Guide to the Collections held by Cambridge University Library (as filmed by the AJCP)

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M2591-M2595

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Created: 2019

Collection Summary

Creator
Cambridge University Library
Title
Collections held by Cambridge University Library (as filmed by the AJCP)
Date Range
1718 - 1986
Collection Number
M2591-M2595
Extent
232 items
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Australian Joint Copying Project
Sponsor
The Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP) online portal was created with the assistance of the Australian Public Service Modernisation Fund, 2017-2020. The National Library of Australia gratefully acknowledges the contribution of the other foundation AJCP partners, the State Library of New South Wales and The National Archives of the UK, and all other organisations which supported the work of the AJCP, the world's most extensive collaborative copying project, operating from 1948 to 1997.

Introduction

Scope and Contents

Papers 1791-1794 of astronomer William Gooch who sailed on the Daedalus. They include: an account relating to part of the journey; notes on the inhabitants of the Falkland Islands, Marquesas Islands and Sandwich Islands; and a statement written by Thomas Dobson giving details of Gooch's murder in 1792 in Woahoo (Oahu).

Log 1823 of Captain Thomas Alexander kept on HMS Alligator.

Papers 1884-1903 of mathematician and scientist William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, relating to papers for the Royal Society of New South Wales on Mt Morgan, Queensland, his professorship in Glasgow and the metric system.

Correspondence 1855 of Sir James Stephen, The letter was written by his brother Sir George Stephen on board the Oliver Lang describing the voyage and his impressions of Melbourne.

Correspondence and transcripts 1835-1863 of geologist Reverend Adam Sedgwick. Subjects include: dispatch of specimens and fossils; geological explorations in Australia; Sydney sandstone; and discussion of Leichhardt and his expedition.

Correspondence 1860-1898 of mathematician and scientist Sir Gabriel Stokes. Subjects include: the founding of a school and laboratory for physical sciences in Victoria; thoughts on evolution; construction of a school of physical science at Melbourne University; and correspondence relating to the Royal Society. Main correspondents are Graham Berry and A. Le Sueur.

Papers 1835-1853 of Sir James Stephen referring to the 1846 New Zealand Bill, constitutions for Australian colonies and the 1853 Colonial Church Regulation Bill.

Sketchbooks of Conrad Martens while draughtsman on HMS Beagle and en route to Australia.

Records 1933-1959 of the Church Army, a Church of England organisation.

Papers 1907-1910 of Sir Robert Crewe-Milnes. Subjects include governorships of Western Australia, Tasmania, New South Wales and South Australia and governor-generalship of Australia. Includes correspondence from Alfred Deakin.

Papers 1835-1882 of naturalist Charles Darwin, including notes on the geology of places visited during voyage of the Beagle 1831-1836, coral formations on Great Barrier Reef, Philosophical Institute at Canterbury and astronomy.

Papers 1914-1918 of Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Penhurst. Subjects include: Australian and New Zealand military forces; operations in the Dardanelles; and indentured labour. Main correspondents are Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson and Lord Birdwood.

Conditions Governing Access

Available for Access.

Conditions Governing Use

Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material.

Preferred Citation

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Archival History

Material selectively filmed at Cambridge University Library, Cambridge, as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project, 1991 (AJCP Reels: M2591-M2595). Original microfilm digitised as part of the AJCP Online Delivery Project, 2017-2020.

Existence and Location of Originals

Cambridge University Library, West Road, Cambridge, England.

For further information, see Cambridge University Library. [https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections]

Existence and Location of Copies

The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn8061297] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Finding-Aid Notes

This finding aid is a revised online version of the original finding aid prepared by the Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP), published by the National Library of Australia in 2019. The original AJCP finding aids were unpublished typescripts or photocopies available from libraries that held copies of the original microfilm.

Dates used in this finding aid refer to the date range of the records selected for filming rather than to the date range of the Series or Files.

Pieces that were not filmed by the Australian Joint Copying Project have not been included in this Finding Aid.

Advisory Statement

Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this Finding Aid contains material and descriptive information which may be considered culturally sensitive and may cause distress, including names and images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now deceased. This Finding Aid contains terms that reflect authors' views or those of the historical period, but which may not be considered appropriate today. While the information may not reflect current understanding, it is provided in an historical context.

Bibliography

Originally cited in Australian Joint Copying Project Handbook. Part 8: Miscellaneous (M) Series. Third Edition, published 1998. Entry 85, pp.29-30. [http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-397322928]

Item Descriptions

Series Mm 6.48. William Gooch Papers, 17 November 1791 - 20 July 1792

5 items

Letters, memoranda and 'journal' of William Gooch, astronomer on the transport Daedalus, 1786 - 1792. Much of the material relates to Gooch's earlier life, preparation for the voyage and administration of his estate after his death.

Extracts from original journal, December 1791 - May 1792, made by Gooch's father.

Filmed selectively.

Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP Reel M2591

Subjects

Astronomer; Chatham (ship); Daedalus (ship); Discovery (ship); Dobson, Thomas; Exploration: voyages; Falkland Islands; Gooch, William; Hawaii; Marquesas Islands; Pacific Islanders; Pitt (ship)

Biographical / Historical

William Gooch (1770-1792) was born near Diss, Norfolk, and was educated at Stradbroke School and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. In 1791 he was appointed astronomer on the storeship Daedalus. The vessel left England in August bound for Nootka Sound on the west coast of America, which was the base of the exploring expedition led by Captain George Vancouver. It reached the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) in May 1792. A cutter with a small crew was sent to Waimea on Oahu to obtain water and trade with the Islanders. It was attacked and Gooch, together with Lieutenant Richard Hergest and a sailor, were killed.

Relating to part of the voyage, Falkland Islands/Marquesas Islands/Sandwich Islands, c. [1792]-04-26 (File ff.161-194)

Including detailed observations on natives and customs and some faint pencil sketches. (60p.)

Entry: 'We are now within less than two days sail of Owhyhee (where Captain Cook was killed) but the Spring being so far advanced I am afraid we shall find that the Discovery and Chatham have left the islands and proceeded to Nootka Sound'.

Archival History

ff.165-167 are wrongly numbered and bound out of sequence.

Note by Gooch on inhabitants of newly discovered islands (File f.195)

(Copy in hand of William Gooch, Senior) (1p.)

Headed 'no. 1'. Abstract of letter from William Gooch to Astronomer Royal, Rio de Janeiro, 17 November 1791 (File f.196)

Mentioning the Pitt with transports for Botany Bay. (Copy in hand writing of Sir Joseph Banks). (1p.)

Headed 'no. 2'. Abstract of log/journal. December 1791 - June 1794 (omitting May 1792) dated Nootka Sound, 20 July 1792. Thomas Dobson (File f.197)

(Copy in hand writing of Sir Joseph Banks). (2p.)

Headed 'no. 3'. Statement giving details of Gooch's murder, written by Thomas Dobson (3p.) (File f.198)

Series Add. 4217. Military sketches and plans in India and Arabia by J.J. O'Donnoghue etc., 1817

1 item

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Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP Reel M2591.

'An outline map of the settlements in N.S.W.', 1817 (File f.75)

MS. Scale 6 miles = 1 inch approx. (1p.)

Series Add. 4373. Answers to examination questions by Fijian students at the Mission Training Institution, Navuloa, Fiji, 1872 - 1882

1 item

Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP Reel M2591.

Subjects

Fiji; Missions and missionaries: Pacific Islands

Fair copies of the exam papers in Fijian made by the examinees, 1872 - 1882 (File)

With English translation of questions (in scripture, geography and arithmetic) presumably made by Lorimer Fison who wrote an explanatory note at the beginning. (142p.)

The title page indicates exams were done in 1882, but the last leaf in the volume addressed to Robert Potts Esq. M.A., Parkers Piece, Cambridge, is postmarked Levuka, Fiji 10 November 1879.

Series Add. 4618. Logbook, Thistleworth, 5 July 1719 - 19 July 1719

1 item

Voyage from Deptford to East Indies and back to Stokes Bay [Gosport], 25 October 1718-24 August 1720.

Filmed selectively.

Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP Reel M2591.

Bearings taken from the coast of New Holland. (8p.), 5 July 1719 - 19 July 1719 (File ff.40 v - 44 r)

Series Add. 4621. Logbook, Lyell, 1721-10-03 - 1721-06-04 [sic]

1 item

Voyage from Deptford to Canton and return to England, 3 October 1721 - 4 June 1721. [sic]

Filmed selectively.

Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP Reel M2591.

Subjects

Cook, Captain James; Harrison, Captain Edward; Java; Lyell (ship)

Voyage from Deptford to Canton and return to England, 1721-10-03 - 1721-06-04 [sic] (File)

Includes:Entry titled 'Some remarks on a voyage to China by Captain Edward Harrison to Captain Cook', n.d.. Advise keeping well easterly, making the coast of New Holland or one of the islands of St. Paul or Amsterdam, on the approach to Java. (ff.100.r & v)

Also includes entry titled " some directions useful in a voyage to China" by Y.P., n.d. (ff. 101 r - 102 r)

Series Add. 5354. Sir Richard Owen Correspondence, 1856-02-09; 1887-03-02

1 item

Filmed selectively.

Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP Reel M2591.

Subjects

Australia: fauna; Fossils; New Zealand; Owen, Sir Richard; Tasmania

Biographical / Historical

Sir Richard Owen (1804-1892) was born in Lancaster and educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School and Edinburgh University. He joined the staff of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1827 and was appointed Hunterian professor in 1836. In 1856 he became superintendent of the natural history departments of the British Museum and he organised the transfer of the natural history collections to South Kensington in 1881. He retired in 1883. A controversial figure, he was nevertheless an outstanding biologist and palaeontologist.

Letters to Sir Richard Owen, 1856-02-09; 1887-03-02 (File Add 5354/75 & Add 5354/186)

Includes:William Smith (Bath), 9 February 1856, re his investigations into the method of carrying young in a tame wallaby, made on his property near New Norfolk, Tasmania. Including pen sketch. (7p.)

Sir Walter Buller (London), 2 March 1887, enclosing a fossil found at Oamaru, New Zealand, about 100 miles south of locality 'in which van Haast made his great 'haul' of Moa bones'. (3p.)

Series Add. 6157. John Ward Correspondence, 24 August 1839 - 9 February 1848

1 item

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Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP Reel M2591.

Subjects

Buller, Charles; Lambton, John George, 1st Earl of Durham; New Zealand; New Zealand Company; Politicians: Great Britain; Ward, John

Biographical / Historical

John Ward (1805-1890) was born at Cowes on the Isle of Wight. He was trained in law but abandoned the profession and was appointed an inspector of prisons in 1837. In 1838, through the influence of Lord Durham, he became secretary of the New Zealand Colonization Company. With E.G. Wakefield he wrote The British colonization of New Zealand (1837). From 1844 to 1870 he held a number of diplomatic and consular posts in Germany.

Letters to John Ward, 24 August 1839 - 9 February 1848 (File no. 18, 20, 22, 25, 26, 43)

Correspondents include: Francis Baring (Brandon), Earl of Durham (Lambton Castle), T. Arnold, S. Sieveking, Charles Buller and William Hutt (London).

Subjects include: copies of New Zealand paper, New Zealand beans, papers on Chatham Islands and the Island of Pavao Poennamoo, views on colonisation and New Zealand company.

Series Add. 6596. Diary, 22 September 1796

1 item

Notes and reflections of [unknown] Gray, on sermons and religious subjects.

Filmed selectively.

Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP Reel M2591.

List of missionaries on board the Duff, 22 September 1796 (File ff.132.v - 133.r)

With later notes of their ages, occupations and eventual destinations. (2p.)

Series Add. 7026. Sir Edmund Gosse, 18 May 1928

1 item

Letters to Gosse Volume 8.

Filmed selectively.

Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP Reel M2591.

Biographical / Historical

Sir Edmund William Gosse (1849-1928), the son of Philip Gosse, was born in London but spent most of his childhood in Dorset and Devon. He joined the staff of the British Museum in 1867. He was appointed librarian of the House of Lords. His first publication, a book of poems, appeared in 1870 and he became a prolific author of biographies, literary criticism, essays and reviews. His account of his relationship with his father, Father and son, was published in 1907.

From P.H. Gosse, (Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand) to Lady Gosse 'my dear cousin', 18 May 1928 (File 82)

On Sir Edmund's death. (1p.)

Series Add. 7032. Sir Edmund Gosse, 12 December 1927 - 22 January 1928

1 item

Collected letters for 'Life and Letters of Sir Edmund Gosse', Hon. Sir Evan Charteris, London 1931.

Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP Reel M2591.

Volume 6, 12 December 1927 - 22 January 1928 (File)

2 items

Filmed selectively.

From J. Gibson Smith (Kelburn, Wellington, New Zealand), 12 December 1927 (Item 17)

Re help for Gosse's cousin, Miss Helen Margaret Gosse, ill and poor in New Zealand. (2p.)

Biographical / Historical

Gibson Smith, a Scots Presbyterian Minister, went to New Zealand in 1887; was asked to officiate at funeral of Premier Massey.

From Edmund Gosse to J. Gibson Smith, 22 January 1928 (Item 21)

In reply to letter concerning Miss Helen Margaret Gosse, no. 17. (4p.)

Series Add. 7041. Philip Henry Gosse FRS, 16 November 1931 - 1932

3 items

Letters to his son William. With genealogical notes and family photographs.

Filmed selectively.

Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP Reel M2591.

Biographical / Historical

Philip Henry Gosse (1810-1888) was born in Worcester. From 1827 to 1839 he lived in Newfoundland, Canada and the United States, where he developed his interest in natural history. His book The Canadian naturalist was published in 1840 and he went on to write and illustrate a series of popular books on natural history. In 1843 he joined a Christian sect, the Brethren, and in 1857 wrote Omphalos which sought to reconcile recent geological discoveries with the biblical story of creation. The work was widely criticized and damaged his reputation as a naturalist.

Photograph of original miniature of David Grant, n.d. (File 79)

Painted by John Gosse. Sent to P.H. Gosse by James Hay Gosse of Adelaide, South Australia. (1p)

Biographical / Historical

David Grant was the father of Agnes Gosse (nee Grant), wife of Dr William Gosse.

Photograph of children of James Hay Gosse of Adelaide, South Australia. (1p.), 1932 (File 82)

Part of letter from [James Hay Gosse], (St. Margaret's, Parkside, [Adelaide?]), 16 November 1931 (File 83)

Re family 'all the above was told to me by the old Aunt Mary Melville when we travelled out to Australia with her in 1914'. (1p.)

Series Add. 7223. Journal [of Captain Alexander], May 1823 - 26 September 1823

1 item

Logs of two voyages between Ceylon, India and the Persian Gulf, Captain Thomas Alexander, H.M.S. Alligator. At back of book are descriptions of various places, including Penang, two records of weather there May - July 1823, and Captain Alexander's notes on snakes seen in Penang, May 1823. Unpaginated.

Filmed selectively.

Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP Reel M2591.

Subjects

Alexander, Thomas, Capt.; Alligator, HMS (ship); Penang; Royal Navy: voyages

Biographical / Historical

HMS Alligator, commanded by Captain Thomas Alexander (1784-1825), left Woolwich in August 1822 and reached Bombay in March 1823. A month later she sailed to Ceylon, Madras and Penang, where she stayed until July 1823. She then returned to Bombay. For much of 1825 the ship was in Burmese waters and Alexander died at Prome (Pyay) in November 1825. Lieutenant Thomas Chads of HMS Arachne took over the command of the Alligator and was involved in the negotiations which led to the end of the First Anglo-Burmese War in 1826.

Section beginning 'Penang (Betelnut Island)', May 1823 - 26 September 1823 (File)

The section ends with 'A statement of the thermometer and weather kept in Mr Balketchel's house, Penang, in the months of May, June and July'. (14p.)

Series Add. 7342. Kelvin Papers, 1826 - c.1903-06-29

8 items

Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP Reel M2591.

Subjects

Australia: currency; Decimal system; Mathematician; Mount Morgan, Queensland; Physicist; Royal Society; Royal Society of New South Wales; Thomson, William, 1st Baron Kelvin

Biographical / Historical

Sir William Thomson (1824-1907), 1st Baron Kelvin (created 1892), the son of the mathematician James Thomson, was born in Belfast. He was educated at Peterhouse College, Cambridge. In 1846, at the age of 22, he was elected professor of natural philosophy at Glasgow University and held the post for 53 years. With his work on the mathematical analysis of electricity and the formulation of the laws of thermodynamics, as well as his work on the electric telegraph, he was one of the founders of the modern discipline of physics. He was president of the Royal Society (1890-1895).

Subseries. General correspondence, 20 October 1884 - 14 March 1893

2 items

Letters are to Kelvin unless otherwise stated. Filmed selectively.

From Thomas Jenkyn (Swansea College, Kiama, New South Wales), 20 October 1884 (File J38)

Re papers for the Royal Society of New South Wales on Mount Morgan, Queensland.

Encloses 3 newspaper cuttings, 1884 and undated, re the Royal Society of New South Wales. (9p.)

From Patrick Weir (Port Adelaide, South Australia), 14 March 1893 (File W75)

Re his 'aerial navigation' invention: 'If you do not think my scheme practicable, I hope you will not consider it too much trouble to write me two words saying so, shove my paper on the fire and not mention the idea to anyone,' endorsed by K. 'Done so January 20/94'. (4p.)

Subseries DS. Correspondence re attempts to have decimal system of weights and measures adopted in Britain, n.d. [1902]

1 item

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Decimal Association (London) to Colonial Premiers, n.d. [1902] (File DS/15(a))

Referring to Report of Select Committee on Coinage of Australian Parliament [1902]. (Draft, 2p.)

Subseries Jb. Jubilee congratulations to K. on jubilee of his professorship in Glasgow, 15 June 1896

1 item

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Telegrams of congratulations, 15 June 1896 (File Jb2; Jb138; Jb165; Jb207)

Correspondents include: Adelaide University, J.K. Logan, New Zealand University and the Governor of South Australia. (Telegrams)

Subseries Pr. Peerage congratulations to K. when made Baron Kelvin, 1892

1 item

Filmed selectively.

From Australian Association, Physics Section (Telegram, 1p.), 9 January 1892 (File Pr19)

Subseries LB. Letterbooks containing drafts of letters written by K, c.1903-06-29

1 item

Filmed selectively.

To Secretary of Royal Society of New South Wales, c. 1903-06-29 (File LB18/no.22)

Thanks for election as Hon. Member of the Society. (1p.)

Subseries PA. Papers, 1826 - 1875

2 items
Tides, 1826 - 1875 (File PA189-PA214)
2 items

Filmed selectively.

Tide records, 1838 - 1874 (Item PA197)

Toulon (1847, 1848, 1853), Marseilles (1850-1851), Malta (1871-1872), Mauritius (1838-1839) and Fremantle (1873-1874). (7p.)

Papers re tides, 1826 - 1875 (Item PA201)

St. Helena (1826-1829), Cape of Good Hope (1832-1848), Mauritius (1838-1839) and Swan River (1873-1875). (4p.)

Series Add. 7349. Stephen Papers, 11 November 1848 - August 1855

2 items

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Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP Reel M2591.

Subjects

Emigrant voyages; Great Britain: Colonial Office; Melbourne, Victoria; Oliver Lang (ship); Ship conditions; Stephen, Sir George; Stephen, Sir James

Biographical / Historical

Sir James Stephen (1789-1859) was born in London. He attended Cambridge University and practised as a barrister before joining the Colonial Office as its legal adviser in 1813. He was appointed permanent under-secretary of the Colonial Office in 1836 and exerted enormous influence over a series of secretaries of state. He resigned in 1848. He was professor of history at Cambridge University (1849-1859) and Haileybury College (1855-1858).

Letter from Sir George Stephen on board the Oliver Lang to his brother James Stephen, 3 July 1855 - August 1855 (File Add 7349/5)

Describing the voyage and including a comment on fellow passenger, [unknown] Roberts, Solicitor General for Van Diemen's Land; bad state of the ship on arrival in Melbourne (31 July); descriptions of Melbourne, the neighbourhood (the house rented for him was in St. Kilda) and the surrounding bush; rent and prices ('It amounts to this - that £1,500 per ann. here is equal to about £300 per ann. in England') (20p.)

Biographical / Historical

Stephen went out to join two sons and their families with a view to practising as a lawyer.

Letters from Various Correspondents to J. Stephen, 11 November 1848 (File Add. 7349/15)

1 item

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Lord Grey, 11 November 1848 (Item Add 7349/15/77)

Re the abilities of Mr Gregory, formerly of Van Diemen's Land, and his claims on the Colonial Office. (4p.)

Series Add. 7351. Memoirs [of Admiral Dicken], [c. 1869-1928]

2 items

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Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP Reel M2591.

Subjects

Australian federation; Boer War; Dicken, Charles Gauntlett; Hobart, Tasmania; Melbourne, Victoria; Royal Arthur, HMS (ship); Royal Navy: voyages; Samoa; Sydney, New South Wales; Wellington, New Zealand

Biographical / Historical

Charles Gauntlett Dicken (1854-1937) enlisted in the Royal Navy and held the ranks of Midshipman (1869), Lieutenant (1877), Commander (1888), Captain (1894) and Rear-Admiral (1905). In 1869-1870 he served on the frigate HMS Phoebe on the Flying Squadron's cruise round the world. He was flag captain of HMS Royal Arthur on the Australian Station (1897-1901) and Commodore in charge at Hong Kong (1904-1905). He retired in 1908.

From page beginning 'on the 19th June 1869 the Flying Squadron with the 'Bristol' in company left Plymouth for a voyage round the world' to page ending 'after 56 days at sea arrived at Yokohama in Japan', [c. 1869-1870] (File)

References to Melbourne, Ballarat, Sydney, Hobart, Lyttelton, Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland. Also includes photographs, including photograph of the squadron in Hobson's Bay, and newspaper report and illustration of the Mayor of Melbourne's picnic at Fern Tree Gully for the Officers of the Squadron, December 1869.

From page beginning, 'On the 4th November 1897 I commissioned H.M.S. Royal Arthur at Portsmouth' to page headed 'Family of Cornish continued' and ending 'The Trustees for my two sons Vernon and Edward of their mother's estate in Australia in 1909…', [c. 1894-05-29 - 1928] (File)

Includes comments on trouble in Samoa, April 1899; Australian reaction to the Boer War; photographs of the Royal Arthur at anchor in Picton Cove, Queen Charlotte Sound, n.d. and Farm Cove, Sydney Harbour [n.d.]; a record of the trip conveying Lord Hopetoun from Fremantle to Sydney to inaugurate Commonwealth of Australia, and photographs of events held in Sydney for Commonwealth celebrations, 1901. Also includes letter from Rev. C.R. Dicken [no address] to Mrs Guillemard, 18 September 1863 re death of his cousin and her husband, Rev. T. Campbell and family, drowned while landing at Dunedin, New Zealand. (c 55p.)

Series Add. 7450. Ludlow Papers, 1837 - 1849

1 item

Family papers of John Malcolm Ludlow.

Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP Reel M2591.

Subjects

Dysentery; Exploration; Java; Ludlow, John Malcolm; Missions and missionaries: Pacific Islands; New Zealand; Pacific Islands; Singapore

Biographical / Historical

John Malcolm Forbes Ludlow (1821-1911) was born in India and spent most of his childhood in France. He was called to the bar in London in 1843 and practised as a conveyancer until 1874. A political radical and humanitarian, he was attracted to the Christian socialism espoused by F.D. Maurice. He edited Politics for the People (1848) and the Christian Socialist (1850-1851) and was the chief lecturer in the Working Men's College in London. From 1874 to 1891 he was the chief registrar of friendly societies.

Letters, 1838-09-14 - [1840-02-17] (File 39/1-12)

1 item

From Cesar des Graz, mostly to his brother Edouard, merchant in Smyrna (In French).

Filmed selectively.

Nine letters, 1838-09-14 - [1840-02-17] (Item 39/4-12)

Places from which letters written include Tahiti, Amboine, Batavia, Singapore, Java and Hobart.

Letter, Tahiti, 14 September 1838 re the island, Pritchard and the English missionaries there, and Moerenhaut, American consul, and acting French consul.

Letter, Hobart, 17 December 1839, re casualties of dysentery epidemic; letter, Hobart, [1840-02-17] re explorations of Polar regions and plans to return home via New Zealand. (24p.)

Filmed selectively.

Series Add. 7511. Stephen Papers, January 1846 - September 1846

1 item

Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP Reel M2591.

Subjects

Anglican Church: New South Wales; Convicts; Farms and farming: Australia; Great Britain: Colonial office; New Zealand; Stephen, Sir James; Transportation: Convicts

James Stephen's Diary, January 1846 - September 1846 (File)

Passing references to James Stephen's work in the Colonial Office relating to Australia and New Zealand are interspersed with family events, notes on reading, and reflections on his own feelings. (162p.)

These references include: 7 January, visit from Maconochie and discussion of the 'mark system' to redress the evils of Van Diemen's Land.

14 January, 'Mr Gladstone accepts (with an almost painful docility) my correction of his plans about the Church endowment in New South Wales'.

23 February, Sir Charles Fitzroy and his character.

6 March, land affairs and farming in Northern Australia.

18 and 19 March,'...there came a batch of New Zealand despatches - and many were the papers which I read and wrote. But I hate New Zealand and am sick of office papers, and of office affairs...'

24 July, bill for the government of New Zealand.

Series Add. 7651. Wyon Family Papers, 28 February 1878 - 1881

1 item

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Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP Reel M2591.

Subjects

Anglican Church: New South Wales; Sydney, New South Wales; Sydney Royal Mint; Wyon, Alfred; Wyon, Thomas

Biographical / Historical

Peter George Wyon, a metalworker, migrated from Germany to England in the 1760s and several of his descendants were die engravers and resident engravers at the Royal Mint. Thomas Wyon was appointed second attendant in the New South Wales Parliamentary Library in 1879. He had previously worked in W. Maddocks Circulating Library in Sydney.

Thomas Wyon. Letters and papers, 28 February 1878 - 1881 (File 7/2/1-22)

Correspondence, with his brother, Alfred B. Wyon. Thomas' letters (8) from Surry Hills are mainly about his debts, his health and insuring his life, but include mention of the receipt of Exhibition Dies at Sydney Royal Mint in 1880, and comments on church life in Sydney diocese.

Papers relating to his death in 1881, include photograph of his gravestone in Haslem's Creek Cemetery, near Sydney.

