Questions for William Berak

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Oct 25 xx I have come to the conclusion that I will
require a further supply of flour, tea, sugar +
and will therefore send horses with the party that goes
to Blanchwater under the guidance of Mr Hodgkinson
to bring up additional suppliesxxx

Oct 26 xx will start Mr Hodgkinson Ben
Hylde I ask that a native in
xx And will request Mr Hodgkinson to
endeavour to procure a native that can speak the
language of the natives here as those we have
got do not know one word, nor in this
country do the natives here understand them.
(This was written at Depot - Lake Buchanan)

Nov 1 [?Buluyani?] who was out with me
came into camp when having
disappeared the evening of my return from
[?Kadheberri?]. I wish he understood
a little English as then he would be
of much service.

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Document Details

Date —

Letter From —

Letter To —

Author Howitt, Alfred William

Country Australia

Colony/State —

Holding Institution State Library of Victoria

Collection Name Alfred W. Howitt Collection

Registration Number MS9356/429

Medium Notes

Region —

Locality —

Summary MS 9356 [Series] Correspondence and notes concerning aboriginal tribes - Aboriginal tribes of Victoria. [Sub Series] Wurunjerri (See also Kulin nation and Port Phillip) [Item Title] Questions from A. W. Howitt for William Berak, Shaw's tribal informant and notes. [Summary note] 16 pages. Box 1054 [Folder] 1(a) [State Library Victoria record 2018]

Physical Description Handwritten in ink. Undated and unsigned. Possibly a draft? First 10 pages contains a list of questions. Some subheadings throughout. Last 6 pages are notes. Includes 2 sketch maps.