Empire and colonial administration
Subtitle: the papers of Lachlan Macquarie (1762-1824) and family from the State Library of New South Wales
Publisher: Adam Matthew
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Marlborough, Wiltshire
Language: eng
Format: [microform] :
Subjects: History; Sources; Archives
Other titles: Papers of Lachlan Macquarie (1762-1824) and family from the State Library of New South Wales
Description: Lachlan Macquarie has been described by historians as a visionary and realist, and a man particularly noted for his liberal attitude towards emancipists. This collection of journals, papers and correspondence documents Lachlan Macquarie's military career and his period as Governor of New South Wales, 1809-1821. Includes material on India, Egypt, Britain, New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, 1787-1824.