Ludwig Becker letters to Dr Johann Jakob Kaup
| Subject | Oceania--Discovery and exploration |
|---|---|
| Voyages and travels | |
| Tasmania | |
| Boats | |
| Immigrants' writings, German | |
| German letters | |
| Correspondence | |
| Category | 1. Settlement |
| Author | Ludwig Becker |
| Person | Becker, Ludwig |
| Current Holder | State Library of New South Wales |
| State Library of Victoria | |
| Date | 1850 |
| Series Number | MLMSS 999 |
| Item Number | 9NaAlA0Y |
| Access Rights | Request at location |
| Place | Tasmania |
| Language | German |
| English | |
| Description From Source | 1 volume of textual material, includes some English translations and two photoprints of the sketches.
Ludwig Becker, a German migrant and artist, arrived in Tasmania on the ship Hannah in March 1851. He later moved to Victoria and became a member of the Victorian Exploring Expedition, also known as the Burke and Wills Expedition, in 1860-61. Becker's letters contain his natural history observations, mainly in Tasmania. |
| Physical Format | Correspondence |
| Pictures | |
| Drawing | |
| Related Resources | https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nX6yoBEY |
| https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1883049 | |
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