Howitt & Fison's Archive

Jack Wetherly

Brother of Bebejen (Barak's father), Jack Wetherly was recorded as spending time around what is now Dandenong. Reverend Clow's son had settled around Dandenong in 1838 and the reverend knew Jack Wetherly - he noted Wetherly was entrusted to send a message and provisions from the Clows to their son and described Wetherly as 'one of the most athletic and expert of his tribe' in hunting. Barak described Jack Wetherly as the man who stood beside and 'gave the word' of Captain Turnbull.
Reference:
James Clow, 'No. 15', in T. F. Bride, Letters from Victorian Pioneers, Robt S Brain, Government Printer, Melbourne, 1898, pp. 100-108, 102-103.

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Field notebook

Pages 35

Registration Number XM775

Author Howitt, Mr Alfred William

Physical Description Notebook, leather-bound, with metal clasp. 40 sheets, 71 pages. Condition: fragile; spine is slightly weak but no loose pages.

Notes by Howitt on Kulin from Barak

Pages 47 58

Registration Number hw0391

Author Howitt, Alfred William

Physical Description Handwritten notes, undated and numbered pages. Additional notations and annotations in the left hand margins; includes a newspaper article.