Spencer & Gillen

A journey through Aboriginal Australia

Electric Telegraph South Australia

Physical Description

Letterhead, printed. With handwritten entries in black ink. Date stamped and signed.

Primary Comments

Telegram containing twelve Aboriginal words and the English equivalents.

Transcript

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Transcript: Sorry delay.
Tugulla sends greetings & following Kaitish
boy alwooraa
young man ah kurka ah kilya
old man il qua
girl Koora
young woman allecegga
old woman umbe umba
unmatchera

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ahwea
young man undigja uknurra
old man ungeinya
girl Koora
young woman paree ahjoonga
old woman unbecumba
slianthe
[In another hand is written: 'This word is the Arunta oknirra large, big, great. I know the procedding word but can't recall what is meant."]

Rights: Museum Victoria

Document Details

Date Made
30/10/1902
Creator
Date Collected
30/10/1902

Document Details

Letter To
Gillen, Francis James
Number of Pages
2
Number of Sheets
1

Subjects

Language Groups
Individuals Identified
Places

Institution

Institution
Museum Victoria
Registration
XM6072