Letter 22 May 1897
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This document contains references to the following people, places, and cultural groups
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Document Details
Date
22 May 1897
Letter From
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Letter To
Howitt, Mr Alfred William
Author
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Holding Institution
Museums Victoria
Collection Name
Alfred W. Howitt Collection
Registration Number
XM 712
Medium
Letter
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Summary
Author describes mortuary practices he observed during his time in South Australia from 1848 to 1851, and a description of an open ceremony believed by the author to be a 'moon worship' ceremony.
Physical Description
Letter, handwritten in ink, unsigned. One foolscap sheet, two pages. Annotations in pencil on the top of page one. Addressed 'Sale 22 May 1897'. Condition: foxing; small tears along upper edge.