(95p., includes envelopes)

Biographical / Historical

Thomas Wyon (1827-1881), son of Benjamin Wyon (Chief Engraver of the Seals), went to Australia c. 1869-1870. Became Assistant Parliamentary Librarian in Sydney. Remained a bachelor. Died suddenly, 25 June 1881, on the Manly steamer Emu

Series Add. 7652. Sedgwick Papers, 1827 - 15 July 1872

12 items

All of the letters in this series were filmed selectively.

Archival History

Much of the correspondence was basically sorted by Sedgwick, but this arrangement was disturbed by Thomas McKenny Hughes who used it for Life and Letters of Adam Sedgwick, T. Mckenny Hughes and J.W. Clark, Cambridge 1890. The letters have subsequently been partially re-sorted and numbered.

Originally filmed on AJCP Reel M2592.

Subjects

Anglican Church: Australia; Australia; Australia: exploration; Australia: geology; Clarke, Rev. W.B.; Darwin, Charles; Dukes, J.B.; Fossils; Geologist; Geology; Gold: Australia; Goldfields: Australia; Great Barrier Reef; Grey, Sir George; Leichhardt, F.W. Ludwig; McCoy, F; Museums; New Zealand; Sedgwick, Adam. Rev.; University of Melbourne

Biographical / Historical

Adam Sedgwick (1785-1873) was born in Dent, Yorkshire, and educated at grammar schools and Trinity College, Cambridge. He became a fellow at Trinity in 1810 and was elected Woodwardian professor of geology at Cambridge University in 1818. He held the post until his death. An accomplished field geologist, he was a central figure in the Devonian controversy of the 1830s. He was also an Anglican priest and was an outspoken critic of Charles Darwin's book On the origin of species.

Subseries Section I. Letters to Adam Sedgwick before 1850, C. 1827-1852

3 items

Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP reel M2592

Letters to Sedgwick, c.1827-1842 (File I/A-D)

Correspondents include: L. Oliver, J.H. Scott, Reverend R. Taylor, Reverend W.B. Clarke and J.B. Jukes.

Subjects include: Fossils from Van Diemen's Land, ecology and geology of New South Wales, specimens from New Zealand, Jukes' voyage via Madeira, Cape of Good Hope, Hobart, Torres Straits, and Sydney.

Letters to Sedgwick, 5 December 1844 - 25 October 1846 (File I/E)

Includes:

From William Selwyn (Fly), 5 December 1844, sending sketch of New Zealand boulders. (2p.)

From J.B. Jukes (London and Wales), 15 July - 25 October 1846, re his geological work in Australia and his wish to see W.B. Clarke's fossils in Cambridge. (5 letters, 21p.)

Letters to Sedgwick, 9 September 1839 - 28 July 1852 (File I/F-H)

Correspondents include: Reverend W.B. Clarke, Reverend R. Taylor, J.B. Jukes (H.M.S. Fly), W.J. MacLeay, P.P. King and James Nichol.

Subjects include: Australian geology, fossils, geological exploration, meeting with Count Strzeleski, Barrier Reef, Torres Strait, Timor, Swan River, fossil forest in Lake Macquarie area, Sedgwick's museum, Sydney sandstone, coal formation in New South Wales, volcanic rocks on River Woollandilly, selling of unwanted fossils to raise funds for clergy in Australia, Leichhardt expedition, religious news, church affairs in New South Wales, Kennedy's exploration of the Victoria River and gold in Australia.

Also includes a newspaper cutting from Sydney Morning Herald, 26 October 1842, with an article on fossil bones in Australia by W.B. Clarke.

Subseries Section II - A-Z. Letters to Adam Sedgwick from 1850, 6 February 1850 - 14 October 1865

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Letters to Sedgwick, Geology, 16 July 1855 - 14 April 1864 (File II/A-H)

Correspondents include: J.W. Salter, S. Salter, wife of J.W. Salter, Reverend W.B. Clarke, R. Brough Smyth, J. Fenhumeister, Charles Ladd, F. McCoy and G.B. Airy.

Subjects include: Fossils for [Melbourne] University Museum, Victorian goldfields, fossils of Moa bird, Sedgwick's fossil collection, curatorship of Sydney Museum, Silurian system, geology of Australia and meteorology.

Letters to Sedgwick, Geology, 4 February 1856 - 24 October 1857 (File II/I-J)

Correspondents include: William Braine (Richardson Bros., London), Macmillan & Co., J.W. Salter, Reverend W.B. Clarke, Osmond Fisher, F. McCoy, Edwin Story, R. Brough Smyth and T.R. Jones.

Subjects include: The book The Palaeosoic Fossils, complaints about W.B. Clarke as a correspondent, geology equipment, Victorian volcanoes, Australian geology, observatories, age of Australian rocks and general news.

Letters to Sedgwick, Geology, 28 June 1854 - 4 June 1855 (File II/L)

Correspondents include: R. Brough Smyth, Reverend W.B. Clarke, W.J. Hamilton, P.B. Brodie, F. McCoy and J.G. Lawkins.

Subjects include: Account of Australian geology, R. Brough Smyth's career and election to the society, catalogue of fossils, fossils shipped on Great Britain, house rental, letters of introduction.

Letters to Sedgwick, Geology, 13 September 1853 - 18 November 1853 (File II/M)

Includes:

From Reverend W.B. Clarke (St. Leonard's), 13 September 1853, re his exploration of the northern districts (23 months, for which he was given a government gratuity), and an imposter called Calvert from Sydney selling geological specimens in London. (8p.)

From Reverend W.B. Clarke (St. Leonard's), 18 November 1853, re box of fossils from New South Wales and enclosing weekly report of Committee of New South Wales Legislative Council, 4 October 1853, mentioning discovery of gold by Clarke in 1841 near Hartley. (6p.)

Letters to Sedgwick, Geology, 6 February 1850 - 14 October 1865 (File II/Q-Y)

Correpondents include: Reverend W.B. Clarke, Georgiana Barnes and Harry Seeley.

Subjects include: Geological survey in New South Wales, F. McCoy, Australian fossils, gold, Silurian fossils.

Subseries Section II - AA-NN. Letters to Adam Sedgwick from 1850, 20 April 1855 - 15 July 1872

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Letters to Sedgwick, Geology, 20 April 1855 - 15 July 1872 (File II/CC-NN)

Correspondents include: F. McCoy, Reverend W.B. Clarke, F. Huyvelt and R. Brough Smyth.

Subjects include: Hunter and Hawkesbury River, museums, University of Melbourne, Victorian geology, gold discovery and gold mine investments.

Subseries Section III. Material collected for [Sedgwick] biography, 12 October 1846 - 6 June 1856

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All the letters in this series were filmed selectively.

Archival History

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Letters to and from Sedgwick, used by T. Mck. Hughes for his biography, 6 June 1856 (File III/B)
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From Sedgwick to Osmund Fisher, 6 June 1856 (Item III/B/98)

Re Clarke's D.D. Degree. (3p.)

Transcripts of letters from R. Murchison to Sedgwick, 30 May 1854 - 30 May 1855 (File III/D)
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R. Murchison to Sedgwick (Lichfield House, Richmond), 1 August 1854 (Item III/D/68)

Re McCoy's appointment as Professor of Natural Science at Melbourne, and McCoy's hope of combining it with a place in the Geological Survey of Melbourne. (2p.)

R. Murchison to Sedgwick (Litchfield [sic] House, Richmond), 4 August 1854 (Item III/D/69)

Mentioning he has spoken to De la Beche about McCoy. (2p.)

R. Murchison to Sedgwick (Belgrave Square, London), 1854-05-30 [sic] (Item III/D/70)

Including invitation to dinner to meet Sir George Grey who has just returned from New Zealand. (2p.)

R. Murchison to Sedgwick (n.p.), 30 April 1855 (Item III/D/71)

Re W.B. Clarke's Australian fossils 'for the said Clark has for years been my correspondent and made me talk of Silurian fossils, I wish to know if he misled me or not?'. (3p.)

R. Murchison to Sedgwick (Belgrave Square, London), 30 May 1855 (Item III/D/73)

Re Clarke's specimens which have arrived. (4p.)

Transcripts of letters from Sedgwick to J.B. Jukes, 12 October 1846 (File III/E)
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Sedgwick to J.B. Jukes (Cambridge), 12 October 1846 (Item III/E/2)

Re Jukes looking over Clarke's collection, and his vain hope that Jukes should help arrange his rock specimens and fossils. (5p.)

Series Add. 7654. J.J. Thomson Papers, 1904-08-10; 1919-12-24

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Subjects

Antartica; Antartica: expedition; Physicist; Thomson, J.J.

Biographical / Historical

Sir Joseph John Thomson (1856-1940) was born near Manchester and educated at Owens College, Manchester, and Trinity College, Cambridge. He quickly demonstrated his flair as a theoretical physicist and in 1884 became Cavendish professor of experimental physics at Cambridge University. He held the post until 1919. Following the publication of his book, Conduction of electricity through gases (1903), he won the Nobel Prize in 1906. Thomson's students, who included eight Nobel Prize winners, went on to occupy most of the important physics positions in Britain. He was master of Trinity College from 1919 until his death.

Subseries. General Correspondence, 1904-08-10; 1919-12-24

All letters are to J.J. Thomson unless otherwise stated.

Includes:

From W.H. Bragg (Adelaide), 10 August 1904, re x-rays (8p.)

From John Cope, Commander of the British Imperial Antartic Expedition (London), 24 Decemeber 1919, re J.J. Thomson's involvement in preparations for expedition and enclosing pamphlet. (2p.)

Pamphlet. The British Imperial Antarctic Expedition, giving an outline of the project. (Printed. 16p.)

Series Add. 7656. Stokes Papers, 1 October 1860 - 2 June 1899

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All letters are to Stokes unless otherwise stated.

Archival History

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Subjects

Antartica: expedition; Berry, Graham; Le Sueur, A.; Mathematician; Royal Society; Stokes, Sir Gabriel; Sydney University; University of Melbourne

Biographical / Historical

Sir George Gabriel Stokes (1819-1903), 1st Baronet (created 1889), was born in Skreen, Ireland, and educated at Bristol College and Pembroke College, Cambridge. He remained at Cambridge all his life, initially as a fellow at Pembroke and a researcher on thermodynamics, optics and other areas of physics. In 1849 he became Lucasian professor of mathematics and held the chair until his death. He was secretary of the Royal Society from 1854 to 1885 and president from 1885 to 1890.

Subseries. General scientific correspondence, 1 October 1860 - 6 September 1898

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Correspondence: A-C, 5 January 1886 - 6 September 1898 (File B333-C753)

Correspondents include: Graham Berry, Agent General for Victoria (London) and Reverend John Blacket (Wesleyan Parsonage, Melrose, Mount Remarkable, South Australia).

Subjects include: Construction of a school of physical science at Melbourne University, evolution theory, Antarctic expedition.

Correspondence: D, 11 June 1885 (File D503)

From Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Co. Ltd. (London) to Colonel J.F. Donnelly. Re 24 hour timing system in their messages. (Printed copy) (1p.)

Correspondence: G-K, 1 October 1860 - 3 June 1887 (File G2-K405)

Correspondents include: I.A. Gabell (St. Leonards, Tasmania), John Cashel Hoey, Agent General for Victoria, and Hugh Kennedy, Registrar (University of Sydney).

Subjects include: Construction of the sun, a school and laboratory for physical sciences in Victoria and appointment of professors at University of Sydney.

Correspondence: L-N, 11 February 1873 - 24 May 1889 (File L428-N126)

Correspondents include: John Leith (Auckland, New Zealand), Professor Miller, R. von Lendenfeld, Professor Cayley, A. Le Sueur, F. McCoy, John Matson (Christchurch, New Zealand) and [unknown] Nicholson.

Subjects include: Geological change, climate change, Australian sponges, prospective work in Melbourne, building laboratory for teaching physics at Melbourne University and Stokes' election as Member of Parliament for University of Cambridge.

Correspondence: S-Z, 27 February 1870 - 22 January 1887 (File S387-Z6)

Correspondents include: H.A. Severn, Union Bank of Australia , J.L. Sinclair, T. Wakelin and Reverend John Hermann Leopold Zillman.

Subjects include: Telescopes, physics experiments, mutton bird, death of Stokes' brother.

Subseries RS. Royal Society of London Correspondence, 8 October 1860 - 14 October 1875

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Correspondence, 8 October 1860 - 14 October 1875 (File RS201-RS2375)

Correspondents include: I.A. Gabell, W.L. Bowen, E. Sabine, A. Le Sueur, F. McCoy and J.L. Sinclair.

Subjects include: Construction of the sun, method to determine the Sun's distance from the Earth, McCoy's positions in Australia, study of heat, A. Le Sueur's resignation from Royal Society.

Subseries TR. Thomas Romney Robinson Correspondence, 25 August 1869

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From Robinson (Torquay) to A. Le Sueur, 25 August 1869 (File TR/87 (a))

In reply to letter from Le Sueur, re his recent scientific work in Melbourne. (Draft) (6p.)

Subseries Jb. Jubilee Congratulations, 2 June 1899

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From Sydney Royal Society [sic], 2 June 1899 (File Jb/58-58 (a))

On S.'s Jubilee as Lucasian Professor. (Telegram, and copy) (2p.)

Subseries NB. Notebooks, 24 June 1866

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Letterbook containing press copies of letters from S., 24 June 1866 (File NB21)
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From S. (Cambridge) to A. Le Sueuer, 24 June 1866 (Item 19)

Re position at Melbourne observatory. (5p.)

