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Covington, Syms (1813 - 1861)

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Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales
 
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Title:Linnean Society of New South Wales - Records
Reference:ML MSS 2009
Date Range:1826 - 1970
Description:Includes: Minute books, 1862-1952; correspondence, 1882-1965 including letter books, 1882-1927; Chronological file, 1882-1967; Numbered files and unnumbered files; miscellanea, 1884-1964; financial papers, 1883-1970; library material, 1882-1959; newspaper cuttings, 1867-1970; various individual collections donated to the Society include papers of G. Bennett, 1866; H. H. B. Bradley, 1865-1877; J. W. Brazier, 1860-1867, 1922; S. Covington, 1831-1836, 1839; R. D. Fitzgerald, 1878-1883; J. J. Fletcher, 1887-1891, 1929; Sir William Flower, 1866; A. G. Hamilton, 1878-1941; A. Macleay, 1835+; Sir William Macleay, 1874-1888; W. S. Macleay, 1826-1862; T. G. Sloane, 1920-1932; Baron Von Mueller, 1884-1894, and W. Wools, 1880-1881.
Quantity:56 volumes, 50 boxes, 1 folder, 1 case ( m)
Access:Available for reference
Related Entries:Brazier, John William (1842 - 1930) | Fletcher, Joseph James (1850 - 1926) | Hamilton, Alexander Greenlaw (1852 - 1941) | Macleay, William John (1820 - 1891) | Macleay, William Sharp (1792 - 1865) | McLeay, Alexander (1767 - 1848) | Sloane, Thomas Gibson (1858 - 1932) | von Mueller, Ferdinand Jakob Heinrich (1825 - 1896)

Title:Linnean Society of New South Wales - Records
Reference:Pic Acc 2026
Date Range:1880s - 1920s
Description:Collection of photographs, prints, drawings, and regalia. Includes Harriet Scott's Ash Island drawings 1852-62 with 2 printed plates; original manuscript volume of Lewin's "Prodromus entomology. . ." including 36 watercolour drawings and one etching; Syms Covington's costume drawings and other sketches made on the voyage of the "Beagle" 1831-6 with a specimen of an animal skin.
Formats:Artwork and Photographs.
Related Entries:Lewin, John William (1770 - 1819) | Scott, Harriet (1830 - 1907)

Title:Syms Covington - Records
Reference:PX D41
Date Range:1931 - 1936
Description:Drawings made on the voyage of the "Beagle" 1831-6 including 18 sepia wash and pencil drawings [PX D41].
Formats:Artwork.
Access:Available for reference
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