of sea which Flinders named Bass Strait. Promoted to Commander, Flinders was given command of H.M.S. Investigator in 1801 with orders to survey the coastal waters of New Holland. Scientific personnel on board included botanist Robert Brown, artist Ferdinand Bauer, and collector Peter Good. The expedition reached the southwest of the continent in December 1801, and proceeded east along the south coast through Bass Strait to Port Jackson. On the way they had an unexpected encounter with the French corvette Géographe under the command of Nicolas Baudin in what was then named Encounter Bay. In July 1802 Investigator embarked for the intended circumnavigation. By the time they reached Torres Strait, Flinders's concern about the condition of the ship caused him to curtail the expedition and head to Port Jackson via Timor and the west and south coasts with all speed. His return journey to the United Kingdom for a replacement ship ended with imprisonment on the Ile de France. Thanks to the obduracy of the Governor, Flinders remained there for over six years, finally reaching London five years after the refurbished Investigator. By now in poor health, Flinders completed his account of the 1801 - 1803 voyage, published in July 1814. Flinders Island in Bass Strait was named in his honour. The Matthew Flinders Medal has been awarded by the Australian Academy of Science since 1957. 1789 1789 Career event - Joined the Royal Navy July 1790 July 1790 Career position - Midshipman, H.M.S. Bellephron July 1791 August 1793 Career position - Midshipman, H.M.S. Providence, under command of William Bligh September 1793 1794 Career position - Midshipman, H.M.S. Bellephron 1795 1795 Career position - Midshipman, H.M.S. Reliance, travelling to New South Wales 1795 1795 Career event - Exploring Botany Bay and Georges River with George Bass in Tom Thumb 1796 1796 Career event - Exploring New South Wales coast south of Port Jackson with George Bass in Tom Thumb II 1798 1798 Career position - Lieutenant in command of Norfolk accompanied by George Bass: circumnavigated Van Diemen's Land 1799 1799 Career event - Exploring New South Wales coast north to Hervey Bay in Norfolk 1800 1800 Life event - Returned to the United Kingdom January 1801 January 1801 Career event - Appointed to command of Investigator February 1801 February 1801 Career event - Promoted to Commander July 1801 July 1801 Career event - Embarked for New Holland 6 December 1801 6 December 1801 Career event - Reached and named Cape Leeuwin, in southwest of New Holland April 1802 April 1802 Career event - Encountered French corvette Géographe under command of Nicolas Baudin in Encounter Bay 9 May 1802 9 May 1802 Career event - Arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales 22 July 1802 22 July 1802 Career event - Embarked for circumnavigation of New Holland 9 June 1803 9 June 1803 Career event - Returned to Port Jackson December 1803 June 1810 Life event - Imprisoned on Ile de France October 1810 October 1810 Life event - Arrived in England July 1814 July 1814 Publication - "A voyage to terra australis (…)", published Good, Peter (? - 1803)

Plant collector in H.M.S. Investigator 1801 - 1803

 Bauer, Ferdinand Lukas (1760 - 1826)

Natural history artist in H.M.S. Investigator 1801 - 1805

 Brown, Robert (1773 - 1858)

Naturalist in H.M.S. Investigator 1801 - 1805 (under command of Matthew Flinders 1801 - 1803)

 Bass, George (1771 - 1803)

Accompanied Flinders in exploring eastern waters of New Holland 1795 - 1798

 Australian Joint Copying Project, National Library of Australia; and State Library of New South Wales (1945 - 1993)

AJCP M444, M3033 - M3037

 Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science (1957 - )

The Medal has been awarded by the Australian Academy of Science since 1957

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

The Academy has awarded the Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture since 1957

 H.M.S. Investigator, Royal Navy (1795 - c. 1872)

Commander 1801 - 1803

 Franklin, John (1786 - 1847)

Franklin served as Midshipman, H.M.S. Investigator 1801 - 1804 (under command of Matthew Flinders 1801 - 1803); Flinders was Franklin's uncle

