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Blackburn family papers

The Blackburn family papers (1779–1796) include rare letters from David Blackburn, Master of First Fleet ship HMS Supply. Once the Fleet arrived at Botany Bay, Blackburn was in the first expedition party to explore Sydney Harbour.
Letter from David Blackburn to his sister, Margaret Blackburn, 1787

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The Blackburn family papers
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The Blackburn family papers (1779–1796) include rare letters from David Blackburn, Master of First Fleet ship HMS Supply. Once the Fleet arrived at Botany Bay, Blackburn was in the first expedition party to explore Sydney Harbour.
Letter from David Blackburn to his sister, Margaret Blackburn, 1787