Robert Dawson of Bentley Lodge, Great Bentley.

A photocopy of the monograph "A Sketch of my Father's Life" by Anna Maria Lamotte (published Sydney 1905), who was the daughter of Robert Dawson.

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There appeared in the Berkshire Chronicle dated 22/9/1832 the following Death Notice: On Monday last, at Shrivenham, Mr Dawson, for many years steward to Lord Viscount Barrington, and brother to Mr Dawson, the Australian Traveller. This was Joseph Dawson   who took over as Steward to the Beckett Estate in 1825 when his brother Robert left for Australia. Joseph b.1781 was buried in Shrivenham churchyard on 24/9/1832, aged 82.