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Letter addressed to Ms Prinsep

1894
Subcollections
Ephemera
Overview

Two items:

1. One page of paper, double sided with handwritten text.
2. Paper envelope with two stamped postmarks, and handwritten text.

Letter to Ms Prinsep
Records of Captain Peter Spicer, father of Mrs John G Bussell from J P Brockman
The records are taken from: Marshalls Naval Biography Vol. IV. page 577, published 1825

Historical information

"Edgware", Union Street, Hawthorne, Victoria

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-124-2023.20
Item type
Ephemera
Themes
Social History
Material
Paper
Inscriptions and markings

Item 1: letter - handwritten "Xmas Eve 1894"

Item 2: envelope - handwritten "Ms Princep, Union Street, Hawthorne".
postmark 1 - "Hawthorne 27 De 94"
postmark 2 - "Melbourne 27 De 94"

Contextual information

Note: Spelling of Miss Princep on the envelope and letter is incorrect - it is PRINSEP

Keywords
Prinsep
Peter Spicer
John G Bussell
J P Brockman
Place made
Australia
Year
1894
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Last modified
Tuesday, 23 June, 2026
Completeness
100
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