M1904
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Fonds C 296-477. Papers of Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope, and Lady Stanhope
Series C 316-380. General Correspondence: Correspondence with Lord Derby, 1840 - 1869
Correspondence between Lord Mahon (P. Stanhope) and Lord Stanley, May 1840 - August 1841 (File C 362/2)
Motion of W. Moleworth for abolition of transportation; views of E. Macarthur on need for convict labour; ticket of leave system; Molesworth Committee; amendment to report of Committee on land sales in South Australia...
Correspondence between Lord Mahon and Lord Stanley, January 1843 - March 1843 (File C 362/3)
Offer of Governorship of Van Diemen's Land to J. Pakington (includes letter from Pakington declining appointment); convict discipline in Van Diemen's Land and Norfolk Island...
Series C 381-400. Political letters and papers
Draft motion deploring increase in number of convicts on hulks. Correspondence between Lord Mahon and E. Macarthur, J.G. Howard, F.M. Innes, W. Mann, February 1841 - March 1841 (File C 387)
Discusses: transportation; shortage of labour in N.S.W.; Justice W. Burton; A. Maconochie; Van Diemen's Land; J. Backhouse...
Series C 537-611. Correspondence of Evelyn, 6th Countess Stanhope, 1845 - 1923
Lady Mary Lygon (Sydney) to Lady Stanhope, 25 June 1900 (File C 588)
Music; sends leaflet on Sydney Musical Competition; riding.
Series C 714. Papers of Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope, and Lady Stanhope, 1863 - 1865
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Correspondence from Philip Stanhope R.N. to his parents written while serving on H.M.S. Sutlej on Pacific Station, 1863 - 1865 (File C 714/26-28)
P. Stanhope (Equimault) to Lady Stanhope, 15 June 1864 (Item C 714/27)
Account of voyage to Pitairn Island and Tahiti.
Fonds 0219-342. Papers of Edward S. Stanhope
Miscellaneous Cabinet Papers (File 0231/4)
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Lord Knutsford. Memorandum on Australian divorce bills (4 pp.), February 1890 (Item)
Printed papers on imperial defence and other subjects, 1886 - 1891 (File 0235)
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General H. Brackenbury. Telegraphic communications with stations abroad from the point of view of imperial defence (15 pp.), 31 May 1889 (Item)
Commercial union between U.K. and the colonies (11 pp.), 9 February 1891 (Item)
Colonial Office. Postage to Australian colonies (2 pp.), 4 November 1886 (Item)
Colonial Defence Committee. Admission of foreign troops and warships to colonies (9 pp.), 23 July 1887 (Item 0235/4)
Printed papers on New Guinea and Borneo, 1886 - 1887 (File 0247)
Cabinet and Foreign Office papers, including correspondence on British New Guinea Protectorate, Nov. 1886 (32 pp.), distribution of Pacific Islands between Great Powers, 1 August 1887 (5 pp.), affairs of North Borneo, March 1887 (3 pp.), German protectorates in South Seas and elsewhere, July 1887 (4 pp.)
Printed papers on Australia, 1888 - 1889 (File 0248)
Colonial Office papers, including correspondence on appointment of Governors in South Australia and Queensland, Nov. 1888 (10 pp.), Chinese immigration into Australia, June 1888 (7 pp.), responsible government in Western Australia, 13 May 1889 (16 pp.).
Letters of Lord Salisbury, 1886 (File 0249/1)
Stanhope to Lord Salisbury, 31 August 1886 (Item)
Recommends Royal Commission be appointed in London to promote Adelaide International Exhibition.
Lord Salisbury to Queen Victoria, 31 August 1886 (Item)
Recommends appointment of Royal Commission.
Correspondence with Queen Victoria, 1886 - 1892 (File 0250/1)
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Stanhope to Queen Victoria, 29 October 1886 (Item)
Recommendations for honours, including W. Buller of New Zealand and J. Mason of Fiji.
Stanhope to Queen Victoria, 16 November 1886 (Item)
Recommends appointment of Sir Robert Hamilton as Governor of Tasmania.
Letters from Sir Robert Herbert, 1886 (File 0288)
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Sir Robert Herbert to Stanhope, 23 November 1886 (Item)
Request of Sir George Bowen for baronetcy.
Sir Robert Hamilton (Dublin) to Stanhope, 26 November 1886 (Item)
Thanks for letter; plans for leaving Ireland.
Sir Robert Herbert to Stanhope, 4 December 1886 (Item)
Imperial Conference; telegram on New Guinea; appointment of Sir Robert Hamilton as Governor of Tasmania.
Letters from Lord Knutsford, 1886 - 1892 (File 0292/1)
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E. Wingfield (Colonial Office) to Stanhope, 27 May 1887 (Item)
Invitation to serve on Royal Commission to promote Melbourne Centennial Exhibition.
[Wanton?] to Stanhope, 17 December 1887 (Item)
Regarding Chief Justice Onslow's suspension and [Wanton's] application for his position. Asking for assistance in gaining the position.
Sir Henry Holland to Stanhope, 23 January [1888] (Item)
Impossibility of appointing A. Warton Chief Justice of Western Australia; opposition to responsible government in Western Australia.
Lord Knutsford to Stanhope, 26 January 1888 (Item)
Speech given regarding the postion of the Office.
Lord Knutsford to Stanhope, 22 May [1889] (Item)
Suggestion of Sir Henry Loch that Australian volunteer or militia force serve in India.
Lord Knutsford to Stanhope, 24 May [1889] (Item)
Arranges interview with Sir Henry Loch; suggestion of Lord Lamington imperial troops be sent to Australia.
Lord Knutsford to Stanhope, 4 June 1889 (Item)
Sends extract from Lord Onslow on Australian defences.
