Letter from ALP Cameron 16 July 1881

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Date 16 Jul 1881
Letter From Cameron, A L P
Letter To Howitt, Mr Alfred William
Author
Country Australia
Colony/State New South Wales
Holding Institution Museums Victoria
Collection Name Alfred W. Howitt Collection
Registration Number XM 111
Medium Letter
Region
Locality Mulurulu
Summary Responding to A.W. Howitt's questionnaire. Content relates to the Wimeru and Wata Wata groups. Refers to language and pronunciation, use of message stick, belief in magic and descent through the maternal line.
Physical Description Letter, handwritten in ink. Two quarto sheets, four pages. Text 'struck through' [by Howitt] in blue-pencil. Condition: good.