Howitt to Fison 11/2/1878
Transcription - Page 3
growing hops a a material part
of one's livelihood. But of
course the position of a great
number of the discharged civil
servants is most melancholy
as they have been absolutely
thrown on the world at a moment's
notice. This may be partly rectified
and we hope as far as we
are concerned that when the
crisis + deadlock are over
we shall be reinstated but
with the present revolutionary
people in power we cannot
calculate upon anything.
I have not received any
further information relating to [about- crossed out]
our enquiries since I wrote
but I have promises
which may or may not
Document Details
Date
11 February 1878
Letter From
Howitt, Alfred William
Letter To
Fison, Reverend Lorimer
Author
—
Country
Australia
Colony/State
—
Holding Institution
St Mark's National Theological Centre
Collection Name
Alan Tippett/Lorimer Fison Collection
Registration Number
tip70-10-33-16
Medium
Letter
Region
Gippsland
Locality
Bairnsdale
Summary
Content of the letter provides Rev Fison with update of matters occupying A.W. Howitt's time. Political crisis in Victorian government and geology.
Physical Description
Handwritten in ink, signed and dated. Additional annotation top of first page, including signature .