Lord Knutsford to Stanhope, 15 October [1889] (Item)
Lord Onslow urges J. Edwards to inspect New Zealand volunteers.
Lord Knutsford to Stanhope, 25 October [1889] (Item)
Visit of J. Edwards to New Zealand; stationing of Royal Engineers at Straits Settlements.
Lord Knutsford to Stanhope, 24 April 1890 (Item)
Opposes decision not to send Royal Engineers to Singapore.
Letters from Lord Knutsford (File 0292/2)
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Lord Knutsford to Stanhope, 6 January 1891 (Item)
Defences of King George's Sound and Thursday Island.
Lord Knutsford to Stanhope, 14 January 1891 (Item)
Letter from Capt. Moore on Australian defences.
Lord Knutsford to Stanhope, 16 February 1891 (Item)
Letter from Capt. Moore on Australian defences.
Stanhope to Lord Knutsford, 17 March 1891 (Item)
Defences of King George's Sound and Thursday Island.
Lord Knutsford to Stanhope, 30 June 1891 (Item)
Parliamentary question on military contribution of Straits Settlements.
Lord Wolseley to Duke of Cambridge, 26 October 1888 (Item)
Criticisms by Stanhope of minute on garrisons for Torres Strait and King George's Sound.
Lord Knutsford to Stanhope, 22 January 1891 (Item)
Armed expeditions.
Letters from Lord Salisbury, 1878 - 1892 (File 0308)
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Lord Salisbury to Stanhope, 4 December 1886 (Item)
New Zealand's 'monstrous' claims to Samoa.
Stanhope to Lord Salisbury, 2 December 1886 (Item)
Suggests joint control of Samoa between Britain, United States and Germany; need to wait for report of Sir John Thurston.
Lord Salisbury to Stanhope, 10 May 1891 (Item)
Refers to deputation on federation.
Letters from W.H. Smith, 1875 - 1897 (File 0310/1)
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W.H. Smith to Stanhope, 6 November 1886 (Item)
Inquires about arrangements in Australian colonies during absence of governor.
W.H. Smith to Stanhope, 18 November 1886 (Item)
Requests introductions to Canada and New Zealand for son of W. Mackenzie.
Letters from Australian Governors (6 letters), 1886 - 1891 (File 0321)
Lord Carrington (Sydney) to Stanhope, August 1886 - February 1887 (Item)
Sir Henry Loch; Naval Defence Scheme; N.S.W. politics; memorials to Sir Joseph Banks in N.S.W.; Sir Henry Parkes; Sir Patrick Jennings; honours. (3 letters)
Lord Carrington (High Wycombe) to Stanhope, 29 January 1891 (Item)
Work of Major-General J.B. Edwards in Australia.
Sir William Robinson (Adelaide) to Stanhope, 27 January 1887 (Item)
Queen's Jubilee; Imperial Conference.
Sir Frederick Broome (Perth) to Stanhope, 20 November 1886 (Item)
Seeks governorship of Tasmania; financial difficulties.
Letters from Colonial Governors, 1886 - 1890 (File 0322)
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Lord Kintore (Melbourne) to Stanhope, 16 January 1890 (Item)
Visit to New Zealand; Sir Joseph Banks Islands in South Australia.
Lord Kintore (Adelaide) to Stanhope, 23 September 1889 (Item)
Visit of Major-General J.B. Edwards.
Sir Frederick Weld (Singapore) to Stanhope, 31 August 1886 (Item)
Seeks governorship of Ceylon; work as Premier of New Zealand; tour of Native States; Sultan of Johore.
Lord Kintore (Adelaide) to Stanhope, 6 May 1889 (Item)
General Downes; short comings of South Australian militia.
Letters from Bishops, 1867 - 1892 (File 0326)
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Archbishop E. Benson to Stanhope, 27 November 1886 (Item)
Sends letter from Bishop A. Barry urging Royal Assent be witheld from N.S.W. Divorce Extension Bill.
Correspondence with War Office officials, 1887 - 1892 (File 0331)
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Major-General J.B. Edwards (Sydney) to Stanhope, 18 November 1889 (Item)
Tour of Australia; necessity for federation; Sir Henry Parkes; responsible government in Western Australia.
Major-General J.B. Edwards (Hong Kong) to Stanhope, 15 March 1890 (Item)
Australian tour; Sir Henry Parkes; resignation.
Fonds P. Maps and plans
Manuscript chart of coast of New Guinea, c. 1700 (File P56)
The chart, 37" × 20", shows the route of a voyage, presumably that of William Dampier in the Roebuck, from Timor to Ceram, Banda Island, along the western coast of New Guinea (Cape Maba, Goram), and the coast of New Britain. It refers to the discovery of Dampier Strait between New Guinea and New Britain, 25 march 1700.
Fonds S5. Papers of William Pitt
Letters of Lord Malmesbury (File S5. 03/3)
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Lord Malmesbury to [Pitt], 15 January 1803 (Item)
Resources of United Provinces; decline of Dutch East India Company; low profits of spice trade; possibility of Bandas, Fernate or Celebes being used as military or colonizing bases. (12 pp.)
J. Bentham to Pitt, 23 January 1791 (File S5 06/7)
Sends papers on panopticon penitentiary house; refers to bad news of N.S.W. establishment; failure of convict hulks...
M. Margarot (Pt. Jackson) to Pitt, 1 October 1800 (File S5 06/43)
Governor J. Hunter; high cost of penal settlement; impossibility of defending Sydney; need for soldiers to be employed on civil works; lack of progress of colony; qualities needed in governor; need for code of laws, better educational system, better communications with England. (11 pp.)
