Guide to the Papers of Dermot Casey
MS 10401
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Created: March 2018
Collection Summary
- Creator
- Casey, Dermot
- Title
- Papers of Dermot Casey
- Date Range
- 1840-1976
- Collection Number
- MS 10401
- Extent
- 2.01 metres (5 archives boxes + 1 medium folio box + 1 large folio box + 1 large packet)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Special Collections (Manuscripts)
Introduction
Scope and Contents
Papers relating to the family of Dermot Casey, including personal and business correspondence, documents, family history material, his military service during World War I and photographs. Many of the papers relate to Dermot Casey's grandfather Cornelius Gavin Casey, a surgeon who arrived in Van Diemen's Land in 1833. In 1834 Cornelius Gavin Casey was posted to the penal settlement at Port Arthur, and went on to work in various districts around Tasmania. When his wife Letitia died in 1863 he left the colony for Victoria with his 16 year old son Richard Gardiner Casey. A substantial part of the collection comprises the papers of Richard Gardiner Casey, who became a pastoralist and businessman, served as a member of the Queensland parliament and was Chairman of the Victoria Racing Club.
Conditions Governing Access
Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn7582109).
Conditions Governing Use
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred Citation
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Dermot Casey, National Library of Australia, MS 10401, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Item Descriptions
Class 1. Original consignment received January 2018, 1840-1944
Papers relating to the family of Dermot Casey, including personal and business correspondence, documents, family history material and photographs. Many of the papers relate to Dermot Casey's grandfather Cornelius Gavin Casey, a surgeon who arrived in Van Diemen's Land in 1833. In 1834 Cornelius Gavin Casey was posted to the penal settlement at Port Arthur, and went on to work in various districts around Tasmania. When his wife Letitia died in 1863 he left the colony for Victoria with his 16 year old son Richard Gardiner Casey. A substantial part of the collection comprises the papers of Richard Gardiner Casey, who became a pastoralist and businessman, served as a member of the Queensland parliament and was Chairman of the Victoria Racing Club.
Series. Correspondence
Letters received by Evelyn and Richard Casey, 1886-1889 (File 1) - Box 1
Includes correspondence from George Harris, accounts, wedding telegram, letters between Evelyn and Richard, poetry, Warrego election ephemera, wedding acceptances and regrets, letters from Sydney Casey
Letters and financial documents relating to Cornelius Gavin Casey and Richard Casey Senior and Junior, 1840-1882 (File 2) - Folio-Box 2
Includes Last Will and Testament of Letitia Casey, business memoranda, Deed of Agreement between CG Casey, Richard Armstrong and others relating to the Derwent Steam Boat Company, papers relating to administration of Lieutenant General Tod's estate I, Profit and Loss sheets from Terrick Station; press clippings
Cornelius Gavin Casey papers relating to administration of Lieutenant General Tod's estate, 1874-1880 (File 3) - Box 1
Correspondents include Sir Robert Officer, Charles Elliston, Butler McIntyre and Butler
Cornelius Gavin Casey papers mainly relating to Forthside, 1869-1882 (File 4) - Box 1
Correspondents include James Blundell, Arthur Carney and tenants of his land at Forthside, Tasmania. Properties include Seith and Penguin
Cornelius Gavin Casey papers relating to administration of Lieutenant General Tod's estate I, 1848-1882 (File 5) - Box 1
Correspondents include Tod, Chief Justice Sir Francis Smith, Arthur Corney, Elliston and Featherstone Solicitors, David Aitkin, tenants and land holders at Forest Green, contains examples of cross-thatched letters and legal documents
Cornelius Gavin Casey papers relating to administration of Lieutenant General Tod's estate II, 1848-1882 (File 6) - Box 1
Correspondents include Tod, Chief Justice Sir Francis Smith, Arthur Corney, Elliston and Featherstone Solicitors, David Aitkin, tenants and land holders at Forest Green, contains examples of cross-thatched letters and legal documents
Miscellaneous correspondence, 1884-1920 (File 7) - Box 1
Letter an prospectus for the British and Australian Investment Company; newspaper clippings; Letter from Colonel T S (Tom) Hall to Evelyn Casey; correspondence regarding Lieutenant John Simpson, bank book
Correspondence to RG Casey Senior relating to the partnership with Donald Wallace, 1885-1895 (File 8) - Box 1
Correspondents include The Union Mortgage and Agency Company; papers relating to the business partnership between DS Wallace and RG Casey; advice from Riggall of Blake and Riggall; Draft will by RG Casey; handwritten memo of RG Casey's state of affairs; embroidered skull and cross bones
Papers relating to the Estate of RG Casey Senior, 1899-1915 (File 13) - Box 3
Correspondence between RG Casey and Queensland Trustees; other correspondent include Charles Lumley-Hill, tenants in Casey's properties; legal documents
Correspondence received after the death of Richard and Evelyn's daughter Eileen, 1894 (File 14) - Box 3
