Papers relating to La Perouse, 1777-1937
Abstract
Item 1: Letter from Chevulier, 30 December 1777
Item 2: Holograph letter to his sister, Madame Dalmas de Labessiere, 9 September 1783
Item 3: La Perouse to Madame de Labessiere on board the Amazon (facsimile), 1778-1779
Item 4: Information on La Perouse’s career 1778-1783 on the letter of La Perouse to Madame Dalmas de Labessiere, 1778-1779
Item 5: Autograph, 19 December 1780
Item 6: Portrait of La Perouse
Item 7: Correspondence respecting La Perouse Monument, 1866-1867 (Transferred to State Records Authority of New South Wales)
Item 8: Restaurant La Perouse, Paris – Menu, Christmas Day 1925, Presented by Scott, August 1927
Item 9: Restaurant La Perouse, Paris – Menu, 1936, Presented by Prof. E. Scott, 2 February 1937
Item 10 : Library correspondence from Prof. Ernest Scott, 22 January 1937, regarding Item 9 Item 11: Model of L’Astrolabe made by A.S. Rankine exhibited at Arts & Crafts Exhibition, Melbourne – Photo from Argus 2 September 1927 and another from Observer (Adelaide), 10 September 1927
Item 12: Reference in ‘Piper Papers’ in Mitchell Library to La Perouse Monument
Item 13: The Mirror, 10 December 1831
| Subject | Explorers |
| Discovery and exploration–French | |
| Australia–Discovery and exploration | |
| Australia–Description and travel | |
| Voyages and travels | |
| Category | 1. Settlement |
| 2. National boundaries | |
| 3. World War I | |
| Author | La Perouse, Jean-Francois de Galaup, Comte de |
| Scott, Ernest | |
| Current Holder | State Library of New South Wales |
| Period Of Reference | 1777/1937 |
| Series Number | Al 1 |
| Item Number | n5lVEwE9 |
| Access Rights | Request at location |
| Country Of Origin | Australia |
| France | |
| Place | Botany Bay |
| Paris | |
| Melbourne | |
| Language | French |
| English | |
| Description From Source | 1 print – black & white 1 folder of textual material – manuscript, print, typescript |
| Physical Format | Correspondence |
| Manuscripts | |
| Menus | |
| Pictures | |
| Related Resources | https://www.zotero.org/groups/4688363/oama/items/K2Q2SXET/ |
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