Guide to the Letters of David Atkinson and other New South Wales Settlers (as filmed by the AJCP)
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Created: 2018
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C. French (Sydney) to Capt. Charles Bethune (HMS Conway), July 1838 (File)
An invitation to Capt. Harding of HMS Pelorus for Friday next.
Capt. Charles McIntosh (Sydney) to Wilson & Son (Bannockburn, Scotland), 27 July 1810 (File)
This letter discusses: payment of a bill; discrepancies between bill and amounts stated in a letter to Governor Lachlan Macquarie; hose cloth and plaid despatched to 73rd Regiment.
Benjamin Clayton (Windsor) to Fanny Broughton (Appin), 5 December 1834 (File)
Claytons' letter discusses: his return from Sydney; licence sent to Parramatta for the Governor's signature; Clayton's confident hope that Fanny will soon be his wife; his breakfast at Hobartville with members of the family of William Cox; meetings with Mrs Bernie in Sydney.
Rev. Irving Hetherington (Patrick Plains) to Rev. James Allan (Sydney), 21 May 1839 (File)
This letter details: the regrets of his inability to attend meeting of Presbytery; financial estimates; appointment of a minister at Portland Head; growth in the number of adherents in Hetherington's district, including 23 Highlanders on one farm; current total of 150 adherents entitles Hetherington to the second rate of stipend.
David Atkinson (ship Emperor) to his father and mother, 4 March 1851 (File)
The letter discusses: thanks for letter received at Plymouth; he spends most of the day on the deck which is beneficial for his health; meals; good weather; expects to see Madeira tomorrow; sightings of fish and other vessels; church services; death of a child; appointment of constables on the ship.
David Atkinson (ship Emperor) to his brother, 4 March 1851 (File)
The letter details: 300 emigrants, mostly Irish, on board ship; good meals as they are government stores, but short allowances of flour, rice, potatoes and biscuits; well treated by emigrant depots at Deptford and Plymouth; church services; death of a child; passengers divided into messes.
David Atkinson (Boorawa) to his brother, 14 September 1862 (File)
This letter: thanks for his letter; hopes to see family again; advice on emigrating to Australia; wages for farm work; losses due to his employer's bankruptcy; he has not drunk liquor for four or five years; nearly all Indigenous Australians have 'tumbled down'.
David Atkinson (Sydney) to Mr Carroll, 23 August 1857 (File)
In this letter Atkinson discusses: how he has not heard from Carroll since his arrival in the colony; his voyage to New Zealand with 40 horses; if Atkinson's brother wishes to emigrate he will pay for his expenses.