Guide to the Miscellaneous Collections held by the Surrey Record Office (as filmed by the AJCP)
M1834-M1839
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Created: 2019
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Fonds Acc.319. Papers of Goulburn Family of Betchworth, 1788 - 1863
Filmed selectively.
Lord Bathurst to R. Darling, 10 September 1826 (File II/9/A. Box 32)
Malicious accusations by Sir John Jamison and others against Sir Thomas Brisbane and F. Goulburn regarding female convicts sent to Emu Plains establishment. (copy)
Papers relating to N.S.W., 1837 - 1863 (File II/9/A b. Box 32)
Papers of H. Goulburn and Colonel E. Goulburn concerning the properties and investments of F.Goulburn in N.S.W., particularly his properties at Wollongong. (c. 50 papers)...
N.S.W. Colonial Secretary's Office. Account book, 1822 - 1824 (File II/9/E. Box 13)
In addition to accounts, the book contains copies of correspondence with H.G. Douglass, J. Oxley and the Australian Agricultural Company 1826-1836, and a list of books left unsold in N.S.W.
Papers relating to properties of F. Goulburn in New South Wales: correspondence and accounts, 1829 - 1855 (File II/9/E/i Box 13)
Concerning the agency of Reverend M.D. Meares and business transactions involving S. Stephen, H.G. Douglass, W. C. Wentworth and F. Stephen. The correpondents include Goulburn, Meares, S. Stephen, F. Stephen, J. Deas Thomson, J. Norton, W. Burton, F. Forbes and Campbell and Co...
Papers relating to properties of F. Goulburn in New South Wales: correspondence, 1826 - 1839 (File II/9/E/ii Box 13)
Includes:Letters from H.G. Douglass to F. Goulburn concerning events in N.S.W., investments, and referring to H. Dumaresq, W. Cordeaux, A. Macleay, J. Macarthur and W. Bland, 1826-1827...
Papers relating to properties of F. Goulburn in New South Wales: Agreements, accounts and receipts, 1826 - 1832 (File II/9/E/iii Box 13)
Includes agreement between F. Goulburn, W. Cordeaux and W.C. Wentworth (1826), agreement between H.G. Douglass and W. Buchanan (1828), and agreement between H.G. Douglass and F. Stephen (1828).
R. Peel to H. Goulburn, 12 August 1812 (File II/13. Box 35)
Duties of Under-Secretary at Colonial Office; refers to annexation of Batavia, Canadian legislation, Trinidad; lack of urgency with most colonial business. (12p.)
R. Peel to H. Goulburn, 10 April 1829 (File II/17. Box 39)
Unable to agree to mitigation of sentence of transportation on J. Morton.
F. Goulburn to H. Goulburn, 7 September 1829 (File II/17. Box 39)
N.S.W. newspapers; suffering of P. Hughes in N.S.W. due to error by Irish Government; urges that he be admitted freely into lunatic asylum.
S.M. Phillips (Home Office) to H. Goulburn, 20 October 1829 (File II/17. Box 39)
Government is unable to procure admission into asylum for P. Hughes.
Sir Robert Peel to Goulburn, [1843]-01-16 (File II/19. Box 41)
Use of warships as convict transports.
Sir Robert Peel to Goulburn, [1843]-10-30 (File II/19. Box 41)
Authorises exploration of central Australia by Captain. C. Sturt; hopes expedition will not be overburdened with costly instruments.
H. Goulburn to Lord Wellesley, 20 September 1822 (File II/21. Box 43)
Disagrees with Lloyd that there are insufficient grounds for transporting two convicts; outrages can only be suppressed by observance of curfew.
Lord Stanley to H. Goulburn, [1841]-09-26 (File II/23. Box 45)
The services of Sir Thomas Mitchell in discovering Australia Felix; inquiry about killing of natives.
Lord Stanley to H. Goulburn, 13 January 1842 (File II/23. Box 45)
Colonial bishoprics; establishment of bishopric in Van Diemen's Land.
Lord Stanley to H. Goulburn, 23 June 1842 (File II/23. Box 45)
Claims of Colonel Burnett for reinstatement in Van Diemen's Land; need for infusion of new blood.
Lord Stanley to H. Goulburn, 15 October 1842 (File II/23. Box 45)
Returns extract from letter of Judge W. Burton on excessive labour costs and rampant land speculation in N.S.W.