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 Flinders, Matthew (1774-1814)

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 'Flinders, Matthew', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Flinders, Matthew Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Australia: a study of warm environments and their effect on British settlement Taylor, Griffith Australia: a study of warm environments and their effect on British settlement London Methuen & Co. 1940 Journal Article: Flinders, Baudin and Brown at Encounter Bay Giblin, R.W. Flinders, Baudin and Brown at Encounter Bay 1929 Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1-6 Book: The Navigators: Flinders vs Baudin: the Race Between Matthew Flinders and Nicolas Baudin to Discover the Fabled Passage through the Middle of Australia Toft, Klaus The Navigators: Flinders vs Baudin: the Race Between Matthew Flinders and Nicolas Baudin to Discover the Fabled Passage through the Middle of Australia Sydney Duffy and Snellgrove 2002 Journal Article: The Making of Matthew Flinders Monteath, Peter The Making of Matthew Flinders 2002 Journal of the Royal Historical Society of South Australia 30 42-51 Book: The Life of Matthew Flinders Estensen, Miriam The Life of Matthew Flinders Sydney Allen & Unwin 2002 Book: Matthew Flinders: the Ultimate Voyage Brunton, Paul Matthew Flinders: the Ultimate Voyage Sydney State Library of New South Wales 2001 Edited Book: Matthew Flinders: Personal Letters from an Extraordinary Life Brunton, Paul Matthew Flinders: Personal Letters from an Extraordinary Life Sydney Hordern House in association with the State Library of New South Wales 2002 Seminar Paper: Cook-Bligh-Flinders-King: the quadrilogy of master mariners Brock, John F. Cook-Bligh-Flinders-King: the quadrilogy of master mariners Sydney Australian Science History Club 2005 given in The Discovery Room, Australian Museum, Tuesday 6pm Resource: Matthew Flinders Electronic Archives State Library of New South Wales Matthew Flinders Electronic Archives State Library of New South Wales 2001 Book Section: Flinders, Matthew (1774-1814), navigator, hydrographer and scientist Cooper, H. M. Flinders, Matthew (1774-1814), navigator, hydrographer and scientist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1966 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 1: 1788 - 1850 A-H Douglas Pike 389-391 Journal Article: Some Flinders Family History: Connections with Pharmacy Burnby, J. G. L. Some Flinders Family History: Connections with Pharmacy 1987 Australian Journal of Pharmacy 68 61-66 Journal Article: Some Early Naturalists and Collectors in Australia Whitley, Gilbert P. Some Early Naturalists and Collectors in Australia 1933 Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society xix 291-304 Journal Article: Astronomical and Meteorological Workers in New South Wales, 1778-1860 Russell, H.C. Astronomical and Meteorological Workers in New South Wales, 1778-1860 Sydney, NSW Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1888 Report of the first meeting of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1 45-94 Book: The Investigator in Port Phillip, April-May 1802 Flinders, Matthew The Investigator in Port Phillip, April-May 1802 Malvern Banks Society Publications 2002 Book: A voyage to terra australis : undertaken for the purpose of completing the discovery of that vast country, and prosecuted in the years 1801, 1802, and 1803, in His Majesty's ship the Investigator [etc] Flinders, Matthew A voyage to terra australis : undertaken for the purpose of completing the discovery of that vast country, and prosecuted in the years 1801, 1802, and 1803, in His Majesty's ship the Investigator [etc] London G. and W. Nicol 1814 Book: Observations on the coasts of Van Diemen's Land, on Bass's Strait and its islands and on part of the coasts of New South Wales : intended to accompany the charts of the late discoveries in those countries Flinders, Matthew Observations on the coasts of Van Diemen's Land, on Bass's Strait and its islands and on part of the coasts of New South Wales : intended to accompany the charts of the late discoveries in those countries London John Nichols 1801 Book: A voyage to Terra Australis : undertaken for the purpose of completing the discovery of that vast country, and prosecuted in the years 1801, 1802 and 1803, in His Majesty's ship the Investigator, and subsequently in the armed vessel Porpoise and Cumberland schooner : with an account of the shipwreck of the Porpoise, arrival of the Cumberland at Mauritius, and imprisonment of the commander during six years and a half in that island Flinders, Matthew A voyage to Terra Australis : undertaken for the purpose of completing the discovery of that vast country, and prosecuted in the years 1801, 1802 and 1803, in His Majesty's ship the Investigator, and subsequently in the armed vessel Porpoise and Cumberland schooner : with an account of the shipwreck of the Porpoise, arrival of the Cumberland at Mauritius, and imprisonment of the commander during six years and a half in that island facsimile Adelaide Libraries Board of South Australia 1966 Book: Matthew Flinders, maritime explorer of Australia Morgan, Kenneth Matthew Flinders, maritime explorer of Australia London Bloomsbury 2015 Book: Australia circumnavigated: the voyage of Matthew Flinders in HMS Investigator, 1801-1803 Flinders, Matthew: edited by Morgan, Kenneth Australia circumnavigated: the voyage of Matthew Flinders in HMS Investigator, 1801-1803 London Haklyut Society 2015 Journal Article: Encountering Aboriginal Knowledge: Explorer Narratives on North-east Queensland, 1770 to 1820 Davis, Michael Encountering Aboriginal Knowledge: Explorer Narratives on North-east Queensland, 1770 to 1820 2014 Aboriginal History 37 29-50 Journal Article: Robert Brown (1773-1858) and the natural history of Matthew Flinders' voyage in H.M.S. Investigator, 1801-1805 Edwards, P. I. Robert Brown (1773-1858) and the natural history of Matthew Flinders' voyage in H.M.S. Investigator, 1801-1805 1976 Journal of the Society for the Bibliography of Natural History 7 4 385-407 Book: Flinders: the Man who Mapped Australia Mundle, Rob Flinders: the Man who Mapped Australia Sydney Hachette Australia 2012 Book: Encountering Terra Australis: the Australian Voyages of Nicholas Baudin and Matthew Flinders Fornasiero, Jean, Monteath, Peter and West-sooby, John Encountering Terra Australis: the Australian Voyages of Nicholas Baudin and Matthew Flinders Kent Town, S.A. Wakefield Press 2009 Review: Archives of Natural History Cook, A. 2008 Archives of Natural History 35 368-9 Journal Article: Puzzling over Early Flinders Charts Gooch, R. Puzzling over Early Flinders Charts 2007 Victorian Historical Journal 78 5-22 Review: Review Moyal, Ann Review 2002 Historical Records of Australian Science 14 2 237-241 Edited Book: The Encounter, 1802: Art of the Flinders and Baudin Voyages Thomas, Sarah The Encounter, 1802: Art of the Flinders and Baudin Voyages Adelaide Art Gallery of South Australia 2002 Edited Book: Matthew Flinders and his scientific gentlemen: the expedition of HMS Investigator to Australia, 1801-05 Wege, Juliette Matthew Flinders and his scientific gentlemen: the expedition of HMS Investigator to Australia, 1801-05 Perth Western Australian Museum 2006 Journal Article: Sir Joseph Banks as patron of the Investigator expedition: natural history, geographical knowledge and Australian exploration Morgan, Kenneth Sir Joseph Banks as patron of the <span style="font-style:italic">Investigator</span> expedition: natural history, geographical knowledge and Australian exploration 2014 International journal of maritime history 26 235-64 Resource: Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science 2025 Book: Upside Down World: Early European Impressions of Australia's Curious Animals Olsen, Penny Upside Down World: Early European Impressions of Australia's Curious Animals Canberra National Library of Australia 2010 Book: Curious Minds: the Discoveries of Australian Naturalists MacInnis, Peter Curious Minds: the Discoveries of Australian Naturalists Canberra National Library of Australia 2012 Book: