Guide to the Collections held by the British Library (as filmed by the AJCP)

William A. Cowley. Journal of a voyage from Cape Virginia to Netherlands via Cape Horn, Gorgona Island, Ladrone Island (Marianas), China, Java and Cape of Good Hope (64ff), 4 August 1683 - 1 October 1686 (File)

Monthly entries until January 1685, thereafter daily entries, but with some gaps. At Canton in May 1685 and East Indies in December 1685-March 1686.

F.F. de Quiroz. Memorial to King Philip III of Spain recounting discovery of continent in South Seas [New Hebrides] and proposing to undertake new expedition (English translation), c. 1608 (Item ff.1r-22v)

Journal, partly autograph, of voyages of William Dampier and others (233ff), 17 April 1681 - 26 June 1791 (File)

Referring to visit to New Holland in January -February 1688 (ff. 220-23)

J. Welbe to Lord [unknown], 13 June 1715 (Item ff.76r-77r)

Sends scheme for discovery of Terra Australis Incognita; proposes to sail from Peru to Solomon Islands and New Guinea; believes land abounds in gold and silver; seeks financial assistance.

Description of W. Dampier. An account of a new voyage round the world, (1697) (Item ff.43r-44r)

J. Welbe to [H. Sloane], 13 September 1716 (Item f.212r)

Encloses petition to Royal Society.

Petition of J. Welbe to Royal Society referring to his imprisonment for debt and his scheme for discovery of Terra Australis, 13 September 1716 (Item f.213r)

Petitions of J. Welbe to King George I, P. Stanhope and Sir Robert Walpole, 1712 - 1715 (Item ff.214r-217r)

Seeking financial assistance to carry out his scheme to discover Terra Australis and referring to his voyage in 1703-1706 with W. Dampier (copies)

Notes on bird of paradise (Item ff.296r-v)

Includes notes on honey buzzard, imperial eagle and other birds.

(15 ff.)

Curiosities from N.S.W., [1823] (Item f.308v)

Notes on insect from N.S.W. and Straits of Malacca (Item ff.270r-277r)

Articles used by natives of Torres Strait, [1822] (Item f.334r)

Notes on coral reefs, from M. Flinders (Item f.25r)

Voyage to Terra Australis.

Notes on natives of N.S.W. and kangaroos from M. Flinders. Voyage (Item ff.25v-26r)

T. Anson to Anson, 30 November 1743 (Item ff.28r-29v)

Impending return of Anson from Pacific voyage; most of world had given him up for lost.

D. Cheap to Anson, 12 December 1745 (Item ff.214r-16v)

Return of officers and men who were separated during voyage; assistance of Jesuits in Chile.

Extractos del viage de M. Freycinet en las corvetas Uranie y Physicienne en los anos 1817, 1818, 1819 y 1820, con las observaviones nauticas y astronomicos de los lugares en que tocaron (Item ff.212r-24v)

A. Dalrymple to Chalmers, 16 March 1805 (Item ff. 275r-276v)

Thanks for naval reports at Pt. Jackson; memoir on cultivation of cloves; inquiry by S. Enderby on voyage of Capt. A. Malaspina.

Lord Hawkesbury to Leeds, 13 November 1789 (Item ff.378r-79v)

Interference by Spanish with ships engaged in southern whale fishery.

J. Anderson to W. Grenville, 4 December 1789 (Item ff.400r-v)

Recommends death sentence on J. Cave for burglary be commuted to transportation. (copy).

A. Fitzherbert (Aranjuez) to Leeds, 16 June 1790 (Item ff.27r-28v)

Interview with Count Florida Banca; Banca's claim that English southern whale fishery was threat to Peru and that Botany Bay was settled with view to conquering Philippines.

John Call, London, to Hastings, 3 September 1784 (Item ff.27r - 31v)

His views on sending criminals to New South Wales or New Zealand, includes extracts from Cpt. Cook's voyage. Vol. 3 pp. 437.

R.E. Raspe to [Capt. J. Cook], 22 April 1776 (Item ff.11r-12v)

Suggests geological and mineralogical observations that could be carried out on Pacific voyage.

St. Vincent to H. Addington, 20 March 1801 (Item f.104r)

Suggests application to French Government for passport for H.M.S. Investigator.

St. Vincent to Duke of York, 3 November 1801 (Item f.116r)

Claims of Capt. D. Woodriff for promotion.

St. Vincent to Lord Hobart, [1803] (Item ff.128v-29r)

Hopeless situation in N.S.W.; H.M.S. Calcutta not able to receive settlers and officials of new colony; cost of supplying ships to transport convicts; objections to sending detachment of Royal Marines to relieve N.S.W. Corps.

St. Vincent to Lord Hobart, 17 January 1803 (Item f.131r)

Opposition to requisition of 100 marines for new colony in N.S.W.

Rev. E. Coleridge (Eton) to Bliss, 20 December [1838] (Item ff.463r-464v)

Sends proposal concerning theological library in Sydney.