Subseries PA. Papers, [n.d.]

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List of apparatus belonging to Sydney University, [n.d.] (File PA1302)

Includes 2 telescopes and a stereoscope. (3p.)

Series Add. 7888. Stephen Papers, 8 February 1845 - 29 August 1853

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Related Materials

See also: Add. 7349 and 7511 for additional Stephen papers.

Subjects

Anglican Church: Australia; Australia: politics and government; Constitutions; Great Britain: Colonial Office; Grey, Lord Henry George, 3rd Earl Grey; New Zealand; New Zealand: politics and government; New Zealand: Laws; New Zealand Company; Stephen, Sir James; Transportation: Convicts

Biographical / Historical

Sir James Stephen (1789-1859) was an official at the Colonial Office from 1813 to 1848, serving as permanent-undersecretary in 1836-1848.

Subseries Add. 7888/II/1-53. Letters from Lord Grey to James Stephen, 8 February 1845 - 13 March 1850

Subjects include: Introduction of the New Zealand Bill in the Commons, transportation of convicts, Auckland Islands, New South Wales Constitution, Van Diemen's Land papers, constitution for Australian colonies.

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Subseries Add. 7888/II/104-115a. Various letters to and from James Stephen, 17 May 1847

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W.E. Gladstone to J.S, 17 May 1847 (File Add 7888/II/104)

Re information about Van Diemen's Land from Dongan and Archdeacon Marriott. (4p.)

Subseries Add. 7888/II/118. Unbound transcripts and letters to and from various correspondents, 8 February 1845 - 29 August 1853

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The transcripts were made by Caroline Emelia Stephen (J.S.'s unmarried daughter) for The First Sir James Stephen. Letters with biographical notes, Gloucester, 1906.

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J.S. to Lord Grey, 8 February 1845 (File pp. 337-341)

Re his relationship with New Zealand company. (5p.) [See also Add 7888/II/53]

Lord Grey to J.S, 4 February 1850 (File p. 367)

(Extract, 1p.). [For original see Add 7888/II/43]

J.S. to Earl of Harrowby, 27 July 1853 (File p. 579-584)

Re Colonial Church Regulation Bill, quoting legislature of Van Diemen's Land as opposed to it. (6p.)

J.S. to Duke of Newcastle, 29 August 1853 (File p. 598-602)

Re Colonial Church Regulation Bill.

Subseries Add 7888/II/119. Transcript of James Stephen's Diary, January 1846 - September 1846

Made by Caroline Emelia Stephen. (141p.) [For original see Add 7511]

Series Add. 7983-4. Conrad Martens Sketchbooks, January 1835 - February 1835

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Two volumes of pencil sketches, with a few watercolours, by Conrad Martens (1801-1878), while draughtsman on the Beagle, and on his way to Australia.

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Archival History

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Subjects

Artists; Beagle, HMS (ship); Martens, Conrad; Paintings, drawings and prints: Tahiti; Tahiti

Biographical / Historical

Conrad Martens (1801-1878), the son of a German merchant, was born in London. He was trained in landscape painting by Copley Fielding. After living in Devon for many years, he replaced Augustus Earle as the artist on HMS Beagle in 1832. He left the ship at Valparaiso in 1834 and in the following year reached Sydney, where he remained for the rest of his life. He was the foremost landscape artist in the colony and his water colours of Sydney Harbour, the North Shore, the Hunter Valley, New England and the Darling Downs were prized by wealthy merchants and landowners.

Twenty-six pencil sketches of Tahiti and Moorea views and plants, January 1835 - February 1835 (File Add 7984)

Series Add. 8119. Acton Papers, 30 July 1895

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Biographical / Historical

Sir John Emerich Acton (1834-1902), 8th Baronet (succeeded 1837), 1st Baron Acton (created 1869), was born in Naples and grew up in England, France and Germany. A leading figure in English Catholicism, he was the owner of the influential quarterly Home and Foreign Review (1862-1864). He assembled a huge library and spent many years working in European archives, but published very little. He was appointed professor of modern history at Cambridge University in 1895 and was the first editor of the multi-volume Cambridge Modern History.

Subseries I. General Correspondence, 30 July 1895

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From W.H. Archer (Grace Park, Melbourne), 30 July 1895 (File I/A76)

Enclosing leader from Argus on A.'s lecture in Cambridge and re his own work as a Commissioner of Education in Melbourne, and the Statistical System which he devised for Australia. (6p. Inc. envelope)

Series Add. 8171. Salaman Papers, January 1950 - September 1955

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The papers include those of his first wife, Nina (nee Davis) d.1925.

Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP Reel M2592.

Subjects

Osborne, William Alexander; Politics; Religion; Salaman, Redcliffe Nathan; Science

Biographical / Historical

Redcliffe Nathan Salaman (1874-1955) was born in London and educated at St Paul's School and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. In 1903 he was appointed director of the Pathological Institute at the London Hospital. He became interested in the genetics of disease resistance in wheat and potatoes. He published Potato varieties in 1926 and in the same year became director of the Potato Virus Research Station at Cambridge. He was a leading figure in the Jewish community, serving on Jewish and Zionist organisations and assisting Jewish refugees in Britain.

Subseries A. Papers of R.N. Salaman, January 1950 - September 1955

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Correspondence with William Alexander Osborne, January 1950 - September 1955 (File A/2 (a))

Subjects include: Science, anthropology, politics, religion and literature. (c.220p.)

Includes:

Letter 6 December 1953, from Osborne, describes Flinders Island (Furneaux Group) where he was on holiday.

The file contains some newspaper cuttings, offprints and magazines carrying articles by William Alexaner Osborne., eg. 'Diagnosis in Retrospect', Medical Journal of Australia, 14 November 1953.

Address given to Health Inspectors' Association 'Wholemeal Bread and White Bread', 1 September 1954.

Presidential Address 'The Forest in History', to the Australian Forest League, Victorian Branch, 1924.

The Gum Tree, December 1953 and March 1924.

Biographical / Historical

William Alexander Osborne (1873 - 1967) was formerly Professor of Physiology and Dean of the Medical School, Melbourne University. At the time of the correspondence his home was The Hall, Kangaroo Ground, near Melbourne.

Series Add. 8198. Driver Papers, 4 October 1857 - 28 June 1860

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Archival History

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Biographical / Historical

Henry Austin Driver (1790-1862) was born in Cambridge, the son of a perfumer. In about 1810 he moved to London and worked as a clerk for Marsh and Creed, Navy agents, and the mercantile house of William Mitchel. In 1825 he set up as a stationer, but he eventually went bankrupt in 1853. He achieved a modest reputation as a poet in the traditions of Lord Byron and Thomas Moore. He married Mary Ingle in 1826. Three of his younger children migrated to Australia in the 1850s.

Correspondence, 4 October 1857 - 28 June 1860 (File Add. 8198/16/7-11)

Includes:Letter from Edgar (Melbourne) to his mother, 4 October 1857, re his easy life in Melbourne.

Letter from Albert (Jones Creek) to his sister Jessie, 6 November 1859, re his hard lonely life in Australia.

Letter from Albert (Jones Creek) to his mother and father, 14 May 1860, re his brothers, and his life in Australia.

Letter from Horace (Cochranes), 28 June 1860, to his mother, re his career in Australia, market gardening and on the diggings.

Letter from Alfred to his grandmother, 27 October [n.y.], re his lessons.

Series Add. 8250. Weis-Fogh Papers, April 1971 - December 1971

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Biographical / Historical

Totkel Weis-Fogh (1922-1975) was born in Aarhus, Denmark, and educated at the University of Copenhagen. He was research assistant to the physiologist August Krogh, with whom he studied the flight mechanism of the desert locust. He spent a year at the Copenhagen Institute of Neurophysiology and from 1954 to 1958 studied at Cambridge University. He was professor of zoophysiology at the University of Copenhagen from 1958 to 1966 and professor of zoology at Cambridge from 1966 until his death. He retained his interest in insect flight, as well as other aspects of insect physiology.

Subseries F. Conferences, Visits etc., April 1971 - December 1971

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Correspondence and papers, April 1971 - December 1971 (File F45)

Concerning Weis-Fogh's attendance at symposium, The Biophysics and Biochemistry of Insect Flight, part of 14th International Congress of Entomology in Canberra, August 1972. Weis-Fogh finally declined invitation because not fully recovered from serious car accident. Papers include final circular [prospectus] for the Congress. (Printed, 44p.)

Series Add. 8287. Bernal Papers, 1959 - 1966

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Subjects

Anglican Church: Australia; Australia: visits to; Australia and New Zealand Peace Congress; Bernal, John Desmond; Dickie, Alfred M.; New Zealand; World Peace Council

Biographical / Historical

John Desmond Bernal (1901-1971) was born at Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland, and was educated at Stonyhurst College and Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He worked at the Royal Institution under Sir William Bragg and in 1927 returned to Cambridge as a lecturer on structural crystallography. In 1938 he was appointed professor of physics, subsequently crystallography, at Birkbeck College, London, where he remained until his retirement in 1968. He was the author of The social function of science (1939), Science in history (1954) and The origin of life (1967).

Subseries E. Peace, 1959 - 1966

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Papers and correspondence of World Peace Council dealing with various countries, 1959 - 1966 (File E1)
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Australia, 1959 - 1966 (Item E1/4)

Topics include: Australia and New Zealand Peace Congress, November 1959; Victorian Churches' Peace Statement to Governments with diplomatic relations with Australia, 9 November 1959; Aldermaston solidarity march and rally, Melbourne and Sydney, 1962; biographical information, and tribute to Alfred M. Dickie (a founder of Australian Peace Movement) on his 60th birthday, 1963; Victorian Peace Council Information Bulletins on Laos and Congo, undated. (c.158p.)

New Zealand, 1962 - 1963 (Item E1/47)

Mostly letters from Willis Airey (Auckland), representative at World Peace Council meetings. (8p.)

Subseries L. Meetings and Visits, November 1963 - November 1964

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Papers re John Desmond Bernal's proposed visit to Australia in August 1965, November 1963 - November 1964 (File L80)

Abandoned because of ill health. (29p.)

Series Add. 8386. Manley Papers, July 1926 - 11 December 1974

5 items

Archival History

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Biographical / Historical

Gordon Manley (1902-1980) was born in Douglas, Isle of Man, and educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Blackburn, Manchester University and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. In 1928 he joined the staff of Durham University where he began to study the British climate, particularly upland regions. He moved back to Cambridge in 1939, and extended his research to global climatic change and paleoclimatology. In 1948 he was appointed professor of geography at Bedford College, University of London. From 1964 until his retirement in 1967 he headed the department of environmental studies at the University of Lancaster. As well as producing over 180 papers, he wrote a popular work Climate and the British scene (1952).

Early work, July 1926 (File Box 1)

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Notebook of original observations, Nauru (56p.), July 1926 (Item 1/1)

Foreign, 21 March 1947 (File Box 22)

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Ms. Paper Recent Antarctic discoveries and some speculations thereupon (18p.), 21 March 1947 (Item 22/10)
Ms. Paper, with typescript, Climatic fluctuation: a problem in geophysics, with worldwide references (Item 22/11)

Includes references to fall in mean summer temperature in South East Australia. (35p.)

Miscellaneous, 25 March 1947 - 11 December 1974 (File Box 24)

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Letter from Brooks (Meteoroligical Office, Harrow) to Manley, 25 March 1947 (Item)

Re Manley's paper on the Antarctic (see Box 22 Foreign 22/10). (1p.)

Letter from A.G.E. Jones (Tonbridge) to Manley, 11 December 1974 (Item)

Re Frank Wild's sledge journals on Polar journeys, King Edward VIII Plateau (with Shackleton) and Queen Mary Land. (3p.)

Series Add. 8634. Bateson Papers, April 1914 - 3 February 1915

9 items

Archival History

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Subjects

Bateson, William; Farms and farming: Australia; Genetics; Politics; University of Melbourne; University of Sydney; White Australia Policy

Biographical / Historical

William Bateson (1861-1926) was born near Whitby, Yorkshire, and educated at Rugby School and Cambridge University. He was elected a fellow of St John's College in 1885. His early geological studies were in the field of embryology but turned to the study of variation. A central figure in the controversy between Mendelians and biometricians, he was the author of Materials for the study of variation (1894), Mendel's principles of heredity (1909) and Problems of genetics (1913). In 1910 he became the director of the new John Innes Horticultural Institute at Merton, which he made a research centre for genetics. He remained there until his death.

Subseries G7j/1-16. Correspondence re meeting of British Association in Australia, April 1914 - 3 February 1915

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All letters are to William Bateson. Filmed selectively.

The Northern Territory Problem - A Solution, by William Lowe M.B., Coburg, Victoria, April 1914 (File G7j/1)

Attacking White Australia Policy, (typescript).

From D.F. Laurie (Glenelg, South Australia), [1914] (File G7j/2)

Re his inability to farewell William Bateson., and the publication of his own work in the Journal of Genetics.

From E.W. Hawker (Clare, South Australia), 30 April 1914 (File G7j/3)

Re his sheep studs, and politics.

From W.J. Sefton (Victoria), 18 August 1914 (File G7j/5)

Giving his observations, as a farmer and stockbreeder, on William Bateson.'s lecture.

From A.C.D. Rivett (Brisbane), 31 August 1914 (File G7j/6)

Re William Bateson's cabin on the Montoro [to Sydney?] and thanks for his visit.