Charting a Continent; a brief memoir on the history of marine exploration and hydrographical surveying in Australian waters, from the discoveries of Captain James Cook to the war activities of the Royal Australian Navy Ingleton, G. C. Charting a Continent; a brief memoir on the history of marine exploration and hydrographical surveying in Australian waters, from the discoveries of Captain James Cook to the war activities of the Royal Australian Navy Sydney Angus & Robertson 1944 Journal Article: Geological surveying in Australia by the navigators James Cook and Matthew Flinders Morrison, Doug Geological surveying in Australia by the navigators James Cook and Matthew Flinders 2017 Preview 189 38-41 Book: The voyage of the Investigator 1801 - 1803, Commander Matthew Flinders, R.N. Austin, K. A. The voyage of the Investigator 1801 - 1803, Commander Matthew Flinders, R.N. Adelaide Rigby Limited 1964 Journal Article: Matthew Flinders through French eyes: Nicholas Baudin's lessons from Encounter Bay West-Sooby, John and Fornasiero, Jean Matthew Flinders through French eyes: Nicholas Baudin's lessons from Encounter Bay 2017 Journal of Pacific History 52 1 1-14 Book: Matthew Flinders: the man behind the map Dooley, Gillian Matthew Flinders: the man behind the map Mile End, S.A. Wakefield Press 2002 Book Section: Flinders' place in the coastal exploration of Australia Sexton, Robert T. Flinders' place in the coastal exploration of Australia Perth Western Australian Museum 2006 Matthew Flinders and his scientific gentlemen: the expedition of HMS Investigator to Australia, 1801-05 Wege, Juliette 39-47 Journal Article: Captain Matthew Flinders RN, scientist Martin, Anwyn M. Captain Matthew Flinders RN, scientist 2015 Journal of the Historical Society of South Australia 43 43-52 Book Section: Botany of the Flinders voyage Edwards, Phyllis Botany of the Flinders voyage Sydney Academic Press 1981 People and Plants in Australia Carr, D. J.; and Carr S. G.M. 139-66 Book: A passion for exploring new countries: Matthew Flinders and George Bass Bastian, Josephine A passion for exploring new countries: Matthew Flinders and George Bass Melbourne Australian Scholarly Publications 2016 Book Section: The art of travel in the name of science: mobility and erasure in the art of Flinder's Australian voyage, 1801-3 Thomas, Sarah The art of travel in the name of science: mobility and erasure in the art of Flinder's Australian voyage, 1801-3 Manchester, U.K. Manchester University Press 2020 Empire and mobility in the long nineteenth century Lambert, D. and Merriman, P. Journal Article: Finding longitude: the Investigator expedition, 1801 - 1803 Morgan, Kenneth Finding longitude: the <span style="font-style:italic">Investigator</span> expedition, 1801 - 1803 2017 International Journal of Maritime History 29 4 771-87 Journal Article: Connections in charting the Great Barrier Reef, 1770 - 1850 Beanland, Denver Connections in charting the Great Barrier Reef, 1770 - 1850 2019 Queensland history journal 24 3 251-67 Book Section: Matthew Flinders: the man and his life Estensen, Miriam Matthew Flinders: the man and his life Perth Western Australian Museum 2006 Matthew Flinders and his Scientific Gentlemen: the Expedition of HMS Investigator to Australia, 1801-05 Wege, Juliette 1-11 Edited Book: The journal of Peter Good, gardener on Matthew Flinders voyage to Terra Australia 1801-03 Edwards, P. I. The journal of Peter Good, gardener on Matthew Flinders voyage to Terra Australia 1801-03 London British Museum (Natural History) 1981 Book: William Dawes: scientist governor, abolitionist: caught between science and religion de Grijs, Richard; and Jacob, Andrew William Dawes: scientist governor, abolitionist: caught between science and religion Cham, Switzeland Springer 2023 Journal Article: Revisiting inscriptions on the Investigator Tree on Sweers Island, Gulf of Carpentaria Collins, S. J.; Mate, G.; and Ulm, S. Revisiting inscriptions on the Investigator Tree on Sweers Island, Gulf of Carpentaria 2020 Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 124 137-64 Book