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Series 10: Irrigation, c.1884-1949 (bulk 1885-1917)
Subseries 10.2: Visit to the United States, 1885

Notebook, notes, souvenirs and press clippings concerning Deakin's 1885 visit to California, Mexico and Ontario to study various irrigation schemes. Deakin's account of the visit, Irrigation in Western America, so far as it has relation to the circumstances in Victoria, was published in 1885. A copy of this work is held in Subseries 10.8.
This subseries contains Items 10/102 - 10/111.

 

Item 102 Notebook containing notes from Deakin's trip to California, Mexico and Ontario, 1885. The notebook contains two sequences of entries. The first sequence begins at the front of the notebook. For the second sequence the notebook was turned around, and Deakin began writing from the back of the notebook. So that the pages would be in a readable order the second sequence has been digitised starting from the back of the notebook. Please note that the blank pages between these two sequences have not been digitised.
Item 10/104-5
Item 10/106
Item 10/107-11
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