From Registrar (University of Sydney), 5 September 1914 (File G7j/7)

Re William Bateson.'s M.A. from the University.

From J.H.M. [Nickle?] (Botanic Gardens, Sydney), 9 November 1914 (File G7j/10)

Re gift to William Bateson. of published parts of Illustrated Flowering Plants of New South Wales, and thanks for his visit.

From A.C.D. Rivett (University of Melbourne), 18 November 1914 (File G7j/12)

Re his application for post of Director of Indian Institute at Bangalore, and thanks for William Bateson.'s visit.

From O.J.R. Howarth (London), 3 February 1915 (File G7j/14)

Re editing of discussion on Antarctica in Sydney, and a tombstone to Oliver Lodge (d.1863) in Fremantle.

Series Add. 8680. G.P. Bidder Papers, 1927 - 1930

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Subjects

Australia: exploration; Bidder, George Parker; Great Barrier Reef; Yonge, Sir Charles M.

Biographical / Historical

George Parker Bidder (1863-1953) was educated at Harrow School, University College, London, and Trinity College, Cambridge. He worked at the zoological station at Naples from 1886 to 1893 and then at the Plymouth marine laboratory. He inherited much of his father's wealth in 1896 and was managing director of Cannock Chase Colliery from 1897 to 1908. He suffered from tuberculosis and was a semi-invalid for many years, but he recovered and from 1920 to 1928 lectured on sponges at Cambridge University. He was president of the Marine Biological Association from 1938 to 1945.

Subseries. Papers, 1927 - 1930

The papers include committee minutes and agenda, original correspondence from members of the committee (e.g. F.A. Potts, Professor J. Stanley Gardiner, Sir Matthew Nathan, Sir S.F. Harmer, and E. Heron Allen), and letters, reports and statements of accounts mostly from Dr Yonge in Australia. (c.375p.)

Items of interest include:'British Association Expedition to the Great Barrier Reef', C.M. Yonge, Nature, 11 February 1928 (4p.)

'The Great Barrier Reef', Nature, 11 February 1928 (7p.)

'Progress of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition,' C.M. Yonge, Nature, 19 January 1929 (8p.)

'Final Report on the Great Barrier Reef Expedition', C.M. Yonge, Nature, 2 November 1929.

The Great Barrier Reef Expedition C.M. Yonge, Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Committee, vol. III. With plates. (25p.)

Series Add. 8812. Miscellaneous Accessions, 17 March 1835

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Letter from Phillip [sic] P. King (Dunheved, New South Wales) to E.F. Bennett, Secretary (Zoological Society of London), 17 March 1835 (File 55)

Re notes for description of rodents and their habitats in South America, part of the collection he presented to the Society; King refers to specimens collected by Charles Darwin on the Beagle being sent to Cambridge, and the letter concludes 'And now my Dr Sir with many thanks for your kindness in looking over my novelties before the Beagle's return places them altogether on the Shelf of useless lumber…'.

(4p.)

Series. Cholmondeley (Houghton) Papers, [c. 1715]

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Papers and correspondence of Sir Robert Walpole.

Archival History

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Biographical / Historical

Sir Robert Walpole (1676-1745), 1st Earl of Orford, Whig statesman.

Subseries 27-83. Domestic Papers: Group of Treasury

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Proposals and Schemes for Raising Revenue etc., n.d. (File 51)
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Proposal for voyage of discovery in the Pacific, n.d. [early 18th century] (Item 51/73)

'Reasons for entering upon this Design at this Juncture'. The expedition to search the northern part of the Pacific, the countries between California and Japan'and the Great Tract of Land which lyes to the Southward of the line'.

Subseries 84-89. Trading and Colonial Papers, [c. 1715]

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Miscellaneous Papers Relating to Trade and Manufactures, [c. 1715] (File 89)
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Reasons for granting a charter for trade with Australia, offered by Captain John Welbe (8p.), [c. 1715] (Item 89/25)

[See B.M. Sloane Ms. 4044]

Series. Church Army Records, 1930 - 9 February 1981

19 items

Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP Reel M2594.

Subjects

Banyard, Captain Stanley; Church Army; Indigenous Australians; Maoris; Missions: Australia; Missions: New Zealand; New Zealand; New Zealand: visits to

Biographical / Historical

The Church Army, a Church of England organisation, was founded in 1882 by Reverend Wilson Carlile, to work with the very poor and criminals. It was established in New Zealand by Captain S.R. Banyard (1933) and in Australia by Captain J.S. Cowland (1934).

Subseries 196. New Zealand, 23 June 1933 - 15 July 1977

4 items

Newspaper cuttings and photographs collected by Captain Stanley Banyard, only some of which relate to New Zealand.

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Biographical / Historical

In 1950 Captain Banyard retired as Director of Church Army in New Zealand to become a full time officer at Auckland prison.

Cutting, New Zealand Herald, n.d. (File)

Re Captain Banyard's 50 years of service to Church Army.

Church Army Gazette (formerly Battleaxe), [n.y.]-04-22 (File)

Re Miss Hamilton, an editor, who married T.R. Seddon in New Zealand and remained there.

Also includes a newspaper cutting, Christchurch Times, 23 June [1933], re Captain Banyard's arrival in New Zealand.

Miscellaneous postcards, photographs and music scores, August 1933 - 1936 (File)

Includes:

Postcard of lantern picture of crucifix in St. Mary's Church, Timaru, during Church Army Mission, August - September 1933.

Photograph, K. Jutson visiting men in the bush, n.d.

Photograph, Short Missions Department at London Conference, 1936. Includes representatives from Australia and New Zealand.

Words and music of the Pioneer Helpers' Prayer, by Stanley R. Banyard and Frank H. Banyard. Endorsed by S.R.B. 'what a wonderful preparation for my future life in CA'.

Cutting, East Anglian Daily Times, 15 July 1977 (File)

Suffolk in New Zealand by the Very Reverend. John Waddington, Provost Emeritus of St. Edmundsbury, re a number of Suffolk emigrants to New Zealand. (13p.)

Subseries 197. New Zealand, March 1938 - July 1974

4 items

Miscellaneous papers.

Journal of a journey round the world by Harold Schofield, Part II, New Zealand, March 1938 - May 1938 (File)

With comments on places of interest visited, the people and the way of life. (The journal continued with a description of Wesley College, Paerata, Auckland where Schofield taught, but this latter section is missing).

Newsletters from Captain. and Mrs. John Dewdney, Auckland, March 1969 - July 1974 (File)

Re their life and Church Army work in New Zealand (incomplete).

Staff notes, Church Army in New Zealand, 30 November 1965 - 8 February 1967 (File)
Correspondence with Church Army staff in New Zealand including Captains Gregg, Gwilt and Oxley, and Sister D. Wright, 1957 - 1969 (File)

Subjects include the gift of money from Church Army in Australia to help an Officer who suffered losses in bushfire, 1968, and references to Church Army work, eg. girls' camps, seaside missions and Maori work. (c.25 letters)

Subseries 207. Australia, 1950 - 9 February 1981

9 items

Miscellaneous papers. (c.465p.)

Mine eyes have seen the Glory, story of Church Army's early years in Australia [by Captain. J.S. Cowland] Printed, Undated [c.1950] (File)
Soldiers of the Cross, the Story of the Church Army in Australia, by A.W. Batley Printed, 1959 (File)
A Mobile Army of Evangelists, the story of the Church Army in Australia [no author] Printed brochure, Undated [c. 1975] (File)
Miscellaneous pamphlets (File)

Includes information pamphlets, posters, recruitment material and monetary donation forms.

Programmes and reports of staff conferences at Church Army Training College, Stockton, New South Wales, January 1953 - September 1959 (File)

Includes:Programme of staff conference at Church Army Training College, January 1953.

Report of a conference of Church Army workers held at the Church Army Training College, January 1956.

Programme of the Silver Jubilee staff conference at Church Army Training College, September 1959.

Report of the Silver Jubilee Church Army staff conference held at the Church Army Training College, September 1959.

Staff notes, Church Army in Australia (incomplete), 1963 - 1986 (File)
Correspondence with Church Army staff in Australia including Captain. Batley, Federal Secretary in Australia, Captain. Gwilt in New South Wales and Elspeth Lamb in South Australia, 1953 - 1986 (File)

There are references to the new headquarters and training college in Sydney, an aboriginal Church Army Captain and his wife in Brewarrine, New South Wales, working with the Bush Brotherhood, and the appointment of a Church Army officer as Superintendent of the Yarrabah Aboriginal Mission in North Queensland. (c.70 letters).

Also includes:Letter from Captain. G.A. Page to Sister J. Wilbourne. Acknowledging items sent, 9 February 1981, 'we do try to keep some records and photographs of early days'.

Sermon preached by Rt. Rev. A.J. Dain in Sydney Cathedral at commissioning of Capt. Page as Federal Director, 9 February 1979 (File)
Pamphlet, Our Aborigines, printed in connection with celebration of National Aborigines' Day in Australia, 12 July 1957 (File)

Subseries 313. Photographs. Australia, 1930 - 1970

Photographs of individuals and groups. Most endorsed, some undated.

Includes: Civic reception for Captain Cowland and family on arrival at Newcastle, New South Wales, to establish work of Church Army, 1933; students at Sydney High School being addressed by Captain Cowland, 22 February 1933; Australia's first Church Army Conference Group [1936?].

(c.50p.)

Subseries 314. Photographs. New Zealand, 1940 - 1980

Photographs, of places, individuals and groups. Some endorsed, most undated.

Includes: Members of Church Army Board in New Zealand, 1948; investiture of Captain. Banyard, for his social work, particularly his work amongst prisoners, Auckland, 14 May 1959; conference group, 1961; children of Children's Home, Takapuna, undated; centre for retired people, Auckland, 1972; Maori families and children, undated.

(c.125p.)

Series. Crewe Papers, 7 January 1907 - 18 February 1927

58 items

Papers of Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe (1858-1945). All letters are to/from Crewe unless otherwise stated.

Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP Reel M2594.

Subjects

Asquith, Herbert Henry; Australia: indentured labour; Bedford, Sir Frederick George Denham, Admiral; Bosanquet, Sir Day Hart, Admiral; Crewe-Milnes, Sir Robert, 1st Marquess of Crewe; Deakin, Alfred; Dudley, William Humble Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley; Governors; Governorships; Great Britain: Colonial Office; Imperial Defence Conference; Mines; White Australia Policy

Biographical / Historical

Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe (1858-1945), 2nd Baron Houghton (succeeded 1885), 1st Earl Crewe (created 1895), 1st Marquess of Crewe (created 1911), was born in London and educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He held the office of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1892-1895. He was Lord President of the Council in the Liberal government led by Henry Campbell-Bannerman (1906-1908) and succeeded Lord Ripon as Liberal leader in the House of Lords in 1908. In the governments led by Herbert Asquith he was Secretary of State for the Colonies (1908-1910), Secretary of State for India (1910-1915), Lord President of the Council (1915-1916) and president of the Board of Education (1916). He was ambassador to France from 1922 to 1928.

Subseries C [Boxes C1 - C61]. Correspondence, 12 February 1908 - 18 February 1927

47 items
7th Earl of Aberdeen, 28 August 1909 - 31 August 1909 (File C/1)

Letters from and to Aberdeen (Dublin), 28-31 August 1909, re appointment of Sir William MacGregor as Governor of Queensland.

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Sir John Anderson, 17 March 1910 (File C/1)
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From Anderson (Singapore), 17 March 1910 (Item)

Re extension of his Governorship of Singapore. (3p.)

Admiral Sir Frederick George Denham Bedford, 13 July 1908 - 23 November 1908 (File C/2)

Includes:

From Bedford (Perth), 13 July 1908 & 15 August 1908, re extension and termination of his Governorship of Western Australia.

From Sir Francis Hopwood to Lionel Earle, 12 August 1908, re extension and termination of Bedford's Governorship of Western Australia.

From Bedford (Perth), 23 November 1908, re election at Menzies.

Admiral Sir Frederick George Denham Bedford. Telegrams to or from, 17 February 1909 - 23 September 1909 (File C/2)

Includes:

To Bedford (Perth), 17 February 1909, re Bedford's successor as Governor of Western Australia.

From Bedford, received 20 February 1909, re Bedford's successor as Governor of Western Australia.

To Bedford, 27 February 1909, re Bedford's successor as Governor of Western Australia.

From Beford (London) to Lionel Earle, 23 September 1909, re case of "overwork" in Western Australia.

Encloses Anonymous letter, 3 June 1909, re Sunday labour at Lawlers, Western Australia.

Encloses Report, n.d., on Sunday labour in mines, Ministry of Mines, Western Australia.

Admiral Andrew Kennedy Bickford, 9 March 1909 (File C/3)
1 item
From Bickford (Uckfield, Sussex) to Lionel Earle, 9 March 1909 (Item)

Applying for Governorship of Tasmania. (2p)

Ernest Woodford Birch, 5 November 1910 - 13 December 1910 (File C/3)

From Birch (Perak), 16 November 1910, re resignation as Governor of Perak. Encloses:

Printed report of proceedings of Federal Council and tribute to Birch; cutting from The Times of Malaya and Planters' and Miners' Gazette, 5 November 1910.

Copy of letter from Sir John Anderson, President of Federal Council (Singapore) to Birch, 5 November 1910. Tribute to Birch's work in Federated Malay States.