Lord Stanley to H. Goulburn, 7 March 1844 (File II/23. Box 45)
Claims of New Zealand Company; role of R. FitzRoy as mediator between settlers and natives; danger of Company withholding compensation to natives; appointment of official to examine accounts and assets of company and make recommendations to Government.
Lord Stanley to H. Goulburn, 24 March 1844 (File II/23. Box 45)
Sends draft on New Zealand Company; must be prepared to break its Charter.
H. Goulburn to Lord Stanley, [1844]-03-27 (File II/23. Box 45)
Assistance to New Zealand Company. (draft)
Lord Stanley to H. Goulburn, 3 April 1844 (File II/23. Box 45)
Sends letter from New Zealand Company.
W.E. Gladstone to H. Goulburn, 7 September 1844 (File II/24. Box 46)
Understanding on Tahiti; imports of Javanese sugar on Dutch ships.
W.E. Gladstone to H. Goulburn, 17 December 1844 (File II/24. Box 46)
Admission of Java and Manila sugar.
W.E. Gladstone to H. Goulburn, 27 February 1846 (File II/24. Box 46)
Employment of convicts on irrigation works in Van Diemen's Land.
S. Northcote to C. Pemberton, 30 April 1846 (File II/24. Box 46)
W.E. Gladstone has written to Sir Earley Wilmot about Colonel. Burnett of Van Diemen's Land.
W.E. Gladstone to H. Goulburn, 9 June 1846 (File II/24. Box 46)
Sends letter from C.J. La Trobe (Melbourne) on whereabouts of T. Holder Smith.
Lord Haddington to H. Goulburn, 12 June [n.y.] (File II/24. Box 46)
Sends paper on establishment of mail communications by steam in Pacific; growing importance of Pacific Station.
F. Goulburn to H. Goulburn, n.d. (File III/6. Box 61)
Suggests no further steps be taken about wife of convict in N.S.W.; House of Commons reports; family matters.
Fonds Acc.426. Papers of Goulburn Family, 1836 - 1840
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Fonds 256. Papers of Selwyn Family, 1852 - 1855
Fonds 2271. Records of Royal Philanthropic Society, 1843 - 1915
Series 1. Annual Reports, 1851 - 1915
In addition to providing statistics on the number of pupils who had emigrated each year, every annual report contained a selection of letters, often slightly edited, from former pupils living in the colonies or America. These reports also include information relating to the pupils home lives, the status of their parents, previous occupations, as well as records of how many disciplinary actions were taken each year. From 1851 to 1871 the full reports have been filmed; after 1871 only the sections comprising letters from emigrants.
Series 33. Emigration, July 1843 - 1872
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Certificate issued by Home Office stating that convict William Wiggins was living in prisoners' barracks, Hobart, 4 July 1843 (File 1)
Emigration letterbook, 1856 - 1872 (File 2)
The book contains detailed summaries of letters recieved from the colonies reporting on the movements and work of former pupils and referring to economic conditions. They include letters from the Society's agents, but most of the letters were written by the boys...
Series 36. Expenditure, 1854 - 1861
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Working ledger: emigration, 1854 - 1861 (File 3)
The ledger lists the names of emigrants, dates of emigration, ship, destination (including Sydney, Melbourne, Geelong, Adelaide, Hobart, Swan River, Otago), cost of maintenance, rent, passage money, outfit (clothes, utensils, books), bedding, cash on landing, and expenses from Redhill to the port of embarkation. (143p.)
Fonds 2572. Papers of the Farrer Family, 1886 - 1934
Series 1. Letterbooks, December 1886 - April 1934
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W. Shand (Brisbane) to T.C. Farrer, December 1886 - October 1887 (File 1/14)
Voyage to Australia via Suez; first impressions of Australia; land speculation; wages; Governors; life at Government House, Brisbane; Sir William Clarke; admittance to Queensland Bar; Australian accent; dullness of people; exclusion of 'coloured' labour; travels in Darling Downs and N.S.W.; railways; visitors to Brisbane; lodgings. (7 letters)
W. Shand (Brisbane) to T.C. Farrer, December 1887 - October 1888 (File 1/15)
Family affairs; problems of rural settlers in Australia; village settlement schemes; Queensland elections; work at Bar; exclusion of Chinese from Queensland; colonial prejudice against English emigrants; B.R. Wise; visit of Sir Anthony Musgrave to New Guinea; social events; visit of Lord Normanby; Sir Thomas McIlwraith and Sir Samuel Griffith; illness and death of uncle, Sir Anthony Musgrave. (7 letters)
E. Eddy (Sydney) to T.C. Farrer, 6 November 1888 (File 1/15)
B.R. Wise; inspection of N.S.W. railways.
