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Ludwig Becker letters to Dr Johann Jakob Kaup

SubjectOceania–Discovery and exploration
Voyages and travels
Tasmania
Boats
Immigrants’ writings, German
German letters
Correspondence
Category1. Settlement
AuthorLudwig Becker
PersonBecker, Ludwig
Current HolderState Library of New South Wales
State Library of Victoria
Date1850
Series NumberMLMSS 999
Item Number9NaAlA0Y
Access RightsRequest at location
PlaceTasmania
Language German
English
Description From Source1 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.
Physical FormatCorrespondence
Pictures
Drawing
Related Resources https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nX6yoBEY
https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1883049
Bibliographic Citationhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/4688363/oama/items/9JFZ7MZU/
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