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War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: South Australia, Original Correspondence
Description and record details
| Reference | CO 13 |
|---|---|
| Title | War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: South Australia, Original Correspondence |
| Date | 1831-1900 |
| Description | This series contains original correspondence relating to South Australia. |
| Arrangement | Bound volumes arranged chronologically within the following subject headings: Despatches (letters of the Governors), Offices (letters of government departments and other organisations), and Individuals (arranged alphabetically). In the earlier period (1831-1844) some volumes devoted to correspondence from the South Australian Association, the South Australian Commissioners, and the Land Board. Each volume with a contents list, or a précis of each letter giving name of correspondent, date of letter and subject matter. |
| Related material |
For records after 1900 see CO 418 |
| Held by | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status | Public Record(s) |
| Language |
English |
| Physical description | 155 volume(s) |
| Unpublished finding aids |
For registers of this correspondence before 1850 see CO 326; after 1850 see CO 331. See also CO 714 for indexed précis of correspondence. |
| Administrative/ biographical background | South Australia became a colony in 1836 under a charter granted to the South Australian Association. In 1841 the charter was suspended and South Australia became a crown colony. In 1901 it became an original state of the new Commonwealth of Australia. |
| Copies information |
Microfilm copies were created as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project (1948-1997). The microfilm images have been digitised and made available online by the National Library of Australia. |
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