T. Wilson (Adelaide) to Bliss, 30 December 1838 (Item ff.471r-72v)

Arrival in Australia; fortune to be made by those with capital to invest in sheep and cattle.

T. Wilson (Adelaide) to Bliss, 2 January 1841 (Item ff.1r-2v)

Business affairs of Mrs Jackson; fair prospects although colony in deplorable state financially.

S. Hinds to Bliss, 9 February 1841 (Item ff.40r-41v)

Offer by Archibishop of Canterbury of a colonial bishopric.

New Zealand Journal, no. 28, 15 February 1841 (Item ff.54r-59v)

S. Hinds to Bliss, 30 April 1841 (Item ff.151r-54v)

Request by Government that Archbishop of Canterbury nominate persons for New Zealand and other bishoprics.

Rev. T. Jackson to Bliss, 8 June 1850 (Item ff.76r-77v)

Conferral of degree at Oxford; scheme for Church colony in New Zealand.

Rev. T. Jackson to Bliss, 3 October 1850 (Item ff.156r-153r)

Impending departure for New Zealand; undertaking by Bliss to acquire 50 acres at Canterbury settlement.

Rev. T.P. Wilson to Bliss, 20 October 1853 (Item ff.439r-40v)

Return from South Australia; perilous voyage on Adelaide; excitement caused by gold diggings; family news.

Rev. T.P. Wilson to Bliss, 9 October 1854 (Item ff.39r-40v)

Incumbency at Bardsley; brothers in Australia.

Rev. T.P. Wilson (Ashton under Lyne) to Bliss, 14 May 1855 (Item ff.167r-68v)

Address of father T. Wilson in Adelaide; news of family in Australia; parochial work.

Cutting from Morning Herald on penal punishment and tickets of leave in Australia, 20 January 1857 (Item ff.508 r-v)

Rev. T.P. Wilson to Bliss, June 11 (Item ff.587r-88r)

Request by Bishop A. Short for copies of Wilson's Oxford degrees; appointment of brother as Clerk in Supreme Court of South Australia.

Rev. T.P. Wilson to Bliss, July 23 (Item ff.589r-90r)

Work as tutor; news of brother George marooned on Pacific island and now shepherd in N.S.W.

C. Marryat (Sevenoaks) to Bliss, 11 February [1853] (Item ff.418r-19v)

Proposes emigrating to Adelaide; arrangements for taking M.A. degree.

J. Stephen to [Napier], 20 September [1839] (Item ff.389r-90v)

Sends paper; attack on Stephen by J. Crocker on conservative side and E.G. Wakefield on radical side.

J. Stephen to Napier, 25 January 1845 (Item 32r-33v)

Includes: journey from Edinburgh; meeting with T. Rogers at Birmingham; efforts of Napier to refute New Zealand story.

J. Stephen to Napier, 6 October 1845 (Item ff.436r-38v)

Stephen's labours on transportation and convict management in colonies; awaits Cabinet decision.

D. Solander (Rio de Janeiro) to Lord Morton, 1 December 1768 (Item ff.38r-39r)

Visit to Madeira; unfriendly reception at Rio de Janeiro; refusal of Viceroy to allow naturalists to land.

(copy)

J. Banks to Lord Morton, 1 December 1768 (Item ff.39v-44v)

Voyage of H.M.S. Endeavour from Plymouth; visit to Madeira; treatment at Rio de Janeiro; encloses memorial to Viceroy and reply.

(copy)

Account of conviction in 1799, 1799 (Item ff.239r-43r)

For highway robbery of M. Stimson, brother-in-law of Place, transported to N.S.W. for life. Includes cuttings on trial from Morning Chronicle.

Capt. R. Collinson to Barrow, January 1850 - November 1854 (Item ff.4r-29v)

Voyage of H.M.S. Enterprise and Plover to Sandwich Islands, Behring Straits, Kamchatka and Hong Kong; hydrographic work. (10 letters).

R. Maguire and J. Simpson to Barrow, May 1852 - October 1854 (Item ff.144r-162v)

Voyage of H.M.S. Plover to Sandwich Islands and Behring Straits. (14 letters).

Capt. H. Trollope to Barrow, January 1853 - August 1854 (Item ff.199r-238r)

Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake to Pacific and Behring Straits. (8 letters).

W.P. Snow to Barrow, May 1853 - October 1853 (Item ff.310r-321v)

Organization in Australia of expedition to search for Sir John Franklin in Behring Straits; abandonment of Enterprise. (3 letters and cuttings).

D. Solander to Hardwicke, 5 August 1774 (Item ff.55r-56v)

Publication of South Sea voyages; depiction of South Sea Islanders; summary of voyages of Capts. J. Cook and T. Furneaux; Omai.

A. Doyle (Sydney) to Rev. Craven, [1803] (Item ff.110r-15v)

Voyage to Australia; botanical researches for Governor P.G. King; legal system in colony; Castle Hill uprising; Sir Henry Hayes; foundation of settlement at Hobart; Indigenous Australians; Irish colonists; liquor trade; hopes Dublin Society will engage Doyle as botanical artist.

(copy)

Pauline Fagnet de Beaurepaire to Hardwicke, 26 April 1852 (Item ff.293r-94v)

Although described individually, this document was originally microfilmed with a page from another document. The last page of the document described can be found at the beginning of nla.obj-766038239.

Sends two raffle tickets to pay for passage to Australia.

Testimonials in favour of C.W. Johnson, applicant for position of teacher superintendent on Australian immigrant ship, September 1851 - July 1852 (Item ff.377r-85r)

J.D. Powles to Hardwicke, 25 November [1852] (Item ff.415r-16v)

Sends letter from Colonial Office; seeks interview.

Lord Desart (Colonial Office) to J.D. Powles, 19 November 1852 (Item ff.417r-18v)

Auckland Islands; Sir John Pakington declines interview with Southern Whale Fishery Company.

A. Marsden to Hardwicke, 12 July [1802] (Item f.70r)

Sends calendar of prisoners in Newgate and Kilmaiham Gaols to be transported; need to clear Newgate Gaol as soon as possible.

A. Marsden to Hardwicke, n.d. (Item ff.137r-v)

Reprieve for soldier on condition of tranportation.

A. Marsden to Hardwicke, n.d. (Item ff.166r-67v)

Refers to prisoner to be transported for life.

A. Marsden to E. Hatton, 17 June 1801 (Item ff.2r-v)

Although described individually, this document was originally microfilmed with a page from another document. The last page of the document described can be found at the beginning of nla.obj-766038874.

Sends list of convicts at New Geneva; additional 300 men and 70 women awaiting transportation to N.S.W.

C. Abbot to Sir George Shee, 2 October 1801 (Item ff.9v-10r)

Enlistment of convicts previously destined for Botany Bay in H.M. service abroad.

Hardwicke to Lord Pelham, 2 April 1802 (Item ff.31v-32v)

Sends return of number of prisoners sentenced to transportation in Ireland 1797-1801 and number actually transported.

Hardwicke to Lord Pelham, 11 May 1802 (Item ff.33v-34r)

Inquiry into men enlisted in 30th Regiment in 1799; in some cases avoided capital punishment or transportation.

Hardwicke to Lord Pelham, 21 May 1802 (Item ff.34r-35r)

Although described individually, this document was originally microfilmed with a page from another document. The last page of the document described can be found at the beginning of nla.obj-766038954.

Request by Gov. P.G. King for advice on granting pardons to Irish insurgents sent to N.S.W.; no record kept of convicts transported on Friendship.

Hardwicke to Lord Pelham, 10 November 1802 (Item ff.46r-47v)

Expense incurred by demurrage of convict vessels during detention in Ireland; suggestion that vessels should be despatched at definite times every year.

Hardwicke to Lord Pelham, 21 January 1803 (Item ff.52v-53r)

Trial for prisoners in Waterford and Tipperary; some to be transported for life.

Hardwicke to Lord Hawkesbury, 14 June 1804 (Item ff.116v-17r)

Enlistment of prisoners in H.M. regiments abroad; large number of convicts in gaol under sentence of tranportation.

Sir Evan Nepean to J. King, 10 November 1804 (Item ff.121v-22r)

Letter from J.F. Knaresborough transported to N.S.W. in 1793 and returned to Europe in 1797; inquires if he was pardoned by N.S.W. Governor.

Hardwicke to Duke of Portland, 3 June 1801 (Item ff.1r-v)

Conviction of murderers of Price and Brandon; one boy sentenced to transportation for life.

Hardwicke to Lord Pelham, 31 October 1801 (Item ff.9r-v)

Although described individually, this document was originally microfilmed with a page from another document. The last page of the document described can be found at the beginning of nla.obj-766039093.

Irish State prisoners confined at Fort George, Scotland; three prisoners pardoned on condition of transportation.

J. King to C. Abbot, 7 November 1801 (Item f.10r)

Three Irish prisoners under sentence of transportation.

Hardwicke to Lord Pelham, 8 December 1801 (Item ff.15r-16r)

Summary of State prisoners in custody in Ireland; prisoners at new Geneva Barracks soon to be embarked for Botany Bay.

Hardwicke to C. Yorke, 14 November 1803 (Item ff.72v-73r)

Rewards offered for capture of M. Dwyer.

Sir Evan Nepean (Dublin) to J. King, 25 November 1804 (Item f.116v)

Inquires if pardon was granted to J.F. Knaresborough.

Hardwicke to C. Abbot, 3 September 1801 (Item ff.63r-v)

Trial of Sir Henry Hayes; comparison of case with that of T. Murphy.

Hardwicke to Lord Clare, 28 August 1801 (Item ff.64v-65r)

Commutation of sentence on Sir Henry Hayes; comparison with Murphy rape case.