Also includes:To Birch, 12 December 1910, a copy of reply.

Colonial Office memos, 13 December 1910, re Birch's resignation as Governor of Perak.

Admiral Sir Day Hart Bosanquet, November 1908 (File C/3)

Includes:To Bosanquet, 26 November 1908, offering him Governorship of South Australia.

From Bosanquet, 27 November 1908, reply to letter of 26 November 1908.

Colonial office memo, [November 1908], re offering Bosanquet Governorship of South Australia.

Admiral Sir Day Hart Bosanquet, 8 April 1909 - 29 June 1909 (File C/3)

Includes:

From Bosanquet (Adelaide), 8 April 1909; 22 April 1909; 29 April 1909, re illness of Premier Thomas Price.

From Bosanquet, 5 June 1909, re death of Premier with an enclosed cutting from The Register, Adelaide, 3 June 1909, re South Australian State politics on death of Price.

To Bosanquet, 29 June 1909, re Knighthood for Robert Kyffin Thomas.

Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey, 19 August 1909 (File C/3)
1 item
From Brassey (Dornoch), 19 August 1909 (Item)

Re cruisers to be laid up in Sydney and Melbourne. (2p.)

Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey, 25 September 1917 (File C/3)
1 item
From Brassey (Battle), 25 September 1917 (File)

Mentioning his daughter's support for three years in Australia 'she won their hearts'. (4p.)

Bridger (Lowther), 29 March 1909 (File C/3)
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From Bridger (Walton on Thames), 29 March 1909 (Item)

Re unification of the Empire, quoting from a speech by an unnamed Australian Premier. (2p.)

Thomas David Gibson Carmichael (14th Bt), 17 April 1911 (File C/6)
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From Carmichael (Melbourne), 17 April 1911 (Item)

Re return home of Premier Murray. (2p.)

Frederick John Napier Thesigor Chelmsford, 3rd Baron, 28 July 1908 - 5 September 1908 (File C/7)

Includes:To Chelmsford, 28 July 1908, re Mr Kidston and gossip in Brisbane.

From Chelmsford (Brisbane), 5 September 1908, re Mr Kidston and gossip in Brisbane.

Frederick John Napier Thesigor Chelmsford, 3rd Baron, 27 January 1909 - 21 February 1909 (File C/7)

From Chelmsford, 27 January 1909; 21 February 1909, re Governorship of New South Wales.

Chelmsford, 19 October 1926 - 1 January 1927 (File C/7)

Includes:

From Chelmsford, Agent General in London for New South Wales, 30 November 1926, re Australiana in collection of late Prince Roland Bonaparte, especially Tasman's map of Australia. Encloses from Western Australia, Ifould, Principal Librarian, Public Library of New South Wales to Under Secretary, Premier's Department New South Wales relating to subject discussed in letter, 19 October 1926.

To Princess George of Greece (Princess Marie Bonaparte), 2 December 1926, Re Australiana in collection of late Prince Roland Bonaparte, especially Tasman's map of Australia. Encloses extract from statement by Principal Librarian, Public Library of New South Wales, 19 October 1926, re presentation of Tasman map.

To Lord Chelmsford, 31 December 1926, re Australiana in collection of late Prince Roland Bonaparte, especially Tasman's map of Australia.

To Princess George of Greece, 1 January 1927, re Australiana in collection of late Prince Roland Bonaparte, especially Tasman's map of Australia.

Hon. Alfred Deakin, Prime Minister of Australia, 14 April 1908 - 23 May 1908 (File C/13)

Includes:From Deakin, 14 April 1908, congratulating Crewe on his new office.

To Deakin, 23 May 1908, reply to above mentioning Lord Dudley going out as Governor General.

Hon. Alfred Deakin, 27 September 1909 - 15 December 1909 (File C/13)

Includes:From Deakin, 27 September 1909, re Munroe doctrine and Pacific.

Colonial Office memos, 1 November, 1909, re Munroe doctrine and Pacific by Sir Charles Lucas, Sir Francis Hopwood and Lieutenant Colonel J.E.B. Seeley.

From Sir Edward Grey, 11 November 1909, re Munroe doctrine and Pacific. Encloses Minute on Deakin's proposal, by Sir Francis Campbell, 7 November 1909.

To Deakin, 15 December 1909, re Munroe doctrine and Pacific.

William Humble Ward Dudley, 2nd Earl OF Dudley, 10 September 1910 - 16 November 1910 (File C/13)

Includes:From Dudley (Sydney), 7 October 1910, offering his resignation as Governor General of Australia. Encloses a newspaper cutting from The Daily Telegraph, 10 September [1910], 'Lord Dudley and the Federal Ministry' and quotations from a letter by a prominent resident in Melbourne.

To Dudley, 14 November 1910, re his resignation as Governor General of Australia.

From Dudley, 16 November 1910, re Crewe's leaving office, and rumours about Dudley.

Rt. Hon. Lewis Harcourt, 9 May 1908 - 18 June 1908 (File C/17)

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Includes:From Harcourt (London), 17 June 1908, encloses letter from Herbert E. Easton, Hon. Secretary, Immigration League of Australia (Sydney) to Harcourt, 12 May 1908, re preservation of Australia for the Anglo-Saxon Race. Also encloses an official letter from immigration league re preservation of Australia for the Anglo-Saxon Race, 12 May 1908.

Newspaper cutting from Sydney Morning Herald, 9 May 1908, referring to policy of preservation of Australia for the Anglo-Saxon Race.

To Harcourt, 18 June 1908, re feeling in Australia on this subject.

Rt. Hon. Lewis Harcourt, 31 May 1909 - 3 June 1909 (File C/17)

Includes:

From Harcourt (Oxford), 1 June 1909, encloses telegram from Herbert Easton (Sydney) to Harcourt, 31 May 1909, re Knighthood for Professor Anderson Stuart, President of the British Immigration League.

To Harcourt, 3 June 1909, reply to letter regarding Knighthood for Professor Anderson Stuart.

Rt. Hon. Lewis Harcourt, 1 January 1911 - 24 January 1911 (File C/18)

Correspondents include: Harcourt, Frank Lewis, Frank Lucas, Lionel Earle, Carmichael.

Subjects include: John Fuller replacing Carmichael as Governor of Victoria and the movements of Fuller and Carmichael.

John Henniker Heaton, 21 October 1908 - 5 December 1908 (File C/26)

Includes:From Heaton (London), 21 October 1908, re cheapness of telegraphic communications in Australia.

From Heaton (London), 5 December 1908, re levying [of tax?] in Australia.

Heaton (John Henniker) (7p.), 4 June 1909 - 18 June 1909 (File C/26)

Includes:Correspondence with Heaton, 4-18 June 1909, suggesting Hon. Thomas Hughes, late Mayor of Sydney for birthday honours. (3 letters)

Memo by Sir Francis Hopwood, 10 June 1909, re suggestion of Hon. Thomas Hughes, late Mayor of Sydney for birthday honours.

Balthazar Walter Foster Ilkeston, 1st Baron [Foster, Sir Walter], 12 November 1908 (File C/28)
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From Foster (London), 12 November 1908 (Item)

Re an enclosed letter [not found] about Solomon Islands, by unnamed writer. (2p.)

John Poynder Dickson-Poynder Islington, 1st Baron, 30 September 1910 - 31 December 1910 (File C/28)

Correspondence between Lord Crewe and Islington.

Subjects include: arrangement for Sir Joseph Ward and the Imperial Conference, sending troops to New Zealand for coronation and Crewe's transfer to India office.

John Poynder Dickson-Poynder Islington, 1st Baron, 3 August 1911 (File C/28)
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From Islington (Wellington), 3 August 1911 (Item)

Suggesting himself as a member of the proposed Commission on Imperial Trade. (7p.)

John Thomas Lang, Premier of New South Wales, 18 February 1927 (File C/30)
1 item
From Lang (Sydney), 18 February 1927 (Item)

Thanks for Tasman map presented to the Mitchell Library. (1p.)

Sir William MacGregor, 9 March 1909 - 31 March 1909 (File C/32)

Includes:From MacGregor (Governor of Newfoundland), 9 March 1909, re possible move to Western Australia. (Telegram)

From MacGregor, 31 March 1909, re move to Queensland. (telegram)

St John Broderick Midleton (1st Earl of Midleton), 29 March 1909 (File C/34)
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From Midleton, 29 March 1909 (Item)

Re Victoria Agent General's building in London. 'The Commonwealth Government and New Zealand are both nibbling for neighbouring sites'. (4p)

New Zealand Press Agency, 29 June 1909 (File C/38)
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From J.P. Whitelaw, London correspondent, New Zealand Press Agency, 29 June 1909 (Item)

Re Imperial Press Conference. (1p.)

Sir Henry Stafford Northcote, 1st Baron and Private Secretary H.H. Share (15p.), 27 April 1908 - 14 July 1908 (File C/38)

Correspondents include: Sir Henry Northcote, Share (Sydney), Bernard H. Holland, James Bryce (Washington) and Sir Edward Grey.

Subjects include: Colonel Charles Ryan and his position as Commander of Australian Army Medical Corps, United States ships and itineraries, swearing in of Lord Dudley.

Sir Henry Stafford Northcote, 1st Baron, 29 June 1909 (File C/38)
1 item

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From Northcote (London), 29 June 1909 (Item)

Re honour for Kyffin Thomas. (3p.)

Herbert Henry Asquith, 1908-12-16; 1908-12-12 (File C/40)
1 item

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From Asquith, 1908-12-16; 1908-12-12 (Item)

Re enclosed letter from Godfrey R. Benson (London) to Asquith, 12 December 1908, re his interest in Governorships of South Australia, New South Wales and Western Australia.

Herbert Henry Asquith, 7 May 1909 - 10 May 1909 (File C/40)
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Paraphrase of telegram from Lord Plunket, Governor of New Zealand, sent by Crewe to Asquith, 7 May 1909 (Item)

Re New Zealand representation by Prime Minister at Conference entailing early session of Dominion Parliament.

From Asquith, in reply to letter of 7 May 1909 regarding New Zealand representation, 10 May 1909 (Item)
Rt. Hon. George Houstoun Reid, 7 May 1910 - 4 November 1910 (File C/43)

Correspondents include: Reid (Australian High Commission, London), Lord Crewe and C.T. Clay (Colonial Office).

Subjects include: death of King, funeral service held in front of Federal Parliament Melbourne, Crewe's retirement from Colonial Office.

George Frederick Samuel Robinson Ripon, 1st Marquis, 12 February 1908 (File C/43)
1 item

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From Ripon (London), 12 February 1908 (Item)

Enclosing list of nominations for Governor General of Australia, with comments. (13p.)

Royal Colonial Institute. James Boose, Secretary, 16 November 1909 (File C/43)
1 item
From Boose, 16 November 1909 (Item)

Re paper to be read by Mr John Ferguson H.G. on The Malay States, Ceylon, and Java compared as Plantation Colonies. (2p.)

Rt. Hon. Herbert Louis Samuel, 23 August 1909 - 25 August 1909 (File C/44)
2 items
From Samuel, 23 August 1909 (Item)

Re mace for New Zealand Parliament. Encloses newspaper cutting from The Times, 23 August 1909.

To Samuel, 25 August 1909 (Item)

In reply to letter dated 23 August 1909 regarding mace for New Zealand Parliament.

Thomas Henry Sanderson, 1st Baron, 27 March 1912 (File C/44)
1 item
From Sanderson (London) to Sir James [Digges La Touche] (Member of Committee on Indian Emigration to the Crown Colonies), 27 March 1912 (Item)

Enclosing letter from Sanderson to Crewe, 27 March 1912. Re indentured labour in the Colonies. (9p.)

Charles Robert Spencer, 6th Earl, 1st Viscount Althorp, 5 November 1909 (File C/46)
1 item

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From Althorp (London), 5 November 1909 (Item)

Re Hugh Monckton in Fiji. With sheet of Colonial Office memos on the case. (4p.)

Arthur Hamilton Gordon Stanmore, 1st Baron, 7 July 1908 - 16 July 1908 (File C/46)

Includes:

From Stanmore (Ascot), 7 July 1908; 15 July 1908; 16 July 1908, Re Fijiian land laws and native councils.

Sir Gerald Strickland, 3 May 1908 (File C/46)
1 item
From Strickland (London) to Lionel Earle, 3 May 1908 (Item)

Re effects of Federation in Australia. (6p.)

Sir Francis Hopwood, Southborough, 1st Baron, 31 January 1910 - 28 May 1910 (File C/47)

Includes:

From Hopwood, Colonial Office, 31 January 1910; 2 February 1910, Re Pentland going to New Zealand.

From Hopwood, Colonial Office, 28 May 1910, Re honours for Canada and Australia.

Francis Knollys, 1st Viscount, 11 June 1909 - 2 March 1910 (File C/58)

Correspondents include: Francis Knollys (Buckingham Palace), H.H. Asquith, Lord Crewe.

Subjects include: Australian offer of a Dreadnought and King meeting Sir George Reid, the new High Commissioner for Australia.

Arthur John Bigge Stamfordham, 1st Baron, 2 March 1909 - 8 March 1909 (File C/58)

Includes:Correspondence between Bigge (London), Herbert Samuel and Lord Crewe regarding the memorial to Captain Cook.

Related Materials

From Stamfordham 17 November 1930.

From Stamfordham 3 December 1930.

