Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
Letter from the New South Wales, Colonial Secretary's Office to James Busby, October 23, 1832
Primary Maker
Date
1832
1783-1963
Physical Description
2pp on 1 leaf ; 320mm x 410mm Folded to 320mm x 205mm
Language
English
Collection
Level of Current Record
Child
Is Part Of
Public Access Text
Includes Busby's reply to The Colonial Secretary dated October 29, 1832.
[Keywords: Correspondence, Home, Treaty House]
Subject Notes
Alexander McLeay (1767-1848) was a public servant and entomologist, born on 24 June 1767 in Ross-shire, Scotland. In 1825, he was persuaded by Earl Bathurst to the appointment of Colonial Secretary, New South Wales. He began his career under the Governor Sir Ralph Darling and continued through Sir Richard Bourke�s appointment until 1837. Macleay became a member of the Executive and Legislative Councils, a member of the board of General Purposes, and a member of the Land Board.
[Further reading: 'McLeay, Alexander (1767�1848)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/mcleay-alexander-2413/text3197, published first in hardcopy 1967, accessed online 3 April 2018.]
Copyright
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Last Update
07 Jul 2023
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