Letters of condolence, cards, telegrams
Letters to Dermot Casey, 1913-1915 (File 22) - Box 4
Correspondence from his parents; copy of a letter from Richard Casey Junior to his parents from aboard HMS Orvieto; photographs and postcards from a trip to the United States; postcard from Richard Casey Junior to Dermot Casey from Alexandria; newspaper clipping; letter from Richard Casey Junior to Dermot from the Hospital Ship Gascon, Gaba Tepe, Anzac Cove, Mount Morgan; copy of Dinkum Oil War News
Letters to Cornelius Gavin Casey, 1881-1883 (File 24) - Box 5
Correspondence from R J Lucas; The Bank of Australasia; R C Tod; David Aitkin; Catherine Howells; extract from the Hobart gazette; financial accounts relating to the sale of Forest Green
Letters of D S Wallace to Richard Casey Snr, 1885 (File 25) - Box 5
Includes letter and telegrams relating to their business partnership
Correspondence marked as private, 1885-1886 (File 26) - Box 5
Correspondents include A P Blake, A B Malleson, A Ricketson, K. Edward Brodriff, A Ricketson, Mrs Wallace, J P Simpson
Letters from Charles Martin, 1887 (File 31) - Box 6
Letters from Charles Martin at Kilcummin to Richard Casey at Normanby
Letters and telegrams from D S Wallace to Richard Casey, 1888 (File 32) - Box 6
Telegrams relate to the purchase of two foals from St Albans stud one out of Repartee and the other out of Sea Spray
Letters from D S Wallace to Richard Casey, 1887 (File 33) - Box 6
Contains a copy of a letter from Wallace to Thomas Rome Esquire
Letters and telegrams from Union Mortgage and Agency Company to Richard Gardiner Casey, 1887 (File 36) - Box 6
Contains a letter from G O Beardmore, Secretary of the Australian and New Zealand Mortgage Company
Letters to Richard Gardiner Casey, 1886-1888 (File 37) - Box 6
Correspondents include Theresa Brodriff, Edward Brodriff, Mathilde Burdorff, Sydney Casey, McNamara and Norton; Certificate of Appointment to the Marsupial Board; memo of necessary improvements on Kilcummin and Avon Downs
Series. Business papers
Papers associated with Kilcummin Station, 1888 (File 15) - Box 3
Agreement with Ontario Well Boring Company; handwritten accounts
Papers associated with Terrick Station, 1885-1888 (File 16) - Box 3
Stock lists, sheep returns, analysis of results of wool clip in London, Statement of Accounts
Papers related to the business partnership of RG Casey and DS Wallace, 1887-1888 (File 17) - Box 3
Correspondence, Mount Morgan Mining Share contract, Normanby Station Profit and Loss account, Terrick Station Profit and Loss sheets; Kilcummin Station Profit and Loss sheets; partnership Profit and Loss sheets
Papers related to the business partnership of RG Casey and DS Wallace, 1886 (File 18) - Box 3
Wages and staffing for Kilcummin; balance sheets for Wallace and Casey; Profit and Loss sheets for Kilcummin, Normanby, Terrick and General
Papers related to the business partnership of RG Casey and DS Wallace, 1884-1886 (File 19) - Box 4
Wages and staffing for Kilcummin; balance sheets for Wallace and Casey; Profit and Loss sheets for Kilcummin, Normanby, Terrick and General
Papers related to the business partnership of RG Casey and DS Wallace, 1885-1886 (File 20) - Box 4
Papers related to the Terrick Station wool clip 1885-1886
Papers related to the business partnership of RG Casey and DS Wallace, 1888-1889 (File 21) - Box 4
Promissory notes, Memorandum of Purchase, Share contracts, duplicate order book containing copies of letters from RG Casey to DS Wallace; correspondence from GS Murphy accountant; Statement of Partnership between Messrs. Wallace, Casey and Bowden; share certificate Vasco de Gama Gold Mining Company; Promissory notes with state postage stamps, Cheque book
Accounting Correspondence to Richard Gardiner Casey, 1884-1889 (File 28) - Box 5
Correspondence is mostly between Richard Casey and A M Valentine Accountants
Series. Family history papers
Casey Family papers, 1862-1871 (File 23) - Box 4
Letter from Cornelius Casey to Letitia; Letter from Sydney Casey to Leta; notes on the Family history by Gwen Peyton-Jones in 1970; References for Sidney Casey by Arthur Everett and Till Till Station Proprietor Andrew Crombie; copy of a letter to Teresa from Cornelius Gardiner; newspaper clipping of C. G. Casey; Epitome of Last will and Testament of John Reid, St. Kilda; Printed booklet of the Genealogy of the Casey family from 1833 and the Gardiner Family from 1700; notes on the family; press clippings
Papers on the Engagement and wedding of Richard Gavin Casey to Evelyn Jane Harris, 1888-1889 (File 27) - Box 5
Congratulatory telegrams and letters. Correspondents include Edith Taylor, Tillie, Evelyn Harris; correspondence regarding Casey's return from Queensland; letters from Stanley Harris, Ellen Brodriff. Telegrams from W Taylor, F A Brodie, F R Murphy, M W Langdin, John Russell, C. Gavin Casey, Robert Simson
Class 2. Consignment received December 2020, 1898 - 1976
This consignment includes correspondence between Australian anthroplogist and archaeologist Dermot Armstrong Casey and his parents Richard and Evelyn Casey, his brother Richard Gavin Gardiner Casey (Baron Casey of Berwick), correspondence between Niall and Evelyn Casey, family photographs and objects from his time serving in World War I.