Hardwicke to Lord Pelham, 12 January 1802 (Item ff.175r-v)

Proposed mercy to T. Tandy on condition of transportation for life; proposal of Lord Cornwallis in 1801.

Hardwicke to H. Addington, 12 June 1803 (Item ff.184r-86r)

Opposes pardon for H. Rowan proposed by Lord Pelham; has resisted every application by convicts in N.S.W. or America to return to Ireland.

Hardwicke to Lord Pelham, 24 June 1803 (Item ff.190v-92r)

Opposes pardon for H. Rowan.

Hardwick to Lord Eldon, 24 June 1803 (Item ff.192v-93v)

Opposes pardon for H. Rowan; effect on rebels and traitors at Botany Bay and America.

Hardwicke to C. Yorke, 30 December 1803 (Item ff.67v-63v)

Account of capture of rebels M. Dwyer and his associates; considers he should be transported for life.

J. Campbell (Sydney) to W. Farr (Plymouth), 24 March 1790 (Item ff.68r-71v)

Lack of success in raising crops; poor natural resources; authorities misled by accounts of N.S.W.; wounding of Governor A. Phillip; relations with aborigines; cruel treatment of Indigenous Australian women.

S. Bannister (Sydney) to Babbage, 6 July 1826 (Item ff.301r-2v)

Sends paper from C. Rumker; Rumker misoccupied owing to disapproval of Sir Thomas Brisbane; villainous slander of opposition press; R. Wardell.

Sir John Franklin (Hobart) to Babbage, 15 February 1839 (Item ff.113r-v)

Introduces J. Montagu, Colonial Secretary; admiration of Babbage's writings.

H. Monson to Babbage, 27 August 1847 (Item ff.27r-28r)

Seeks help to obtain free passage to New Zealand.

H. Monson to Babbage, 13 November 1847 (Item ff.63r-64r)

Thanks for books; works to be presented to Governor G. Grey.

B. Beecher to Babbage, 15 November 1847 (Item ff.65r-67r)

Soundings of coral islands in Pacific; formation of coral patches on sand banks.

Chart of reef off Point Venus, Tahiti (Item ff.69r-71r)

J. Bonwick (Glenorchy) to Babbage, 20 February 1849 (Item ff.254r-55v)

Seeks help to bring father to Van Diemen's Land; New Zealand earthquake; beautiful example of refraction on Mt. Wellington.

B. Hawes to Babbage, 7 June 1849 (Item f.276r)

Refers to appointment for H. Babbage in South Australia.

R.H. Horne to Babbage, [June 1851] (Item ff.556r-57v)

Sends poem 'The great peace-maker' published in Household Words.

J. Maclaren to Babbage, 21 July 1851 (Item ff.576r-v)

Possibility of Sir John Herschel going to Australia.

Sir George Grey (Wellington) to Babbage, 25 November 1852 (Item ff.172r-173v)

Appointment of H. Monson as gaoler at Otago; loss of books in fire at Monson's house; kindness of Babbage to Grey as a young man.

Sir Henry De La Beche to Babbage, 6 December 1852 (Item ff.180r-v)

Collection for H. Babbage in Australia.

G. Gairdner to B. Hawes, 12 July 1853 (Item ff.320r-21r)

Commendation by Sir Henry Young of work of H. Babbage at Assay Office at Adelaide.

B. Hawes to Babbage, 13 July 1853 (Item ff.322r-v)

Sends note from G. Gairdner.

H. Merivale to Babbage, 15 July 1853 (Item f.323r)

Sends report on closing of Assay Office in South Australia.

S.C. Newman (Bendigo) to [H. Babbage ?], 1 March 1854 (Item ff.456r-57r)

Arrival of Mrs Newman; financial matters; soda water machine; rush to Tarrangower goldfields; food prices; Bendigo.

Sir Richard MacDonnell to Babbage, 24 January 1855 (Item f.63r)

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Arrangements for meeting; suggests Babbage visit Australia.

Sir Richard MacDonnell to Babbage, February 9 (Item f.70r)

Thanks for pamphlet on ecclesiastical jurisdiction of Bishop of Adelaide.

Sir Richard MacDonnell to Babbage, n.d. (Item ff.78r-79v)

Thanks for books; illness; imminent departure for Australia.

J.R. Monson (Port Chalmers) to Babbage, 16 January 1857 (Item ff.149r-50v)

Work as tide surveyor and landing waiter; H. Monson; responsible government in New Zealand.

Lord Stanley to Babbage, 4 February 1857 (Item ff.169r-70v)

Presentation of geological specimens to Australian institutions.

Babbage to H. Labouchere, 20 February 1857 (Item ff.171r-v)

Expedition of H. Babbage to north-west of South Australia; urges geological specimens be sent to Australia for comparing with local rocks.

N. Macleod to Babbage, 18 March 1857 (Item ff.176r-v)

Suggests he call on Sir Roderick Murchison.

Sir Roderick Murchison to Babbage, 24 March 1857 (Item ff.178r-v)

Returns Adelaide newspapers; meeting of Royal Geographical Society.