Correspondence of T.C. Farrer, 1888-12 - 1889-10; 1896-06-28 (File 1/16)
Correspondents include W. Shand (Brisbane) and E. Eddy (Sydney)...
Correspondence of T.C. Farrer, August 1889 - August 1890 (File 1/17)
Correspondents include W. Shand (Brisbane) and E.J. Eddy (Sydney)...
Correspondence of T.C. Farrer, November 1890 - December 1891 (File 1/18)
Correspondents include W. Shand and E.J. Eddy (Sydney)...
W. Shand (Brisbane) to T.C. Farrer, 12 February 1892 (File 1/19)
A holiday in New Zealand; E.J. Eddy and mutual friends.
Correspondence of T.C. Farrer, June 1892 - October 1892 (File 1/20)
Correspondents include E.J. Eddy (Sydney) and W. Shand (Brisbane)...
W. Shand (Brisbane) to T.C. Farrer, March 1893 - September 1893 (File 1/21)
Mutual friends; visit to northern Queensland; Lord Farrer; birth of Farrer's son and plans to visit Japan. (4 letters)
Correspondence of T.C. Farrer, October 1893 - September 1894 (File 1/22)
Correspondents include: W. Shand and E.J. Eddy...
Correspondence of T.C. Farrer, March 1895 - September 1895 (File 1/23)
Correspondents include W. Shand (Brisbane) and E.J. Eddy (Sydney)...
W. Shand (Brisbane) to T.C. Farrer, November 1896 - July 1897 (File 1/25)
Visit to England; Diamond Jubilee celebrations in Australia; visit to Rockhampton and Mount Morgan; visit of Premiers to London; death of E.J. Eddy and a visit to Sydney. (2 letters)
F. Dalton to T.C. Farrer, 1 July 1897 (File 1/25)
Requests article for Times on life of E.J. Eddy, Chief Commissioner of Railways in N.S.W.
W. Shand (Brisbane) to T.C. Farrer, February 1898 - August 1898 (File 1/26)
Illness; bi-metallism and the death of Farrer's wife. (2 letters)
W. Shand (Brisbane) to T.C. Farrer, 22 January 1899 (File 1/27)
Holiday in Snowy Mountains; Mt. Kosciusko; B.R. Wise.
W. Shand (Brisbane) to Lord Farrer, 8 April 1900 (File 1/29)
Boer War; unexpected quality of colonial soldiers and the loyalty of Australians.
C.H. Chomley to Lord Farrer, 1 June 1904 (File 1/39)
Departure from England; commission to write history of Australia; activities of Labor Party in Australia and an interest in becoming a M.P.
W. Shand (Townsville) to Farrer, 28 November 1909 (File 1/56)
Appointment as judge; life in Townsville; Japanese servants; isolation of Shand's position; responsibilities of a judge and Lord Chelmsford.
Lord Farrer. Note concerning offer by L. Harcourt of Governorship of Victoria, November 1913 (File 1/64)
R.W. Jeans (London) to Lord Farrer, 7 April 1921 (File 1/81)
Thanks to shareholders of Bank of Australasia for testimonial on retirement.
Bessie Farrer to Lord Farrer, [1924]-07-03 (File 1/84)
Query of John Farrer in N.S.W. about family connections in Westmoreland; his inventions.
Molly Spring-Rice (Brisbane) to Lord Farrer, 19 September 1924 (File 1/84)
Meeting with Judge Shand and travels in Australia.
Mrs F.H. Archer Taylor (Meckering, W.A.) to Lord Farrer, 11 October 1932 (File 1/92)
Contrast between affluent students and impoverished farmers; misconceptions about Australia; scarcity of Australian aborigines; calibre of pioneers.
Lucy Farrer to Lord Farrer, [1932]-11-18 (File 1/92)
Account of visit to Malaya and economic stagnation.