To Stamfordham 4 December 1930

These three letters (re difficulty in appointment of Governor General of Australia) are not available for research. Enquiries about the letters should be addressed to the Royal Librarian, Windsor Castle.

Frederick Edward Grey Ponsonby Sysonby, 1st Baron, 25 April 1909 (File C/59)
1 item

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From Ponsonby to Lionel Earle, 25 April 1909 (Item)

Re enclosed telegram on defence [missing]. The King 'hopes every encouragement will be given to the Australians'. (1p.)

Colonel Sir Arthur Davidson, 22 March 1909 - 1 April 1909 (File C/60)

Includes:

Correspondence between Davidson, Lionel Earle, Lord Plunket, 22 March - 29 March 1909, regarding a telegram from the Governor of New Zealand offering a Dreadnought.

From Davidson (Biaritz), 1 April 1909, re appointment of Sir John Dickson-Poynder as Governor of New Zealand.

Subseries M [Boxes M1 - M21]. Miscellaneous, 7 January 1907 - 17 May 1916

4 items
Imperial College of Science and Technology Correspondence, 12 May 1916 - 17 May 1916 (File M/7/7)

Includes:

From W.M. Hughes (London), 16 May 1916, re invitation to visit Imperial College.

Pencil note, 'Mr Hughes and Imperial College' re invitation to visit Imperial College. Unsigned and undated.

Memos, 12 May & 17 May, re invitation to visit Imperial College.

Imperial Defence Conference, 22 July 1909 - 18 August 1909 (File M/8/1)

Includes: Paraphrase of telegram from Governor General of Australia, 22 July 1909, re doubts in Australia about expenditure on a Dreadnought.

From H.W. Just (Colonial Office), 18 August 1909, re publication of account of proceedings of conference, and timing in Australia.

From Reginald McKinnan, House of Commons, 18 August 1909, re publication of account of proceedings of conference, and timing in Australia.

Appellate Jurisdiction, 7 January 1907 - March 1907 (File M/9/1)

Papers and correspondence, mostly printed, January - March 1907 concerning proposed establishment of an Imperial Court of Appeal.

Includes:

From H. Bertram Cox (Colonial Office) to E.S. Hope, Registrar of Privy Council, 7 January 1907, re Australian resolution on judicial appeals, to be submitted to Colonial Conference 1907.

From Hope to Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, 7 March 1907, re Australian resolution on judicial appeals, to be submitted to Colonial Conference 1907.

From Hope to Lord President of Privy Council, 8 March 1907, re Australian resolution on judicial appeals, to be submitted to Colonial Conference 1907.

Appendix (various memoranda from Colonial governors and courts), [March 1907], contents list, index page and p. 24-30, 32-34, 46-49.

Colonial Office and Tantalum, 24 March 1909 - 5 July 1909 (File M/9/2)
1 item
Correspondence, 24 March 1909 - 5 July 1909 (Item)

Re Colonial Office reaction to German attempts to secure control of tantalite mines in Western Australia and to buy stock of tantalum then in London. With translation of scientific article on tantalum by Dr Paul Nicolardot in Revue Scientifique, 27 July 1907 (60p.)

Subseries S [Boxes S1 - S3]. Speeches, 4 May 1908 - May 1913

7 items
Royal Colonial Institute Dinner, 4 May 1908 (File S/1/2)
1 item

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Draft of Crewe's speech at dinner, 4 May 1908 (Item)

Very general but refers to Australian measures for self defence. (7p.)

Notes for Interviews with Agent Generals, December 1908 (File S/1/8)

Includes:

Captain Robert Muirhead Collins, Royal Navy, C.M.G., employed in Australia on Naval matters, and Secretary to Department of Defence for the Commonwealth.

Alfred Dawson C.M.G., Agent General for Tasmania.

J.W. Taverner, Agent General for Victoria.

T.A. Coghlan, I.S.O., Agent General for New South Wales.

Sir Horace Tozer, Agent General for Queensland.

C.H. Rason, Agent General for Western Australia.

Hon. W. Jones, late Minister of Railways and Public Works [New Zealand].

Queensland Dinner, 23 June 1909 (File S/1/18)
1 item
Notes for Crewe's speech at dinner, compiled by Arthur Berriedale Keith (2p.), 23 June 1909 (File)
New Zealand banquets, 22 June 1908 - 19 June 1909 (File S/1/20)
4 item
Notes for Crewe's speech at dinner, compiled by Sir Charles Lucas, 22 June 1908 (Item)
Notes for Crewe's speech at dinner, compiled by Arthur Berriedale Keith, 18 June 1909 (Item)

With added note 19 June 1909.

Account of 12th Annual Dinner 'Lord Crewe in New Zealand', The Times, 24 June 1908 (Item)
New Zealand and the Quebec battlefields', The Spectator, 19 June 1909 (Item)
British North Borneo Dinner, 1909 - 1910 (File S/2/2)

Includes:

Envelope contains note re death of late Managing Director of the British North Boreo Company, 17 December 1910.

T.S. notes by A.E.C., 17 December 1910.

Report of dinner, The Times, 21 December 1910.

Report of 56th Half Yearly Meeting of the Company, 24 December 1910. (Printed)

Brochure for 15th North Borneo State Dinner, 1909. (Printed, illustrated)

Brochure for the 16th North Borneo State Dinner, 1910. (Printed, illustrated)

Sir George Reid: Note for Speech, 15 March 1910 (File)
2 items
Notes for Crewe's speech on appointment of Reid as [High Commissioner in London] (by Sir George Lucas), [1910] (Item)
Notes on the Australian defence scheme, unsigned, n.d. (Item)
Colonial Institute. Correspondence and notes for speech, May 1913 (File S/2/9)
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T.S. notes on various subjects (Item)

Subjects include Imperial defence, immigration, female suffrage, social legislation, education.

Series Dr. Darwin Archive, September 1874 - 16 April 1883

2 items

The collection comprises Charles Darwin's own correspondence, part of his draft autobiography, his working geological and zoological notebooks on the Beagle, and many other papers and drawings. It also includes the papers and correspondence of his wife Emma (nee Wedgwood) and of other members of the family.

Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP Reel M2595.

Related Materials

See also

R.B. Freeman, The Works of Charles Darwin, an annotated bibliographical handlist, 1977

Calendar of Correspondence of Charles Darwin, F. Burkhardt and S. Smith, Garland Publications, New York, 1985. Indexed.

The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, F. Burkhardt and S. Smith, Cambridge University Press, 1985-. In progress, vols. 1-6 complete (Correspondence 1821-1857). Indexed. Vol. 1 (1821-1836) contains letters covering the Beagle period.

P. Armstrong, Darwin in Western Australia, University of Western Australia Press, 1985.

F.W. and J.M. Nicholas, Darwin in Australia, Cambridge University Press, 1989.

Subjects

Australia: visits to; Astronomers; Beagle, HMS (ship); Canterbury Philosophical Institute; Darwin, Charles; Indigenous Australians; Maoris; New Zealand: visits to

Biographical / Historical

Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882) was born in Shrewsbury and was educated at Shrewsbury School, the Edinburgh University Medical School and Christ's College, Cambridge. From 1831 to 1836 he was the naturalist on HMS Beagle, commanded by Robert Fitzroy, on its surveying voyage round the world. His account of the voyage was published in 1839. For the rest of his life he lived at his home, Down House in Kent, pursuing scientific research. His paper on natural selection, with Alfred Wallace as the co-author, was presented to the Linnean Society in July 1859. His most famous book, On the origin of species, was published in 1861 and The descent of man appeared in 1871.

Subseries DAR 219. Darwin Family Correspondence, September 1874 - 16 April 1883

2 items

Includes Leonard Darwin, 4th son of Charles and Emma (1850-1943). Major in the Royal Engineers, M.P. for Litchfield, and a prominent member of the Eugenics Society.

Letters from Leonard Darwin to his Mother, September 1874 - 16 April 1883 (File LD. I)
2 items
Letters, [1874-09] - 1875-06-03 (Item 1/2/1-15)

During his voyage to New Zealand, his stay there to observe the Transit of Venus, and his return via America. The observatory was set up at Burnham, near Christchurch, and several letters are written from there. (15 letters, c.156p.))

Subjects include: The Philosophical Institute at Canterbury; Christchurch 'Industrial School' (Reformatory); the Maoris; Dr Julius von Haast.

Letters, 31 August 1882 - 16 April 1883 (Item 1/6/1-16)

During his voyage to Australia, his stay there to observe the Transit of Venus, and his return via Batavia, Singapore and Ceylon. Several letters are written from the Observatory established at Jimbour, Queensland; there is also a newspaper cutting, undated, re the Observatory and plans for recording the transit (16 letters, c.210p).

Subjects include: Australian Aboriginals; variations in provincial railway gauges; R.L.J. Ellery, Astronomer at Melbourne Observatory; H.C. Russell, Astronomer at Sydney Observatory; Sir Arthur Kennedy, Governor; Sir Thomas Macllwraith, Premier.

Series. Ely Cathedral Manuscripts, 30 October 1869

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Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP Reel M2595.

Subseries Ms. 48. Letters to Dean Harvey Goodwin, 30 October 1869

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Letter from Lady Jane Franklin (London) to Mrs Goodwin, 30 October 1869 (File Ms. 48/82)

Referring to a visit to Ely by a Royal Hawaian guest. (3p.)

Series. Hardinge Papers, 1910 - 17 October 1918

60 items

Papers of Charles Hardinge. All letters are to/from Hardinge unless otherwise stated.

Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP Reel M2595.

Subjects

1st Anzac Corps; Australia: Defence Force; Australia: Defence Force recruitment; Birdwood, Sir William R., 1st Baron; Catholic Church: Australia; Dardanelles Operation; Gallipoli, Turkey; Hardinge, Charles, 1st Baron Penhurst; Indentured labour; Munro-Ferguson, Sir Ronald, 1st Viscount Novar; World War I; World War I: Australia

Biographical / Historical

Sir Charles Hardinge (1858-1944), 1st Baron Hardinge (created 1910), the son of Viscount Hardinge, was educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge. He joined the Foreign Office in 1880 and served in Constantinople, Berlin, Washington, Sofia, Paris, Tehran and St Petersburg, where he was ambassador in 1904-1906. In 1906 he was appointed permanent under-secretary at the Foreign Office, serving under Sir Edward Grey. He went to India as viceroy in 1910 and oversaw the first stage of the transfer of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi. He returned to England and his former position at the Foreign Office in 1916. He was ambassador in Paris in 1920-1922.

Subseries Vol. 22. Private Papers, Volume I, 26 June 1916

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From General Sir William Birdwood, 1st Anzac Corps (France), 26 June 1916 (File ff.25-34)

Re Australian divisions and formation of Australian/New Zealand Army. (9p.)

Subseries Vol. 23. Private Papers, Volume II, 1 July 1916 - 8 July 1916

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From Birdwood, 1st Anzac Corps (France), 8 July 1916 (File ff.20-24)

That Lord Kitchener went to Australia and New Zealand when he left India, to report on their military organisations, but Colonial Office not interested in his proposals. (4p.)

To Birdwood, 1 July 1916 (File ff.228-233)

Re reward for Birdwood's services, Kitchener's death et al. (5p.)

Subseries Vol. 24. Private Papers, Volume III, 1 August 1916

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From Munro Ferguson, Governor General of Australia, 1 August 1916 (File ff.48-49)

Re Australian Catholic Church, and relations with Dutch East Indies and Philippines. (4p.)

Subseries Vol. 27. Private Papers, Volume VI, 28 November 1916

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From E.G. Mears, Secretary to Dardanelles Commission (London), 28 November 1916 (File ff.238-239)

Mentioning that the Commission is 'going along very well'. (2p.)

Subseries Vol. 28. Private Papers, Volume VII, 7 December 1916

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From E.G. Mears (London), 7 December 1916 (File ff.132-133)

Re his Secretaryship of Dardanelles Commission. (2p.)

Subseries Vol. 30. Private Papers, Volume II, 19 March 1917

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From Birdwood, 1st Anzac Corps (France), 19 March 1917 (File ff.126-128)

Re recruitment in Australia and New Zealand and the taking of Bapaume by his Corps. (3p.)

Subseries Vol. 31. Private Papers, Volume III, 17 April 1917

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From Birdwood, 1st Anzac Corps (France), 17 April 1917 (File ff.192-196)

Re successful manoeuvres of his Corps. (5p.)

Subseries Vol. 33. Private Papers, Volume V, 4 July 1917 - 20 July 1917

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From Birdwood, 1st Anzac Corps [France], 1917-07-04; 1917-07-06; 1917-07-20 (File ff.234, 235, 236 - 238)

Re Mesopotamia Committee et al. (Three letters, 5p.)

To Birdwood in reply to letter regarding Mesopotamia Committee (2p.), 16 July 1917 (File ff.371-372)

Subseries Vol. 34. Private Papers, Volume VI, 30 September 1917

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From Birdwood, 1st Anzac Corps (France), 30 September 1917 (File ff.161-165)

Re death of Frank Maxwell, action by his troops, Mesopotamia and Dardanelles Commissions. (5p.)

Subseries Vol. 36. Private Papers, Volume I, 3 February 1918

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From Birdwood, Australian Corps, B.E.F. France, 3 February 1918 (File ff.156-160)

Re his troops' good fortune in the two really big counter-attacks made on them, May 1915 and April 1916. (5p.)