T. Saunders to Babbage, 3 March 1859 (Item ff.396r-97v)

Production of large map of South Australia; requests maps of explorations of H. Babbage.

Mary Graham (Melbourne) to Babbage, 14 February 1861 (Item ff.157r-58v)

Rude reception at Melbourne bank; will of uncle.

Babbage to Mary Graham, 10 October 1861 (Item ff.249r-v)

Despatch of money order.

Babbage to Mary Graham, 12 November 1861 (Item ff.260r-v)

Despatch of money order; will of uncle. (copy).

G. Hamilton (Treasury) to Babbage, 2 April 1867 (Item f.362r)

Unsuccessful application by Babbage's son for position of Master of Melbourne Mint.

Auckland (Calcutta) to Admiral G. Elliot (Singapore), 20 May 1840 (Item ff.50v-52v)

Supply of vessels required for N.S.W. and New Zealand part of East Indies Station.

Auckland to Sir George Gipps, 4 May 1841 (Item ff.111v-12r)

Thanks for assistance for China expedition; stores; achievements at Canton River.

Auckland to Sir William Parker, 24 June 1841 (Item ff.126r-27v)

Supply of ships; stores from N.S.W.; difficulties of communication between Singapore and Canton River.

Auckland (Calcutta) to Sir William Parker, 26 December 1841 (Item ff.26r-28r)

Naval operations at Chusan; hopes coal may be secured from N.S.W. and Singapore.

State of effectives and wanting of rank and file, 1 July 1794 (Item ff.3r-v)

Abstract of establishment of Army for 1797 (including N.S.W. Corps) (Item ff.148r-49v)

Abstract of forces at home and abroad, 11 February 1800 (Item ff.191r-92r)

State of H.M. regular forces as per last returns, 30 December 1800 (Item f.219r)

Grose's Corps, N.S.W. (Item f.8v)

E.G. Wakefield to [R. Hill], 18 August 1834 (Item ff.132r-33v)

Role of Duke of Wellington in securing passage of South Australian Bill through House of Lords; hint that chief town would be named Wellington.

E.G. Wakefield to R. Hill, n.d. (Item ff.134r-35v)

Drafting of land regulation; need to press T. Spring-Rice; refers to Duke of Wellington.

E.G. Wakefield to [T. Hunt], 1 November 1830 (Item ff.149r-50r)

Sends first volume of Wealth of nations; labour and colonization; alteration in views of J. Bentham on colonization; suggest meeting.

W. Martin to Owen, 24 December 1840 (Item ff.19r-20v)

Declines dinner invitation; imminent departure for New Zealand.

W. Martin to Caroline Owen, 2 March 1841 (Item ff.21r—22v)

Thanks for present; approaching separation.

Mary Martin (Taurama) to Caroline Owen, 19 June 1844 (Item ff.48r—51v)

Long illness; description of house; health of Maoris; shortage of medicine; consecration of church at Auckland; Bishop G.A. Selwyn; Sarah Selwyn; Capt. R. FitzRoy; relations with Maoris; food prices. (incomplete)

H. Acland to Owen, 19 February 1846 (Item ff.60r-v)

Letter of Bishop G.A. Selwyn.

Mary Martin to Caroline Owen, 13 March 1846 (Item ff.61r-64v)

Maori War; Governor G. Grey; schools for native children; prosperity of towns; birds; W. Swainson; New Plymouth; Bishop G.A. Selwyn.

Mary Martin to Caroline Owen, 6 November 1847 (Item ff.82r-84v)

Bust of R. Owen; education of sons; New Zealand flowers; St. John's College; growth of Auckland.

H. Acland to Owen, 15 October 1847 (Item ff.127r-28r)

New Zealand animals.

Mary Martin to Caroline Owen, 22 December 1848 (Item ff.133r—34v)

Bishop G.A. Selwyn; Sir George Grey; stand of W. Martin on questions concerning Maoris.

W. Martin (Auckland) to Owen, 30 January 1850 (Item ff.165r—67v)

Failure of Wakefield theory; high wages; St. John's College; travels of Bishop G.A. Selwyn in Melanesia; Owen's scientific publications.

W. Martin to Owen, 30 January 1850 (Item ff.168r-69r)

Recommends W. Davies for Fellowship of Royal College of Surgeons.

W. Martin to Owen, 19 October 1850 (Item ff.185r-87r)

Introduces D. Rough; kiwi.

W. Martin to Owen, 19 December 1850 (Item ff.191r-93v)

Sympathy on bereavement; introduces Archdeacon W. Williams.

Mary Martin to Owen, 27 May 1851 (Item ff.211r-13v)

Thanks for drawings; New Zealand landscape; St. John's College; Melanesian boys.

A. Roche (Quebec), 11 February 1853 (Item ff.280r-83v)

Proposed New Hebrides Association; seeks support of Church Missionary Society and Duke of Argyll for expedition to New Hebrides.

