Diary and Letter Book of Arthur Hall Shum, 1852-1853

Name: Diary and Letter Book of Arthur Hall Shum, 1852-1853
Author: Arthur Hall Shum, 1828-1888

written by Arthur Hall Shum, 1828-1888, in The Australian Manuscripts Collections, of State Library of Victoria. Manuscript Collections (Melbourne, Victoria) (1852) , 268 page(s)

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Abstract / Summary: Diary and letter book describing Shum's voyage to Victoria in the 'Dinapore', August - Nov 1852 and drafts of letters written to parents and friends in England during the voyage and the first year of residence in Victoria. The letters written from Victoria give his general impressions of the Colony and relate to business matters.
Field of Interest: World History
Author: Arthur Hall Shum, 1828-1888
Content Type: Diary/Memoir/Autobiography
Duration: 0 sec
Warning: Contains explicit content: No
Format: Text
Page Count: 268
Page Range: 1-268
Subject: World History, History, Imperialism and Colonialism, Trade and Commerce, Colonial life, Ocean voyages, Business affairs, Daily life, Imperialism and Colonialism, Trade and Commerce, Imperialismo e Colonialismo, Imperialismo y Colonialismo, Comercio, Comércio, Letters, Gold diggings, Melbourne, Australia, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Bendigo, Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
Keywords and Translated Subjects: Imperialismo e Colonialismo, Imperialismo y Colonialismo, Comercio, Comércio, Letters, Gold diggings, Melbourne, Australia, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia