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M1578

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Created: 2019

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Fonds. Eyre Manuscripts, 1856 - 1861

Papers of Eyre Family of Grove, Nottinghamshire.

Series Ey 518-29. Papers of Vernon Family, 1856 - 1861

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Journal of H.M.S. Cordelia, April 1857 - December 1860 (File 525-27)

Captained by C.E.H. Vernon...

Correspondence book of H.M.S. Iris, 1856 - 1861 (File 529)

The letters were written from Chatham, Rio de Janeiro, Sydney, Auckland and Karorarika.

Fonds. Galway Manuscripts, 1933 - 1942

Papers of Monckton-Arundell Family of Serlby Hall, Bawtry, Nottinghamshire...

Series G13,230 - 13,241. Papers of 8th Viscount Galway, 1933 - 1942

Correspondence, 1933 - 1942 (File)

The subject-matter of the correspondence includes the Oxford Society in New Zealand, Galway's appointment as a Privy Councillor in 1937, the death of King George VI and the abdication of King Edward VIII, the proposed Anglican Cathedral in Wellington, New Zealand public affairs, Galway's return to England in 1941 and his appointment as Colonel Commandant of the Honourable Artillery Company. The correspondents include Lord Hardinge, Sir Godfrey Thomas and D.E. Fowley.

Fonds. Middleton Manuscripts, June 1907 - October 1907

Papers of Willoughby Family of Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, and Middleton, Warwickshire...

Series Mi 4F/170-90. Letters from Honourable H.D.H. Willoughby (died 1916) to his parents Godfrey Willoughby (later 10th Baron Middleton) and Ida Willoughby, June 1907 - October 1907

Letters from H.D.H. Willoughby to Mrs. Ida Willoughby, June 1907 - October 1907 (File 172-82)

The letters were written from Sydney, Trawalla (Victoria) and Melbourne and refer to sport, tennis parties, dances at Government House, a train journey from Adelaide to Sydney, Women's Exhibition, a visit to Coolangatta, Lord Northcote, Sir Samuel Way, Admiral Fawkes, Admiral Bridges, the 1907/1908 summer cruise of the Powerful, and Melbourne Cup festivities.

Fonds. Ossington Manuscripts, 1840 - May 1907

Papers of John Evelyn Denison (1800-1873), 1st Viscount Ossington (created 1872)...

Series Bundle 24. Correspondence (nos. 284-308), 1846 - 29 June 1854

Sir William Denison to J.E. Denison, [1846] (File Os/C/284)

Statement of services as officer of Royal Engineers.

Letters from Sir William Denison (Hobart) to J.E. Denison, 1847 - 1850 (File Os/C/285-97)

Cessation of transportation; education and churches; colonial finances; conduct of judges; history of factionalism in Van Diemen's Land; travels; conduct of Sir John Eardley Wilmot; constitutional developments; establishment of college; Irish political exiles; Lord Grey; free emigration; whaling; timber; discovery of coal; agriculture; family news.

W.C. Wentworth to J.E. Denison, 29 June 1854 (File Os/C/298)

Opposes moves to abolish office of Governor-General; need for federal assembly and supreme executive based in Sydney.

Letters from Henry Denison to J.E. Denison, n.d. (File Os/C/299-308)

Transportation; advantages of assignment; colonization policy; shortage of labour in Australia; Australian Bill; constitutional changes; price of land; family news.

Series Bundle 102. Correspondence (nos. 1796-1816), 1840 - May 1907

Letters from Clerks and Librarians of Australian Parliaments to Louisa Denison, April 1907 - May 1907 (File Os/C/1800-16)

Acknowledging receipt of copies of J.E. Denison's book Speaker's diary.

Extracts from letters of Henry and Alfred Denison in Australia, 1840 - 1841 (File Os/C/10)

The letters refer to purchase of station and stock, cost of stores and wages, profits, transportation, assignment and free emigration, and the colony's prospects.

Fonds. Portland Manuscripts, [c. 1794]

Papers of Cavendish-Bentinck Family of Welbeck, Nottinghamshire.

Series PwF. Papers of William Cavendish Bentinck, [c. 1794]

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J. Kirby, Keeper of Newgate. List of 23 convicts, convicted 1792-1794 (File PwF 9933)

Giving age, crime and remarks on character and conduct. Several were transported.

Petitions to Duke of Portland by Edward Stack, Thomas Glover, Thomas Phinner, William Langdon, Thomas Walker and Hannah Morrison, [c. 1794] (File PwF 9934-38)

All sentenced to transportation.

Fonds. Miscellaneous Items: Galway Manuscripts, 13 August 1899 - 12 June 1903

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F.A. Monckton (N.Z.) to Lord Galway, 12 June 1903 (File GA 20/166)

Congratulations on son's majority; sends cutting on C.A.W. Monckton, Resident Magistrate in New Guinea.

Cutting from New Zealand Mail on C.A.W. Monckton, 10 June 1903 (File GA 20/167)

J.J. Shillinglaw (Melbourne) to Lord Galway, 13 August 1899 (File GA 20/197)

Book on Captain Cook; interest in figurehead of Resolution exhibited in 1891 by Lord Galway.

Fonds. Miscellaneous Items: Middleton Manuscripts, 14 November 1902 - 2 March 1903

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A.J.M. Jephson (Napier) to Lady Middleton, 14 November 1902 (File M 4 F/31)

A.J.M. Jephson (Christchurch) to Lady Middleton, 2 March 1903 (File M 4 F/32)

Fonds. Miscellaneous Items: Ossington Manuscripts, 1840 - 24 February 1863

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Sir William Denison (Hobart) to J.E. Denison, 20 February 1852 (File OsC 29)

Resolution of Legislative Council on transportation; customs duties; incompetence of Colonial Secretary; family news; despatch of Victorian gold.

Sir William Denison (Hobart) to J.E. Denison, [1852]-02-23 (File OsC 30)

Irish State prisoners; Anti-Transportation League; public works; death of Colonial Secretary; N.S.W. politics.

Henry Denison to Stephen Denison, 26 April 1840 (File OsC 197)

Problems for landowners arising from end of assigned labour; stock; enjoyment of independence; Mrs. Dumaresq.

Letters from Henry Denison (N.S.W.) to J.E. Denison, 1840 - 1841 (File OsC 198-201)

High labour costs; profits from horsebreading; purchase of cattle; design of shearing shed; transportation; report on immigration.

Sir William Denison (Hobart) to J.E. Denison, 1 June 1851 (File OsC 318)

Criticisms of W. Denison's manner; unpopularity arising from support for transportation; discovery of gold in N.S.W.; Puseyism in Van Diemen's Land; hunting; repayment of loan.

Letters from Henry Denison to J.E. Denison, 1850 (File OsC 461-66)

Emigration scheme of S. Herbert; attitude of N.S.W. colonists to transportation; bushrangers.

Sir William Denison (Hobart) to J.E. Denison, 12 January 1852 (File OsC 547)

Improvement in popularity; superiority of Tasmanian politicians to those in Victoria or South Australia; loss of free labour to goldfields; future career; family news.

Sir Redmond Barry (Melbourne) to J.E. Denison, 24 February 1863 (File OsC 949)

Presents volumes from Melbourne Public Library; money voted for book purchases.

Sir William Denison (Hobart) to J.E. Denison, 22 April 1849 (File OsC 1384)

Visit of Sir Charles Fitzroy; anomalous position of Legislative Council; incompetence of Colonial Secretary; advantages of convict system; free emigration; timber.

Fonds. Miscellaneous Items: Portland Manuscripts, 15 April 1848

Series PwL. Papers of Lord George Bentinck, 15 April 1848

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Stephen Kennard to Lord George Bentinck, 15 April 1848 (File PwL 188-89)

Sends extract from letter of Victorian grazier W.T. Clarke on need for large-scale emigration to Australia; flocks could be doubled if labour were obtainable at moderate price.


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