Guide to the Collections of the University of Edinburgh (as filmed by the AJCP)

Thomas F. Halliwell (Canterbury) to James Halliwell-Phillipps, 29 March 1867 (File L.O.A. 126/33)

Maori War; work as goldminer and shepherd; lonely life; New Zealand a paradise for working men. (2 ff.)

Thomas Halliwell (Wellington, N.S.W.) to James Halliwell-Phillipps, 29 September 1868 (File L.O.A. 144/3)

Sheep-droving; monotony of life; drought; gloomy future of Australia. (2 ff.)

Thomas Halliwell (Auckland) to James Halliwell-Phillipps, 12 January 1874 (File L.O.A. 214/10)

Thanks for money; ill-health; monotony of life. (2 ff.)

Thomas Halliwell (Auckland) to James Halliwell-Phillipps, 28 October 1875 (File L.O.A. 222/3)

Uneventfulness of life; irksome work at school; change of Government; sends ferns. (2 ff.)

Thomas Halliwell (Pokeno) to James Halliwell-Phillipps, 29 July 1876 (File L.O.A. 240/11-12)

Illness; difficulty of improving position as schoolteacher; meeting of Parliament.

W.S. Laurie to Lord Advocate, 16 June 1798 (File LA II, 500)

Roman Catholic priest at Munshies, James Robison, willing to go to N.S.W. if Government decides to send out priests.

Anna Maria Barker (Langshaw, Dumfriesshire) to Wyatt, 21 February 1843 (File f. 97)

Refers to son William tending flocks on Darling Downs.

H. Brown (Taranaki) to Lyell, 8 June 1864 (File Lyell 1/ff. 403-5)

Changes of vegetation in forests.

H. Brown (New Plymouth) to Lyell, 3 February 1865 (File Lyell 1/ff. 406-8)

Few signs of Maoris in Taranaki forests, mostly virgin forest; J.D. Hooker.

Capt. R. FitzRoy to Lyell, 8 April 1837 (File Lyell 1/ff. 1461-62)

Thanks for letter about Medal.

J. Haast (Christchurch) to Lyell, 3 July 1862 (File Lyell 1/ff. 1786-89)

Evidence of prehistoric race in New Zealand; submarine volcano in Cook Strait; rise in Eastern plains.

J. Haast to Lyell, 29 June 1867 (File Lyell 1/ff. 1790-92)

Exploration of glaciers; gold discovered in Lyell River; election to Royal Society.

J. Haast to Lyell, 1 July 1869 (File Lyell 1/ff. 1793-95)

Sends paper on prehistoric remains in New Zealand; New Zealand earthquakes.

J. Hector (Wellington) to Lyell, 17 January 1874 (File Lyell 1/ff. 2326-27)

Thanks for copy of Principles; study of New Zealand earthquakes.

Lt. Col. P. Lindesay to Jameson, 14 October 1830 (File 129/145)

Refers to specimens of fossils from N.S.W.

Series Gen. 523/6. Papers, 1833 - 1858

52 letters, and also notes, cuttings and maps, concerning Australian and Californian gold discoveries, and in particular the contending claims of Murchison and W.B. Clarke to have first discovered indications of gold in Australia. In addition to drafts of Murchison's letters, there are letters of W.T. Smith (Sydney), P.E. Strzelecki, C. Terry (Melbourne), P.P. King (Sydney), H. Merivale, Sir Henry Holland, W. Jackson, J.B. Jukes, J. Erskine, Sir John Pakington, T. Hankey, Sir John Herschel and W.B. Clarke (Sydney)

Series Gen. 526/2. Correspondence, 1884 - 1900

12 letters from Australian and New Zealand geologists, including E.J. Dunn (Melbourne), R. Johnston (Hobart), F.W. Hutton (Christchurch) and J. von Haast (Christchurch). The subjects include glacial deposits in Victoria and Tasmania, the Tarawera volcanic eruption of 1886, and scientific conferences and exhibitions.

E. Schulyer (Birmingham) to Loftus, 7 February 1879 (File)

Congratulations on N.S.W. Governorship; Russo-Turkish War; growing American trade with N.S.W.; Consul-General at Melbourne.

John [unknown] (Sydney) to Marwick, 28 November 1888 (File 35)

Death of wife; church affairs; reading; problem of growth of cities.

John [unknown] (Sydney) to Marwick, 23 July 1895 (File 92)

Church affairs; Calabar mission; English cricket team; increased exports from Australia.

B. Townsend to T. Townsend, 9 May 1834 (File 5/11)

Plans for emigrating to Australia.

Diary of a visit to Australia, June 1914 - October 1914 (File Gen. 855)

Written in pencil, the diary describes the voyage to and from Australia, visits to Perth, Busselton, Adelaide, Melbourne, Ballarat, Sydney, Brisbane and the Darling Downs, visits to museums, zoos and universities, lectures and social activities. There are references to W. Dakin (Perth), Hans Heysen (Adelaide), Kerr Grant (Adelaide), T.G.B. Osborn (Adelaide), H.A. Woodruff (Melbourne), W. Baldwin Spencer (Melbourne), Sir Harry Allen (Melbourne), D. Masson (Melbourne), Douglas Mawson (Sydney) and Sir Thomas Stuart (Sydney).

E.T. Hardman to Geikie, 30 December 1882 (File 115)

Decision to accept Western Australian appointment.

E.T. Hardman (Fitzroy River) to Geikie, 3 May 1883 (File 116)

Exploration of Kimberleys with J. Forrest; difficulties of terrain; rocks; Australian Aboriginals; inadequate supplies.

W.A. Haswell (Sydney) to Geikie, 2 January 1879 (File 121)

Seeks appointment as Curator of Brisbane Museum.

W.A. Haswell (Sydney) to Geikie, 7 June 1891 (File 122)

Journey to Australia; appointment of T.E. David to Chair of Geology at Sydney University; division of School of Natural History.

Typescript copy of Captain Peters' Library List, 14 February 1941 (File)

Describing Marnie Bassett's book The Governor's Lady. (5pp.)

Brief review of The Governor's Lady (1p.) (File)

Photograph of Marnie Bassett and Jenny, 1937 (File)