Section: Franklin, Sir John (1786-1847), rear admiral, Arctic explorer and lieutenant-governor Fitzpatrick, Kathleen Franklin, Sir John (1786-1847), rear admiral, Arctic explorer and lieutenant-governor Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1966 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 1: 1788 - 1850 A-H Douglas Pike 412-415 Book: The Great Barrier Reef: History, Science, Heritage Bowen, James; Bowen, Margarita The Great Barrier Reef: History, Science, Heritage Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2002 Book: A very secret trade: the dark story of gentlemen collectors in Tasmania Pybus, Cassandra A very secret trade: the dark story of gentlemen collectors in Tasmania Sydney Allen & Unwin 2024 Book: Dictionary of Australian biography Serle, Percival Dictionary of Australian biography Sydney Angus & Robertson 1949 Edited Book: Peter Good: Kew's gardener with Matthew Flinders on HMS Investigator, 1801 - 1803 George, Alex S.; and Moore, David T. Peter Good: Kew's gardener with Matthew Flinders on HMS Investigator, 1801 - 1803 Kardinya, W.A. Four Gables Press 2022 Book: Great voyages of exploration: the golden age of discovery in the Pacific Brosse, Jacques; translated by Hochman, Stanley Great voyages of exploration: the golden age of discovery in the Pacific Lane Cove, N.S.W. Doubleday Australia 1983 Resource: Federation and Meteorology Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Federation and Meteorology 2001 Journal Article: Geological Aspects of the Voyage of H.M.S. Investigator in Australian Waters, 1801-5 Vallance, T. G.; and Moore, D. T. Geological Aspects of the Voyage of H.M.S. Investigator in Australian Waters, 1801-5 1982 Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History): Historical Series 10 1 1-43 Matthew Flinders - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Matthew Flinders - Records ML DOC 1137 1789 - 1814 'Memoir of the Official Services of Captain Matthew Flinders' 1789-1814 with annotation 'Drawn up by me, May 1843, to assist Mrs and Miss Flinders' by Admiral W.H. Smythe. Matthew Flinders - Records State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection Matthew Flinders - Records 1791 - 1803 Transcript of letters from Admiralty and Colonial Office c1791-1803; narrative of an expedition to the Furneaux Islands in 1798. 2 files Matthew Flinders - Records State Library of South Australia, Mortlock Library of South Australiana Matthew Flinders - Records PRG 17 1774 - 1960 Records of Flinders including journals, narratives of his voyages, service papers, technical notes on subjects in which he was particularly interested such as terrestrial magnetism, and a large amount of original correspondence c1791-1814; records of Mrs Flinders consisting mostly of correspondence and including letters from Flinders written during the voyage of the "Investigator" 1801-4 and correspondence with French residents of Mauritius about her husband's affairs, overall dates c1791-1810; records of Professor Sir W. Flinders Petrie consisting of a large amount of biographical material on Flinders c1940-60 [PRG 17, and some material on microfilm]. Microform Matthew Flinders - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Matthew Flinders - Records A4055 1792 - 1793 Log kept by Flinders on board HMS "Providence" 1792-3 with charts and sketches (photocopy of original in the Public Record Office, London) [366 pages, A4055]. 366 pages Matthew Flinders - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Matthew Flinders - Records B1402 1801 - 1813 Journals from HMS "Investigator" and "Cumberland" 1801-3 (3 volumes, 1 and 2 are original documents while 3 is a photocopy of the original in the Public Record Office, London); diary 17 December 1803 -8 July 1814; letters to C.T. Pitot 1806-13 (photocopy) [66 pages, B1402]. Matthew Flinders - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Matthew Flinders - Records ML MSS 2592 1803 - 1804 Letters to P.G. King (1 portfolio and 1 file); letters 1803-4 describing the voyage in the "Cumberland" from the Barrier Reef to Timor and Mauritius. Matthew Flinders - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Matthew Flinders - Records C247-9 Transcripts from the De Caen collection in the Caen Municipal Library and other places relating to Flinders' voyage. Matthew Flinders - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Matthew Flinders - Records FM 3/688 1795 - 1999 'Narratives of expeditions along the coast of New South Wales' 1795-99 in the "Reliance" and "Tom Thumb" by Flinders (microfilm, original in the National Maritime Museum, UK) [1 reel, FM 3/688]. 