Original: He died on 9 November 1875, and in 1877 his widow left Â # 6000 to the University of Sydney as a memorial of him, which was used to found the William Hilton Hovell lectureship on geology and physical geography.
Simplified: Hovell died in Sydney on November 9 1875, and was buried at Goulburn. In 1877 his widow left Â # 6000 to the University of Sydney as a memorial of him, which was used to start the William Hilton Hovell lectureship on geology and physical geography.