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Palawa Karni / Tasmanian languages

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'Aborigines of Tasmania' by James Erskine Calder, 1821-1877
Calder, J.E. (James Erskine), 1808-1882

1821-1877
'Aborigines of Van Diemens Land' by Thomas Henry Braim, 1830-1840
Braim, Thomas Henry, 1814-1891
'Native Legends' by James Erskine Calder, 1875
Calder, J.E. (James Erskine), 1808-1882

1875
Allan Cunningham - Miscellaneous papers, ca. 1822-1833
Cunningham, Allan

1822-1833
Miscellaneous papers relating to Aborigines, ca. 1839-1871
Volume 28: Sir George Arthur papers regarding Aborigines, 1825-1837

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