University of Tasmania

AU TAS UTAS SPARC W7
Collection
1835-1858

Collection consists of correspondence received by G.W. Walker and some miscellaneous notes.

George Washington Walker

Correspondence : Joseph Anderson, Norfolk Island

AU TAS UTAS SPARC W7-1 & 2
Item
1835-1836

Part of George Washington Walker Collection

Letters from Joseph Anderson, Norfolk Island dated 1835 and 1836 regarding his wife's health, saving of passengers and crew of shipwreck, would when time attend to G.W.W.'s kind hints and recommendations, description of settlement.

George Washington Walker

Correspondence : Edward Curr

AU TAS UTAS SPARC W7-41
Item
1844

Part of George Washington Walker Collection

Correspondence from Edward Curr, St. Helier, Melbourne dated 2 February 1844. Regarding the sale of Curr's land in Bathurst Street Hobart, to Walker.

George Washington Walker

Correspondence : Robert Clark, FLinders Island

AU TAS UTAS SPARC W7-31 to 37
Item
1845-1846

Part of George Washington Walker Collection

Correspondence from Robert Clark, Flinders Island dated December 1845 to April 1846.
Catechist Flinders Island: aborigines, making rapid advances out of their primeval ignorance, found they used to have a rest day similar to Lord's Day - no hunting, working or play (33), natives petitioned Queen against Dr Jeaneret being over them (1846 W7/34), Aboriginal Bible Society (W7/36), Dr. Milligan

George Washington Walker

Correspondence : William Comstive

AU TAS UTAS SPARC W7-40
Item
1845

Part of George Washington Walker Collection

Correspondence from William Comstive dated 20 August 1842. Lately a prisoner on Norfolk Island - his pardon and spiritual matters.
Also includes transcript of original letter and additional information from Peter Thomas.

George Washington Walker

Correspondence : Richard Collins, Manchester UK

AU TAS UTAS SPARC W7-39
Item
1845

Part of George Washington Walker Collection

Correspondence from Richard Collins, Manchester, UK dated 5 June 1845.Regarding Capt. Maconochie's help for a Norfolk Island prisoner George Worthington.

George Washington Walker

Correspondence : James Boyd, Maria Island

AU TAS UTAS SPARC W7-28
Item
1846

Part of George Washington Walker Collection

James Boyd correspondence from Darlington, Maria Island to a friend, dated 5 October 1846

George Washington Walker

Correspondence : Alexander Cairnduff, Maria Island

AU TAS UTAS SPARC W7-30
Item
1846

Part of George Washington Walker Collection

Correspondence from Alexander Cairnduff, from Maria Island dated 5 December 1846 regarding the operation of the probation system

George Washington Walker

Correspondence : Walker to J.S. Hampton

AU TAS UTAS SPARC W7-44
Item
1846

Part of George Washington Walker Collection

Letter from George Washington Walker to J.S. Hampton, surgeon on the ship 'Sir George Seymour', dated 1846. Respecting the Pentonville men who came out on the 'Sir George Seymour'

George Washington Walker

Correspondence : James Boyd, Maria Island

AU TAS UTAS SPARC W7-27
Item
1846-1855

Part of George Washington Walker Collection

James Boyd correspondence from Darlington, Maria Island to a friend, dated 1 August 1846

George Washington Walker

Correspondence : James Bonwick, Victoria

AU TAS UTAS SPARC W7-3 to 26
Item
1847-1858

Part of George Washington Walker Collection

Correspondence from James Bonwick, Victoria dated 1847, 1849 to1858 regarding general, spiritual, land from Henry Bilton, state of his accounts, Adelaide ( 1850), school, Victoria: gold digging and effect on school (March 1852), Gold Digger's Magazine, debts, Boroondar Boarding School (1855), book on the Black War of V.D.L. (1856, W7/24)

George Washington Walker

Correspondence : Walker to Denison

AU TAS UTAS SPARC W7-45
Item
1849

Part of George Washington Walker Collection

Copy of letter dated 17th December 1849 from George Washington Walker to Lt. Governor Sir William Thomas Denison which is a memorial to the prisoner Augustus Dalmas and his daughter Caroline, now Mrs. Adams.

George Washington Walker

Correspondence : Andrew Clarke, Colonial Secretary's Office