Subseries Vol. 37. Private Papers, Volume II, 18 May 1918 - 31 May 1918

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From Birdwood, Australian Corps, B.E.F. France, 1918-05-18; 1918-05-31 (File ff.20-26)

Re his initial reluctance to accept appointment as Commander of the Fifth Army; wishing to remain with his Australian men. (2 letters) (12p.)

To Birdwood, 24 May 1918 (File ff.171-174)

'I am glad to think that you will not be entirely separated from the Australians with whom you have been associated so long and who have done so splendidly under your command'. (4p.)

Subseries Vol. 39. Private Papers, Volume IV, 17 October 1918

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From Birdwood, HQ Fifth Army B.E.F. (France), 17 October 1918 (File ff.11-12)

Mentioning that Australian Corps has not been integrated in his army as had been intended. (2p.)

Subseries Vol. 66. Originals. India, Volume X Part I, 26 August 1915

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From Munro Ferguson to Lord Pentland, 26 August 1915 (File f.425)

Re departure of Raja of Pudukota from Sydney. (Telegram, 1p.)

Subseries Vol. 69. Originals. England, Volume I Part I, 1910 - 1913

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From Lady Helen Munro Ferguson (London), n.d. (File ff.319-320)

Mentioning that Carmichaels were a tremendous success in Australia. [First page crossed, volume very tightly bound] (4p.)

Subseries Vol. 71. Originals. England, Volume II, 31 December 1914 - 4 February 1915

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From Birdwood, HQ Australia and New Zealand Army Corps, 31 December 1914 (File ff.828-829)
H.M.S. Minerva, 4 February 1915 (File ff.886-888)

Re his officers and troops and future plans. (2 letters, 10p.) [Last letter in pencil and very faint]

Subseries Vol. 72. Originals. England, Volume III, 4 May 1915 - 9 March 1916

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[The seven letters from Birdwood in the Dardanelles, 4 May 1915 - 9 March 1916 are printed in Volume. 94. There may be discrepancies in the two versions.]

From Birdwood (HQ Anzac Cove), 4 May 1915 (File ff.14-19)

Re terrible experience of landing in Gallipoli. (7p.)

From Munro Ferguson, 1 July 1915 (File ff.215-216)

Re Australian troops, 'Birdwood is a great success'. (3p.)

From Birdwood, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 4 July 1915 (File ff.219-225)

Re action in Dardanelles. (7p.)

From Munro Ferguson, 5 August 1915 (File f.321)

Re internment of German troops in Australia. (1p.)

From Munro Ferguson, 12 August 1915 (File ff.326-327)

Re marriage of Raja of Pudukota to the daughter of a Melbourne barrister. (4p.)

From Birdwood, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 31 August 1915 (File ff.430-453)

Giving details of operations in the Dardanelles. With two carbon copies of reports on manœuvres, 10 and 19 August 1915. (23p. in toto)

From Munro Ferguson (Admiralty House, Sydney), 4 October 1915 (File ff.565-566)

Re launch of a new cruiser Brisbane and visits of Ian Hamilton and Lord Kitchener to Australia. (3p.)

From Munro Ferguson (Sydney), 22 October 1915 - 23 October 1915 (File ff.631-634)

Re inter al indentured Indian labour in Fiji. Enclosing letter from C.F. Andrews to Hardinge, Sydney, 23 October 1915, on same. (4p.)

From Birdwood, Australia and New Zealand Army Corps, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 2 November 1915 (File ff.675-680)

Re his movements and current events. (6p.)

From Munro Ferguson (Admiralty House, Sydney), 8 November 1915 (File f.703)

Re Corporal E.H. Jones. (1p.)

From Munro Ferguson (Government House), 23 December 1915 (File ff.798-799)

Re the war and trade. (2p.)

From Munro Ferguson (Melbourne), 28 December 1915 (File ff.800-801)

Re Mr Andrews, The Colonial Sugar Company of Sydney, and indentured labour. (2p.)

From Birdwood, H.M.S. Chatham, 18 January 1916 (File ff.862-868)

Re ending of operations in Gallipoli. (7p.)

From Munro Ferguson (Government House), 9 February 1916 (File f.900)

Re various matters and Lord Chelmsford. (2p.)

From Birdwood (Ismailia), 29 February 1916 (File ff.923-930)

Re raising of two new divisions from Commonwealth reinforcements in Egypt. (8p.)

From Birdwood (Ismailia), 9 March 1916 (File ff.952-955)

Re withdrawal from Helles, and current situation.

Subseries Vol. 92. Printed Letters and Telegrams. England, Volume I, 3 August 1912 - 26 December 1912

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From Sir John Fuller, Governor of Victoria, 26 December 1912 (File Part I No 353)

Conveying sympathy on ill health. (Telegram, 1p.)

To Munro Ferguson, 3 August 1912 (File Part II No 193)

Requesting copy or photograph of town plan of Canberra. (Telegram, 1p.)

To Sir John Fuller, 26 December 1912 (File Part II No 248)

In reply to sympathy for ill health. See Part I No 353. (Telegram, 1p.)

Subseries Vol. 93. Printed Letters and Telegrams. England, Volume II, 15 August 1914 - 29 March 1915

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From Munro Ferguson, 15 August 1914 (File Part I No. 253)

Re repatriation of Indian crews of German ships detained in Australian ports. (Telegram, 1p.)

To Birdwood, commanding Australia and New Zealand Army Corps (Cairo), 29 March 1915 (File Part II No. 311b)

Re operations in the Dardanelles. (3p.)

Subseries Vol. 94. Printed Letters and Telegrams. England, Volume III, 4 May 1915 - 16 March 1916

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From Birdwood (HQ Anzac Cove), 4 May 1915 (File Part I No 2)

Archival History

[For original of this letter see Volume. 72. There may be discrepancies in the two versions]

From Munro Ferguson (Melbourne), 29 June 1915 (File Part I No 51)

Offering employment to his son or aide-de-camp when Hardinge leaves India. (Telegram) (1p.)

From Birdwood (Dardanelles), 4 July 1915 - 9 March 1916 (File Part I Nos 54, 98, 159a, 211 233, 239.)

(6 letters, 35p)

Archival History

[For originals of these letters see Volume 72. There may be discrepancies in the two versions]

To Birdwood in the Dardanelles, 9 June 1915 (File Part II No. 24)

Re the war. (3p.)

To Munro Ferguson, 30 June 1915 (File Part II No. 38)

In reply to offer of employment for son. See Part I No. 51. (Telegram, 1p.)

To Birdwood in the Dardanelles, 6 August 1915 (File Part II No 61)

Re the Governor General of Australia 'who is an old friend of mine'. (4p.)

To Munro Ferguson, 28 August 1915 (File Part II No 75)

Re use of Indian troops to escort German prisoners to Australia, and Carmichael's Governorship. (2p.)

To Munro Ferguson, 17 September 1915 (File Part II No 91)

Re marriage of Raja of Pudukota to an Australian lady. (2p.)

To Birdwood, 29 September 1915 (File Part II No 97)

Re the war. (2p.)

To Munro Ferguson, 29 October 1915 (File Part II No 126)

Re Indian immigration to Australia and the fiasco of the Dardanelles '…it is such a pity that Birdwood was not in supreme command as was originally intended. He inspires everybody with confidence and is a born leader of men'. (2p.)

To Munro Ferguson, 29 November 1915 (File Part II No 144)

Re marriage of Raja of Pudukota, and re Andrews [who went to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji to enquire into question of indentured labour]. (2p.)

To Munro Ferguson, 16 December 1915 (File Part II No. 150a)

Re Corporal Jones. (1p.)

To Birdwood, 21 December 1915 (File Part II No. 153)

Re the war and India. (3p.)

To Munro Ferguson, 12 January 1916 (File Part II No. 166)

Re Corporal Jones. (2p.)

To Munro Ferguson, 14 January 1916 (File Part II No. 168)

Re Raja of Pudukota. (2p.)

To Birdwood, 12 February 1916 (File Part II No. 183)

Re the war and India. (2p.)

To Munro Ferguson, 15 March 1916 (File Part II No. 198)

Re his return home. (1p.)

To Birdwood, 16 March 1916 (File Part II No. 200)

'It is to my mind a monstrous shame that you have not been made a commander of an Australian and New Zealand Army but that I presume was due to influences at home.' (3p.)

Subseries Vol. 116. Printed Memorandum, 27 September 1915

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Memorandum by Hardinge on questions likely to arise in India at the end of the War, October 1915.

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Abolition of indentured labour. (5p.) (File ff.26-30)
Present position of indentured emigration, 27 September 1915 (File Appendix A)

Including letter from C.F. Andrews to Hardinge, (Colombo), re indentured labour to Fiji. (19p.)

Series. Kennet Papers, April 1914 - 11 January 1949

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Papers of Rt. Hon. Edward Hilton Young.

Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP Reel M2595.

Biographical / Historical

Edward Hilton Young (1879-1960), 1st Baron Kennett (created 1935), was born in London and educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was assistant editor of the Economist (1908-1910) and later City editor of the Morning Post. He served with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve during World War I. He was elected to the House of Commons as a Liberal in 1918, but left the party in 1926 and joined the Conservatives. He was Minister of Health in the National Government led by Ramsay MacDonald (1931-1935).

Subseries Part I. Papers of Edward Hilton Young, 28 May 1921 - 11 January 1949

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Correspondence, 28 May 1921 - 11 January 1949 (File)
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Letter from Viscount (later Earl) Jellicoe, Admiral of the Fleet (Auckland), 28 May 1921 (Item 38/1)

Congratulating Edward Hilton Young.H.Y. on promotion in the Government. (4p.)

Letter from Rt. Hon. Sir John G. Latham, Chief Justice of Australia (Melbourne), 11 January 1949 (Item 42/1)

Re death of the writer's son on active service. (3p.)

Subseries Part III. Supplementary List, [1914]-04

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Material retained by Lord Kennet, [1914]-04 (File Section B)
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Letter from Rupert Brooke (Arizona), [1914]-04 (Item 181/1)

Re his visit to the South Seas, encouraging Edward Hilton Young.H.Y. to visit Samoa, Fiji, and Tahiti. (7p.)

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Xerox Copy Supplied By Lord Kennet For Filming.

Series. Scott Collection, 1894

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Originally filmed on AJCP Reel M2595.

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Sir (James) George Scott (1851-1935). Adminstrator in Burma; accompanied a punitive expedition to Perak, Malaya, 1875-1876.

Poster offering large reward ($50,000) for discovery of diamonds and other jewels stolen from Baron de Horn (Singapore), 1894 (File LL9/70)

In English, Chinese, Malay, Tamil. Printed. (1p.) 70 × 55cm.

Series. Templewood Papers, 13 February 1929 - 6 March 1952

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All letters written are to/from Templewood unless otherwise stated.

Archival History

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Biographical / Historical

Sir Samuel John Gurney Hoare (1880-1959), 1st Viscount Templewood (created 1944), was born in London and educated at Harrow School and New College, Oxford. He was a Conservative member of the House of Commons from 1910 to 1944. He played an important role in the overthrow of Lloyd George in 1922 and became Secretary of State for Air in the ministries of Andrew Bonar Law and Stanley Baldwin (1922-1929). He was Secretary of State for India in the National Government led by Ramsay MacDonald (1931-1935). He was briefly Foreign Secretary in 1935, but forced to resign on account of opposition to the Hoare-Laval Pact. He returned to the cabinet as First Lord of the Admiralty in 1936 and was Home Secretary and Lord Privy Seal in the Chamberlain Government (1937-1940).

Subseries I-XXIII. General Political and Literary Papers, 13 February 1929 - 6 March 1952

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Secretary of State for Air: Letters, reports, notes etc. on current topics, 13 February 1929 (File V.4)
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Letter from Lord Stonehaven (Canberra), 13 February 1929 (Item)

Re Eric Geddes' stay in Australia and development of Imperial airways. (3p.)

Secretary of State for India: National Government and India, 17 March 1932 (File VII.1)
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Letter from Lord Bledisloe (Wellington), 17 March 1932 (Item)

Re Chinese population in New Zealand, political and social conditions in New Zealand and Templewood's brother-in-law, Beauchamp, currently in Rotorua. (2p.)

Penal Reform, 12 January 1952 - 6 March 1952 (File XVI.2)
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Letters, notes, speeches, memos etc on capital punishment

Correspondence, with Barry O'Jones (Caulfield, Victoria), a law student at Melbourne University, 12 January 1952 - 6 March 1952 (Item)

Re MacDermott case in Australia. (9 letters and memo [February 1952] compiled by Frank Dawtry for the Howard League for Penal Reform). (20p.)

Drafts, Occasional Reviews and Correspondence re Hoare's Published Works, 23 October 1944 (File XVIII.5)
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Letters of thanks for the Hopes and Fears of Europe and Spanish reviews

Letter from S.M. Bruce, War Cabinet (London), 23 October 1944 (Item)

Re Templewood's book The Hopes and Fears of Europe. (1p, [on Commonwealth of Australia notepaper])

Committee of Imperial Defence Papers, 2 December 1935 (File C.VII/9)
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Committee of Imperial Defence Paper, No. 415-c. January 1936. Defence of Australia. Statement of Government Policy. Speech delivered at Mosman, New South Wales by Hon. Archdale Parkhill, M.P., Minister of Defence, 2 December 1935. (Printed) (31p.) (Item)

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