1 reel Microfilm Matthew Flinders - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Matthew Flinders - Records ML DOC 905 1814 Letter 1814. Matthew Flinders - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Matthew Flinders - Records ML DOC 1579 1805 ALS from Flinders to his wife 1805. Matthew Flinders - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Matthew Flinders - Records ML DOC 2644 1803 - 1810 Statement by d'Epinay brothers 1914 regarding the detention of Flinders 1803-10. Matthew Flinders - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Matthew Flinders - Records ML DOC 2727 1801 - 1814 Typescript collation of the "Investigator" journal 1801-3 and a diary 1803-14 [ML DOC 2727]. Matthew Flinders - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Matthew Flinders - Records ML MSS 204X 1802 Facsimile of a page of the log of the "Investigator" 1802. Matthew Flinders - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Matthew Flinders - Records ML DOC 2943 1809 ALS to M. Quenst 1809. Matthew Flinders - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Matthew Flinders - Records ML DOC 3328 1908 ALS to Major-General De Caen 1908 [ML DOC 3328]. Louis Henri desaulses de Freycinet - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Louis Henri desaulses de Freycinet - Records FM 4/1740 1803 - 1809 Microfilm of records 1803-1809 from the French National Archives. Includes records of Louis Henri desaulses de Freycinet; microfilm of log kept by Bougainville on "Le Geographe" October 1800 - June 1803; microfilm of records relating to William Light 1803-1804; and files on Flinders 1803-9 including letters from Flinders while a prisoner on Mauritius 1808-9 from originals in the French National Archives. 1 reel Microfilm Matthew Flinders - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Matthew Flinders - Records ML MSS 732 Manuscript dedication, part of preface and magnetic appendix of "A Voyage to Terra Australia" 1801-3 (London, 1814) (25 folios); see also the J. Banks papers volumes 11 and 12. Bibliography of Flinders 1797-1814, 1847 by J.D. Mack compiled 1961 [1 volume, ML MSS 732 and microfilm, FM 4/1702-3]. John Franklin - Records National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection John Franklin - Records MS 114 1837 - 1859 Manuscript notes on a visit to South Australia, 1840. Manuscript diary of an overland tour to Sydney 1839. Extracts from letters to Sir John describing overland trip from Melbourne to Sydney, 1839 (manuscript copy). Extract from letter to her sister, Mrs. Simpkinson, describing visit to S.A., 1841, with an account of the Flinders memorial (4 p.). Sir John Franklin: manuscript copy of letter to Mrs. Simpkinson, 14 April 1839. Handwritten letter, 24 May 1842, to Count Strzelecki (4 p.) re. trip to Macquarie Harbour, 1842. Handwritten letter to Lady Franklin, 1 Jan. 1841 (6 p.). Handwritten letter, Launceston, Feb. 1837, to Sir Richard Bourke. Letter to his sister. One page from Ferguson Bibliography. 0.22 m, 3 boxes Angus & Robertson - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Angus & Robertson - Records ML MSS 314 1824 - 1933 Includes correspondence, manuscripts, readers reports, cuttings, agreements and publishing papers. 12 m, 39 boxes, 123 volumes Australian Botanists - Biographies Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Australian Botanists - Biographies MS 064 Hunt Institute Biographies. Short biographies, averaging 2 pages, of Australian botanists, botanical collectors or artists. 0.24 m, 3 boxes