Thomas Brisbane (1773-1860) - Scottish astronomer - Autograph letter signed 1811

Description

Sir Thomas Brisbane (1773-1860
)
1st Baronet, GCB, GCH, FRS, FRSE
British Army officer, administrator, and astronomer. Upon the recommendation of the Duke of Wellington, with whom he had served, he was appointed governor of New South Wales from 1821 to 1825.
A keen astronomer, he built the colony's second observatory and encouraged scientific and agricultural training. Rivals besmirched his reputation and the British Secretary of State for the Colonies, Lord Bathurst, recalled Brisbane and his colonial secretary Frederick Goulburn. Brisbane, a new convict settlement, was named in his honour and is now among the largest cities in Australia.
Rare - Autograph letter signed. Brisbane, March 2, 1811.
Size
: 20x25 cm.
Condition
: folds, see scans please
.
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