Spencer & Gillen

A journey through Aboriginal Australia

Document

Physical Description

16.11.1912. Letter dictated to “Godfrey” at Kahlin Compound, Darwin. Thanks B. S. for having sent him a singlet. Asks for a black coat and black trousers. S. has rescued a white man from near drowning, but was given nothing return. “This place better now first time before Mr. Godfrey come blackfellows drunk every night”. “I like see you come back quick”.

Primary Comments

“Solomon” (head of the Larrakia tribe) to W. Baldwin Spencer

Rights: Pitt Rivers Museum

Document Details

Document Details

Letter From
Solomon
Letter To
Sir, Spencer, Walter Baldwin

Subjects

Language Groups
People
Places

Institution

Institution
Pitt Rivers Museum
Registration
PRM4Solomon_01