Police officer who worked on Dieri country. Gason is recognised for his 1873 publication about the Dieri. Howitt relied on Gason and Gason's publication for information about the Dieri, although Howitt did question the accuracy of Gason's information at time. In letters to Howitt, Gason described both an attempt on his life by the Dieri and his own attempts to terrorise the Dieri. With such information one can understand the Dieri's inclusion of Gason in gift-giving and ceremonies as an attempt to prevent the violence that he wrought upon their community. He was involved in the 1874 Barrow Creek reprisal killings, in what is now known as the Northern Territory. Historian Robert Foster noted the reports of Gasons' expeditions at Barrow Creek were 'replete with punitive intent'. For example, on one such expedition he wrote he was prevented from 'more effectually punishing' local Aboriginal people because night was closing in.
See: Robert Foster (2009) ‘Don’t Mention the War’ Frontier Violence and the Language of Concealment, History Australia, 6:3, 68.1-68.15. p. 68.9.
Samuel Gason
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Letter from Cameron to Howitt 14/July/1884Registration Number hw0305Author —Physical Description — -
Information from Gason, Volgelsang, Meyer and FlierlRegistration Number hw0318Author —Physical Description — -
Gason to HowittRegistration Number hw0319Author —Physical Description — -
Gason to Howitt 20/11/1881Registration Number hw0320Author —Physical Description — -
Gason to Howitt 12/2/1881Registration Number hw0321Author —Physical Description — -
Gason to Howitt 20/11/1881Registration Number hw0322Author —Physical Description — -
Gason to Howitt 21/01/1882Registration Number hw0323Author —Physical Description — -
Gason to Howitt 3/4/1882Registration Number hw0324Author —Physical Description — -
Gason to Howitt 1/9/1882Registration Number hw0326Author —Physical Description — -
Gason to Howitt 9/10/1882Registration Number hw0328Author —Physical Description — -
Samuel Gason to Howitt 20 December 1882Registration Number hw0329Author —Physical Description — -
Gason to Howitt 26/2/1883Registration Number hw0330Author —Physical Description — -
Gason to Howitt 13/08/1883Registration Number hw0331Author —Physical Description — -
Gason to Howitt 16/06/1884Registration Number hw0332Author —Physical Description — -
Gason to Howitt 14/10/1884Registration Number hw0334Author —Physical Description — -
Gason to Howitt 19/04/1888Registration Number hw0335Author —Physical Description — -
Gason to Howitt 23/07/1888Registration Number hw0336Author —Physical Description — -
Notes titled 'Casual Remarks'Registration Number hw0338Author —Physical Description — -
Notes title 'Pompey'Registration Number hw0340Author —Physical Description — -
Howitt to Gason 17/01/1880Registration Number hw0341Author —Physical Description — -
Howitt to Gason 24/o6/1884Registration Number hw0342Author —Physical Description — -
Meyer to Howitt June 1885Registration Number hw0346Author —Physical Description — -
Notes on the DieriRegistration Number hw0364Author —Physical Description — -
Dieri language and kinshipRegistration Number hw0368Author —Physical Description — -
Howitt to Fison 8 June 1880Registration Number tip70-10-34-11Author —Physical Description — -
Howitt to Fison 29 July 1880Registration Number tip70-10-34-12Author —Physical Description — -
Howitt to Fison August 1880Registration Number tip70-10-34-13Author —Physical Description — -
Howitt to Andrew Lang 1 September 1902Registration Number XM226Author —Physical Description Letter, typed, with sections underlined, and annotated in ink. Complete, but pages numbered 11 to 19 (top right). Annotated by A. Lang. Discussion of A. Lang's and A.W. Howitt's theories on social organisation. Condition: thin paper, slightly brittle, and tattered along lower edges. -
Reuther to Howitt 30/01/1904Registration Number XM293Author —Physical Description Draft letter, handwritten in ink. One sheet, one page. (Unrelated typed text on the reverse.) Condition: light foxing. -
Siebert to Howitt 27/Jul/1898Registration Number XM311Author —Physical Description Letter, handwritten in ink. Two sheets, eight pages. Text is in German, English and Aboriginal. Condition: good. -
Notes about MessengersRegistration Number XM581Author Howitt, Mr Alfred WilliamPhysical Description Draft notes, typed and handwritten in ink, undated. Six sheets, from slips of paper adhered together. Condition: staining, especially from adhesive. -
Chapter VI Tribal GovernmentsRegistration Number XM689Author Howitt, Mr Alfred WilliamPhysical Description Draft notes, typed and handwritten, undated. 59 pages consisting of 47 foolscap sheets, 8 half-pages, and 3 slips. With annotations, attachments and corrections throughout. Condition: some sheets with torn and tattered edges; some with foxing. -
The organization of Australian tribesRegistration Number XM690Author Howitt, Mr Alfred WilliamPhysical Description Draft notes or article, handwritten in ink, undated. 56 foolscap sheets, 59 pages. Ordered with page numbers top right corner; and, four additional un-numbered pages at the end. One entitled 'Kamilaroi' and one 'Kundandaburi'. Condition: good.