Details
Object ID 000352
Object Name Railway Murder Letter
Object Desc Small letter A5 folded in half (19cm x 12cm) on embossed paper (bearing the mark of the Solictor's Department of the Treasury). It is dated 21 Nov 1887 and is from the treasury to Inspector Swanson regarding the railway murder case.
Collection Donald Sutherland Swanson Collection
Accession # L2021.01.99
Alternate ID E0034
General Category History
Category Police Service
Source Bill Swanson
Source Category Loan
Accession Date FEB 9,2021
Credit/Acknowledgement Kindly on loan from the Swanson family
Location A&L - G.01
Object Date 19th Centry Policing
Start Year Range 1887
End Year Range
Status In Store
Object Keywords Mapleton,Lefroy-Mapleton,Murder,Victorian,Swanson,Police,Detectives,
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Conditions
Date FEB 9,2021
Summary VERY GOOD
Assessor HR
Notes The letter has been folded down the middle (top to bottom) and this has caused a crease. Some minor disoclouration.