MS 2117
National Library of Australia
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Collection Summary
- Creator
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Hamilton, William
- Title
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Papers of William Hamilton
- Date Range
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1835 - 1853
- Collection Number
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MS 2117
- Extent
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0.69 metres (8 folders + 2 folios)
- Language of Materials
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English
- Repository
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National Library of Australia
Introduction
Scope and Contents
1. Diary, May-November 1837 describing Hamilton's voyage to Australia on the North Briton, his journey from Hobart town to Sydney and from Sydney to Goulburn where he was appointed as Presbyterian Minister. 2. Private Journal with infrequent entries, 1840-1853 and later entries 3. Journal in which Hamilton recorded his work as minister in Goulburn and district, 1838-1845. 4. Private journal with infrequent introspective entries, 1835-1938. 5. Correspondence 1839-1846 and a letter with signaturesof Hamilton's parishioners. 6. Printeditem: Hamilton, William. Practical discourse: the obligation of the Scottish Presbyterian Church.. Sydney, printed by Kemp and Fairfax, 1843.
Item Descriptions
Diary, May-November 1837 (Item 1)
Describing Hamilton's voyage to Australia on the North Briton, his journey from Hobart town to Sydney and from Sydney to Goulburn where he was appointed as Presbyterian Minister.
Private Journal, 1840-1853 (Item 2)
with infrequent entries
Journal, 1838-1845 (Item 3)
Hamilton recorded his work as minister in Goulburn and district.
Private journal, 1835-1938 (Item 4)
infrequent introspective entries.
Series 5. Correspondence, 1839-1846
includes a letter with signatures of Hamilton's parishioners.
Letter to Mrs Clow, 25 June 1838 (Item 1)
written from Goulburn
Letter to Mrs Clow, 5th November 1838 (Item 2)
Written from Goulburn
Letter to John Ker? Esq. Greenwich?, 6 March 1839 (Item 3)
Letter to Reverend J. Clow, 1839 (Item 4)
Letter to Mr P. M. F?, 11th May 1840 (Item 5)
Letter to 'my dearly beloved wife', 7th October 1840 (Item 6)
Written from Sydney.
Letter addressed to Mrs Campbell, August 27th 1841 (Item 7)
Letter to Mrs Clow, 13th February 1841? (Item 8)
Letter to 'my dearly beloved wife', 7th October 1843 (Item 9)
Written from Sydney
Letter to 'my dearly beloved Margaret', 11th October 1843 (Item 10)
Written from Sydney
Letter to 'my dearly beloved Margaret', 4th October 1843 (Item 11)
written from Sydney.
Letter to 'my dearly beloved wife', 2nd October 1844 (Item 12)
written from Sydney.
Letter to 'my dearly beloved wife', 4th October 1844 (Item 13)
written from Sydney.
Letter to 'my dearly beloved wife', 7th October 1844 (Item 14)
written from Sydney.
Letter to 'my dearly beloved Margaret', 29th September 1845 (Item 15)
Written from Sydney.
Letter to 'my dearly beloved Margaret', 1st October 1845 (Item 16)
Written from Sydney.
Letter to 'my dearly beloved Margaret', 3rd October 1845 (Item 17)
Written from Sydney.
Letter to 'my dearly beloved Margaret', 4th October 1845 (Item 18)
Written from Sydney.
Letter to 'my dearly beloved Margaret', 7th October 1845 (Item 19)
Written from Campbelltown.
Letter to 'my dearly beloved Margaret', 8th October 1845 (Item 20)
Written from Campbelltown.
Letter to 'my dearly beloved Margaret', 8th October 1846 (Item 21)
Written from Sydney.
Letter to 'my dearly beloved Margaret', 10th October 1846 (Item 22)
Written from Sydney.
Printed item, 1843 (Item 6)
Hamilton, William. Practical discourse: the obligation of the Scottish Presbyterian Church ... Sydney, printed by Kemp and Fairfax, 1843.
