Howitt to Fison 29 July 1880
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This document contains references to the following people, places, and cultural groups
People
- Mr Fison
- McLellan
- Samuel Gason
- George Robertson
- Johann H Stähle
- Friedrich August Hagenauer
- John Bulmer
- Taplin
- Rev. Taplin
Places
- Sale
- Blanchewater Station
- Victoria
- Melbourne
- Murray
- Lake Condah
- Ebenezer
- Framlingham
- Coranderrk
- Wimmera
- Loddon
- Omeo
- Lake Tyers
- Eucla
- Port Essington
- Lachlan
- Coopers creek
- Port Augusta
- Point Macley
Cultural Groups
Document Details
Date
29 July 1880
Letter From
Howitt, Alfred William
Letter To
Fison, Reverend Lorimer
Author
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Country
Australia
Colony/State
Victoria
Holding Institution
St Mark's National Theological Centre
Collection Name
Alan Tippett/Lorimer Fison Collection
Registration Number
tip70-10-34-12
Medium
Letter
Region
Gippsland
Locality
Sale
Summary
Discussion of correspondents, corrections for Howitt and Fison's book, marriage practices of the Gunditjmara and Mukjarawaint and kinship relations of the Gunditjmara and Mukjarawaint. Howitt outlines plans for future travel to reserves to gather information. Discussion of correspondents A L P Cameron, Rev. Taplin, Johannes Stähle, John Bulmer and Rev. Hagenauer. Mention of cultural practices of Wurundjeri and of correspondence with John McLennan and Edward Tyler.
Physical Description
Six pages handwritten in black ink, signed and dated. Last two pages printed copies of first four pages of letter. Letterhead logo on page four. Some small tears and evidence of creasing from folding of pages.
