• Title
  William Tom papers on the discovery of gold, 1867-1884
• Creator
  William Tom
• Call number
  MLMSS 1149
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  1867-1884
• Type of material
  Textual Records
• Reference code
  423085
• Issue Copy
  Digitised
• Physical Description
  1 folder of textual material
  
• ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
  
  William Tom and John H. A. Lister were partners with Edward Hargraves and claimed to be first discoverers of the gold found at Ophir in April 1851. Hargraves stated he first found gold in February 1851
• Scope and Content
  Covering note by William Tom, 1854. Statement concerning first gold discovery, 1851, by William Tom and John H. A. Lister, 1876. Letter to Tom from E. Bate, 17 Aug. 1876, re discovery of gold
• Finding Aids
  Read the transcription here: archival-classic.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2017/D00495/a1842.pdf
• Description source
  
  Information upgraded from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (7-350B) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011
• General note
  
  Microfilm copy available at CY 4546, frames 17-50
  Digital order no:Album ID : 825632
• Creator/Author/Artist
  Lister, John H. A.
  Bate, E.
  
• Name
  Tom, William
  
• Subject
  Gold mines and mining--New South Wales--Ophir.
  Ophir (N.S.W.)--Gold discoveries.
  
• Place
  Ophir (N.S.W.)
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE3165813

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