MS 684
National Library of Australia
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Collection Summary
- Creator
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Wakefield, George
- Title
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Papers of George Wakefield
- Date Range
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1853 - 1887
- Collection Number
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MS 684
- Extent
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0.06 metres (2 folders)
- Language of Materials
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English
- Repository
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Special Collections (Manuscripts)
Introduction
Scope and Contents
31 letters from George Wakefield, doctor and surgeon, to his family in the United Kingdom, written from Ballarat and Kerang; together with several legal documents, some photographs and a list of paintings.
Transcripts
A transcript of the first seven letters is available online; refer to the 'Transcript of Letters 1-7' link, under the Related Documentation heading.
Order of letters
Note that the first five letters are not listed or arranged in chronological order; the remaining letters are in in sequence according to the date of the letter.
Item Descriptions
Letter 1, October 10 1857? (Item 1)
Incomplete.
Letter 2, 5 November 1859 (Item 2)
Written from Ballarat; addressed to My Dear Father.
Letter 3, November 23rd [year unknown, possibly 1859] (Item 3)
Written from Ballarat, addressed to My Dear Father.
Letter 4, [date unknown] (Item 4)
Incomplete. No date.
Letter 5, [date unknown, possibly 1862] (Item 5)
Incomplete. No date.
Letter 6, 30 November 1853 (Item 6)
Written from Emerald Hill, Melbourne, to 'My Dear Father'.
Letter 7, 28 October 1854 (Item 7)
Written to 'My Dear Father'
Letter 8, 1 May 1856 (Item 8)
Written from Ballarat to 'My Dear Father'.
Letter 9, 16 March 1860 (Item 9)
Written from Ballarat to 'My Dear Family'
Letter 10, 31 March 1860 (Item 10)
Written from Ballarat to 'My Dear Father'
Letter 11, 25 July 1860 (Item 11)
Written from Ballarat to 'My Dear Father'
Letter 12, 25 January 1861 (Item 12)
Written from Ballarat to 'My Dear Father'
Letter 13, 21 March 1861 (Item 13)
Written from Ballarat to 'My Dear Father'
Letter 14, 23 September 1861 (Item 14)
Written from Ballarat to 'My Dear Father'
Letter 15, 25 November 1861 (Item 15)
Written from Ballarat to 'My Dear Father'
Letter 16, 22 January 1862 (Item 16)
Written from Ballarat to 'My Dear Mother'
Letter 17, 17 May 1862 (Item 17)
Written from Ballarat to 'My Dear Mother'
Letter 18, 24 June 1862 (Item 18)
Written from Ballarat to 'My Dear Mother'
Letter 19, 23 November 1862 (Item 19)
Written from Ballarat to 'My Dear Mother'
Letter 20, 23 February 1863 (Item 20)
Written from Ballarat to 'My Dear Mother'
Letter 21, 24 May 1863 (Item 21)
Written from Ballarat to 'My Dear Mother'
Letter 22, 25 September 1863 (Item 22)
Written from Ballarat to 'My Dear Mother'
Letter 23, 24 February 1864 (Item 23)
Written from Ballarat to 'My Dear Mother'
Letter 24, 25 April 1864 (Item 24)
Written from Ballarat to 'My Dear Mother'
Letter 25, 25 July 1864 (Item 25)
Written from Ballarat to 'My Dear Sister'
Letter 26, 24 December 1864 (Item 26)
Written from Ballarat to 'My Dear Mother'
Letter 27, 19 June 1869 (Item 27)
Written from Ballarat to 'My Dear Sister'
Letter 28, 25 January 1887 (Item 28)
Written from Kerang to 'My Dear Brother'
Letter 29, 31 March 1887 (Item 29)
Written from Kerang to 'My Dear Brother'
Letter 30, 30 April 1888 (Item 30)
Written from Kerang to 'My Dear Brother'
Letter 31, 14 August 1888 (Item 31)
Written from Kerang to 'My Dear Brother'
Letter 32, 19 September 1888 (Item 32)
Written from Kerang to 'My Dear Brother'
Miscellaneous material, 1854 - 1888 (File 33)
Includes legal documents, power of attorney, letter notifying of Goerge Wakefield's death, list of paintings etc.
