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Defeat of the Martin ministry papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1885

Scope and Contents

"The Defeat of the Martin Ministry" papers are two separate entries, written by different people, in the same journal. The title "The Defeat of the Martin ministries" (1872) is an account of a political battle in New South Wales between Sir James Martin, a Chief Justice and his political adversaries. A chronicle of the successful attempt to oust Sir James out of office, the account not only includes handwritten documentation, but extensive newspaper articles about the attack and its outcome. On the reverse side of the diary is a copied transcript of chapter 10 of an unknown book titled "Early Days of Port Jackson." The transcription details the voyage of HMS Sirius in 1788, its landing in, and establishment of, the first English settlement in Australia, Port Jackson.

Dates

  • 1872

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

0.25 Linear Feet

Abstract

"The Defeat of the Martin Ministry" papers (1872) are two separate entries, written by different people, in the same journal. A diary containing handwritten passages and newspaper clippings documenting the ouster of Sir James Martin as Chief Justice of New South Wales. Included are pages from a book entitled: Early days of Port Jackson describing the voyage of HMS Sirius in 1788 and the establishment of the first English settlement in Australia.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Anonymous gift in 2001.

Processing Information

Processed by Elizabeth Rogers in 2002.
Title
Inventory of the Defeat of the Martin ministry papers, 1872
Author
Finding aid created by Elizabeth Rogers
Date
© 2002 (last modified: 2020)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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