Guide to the Papers of Edward Smith Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby (as filmed by the AJCP)
M2077
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Created: 2019
Online Items
Series. Correspondence, 12 April 1813 - 1851
Filmed Selectively.
W. Butterworth (Singapore) to Derby, 5 December 1849 (File 1/27/1)
Selection of G.W. Earl to carry out zoological researches in Indian Archipelago.
G.W. Earl to W. Butterworth, 30 November 1849 (File 1/27/1B)
Commission from Derby to collect birds and quadrupeds in Malay Archipelago; sends notes on desiderata.
W. Colenso (Hawkes Bay) to Derby, 19 January 1848 (File 1/37/1)
Interest in New Zealand natural history; disappearance of many species of animals and birds; difficulty of obtaining living specimens of large birds; reluctance of older natives to help collectors. (15pp.)
J. Drummond (Fremantle) to Sir William Hooker, 28 April 1844 (File 1/47/1)
Preparations for despatch of collection of plants and seeds; activities of sons; interest of son in exploring Himalayas.
G.W. Earl (Singapore) to Derby, 3 February 1851 (File 1/48/1)
Arrangements for despatch of collection; details of specimens of birds; suggestions for collecting birds in Malaya.
G.W. Earl to Derby, 6 February 1851 (File 1/48/2)
Despatch of collection; Borneo specimens; Sir James Brooke.
P. Earl to Derby, 2 April 1845 (File 1/49/1)
Sends list of New Zealand birds selected by Derby from those sent by Warwick.
L. Fraser to Derby, 20 October 1840 (File 1/59/13)
Selection of specimens from collection of H. Cuming.
J. Garside (Manchester) to Derby, 29 May 1845 (File 1/64/1)
Interview with J. Gould about Australian parrots; price of parrots.
J. Gray to Derby, 29 March 1842 (File 1/69/10)
Refusal of Capt. F. Blackwood to back bills of J. MacGillivray.
J. Gray to Derby, 9 October 1844 (File 1/69/35)
Receipt of box from J. MacGillivray; arrangement of insects.
J. Gray to Derby: interest in natural history of J. Brooke of Sarawak, 13 January 1845 (File 1/69/42)
J. Gray to Derby: bird collecting on New Guinea expedition of Capt. O. Stanley, 1 May 1846 (File 1/69/83)
J. Gray to Derby, 8 July 1846 (File 1/69/87)
Interview with J. MacGillivray; plans to publish account of voyage of H.M.S. Fly; J.B. Jukes.
J. Gray to Derby, 20 November 1846 (File 1/69/100)
Appointment of J. MacGillivray as naturalist on H.M.S. Rattlesnake; letter from Capt. O. Stanley.
Sir William Hooker to Derby, 26 January 1845 (File 1/82/25)
Achievements of Drummond Family in collecting natural history specimens in Western Australia.
Sir William Hooker to Derby: seeds collected by convict north of Moreton Bay, 25 March 1845 (File 1/82/32)
Sir William Hooker to Derby: forwards skins from Rev. W. Colenso in New Zealand, 5 July 1849 (File 1/82/55)
A. Hepburn to A. White, 13 January 1845 (File)
Quotes letter of J. MacGillivray about voyage of H.M.S Fly; his appreciation of patronage of Lord Derby.
M.A. Lewin to Stanley, 30 October 1822 (File 1/107/1)
Offers paintings of birds, plants and view of Sydney Harbour by J.W. Lewin.
T. McDonnell (Hokianga London) to Derby, 1835 - 1844 (File 1/112/1-6)
Arrival in New Zealand; relations between Europeans and Maoris; duties as British Resident at Hokianga; import of spirits; arrest of murderers of Capt. S. Bragg; birds and animals of New Zealand; supply of spars for Admiralty; Maori disturbances in 1843; interest in systematic colonization of New Zealand. (6 letters)
Rev. F. Marriott (Hobart) to Derby, 17 May 1846 (File 1/115/1)
Forwards white kangaroo and native hens; hopes to obtain lyrebird.
D. Mitchell to Derby, 10 September 1847 (File 1/118/15)
Birds discovered by Rev. J. Stair at Navigator Islands; offer of Capt. Fayrer to assist Zoological Society in Australia.
D. Mitchell to Derby, 17 September 1847 (File 1/118/16)
Interview with Capt. Fayrer; agencies to be established by Indian and Australian Royal Steam Packet Company.
D. Mitchell to Derby: arrangements with Low to obtain animals at Labuan, 9 February 1848 (File 1/118/)
D. Mitchell to Derby: receipt of New Zealand poe bird from Lieut. Gough, 12 February 1849 (File 1/118/)
D. Mitchell to Derby, 28 August 1849 (File 1/118/)
Plan of Derby of sending collector to Singapore; suggests Zoological Society participate in venture.
D. Mitchell to Derby: discovery of cassowary in Australia by Kennedy Expedition, 27 October 1849 (File 1/118/)
D. Mitchell to Derby: interview with Garnett concerning collecting in Sarawak for Derby, n.d. (File 1/118/)
W. Ogilby to Derby: offer by Derby of kangaroos for Zoological Society, 28 January 1843 (File 1/128/24)
W. Ogilby to Derby: appointment of naturalist for naval expedition to Borneo, 28 December 1844 (File 1/128/43)
R. Owen to Derby: arrival of bones of extinct New Zealand birds discovered by Mantell, 25 January 1848 (File 1/129/4)
J. Sabine to Derby, 22 May 1835 (File 1/143/)
Letters of introduction needed for H. Cuming to visit Philippines to collect natural history specimens.
J. Sherlock to Stanley: supply of birds, including number from Australia, 12 April 1813 (File 1/148/1)
E. Stanley (Bay of Islands) to Derby, 9 January 1846 (File 1/160/1)
Arrival in New Zealand; account of fighting against Maoris at Kawiti Pah; undertakes to collect natural history curiosities.
E. Stanley to Derby, 14 January 1846 (File 1/160/2)
Destruction of Kawiti Pah; expects to move to River Hutt; collection of shells.
F. Strange (Sydney) to Derby, 29 October 1847 (File 1/165/1)
Collecting of birds and animals; plans to visit New Zealand.
F. Strange to Derby, 27 December 1847 (File 1/165/2)
Despatch of birds; plans for expedition to New Zealand.
J. Veitch (Exeter) to Derby, 13 July 1846 (File 1/176/1)
Acquisition of Singapore and Penang game fowl; refers to visit of son, surgeon on H.M.S. Hazard, to East Indies.
J. Veitch to Derby, 22 March 1851 (File 1/177/1)
Account of search for birds in Borneo in 1846; partridges; importance of Borneo for naturalists.
T. Whitfield to Derby, 1 November 1844 (File 1/187/)
Refers to visit to Australia in 1832; inquires if Derby interested in Harrington Collection of Australian flying squirrels, possums, native rat and bird skins.