Record series
Copies of Correspondence Relating to the Establishment of the Aboriginal Protectorate
VPRS 4409
1838 - 1839
Open
North Melbourne
Agencies
This record series was created by:
Chief Protector of Aborigines ( VA512 ): 1838 - 1839
Agencies responsible for this record series: Date Range
Series date range: 1838 - 1839
Series in custody:
1838 - 1839
Contents in custody:
1838 - 1839
Function / Content
This series consists of 10 items of correspondence relating to the establishment of the Aboriginal Protectorate collated by the Chief Protector of Aborigines (VA 512).Except for a copy of a despatch from Lord Glenelg to Sir George Gipps announcing the appointment of a Chief Protector of Aborigines (copied by Assistant Protector Thomas), all of the correspondence are copies of Mr G.A. Robinson's inward and outward correspondence which appear to have been copied by Robinson himself. Several letters were from E. Deas Thomson (Colonial Secretary for New South Wales for almost 20 years from 1837).
Subjects covered by the correspondence include the Native Police Corps, the appointment of the Assistant Protectors, and governmental policy relating to Aboriginal people. G.A. Robinson was given charge over the Native Police Corps from 1839 to 1841 when it was placed under the Chief Protector of Aborigines (VA 512).
Correspondence relating to the establishment of the Aboriginal Protectorate may also be located in VPRS 4 Inward Registered Correspondence, VPRS 10 Registered Inward Correspondence to the Superintendent of Port Phillip District relating to Aboriginal Affairs and VPRS 19 Inward Registered Correspondence.
How to use the records
Browse the records details for items of interest.Recordkeeping system
This series was arranged in chronological order by the date the letter was written.Some letters are numbered. The numbering system appears to reflect at least two separate record keeping systems: that of the Colonial Secretary for New South Wales, and that of G.A. Robinson, Chief Protector of Aborigines.
