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The archives, contained on three microfilms NLA:Mfm G 3748, 3749 & 3750, consists of material found at NLA:MS30, NLA:MS34, NLA:MS236, NLA:MS23, NLA:MS1136, NLA:MS295 and NLA:MS102. The following extract from the Finding Aid contained on Mfm G3748 gives an overview of the contents of this archive.
Summary of contents
NLA:Mfm G 3748, 3749 & 3750, Burke & Wills Expedition Papers.
| MS30 |
Papers of the Burke and Wills Expedition. |
| MS34 |
Papers of R B Gow which form part of the James Tyson Collection. |
| MS236 |
Letter from Dr Ludwig Becker. |
| MS23 | Papers of Frederick Walker. |
| MS1136 |
Papers of J S Weatherston. |
| MS295 |
Notes from Weatherston and Somerville. |
| MS102 |
Papers of J D Somerville. |
Detailed contents :
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Mfm G 3748 |
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MS 30/1 |
Portion of diary kept by Robert O'Hara Burke. Bought by the National Library in 1909. Original held in strong room, photocopy held at 30/1. |
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MS 30/2 |
Photographs of some pages of the diary of Robert O'Hara Burke |
| MS 30/3 | Letter from Burke to his uncle written from Torowoto. 2 pages |
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MS 30/4 |
Typed transcript of item 3, above. |
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MS 30/5 |
Photographs of pages on which Burke pencilled his last messages. 9 pages. |
| MS 30/6 |
Engraving of Burke. |
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MS 30/7 |
William John Wills' journal of trip "from Cooper Creek towards Adelaide". 23 April 1861 - 26 June 1861. |
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MS 30/8 |
Photograph of note left by Wills at 'the creek', dated 30 May, 1861. 2 pages |
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MS 30/9 |
Press sheet. The Argus Office announcing the death of Burke and Wills. 1 page. |
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MS 30/10 |
Account for funeral of Burke and Wills sent to the Exploration Committee. 1 page. |
| MS 30/11 | Part of the retrospective account by John King, December 1860 - January 1861. |
| MS 30/12 | Typed transcript of the journal of John King, above. 21 pages |
| MS 30/13 | Regimental account book, 1853, of John King, 70th Regiment of Foot. |
| MS 30/14 | Typed notes on John King and on the Royal Hibernian Military School, 1769 - 1924, by F.H. Hawkins and D.W. Roberts. 4 pages. |
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MS 30/15 |
Typescript: The Victorian Exploring Expedition. Diary of Burke & Wills, and Narrative of King. Melbourne: published at The Age office, MDCCLXI (1861) |
| MS34/60 | Tracing showing the Route taken by the VEE party from Menindie to Torowoto |
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MS 34/61 |
Map of Burke and Wills route from Cooper's Creek to Carpentaria (printed). |
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MS 34/62 |
Map of area near Cooper's Creek. |
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MS 236 |
Autographed letter signed from Ludwig Becker to Ferdinand von Mueller |
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MS 23 |
Journal of Frederick Walker who led an expedition in 1861 to search for Burke and Wills. |
| MS1136 | J S Weatherston. Typescript
of an unpublished work on the Burke and Wills Expedition Pages 1 to 83 on Mfm G 3748 |
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Mfm G 3749 |
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| MS1136 | J S Weatherston. Typescript
of an unpublished work on the Burke and Wills Expedition Pages 84 to 864 pages on Mfm G 3749 |
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MS295/2 |
The material used in the preparation of the typescript | ||
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MS295/3 |
Letters and research notes from J D Somerville, 17th November 1941 to 19th February 1946. | ||
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Mfm G 3750 |
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MS295/4 |
Letters received 9th January 1939 to 12th October 1944. Ten letters | ||
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MS295/5 |
Eleven mounted newspaper cuttings assembled by J S Weatherston |
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MS102 |
J D Somerville. Notes on the Expedition | ||