Ludwig Becker letters to Dr Johann Jakob Kaup
Item
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Title
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Ludwig Becker letters to Dr Johann Jakob Kaup
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Subject
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Oceania--Discovery and exploration
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Voyages and travels
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Tasmania
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Boats
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Immigrants' writings, German
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German letters
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Correspondence
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Category
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1. Settlement
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Author
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Ludwig Becker
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Current holder
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State Library of New South Wales
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State Library of Victoria
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Date
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1850
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Series number
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MLMSS 999
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Item number
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9NaAlA0Y
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Access rights
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Request at location
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Language
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German
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English
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Description from source
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1 volume of textual material, includes some English translations and two photoprints of the sketches.
Ludwig Becker, a German migrant and artist, arrived in Tasmania on the ship Hannah in March 1851. He later moved to Victoria and became a member of the Victorian Exploring Expedition, also known as the Burke and Wills Expedition, in 1860-61. Becker's letters contain his natural history observations, mainly in Tasmania.
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Physical format
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Correspondence
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Pictures
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Drawing
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Related resources
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https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nX6yoBEY
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https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1883049