Mary Martin to Caroline Owen, 17 November 1856 (Item ff.326r-27v)

Impending visit to England; illness of W. Martin.

W. Martin (Bournemouth) to Owen, 3 March 1858 (Item ff.365r-66r)

Introduces Rev. C. Abraham from Auckland.

W. Martin (Auckland) to Owen, 25 February 1859 (Item ff.371r-72v)

Voyage to New Zealand; Rev. J.C. Patteson and Melanesian Mission; Martin's retirement allowance.

Lady Martin (Taurama) to Caroline Owen, 17 October 1861 (Item ff.400r-3v)

Maori War; return of Sir George Grey and recall of Governor T. Gore Browne; Layard; Church affairs.

Lady Martin to Caroline Owen, 8 August 1862 (Item ff.410r-12v)

Goldfield at Coromandel Harbour; food prices; achievements of Sir George Grey; Lady Grey.

Lady Martin to Caroline Owen, 12 June 1863 (Item ff.419r-22v)

Bishop J.C. Patteson and Melanesian Mission; wreck of H.M.S. Orpheus; Maori War; Waitori claim.

Sir William Martin to Owen, 1 July 1864 (Item ff.433r-34v)

Sends cuttings from Southern Cross; land sales; despatch of E. Cardwell.

Sir William Martin to Owen, 1 October 1866 (Item ff.451r-54v)

Introduces Staff Surgeon Mackinnon; charges against New Zealand Church; invites Owen to visit New Zealand.

Sir William Martin to Owen, 15 January 1869 (Item ff.484r-85v)

New Zealand troubles; departure of Bishop G.A. Selwyn.

Lady Martin to Caroline Owen, 7 January 1873 (Item ff.538r-40v)

W. Swainson; influence of Melanesian Mission; Bishop G.A. Selwyn; literary work of Sir William Martin; improvements in communications.

Lady Martin to Owen, 22 July 1873 (Item ff.543r-44v)

Death of Caroline Owen.

Sir William Martin to Owen, 22 October 1873 (Item ff.545r-46v)

Plans to visit England.

Lady Martin (Lichfield) to Owen, 2 July 1874 (Item ff.549r-50v)

Arrival in England.

Sir William Martin (Lichfield) to Owen, 31 August 1875 (Item ff.565r-57v)

Query on Hebrew word; Owen's scientific work.

Sir William Martin (Farnham) to Owen, 2 February 1876 (Item ff.558r-59v)

Misunderstanding about translation.

Sir William Martin (Torquay) to Owen, 30 June 1879 (Item ff.582r-85v)

Biography of Bishop G.A. Selwyn; research into organization of early Church; Sarah Selwyn.

Lady Martin (Torquay) to Owen Reading, 15 March [1881] (Item ff.593r-94v)

G.F. Angas (Dawlish) to W. Hone, 15 March 1836 (Item ff.422r-23r)

Success in forming new company; criticism of South Australian Commissioners in Herald; plans to establish aboriginal mission in South Australia.

W. Hone to Rev. T. Binney, 5 April 1837 (Item ff.442r-43v)

Sends return on religious instruction in Australia; worthy conduct of Col. G. Arthur.

G.F. Angas to W. Hone, 9 April 1839 (Item ff.477r-78v)

Sends circular letter on persecution of Lutherans by Prussian Government and emigration of 600 Lutherans under Rev. A. Kavel.

Lord Melville to Robinson, 16 March 1825 (Item ff.127r-28v)

Pension for widow of G. Bass.

Sir Herbert Taylor to R. Hay, 13 July 1831 (Item ff.276r-77r)

Application of W. Windeyer for N.S.W. appointment; Windeyer held in high regard by King William IV.

W. Windeyer to Sir Herbert Taylor, 11 July 1831 (Item ff.278r-79v)

Seeks N.S.W. appointment.

R. Hay to Goderich, 4 January 1832 (Item ff.302r-9v)

Objections to despatches to Governors on financial matters being presented to Parliament; refers to Australian establishments.

Lord Howick to Goderich, 9 January 1832 (Item ff.310r-15v)

Colonial budgets; difficulty of avoiding undertaking to House of Commons.

Sir Charles Middleton to Melville, 1 March [1805] (Item ff.121r-23v)

Paper on construction of dockyard in East Indies; need for survey of timber resources of East Indies and for report on ability of Australia to produce real hemp.

G. Pulman (Crewkerne) to [Perceval], 31 December 1876 (Item f.242r.)

Address of W.D. Glyde in Australia.

W.D. Glyde (Adelaide) to Perceval, 17 March 1877 (Item ff.274r-76r)

Details of flint found at Bere Chapel; tools of Australian and New Zealand natives.

W.D. Glyde to Perceval, 5 October 1877 (Item ff.308r-9v)

Thanks for photograph; details of spearhead; Australian museums; F.G. Waterhouse; Schomburgh.

