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Abstract

Letter from Michael Maxwell Shaw to William Boyer about the
'Castra' settlement - "I think that a society of gentlemen
at Castra would do much to establish a sound tone of feeling
and manners through the island." He also describes
his own home 'Deans Point, La Trobe, formerly a coal mine
and good dairy land.(1 letter of 3 folded pages, slightly damaged)Letter 7 July 1869
RS.66

Item Type:	Other
Authors/Creators:	Shaw, Michael Maxwell and Boyer, William
Keywords:	Tasmania, Royal Society of Tasmania, science, natural science, social history, Australia, indexes, University of Tasmania, Library, private deposits, archives, Collections, catalogue, Special, Van Diemen's Land, Castra settlement
Publisher:	Royal Society of Tasmania, University of Tasmania Library Special and Rare Materials Collection
Collections:	Royal Society Collection Other Special Collections
Additional Information:	Royal Society Collection RS 66
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