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From: "phasmann" <>
Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND-L] Reeves party
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 13:02:56 +1100

Thanks again Coral.....I will get Gay Halstead's book and see how, why or
when she squeezes Colin McLAREN into one of those boats!!

Pam Manning
Researching CANNON/HOPKINS/MEDLEY/McLAREN

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> The following may be of interest regarding the Reeves Boat Party:
>
> The source of the info from Peter Synan's book that Linda listed is
> Gippsland Times 23 Aug 1878 a letter from a 'trustworthy correspondent'
> names only John Reeve, McLellan and Big Mike.
>
> The Port Phillip Patriot 20 Feb 1843 has these details:
>
> Reeve visited the entrance 'some time ago' (presumably in 1842) no
details
> of the members of the party. 'Four weeks ago' (ie Feb 1843) Reeve
> accompanied by: Pearson, Raymond, McMillan, Capt Orr 'and several other
> gentlemen' in two boats revisted the entrance.
>
> Dunderdale says the party consisted of:
> McMillan, McLellan, Loughnan and Davy in one boat, and Reeve, Orr and
> Sheridan (Raymond's manager) in another.
>
>
>
>

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