Letter from William Flowers 30 December 1883
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This document contains references to the following people, places, and cultural groups
People
Places
Document Details
Date
30 Dec 1883
Letter From
Flowers, William H
Letter To
Howitt, Mr Alfred William
Author
—
Country
Australia
Colony/State
Queensland
Holding Institution
Museums Victoria
Collection Name
Alfred W. Howitt Collection
Registration Number
XM 563
Medium
Letter
Region
East
Locality
Rockhampton
Summary
Detailed notes regarding the Kuinmurbura Tribe and include social organisation, marriage rules, relationship terms, burial practices. Notes are subtitled: 'According to information collected by Mr W.H. Flowers, Pine Mountain, Rockhampton'.
Physical Description
Letter, circular and notes. The letter and circular have been completed by W H Flowers and the notes are in Howitt's handwriting with annotations by Flowers. Letter consists of one sheet, four pages; questionnaire/circular consists of two sheets, two pages and notes consist of seventeen sheets, twenty-four pages. Letter includes two pages of relationship terms. Notes include two completed questionnaire sheets of relationship terms ('call names'). Detailed annotations and a number of hand-drawn tables throughout. Condition: generally good, but three of the smaller sheets are tattered along right edge.