C. Darwin to S. Woodward, 29 [September 1843] (Item ff.228r-29v)

Proposed visit to Geological Society; wishes to see all fossiliferrous specimens from Van Diemen's Land.

Sir Julius von Haast to Carpenter, 10 March 1886 (Item ff.87r-88r)

Arrangements for meeting; opening of Exhibition.

F.W. Hutton (Auckland) to T.R. Jones, 9 August 1866 (Item ff.197r-98r)

Seeks support for appointment as Geologist for Province of Auckland.

Sir Ferdinand von Mueller to Sir John [unknown], 10 February 1886 (Item ff.177r-78r)

Introduces Dr von Ledenfeld; his researches in Australia and New Zealand; suggests Royal Society establish medal for descriptive botany.

Bishop C. Abraham to [R. Owen], 5 November 1858 (Item f.3r)

Offers to help find portions of moa for British Museum.

Sir William Denison to [R. Owen], 19 December 1860 (Item ff.80r-81r)

Introduces Sir Daniel Cooper; his interest in scientific research; specimens found on Darling Downs.

Sir George Grey (Auckland) to R. Owen, 3 November 1848 (Item ff.127r-28v)

Appointment for W. Mantell; destruction of collection of fossils and skeletons in fire.

W. Macarthur (Camden) to R. Owen, 13 July 1859 (Item ff.204r-7r)

Shipment of wine; search for specimens of platypus; progress of Sydney Museum.

Lady Martin (Auckland) to R. Owen, 24 February 1860 (Item ff.219r-20v)

Island boys brought to New Zealand by Bishop G.A. Selwyn; martyrs in New Hebrides.

Sir William Martin (Auckland) to R. Owen, 31 December 1860 (Item ff.221r-24v)

Antiquity of human species; publication of Taranaki Question; opposition to Government policy in General Assembly; ethnologists should visit New Zealand.

Sir Henry Parkes to Sir Richard Owen, 27 March 1884 (Item ff.48r-49v)

Lady Sophia Palmer wishes to meet Owen.

T. Rowcroft. Memorandum on New Holland, 10 April 1816 (Item ff.349v-56r)

Paper refers to history of settlement, importance of cultivation of flax, whale fishery; urges settlement of free settlers some distance from Sydney.

Lord Granville to Bright, 18 November 1869 (Item ff.24r-25r)

Claims of Hardcastle to colonial appointment; doubts whether accession to title will cause Lord Canterbury to return from Melbourne.

Lord Granville to Bright, December 1869-January 1870: transfer of R. Herbert from Board of Trade to Colonial Office. (3 letters) (Item ff.26r-30r)

Lord Clarendon (Dublin) to Bright, 31 May 1850 (Item ff.133r-36r)

Commutation of sentence of J. O'Grady; treatment of Irish convicts.

J.E. Denison to Bright, 14 April 1858 (Item ff.97r-98r)

Sends sample of cotton and letter of Sir William Denison in N.S.W.

Sir Henry Parkes (Sydney) to Bright, 15 August 1878 (Item ff.285r-36v)

Parkes' dissent from resolution congratulating Lord Beaconsfield on success at Berlin Conference; address of congratulations to leaders of Liberal Party.

R. Cobden to Sturge, 19 November 1858 (Item ff.316r-18v)

Death of brother at Molong; inquires if Society of Friends at Sydney would act as agent.

R. Cobden to Sturge, n.d. (Item f.319r)

Inquires about S. Darton of Sydney.

C. Abbot (Dublin) to Judge L. Fox (Limerick), 25 July 1801 (Item ff.14r-15v)

Sends report of Judge Day on case of Sir Henry Hayes; Hardwicke directs sentence be commuted to transportation for life.

Judge R. Day to [C. Abbot], 21 July 1801 (Item ff.16r-18r)

Case of Sir Henry Hayes. (copy).

Judge L. Fox (Cork) to [C. Abbot], 18 August 1801 (Item ff.27r-28v)

Case of Sir Henry Hayes; suggest death sentence on T. Murphy be commuted to avoid creating impression of double standards of justice. (copy).

Lord Clare (Mt. Shannon) to Hardwicke, 26 August 1801 (Item ff.30r-31v)

Criticizes dictatorial directions given to Judge Fox by C. Abbot in Hayes case. (copy).

Hardwicke (Dublin) to Lord Clare, 28 August 1801 (Item ff.32r-33v)

Accepts responsibility for letter of C. Abbot; differences between cases of Sir Henry Hayes and T. Murphy.

Lord Clare to Hardwicke, 30 August 1801 (Item ff.34r-35v)

Case of N. Tandy; question of transportation for life; defends actions of Judge Fox in Hayes case.

Judge L. Fox to [C. Abbot], 2 September 1801 (Item ff.36r-37v)

Case of T. Murphy; in opinion of lower classes no difference in guilt between Murphy and Sir Henry Hayes.

Hardwicke to C. Abbot, 3 September 1801 (Item ff.38r-39v)

Not prepared to grant reprieve for T. Murphy.

