MS 296

Papers of Sir Walter Hartwell James



Scope and Content Note

  • Correspondence
  • 1897-1913
  • 2cm (2 folders)
  • Available for reference

A collection of letters relating broadly to Federation, addressed to Sir Walter James, together with one addressed to Cyril James, from the following: Edmund Barton (2); Henry Briggs (1); Alfred Deakin (19); Sir John Forrest (4); John Hannah Gordon (1); Sir John Waters Kirwan (1); Sir Richard Edward O'Connor (1); Sir George Foster Pearde (1); Sir Cornthwaite Hector Rason (1); Bernhard Ringrose Wise (2).

 

Biographical Note

Politician, Member of Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, 1894-1904, Premier and Attorney-General, 1902-4. In 1897-98, he was one of the delegates to the Federal Convention. Foundation member of Senate of University of W.A.; Chancellor, 1930-36.

 

Collection Description

Correspondence

33 ALS addressed to Sir Walter James and totalling 109 pages. The letters cover the period 8 March, 1897-29 May, 1913. Photostat copies. The originals are held by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria.

 

Box List

Item

Contents

1

Forrest to James

Colonial Secretary's, Office, Perth

8 March 1897

4pp. (pp. 1-4)

17692 (Royal Historical Society of Victoria number)

   

2

Deakin to Cyril James

Parliament House, Melbourne

(Federal Convention, Victoria)

24 Feb. 1898

3pp. (pp. 5-7)

17691

   

3

Deakin to James

The Library, Parliament of Victoria

15 June 1898

5 pp. (incomplete) (pp. 8-12)

17690

   

4

JH Gordon to James

Unity Chambers, Currie St, Adelaide.

15 June 1898

4 pp (pp. 13-16)

17657

   

5

Barton to James

Wentworth Court, Sydney

16 June 1898

2 pp. (pp. 17-18)

Typescript.

17675

   

6

Wise to James

No address

10 Jan. 1899

10pp. (pp. 19-28)

17704

   

7

Deakin to James

Legislative Assembly, Victoria

10 July 1899

4pp (pp. 29-32)

17689

   

8

Barton to James

Parliament New South Wales

22 July 1899

4 p. (pp. 33-36)

17705

   

9

Wise to James

Sydney

26th July 1899

5 p. (pp. 37-41)

17706

   

10

Deakin to James

Legislative Assembly, Victoria

4 Aug. 1899

3pp. (pp. 42-44)

17673

   

11

Kirwan to James

Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

15 Aug. 1899

2pp. (pp. 45-46)

17665

   

12

Deakin to James

Legislative Assembly, Victoria

3 Sept. 1899

3pp. (pp. 47-49)

17688

   

13

Deakin to James

Legislative Assembly, Victoria

19 Oct. 1899

3pp. (pp. 50-52)

17687

   

14

Deakin to James

The Library, Parliament of Victoria

28 Nov. 1899

3pp. (pp. 53-55)

17686

   

15

Deakin to James

Legislative Assembly, Victoria

1 Aug. 1900

2pp. (pp. 56-57)

17685

   

16

G.F. Pearce to James

Denis St, Subiaco

22 Nov. 1900

3 pp. (pp. 58-60)

17215

   

17

Deakin to James

Attorney-General's Office

4 April 1901

3pp (pp. 61-63)

17683

   

18

C.H. Rason to (James)

Perth

3 Mar. 1904

2pp (pp. 64-65)

17713

   

19

Deakin to James

Prime Minister

5 April 1904

3pp (pp. 66-68)

17684

   

20

Deakin to James

Prime Minister

24 Oct. 1905

2pp (pp. 69-70)

17681

   

21

Deakin to James

Prime Minister

4 Jan 1907

3pp (pp. 71-73)

17680

   

22

Deakin to James

Prime Minister

18 Mar 1907

3pp. (pp. 74-76)

17676

   

23

Deakin to James

R.M.S. Orontes

23 June 1907

4pp. (pp. 77-80)

17679

   

24

Henry Briggs to James

The President, Legislative Council of Western Australia

9 July 1907

2pp. (pp. 81-82)

17672

   

25

Deakin to James

Parliament of the Commonwealth, Parliament House, Melbourne

29 May 1908

2pp. (pp. 83-84)

17677

   

26

Deakin to James

Prime Minister

20 October 1908

3pp. (pp. 85-87)

17682

   

27

Deakin to James

House of Representatives, Parliament House, Melbourne

18 April 1909

4pp (pp. 88-91)

17678

   

28

Deakin to James

Parliament House, Melbourne

15 Jan 1910

4pp (pp. 92-95)

17671

   

29

Forrest to James

"The Bungalow" Hay Street, Perth

6th March, 1910

2pp. (pp. 96-97)

17701

   

30

(?) to James

High Court of Australia. Judges Chambers

Darlinghurst, Sydney

8 Aug. 1911

4pp. (pp. 98-101)

17714

   

31

Forrest to James

"The Bungalow" Hay Street, Perth, Western Australia

29 May, 1913

2pp. (pp. 102-103)

17700.

   

32

Forrest to James

Goornalling (?)

No Date.

2pp. (pp. 104-105)

   

33

Deakin to (James)

The Library, Parliament of Victoria

No Date (first page missing)

4pp. (pp. 106-109)