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QSA846914 1873 Letter from Robert Johnstone to David Seymour

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QSA846914 1873 Letter from Robert Johnstone to David Seymour has 124 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 4 references, with 7 live disagreements.

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123 facts
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Document PhraseI have the honor to report[4]
Document Phraseproceeded to Herbert Vale[4]
Document Phrasemet Actg Sub Insp Armit[4]
Document Phrasewhose report to me I annex[4]
Document Phrasepatrolled in the vicinity of the cattle[4]
Document Phrasefound no fresh traces[4]
Document Phraseunder Mt Leech I dispersed a large mob[4]
Document Phrasereturned to station on the 19th inst[4]
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Document Containsaction taken[4]
Document Containsreturn details[4]
Document Containsattached report[4]
DocumentsMount Leach Dispersal 1873[4]
DocumentsJohnstone Patrol 1873[4]
DocumentsComplaints to Authorities[4]
DocumentsLivestock Killing[4]
Evidence Perspectivepolice officer's report[4]
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Evidence Perspectivegovernment perspective[4]
File Reference73/1354[4]
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Document Date Written1873-03-31[4]
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Concerns Murder NearClaireview Station[2]
Is Report FromAlexander Douglas[2]
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References EventNmp Event 59413[3]
Is Letter toDavid Seymour[3]
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Document Date1873-03-31[4]
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Contains Reporttrue[4]
Document TitleLetter from Robert Johnstone to David Seymour 31 March 1873[4]
Document IdentifierQSA846914[4]
Document Year1873[4]
Document Contentreport of patrol and dispersal at Mount Leech[4]
File Reference in Letters73/1354[4]
File Reference Filed With73/1430[4]
Document SenderRobert Arthur Johnstone[4]
Document RecipientDavid Seymour[4]
Document OfficeColonial Secretarys Office[4]
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Primary Sourcetrue[4]
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Reports Dispersal Actiontrue[4]
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Evidence Strengthprimary source[4]
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Document Formatletter[4]
Document Styleofficial correspondence[4]
Document Date of Events Reported10-19 March 1873[4]
Document Date Gap12 days[4]
Document Recipient TitleColonial Secretary[4]
Document Sender TitleSub-Inspector[4]
Document OrganizationNative Mounted Police[4]
Document AbbreviationQSA[4]
Archive NameQueensland State Archives[4]
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Document CitationQSA846914 1873 Letter from Robert Johnstone to David Seymour dated 31 March 1873, Colonial Secretarys Office In letters 73/1354 filed with 73/1430[4]
File Series Number73/1354[4]
Cross Reference File Number73/1430[4]
Filing Relationshipcross-referenced[4]
Document Preservationarchival[4]
Document Digitization Statusreferenced[4]
Document Public Accessarchives only[4]
Document Contains Typofalse[4]
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References (4)

4 references
  1. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0283-eid-17841
  2. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0948-eid-23243
  3. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-2058-eid-59413
  4. [4]10612116 facts
    ctx:genealogy/frontier-massacres/10612
    • full textctx:genealogy/frontier-massacres/10612
      text/plain3 KBdoc:genealogy/frontier-massacres/10612
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      # Frontier conflict event: Attack on Aboriginal people - dispersal at Mt Leach (14 March 1873) Source dataset: University of Newcastle, "Colonial Frontier Massacres in Australia 1788-1930" (c21ch.newcastle.edu.au), entry 10612. Coordinates

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