Lord Kilwarden to Hardwicke, 15 September 1801 (Item ff.40r-41v)

Reasons for recommending sentence of transporation for life for Sir Henry Hayes.

Sir Arthur Gordon to H. Gladstone, 7 July 1883 (Item ff.94r-95r)

Sends book on Fijian experiences; refers to avoidance of Fijian War.

Bishop G.A. Selwyn (Richmond) to Catherine Gladstone, 9 May 1854 (Item ff.82r-83r)

Accepts dinner invitation; political burdens of W.E. Gladstone.

Bishop G.A. Selwyn (Ormskirk) to Catherine Gladstone, 27 September 1854 (Item ff.85r-86r)

Hopes W.E. Gladstone will join walking tour in Lake District or Snowdonia.

Bishop G.A. Selwyn (Brighton) to Catherine Gladstone, 21 March 1855 (Item ff.89r-v)

Directions to Richmond home.

Sir Arthur Gordon (Nasova, Wellington, Ascot, Colombo) to Mary Gladstone (5 letters), 1880 - 1883 (Item ff.105r-21v)

The letters refer to the British elections, Bishop J.R. Selwyn, support of Sir William Des Voeux for Gordon's native policy, possible retirement of W.E. Gladstone, family affairs, A. Tennyson, New Zealand interest in annexing Fiji, concern about future of Pacific.

Sir Arthur Gordon (Colombo) to Mary Gladstone, 24 April 1884 (Item ff.132r-36v)

Travels in Ceylon; Reform Bill; Egypt; Selwyn College conference; Bishop A. Barry of Sydney.

Sir Arthur Gordon to Mary Gladstone, 20 June 1884 (Item ff.137r-38y)

Australian governorships; Sir Henry Loch.

C. Lang (Auckland) to Mary Gladstone, 20 December 1870 (Item ff.3r-5r)

World travels; visit to Fiji.

Rev. H.P. Liddon to Mary Gladstone, 15 August 1882 (Item ff.91r-92v)

Request of Maori chiefs to be presented to Queen Victoria; neglect of Maoris by New Zealand Government.

[H. Cust] (Melbourne) to Mary Gladstone: Voyage, 1 September 1885 (Item ff.181r-88v)

Although described individually, this document was originally microfilmed with a page from another document. The last page of the document described can be found at the beginning of nla.obj-766046281.

Lady Loch (Melbourne) to Mary Gladstone, 1 September 1885 (Item ff.189r-93v)

Arrival of H. Cust; visit of M. Macmillan; British politics; wishes Lord Derby and Lord Granville would give up politics; Australian climate; enjoyment of viceregal life.

H. Cust (Wellington) to Mary Gladstone, December [1885] (Item ff.200r-3v)

Although described individually, this document was originally microfilmed with a page from another document. The last page of the document described can be found at the beginning of nla.obj-766046322.

Visit to Queensland; sheep station; sadness of immense monotony of Australian bush; limited conversation of Australians; Sir Henry and Lady Loch; Lord and Lady Carrington; travel plans.

Includes letter to Miss Gladstone dated January [1886].

H. Cust (Wellington) to Mary Gladstone, 26 February 1886 (Item ff.216r-17r)

Efforts to convert Cardinal and his bishops.

Wallace to C. Darwin, 8 March 1868 (Item f.130r)

Profusion of European alpine genera in Hawaii, will create dilemma when Darwin deals with geographical distribution.

C. Darwin to Wallace, 9 April [1868] (Item ff.131r-32v)

Suggests list of Hawaiian plants be shown to J.D. Hooker; Hawaii a source of perplexity; some plants have affinity with Australian plants.

C. Darwin to Wallace, 5 June 1876 (Item ff.259r-62r)

Admiration of book; does not believe there was tertiary Antarctic continent.

Wallace to C. Darwin, 7 June 1876 (Item f.263r)

Agrees there was no southern continent linking Australia with South America. (copy).

C. Darwin to Wallace, 17 June 1876 (Item ff.264r-67v)

Colonisation of plants and insects of New Zealand.

Wallace to C. Darwin, 9 January 1880 (Item ff.289r-91r)

Book on geographical distribution; believes he has accounted for peculiarities of New Zealand and Australian flora. (copy).

W. Christie (Dunedin) to Wallace, 6 February 1877 (Item ff.137r-38v)

Thanks for paper; seeds; Darwinian evolution and spiritual world; believes first humans were sudden creations born of spiritual power.

C. Wilson (Adelaide) to Wallace, 4 September 1878 - 5 September 1878 (Item ff.49r-51v)

Publication of letter of Wallace in South Australian Registrar; acclimatization of American butterfly in Australia; destruction caused by rabbits; experiments with telephone and phonograph; tramways; catalogue of plants in Adelaide Botanical Gardens.

C. Wilson to Wallace, 18 March 1881 (Item ff.57r-58v)

Congratulations on award of pension; visit to Melbourne Exhibition; Melbourne Botanical Gardens; public buildings.