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Sources

Primary

MACQUARIE, Lachlan. Journal. No. 4. 28 September 1799 - 11 September 1801 ML Ref: A769 p. 274.

MACQUARIE, Lachlan. Journal 18 March 1807 - 17 October 1807. ML Reference: A771 pp. 111-121.

MACQUARIE, Lachlan. Memoranda & Related Papers [22 December 1808 – 14 July 1823]. ML Ref: A772: 'January-May 1809'].

Secondary

Australian Financial Review 19 March 1987 p.30.
Canberra Times 22 June 1976.
Sydney Morning Herald 7 June 1976 p.2: 'Macquarie's Sword Stays in Australia.'

Australia. House of Representatives. Parliamentary Debates [Hansard] 9 September 1976 pp.948-949.

BEZDEK, Richard H. Swords and Sword Makers of England and Scotland. Boulder, Colo.: Paladin Press, 2003.

Burke's Landed Gentry For Scotland 19th ed. 2001 Vol. 1 pp.328-329.

DELLAR, Richard and O'REILLY Rob. "John Justus Runkel - Sword Merchant of London." Classic Arms & Militaria Vol XIV, Issue 3 pp.48-51.

HETHERINGTON, Michelle. "The Governor's Sword" in Captivating & Curious: celebrating the collection of the National Museum of Australia. Canberra: National Museum of Australia Press, 2005 pp.24-25.

MANERA, Brad. "To Arm A Governor - Lachlan Macquarie's Sword." Sabretache Vol. XXXVI January/March 1995 pp. 26-29.

MANERA, Brad."'A Friend and Protector' Lachlan Macquarie's Sword." Wartime: the official magazine of the Australian War Memorial. No. 1 November 1997 pp.60-61.

MAY, W.E. and ANNIS, P.G.W. Swords For Sea Service. London: HMSO 1970. Vol. 2 p.302.

MOWBRAY, E. Andrew. The American Eagle-Pommel Sword: The Early Years 1794-1830. Lincoln, Rhode Island: Andrew Mowbray Inc., 1997.

OAKESHOTT, Ewart. European Weapons and Armour From the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution. Rochester, NY: Boydell & Brewer, 2000.

SOUTHWICK, Leslie. London Silver Hilted Swords: their makers, suppliers & allied traders, with directory. London, Royal Armouries Publications, 2003.

Personal Communications:

Michelle Hetherington, Curator, National Museum of Australia, Canberra [2008].

Ben Hutchins: UK [2008].

Brad Manera, Curator, Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney [2008].

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