Guide to the Papers of Benjamin Baxter
MS 893
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Collection Summary
- Creator
- Benjamin Baxter
- Title
- Papers of Benjamin Baxter
- Date Range
- 1825-1888
- Collection Number
- MS 893
- Extent
- 0.03 metres (18 letters)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- National Library of Australia
Introduction
Scope and Contents
Letters from various individuals, relating to Baxter’s early military background and his business and pastoral interests in Melbourne, and in some cases seeking his assistance in their financial difficulties.
There are also three letters to Mrs Baxter and letters from various relatives including Baxter’s mother.
A document dated 1888 from the Railways Department, Melbourne, makes an offer of compensation in connection with a proposed railway line.
Conditions Governing Access
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1253638).
Conditions Governing Use
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred Citation
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Benjamin Baxter, National Library of Australia, MS 893, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Provenance
The letters were donated to the Library in 1962
Item Descriptions
Not signed, to ‘My Dear Ben’; Written from Spanish Town Jamaica, 14 March 1825 (Item 1)
Relates to regimental matters
Wm. Rutledge to Benjn. Baxter Esqr. Melbourne; Parramatta, 27 April 1839 (Item 2)
On housing contracts available in Sydney and Baxter’s building in Melbourne
Munning [?] J.E.; Supreme Court Sydney, 11 July 1839 (Item 3)
As official representative of the late Mr. Septimus, Campbell authorises Lieut Baxter late of the 50 Regt. To dispose of various stores of Campbell in the care of Lt. Cormac of the 28 Regt at Melbourne, Port Philip
Watts A. to B. Baxter Esq., Melbourne; Melbourne, 29 December 1840 (Item 4)
Relates to Mr G. Marshall and the sale of two allotments on Lonsdale St
Briggs [?] to Benjn. Baxter Esq. Melbourne, Port Philip; Port Macquarie, 1 August 1841 (Item 5)
In financial difficulties and requests Baxter to meet a Bill for £265
James Holden to Benjn Baxter, Melbourne, Port Philip, New South Wales; Bolton, 26 November 1841 (Item 6)
Addressed to ‘Dear Uncle’; Family affairs
Briggs [?] to Benjn Baxter Esq. Melbourne, Port Philip; Sydney, 30 Nov 1841 (Item 7)
Sequel to item 5
Fox, Hon. T. to Mrs Baxter, Melbourne, Port Philip; Liverpool, 4 January 1842 (Item 8)
Consigned bill of lading for a box of ‘wearing apparel’ insured for £80
Du Moulin, Geo. to Benjamin Baxter Esq.; Melbourne; Shaw River Port Fairy, 20 August 1843 (Item 9)
Relates to affairs on his property and Baxter’s payment of assessments and accounts
Du Moulin, Geo. to Benjamin Baxter Esq.; Melbourne; Shaw River Port Fairy, 3 October 1843 (Item 10)
Relates to wages and men employed on the cattle run
Coombes, John F. to Mrs Baxter; Ship Medway, Port Adelaide, 1 August 1846 (Item 11)
Coombes was master of the Medway
Baxter, Barbara to Benjamin Baxter Esq.; Clerk of Bench, Melbourne N.S. Wales; 12 Marsham Street, Westminster, London, 30 November 1848 (Item 12)
Signed ‘Your affectionate mother’; Relates to personal affairs including their financial straits
Kinane, Laurence to Captain Baxter, Mount Eliza; Brighton, 7 April 1857 (1831?) (Item 13)
Wishes to purchase land in Brunswick Street, Collingwood belonging to Baxter
Henry Moor to Benjamin Baxter Esq.; Melbourne, 11 November 1857 (Item 14)
Relates to proceedings for recovery of the deed ‘Walker to Baxter’
Laing, Charles to Mrs Baxter; Melbourne, 16 November 1852 (Item 15)
Minor matter and mention of the ‘separation rejoicings’
Engineer-in-chief Railways Department; Spencer St. Melbourne, 13 June 1888 (Item 16)
Offer of £866 for ‘fee simple of land referred to in Notice to Treat and compensation for damage by severence or otherwise by the execution of the Works’.; An occupation crossing to be provided at about 32 miles 14 chs.