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Diploma of the degree of Doctor of Medicine granted by the College of James VI, Edinburgh. [Edinburgh University] and power to practice medicine granted to John William Hadden of Tasmania; signed by the- Principal (John Lee) and 14 professors and sealed with the 'common seal of the University of Edinburgh or College of James VI King of Scotland'. Parcrhment document in Latin, with engraved arms of Edinburgh and the Common Seal of the University. Dated 1 August 1856
Seal tag of blue silk and seal (detached) in metal container.
Seal: common seal of University of Edinburgh, red wax, impressed on paper.
Edinburgh University was originally the College of Edinburgh or the Town's College founded in 1583 by the Town Council of Edinburgh under a charter granted by King James VI, 14 April 1583, and was generally known as 'The College of James VI'. It gradually came to be styled University of Edinburgh, but remained under the Town Council until 1858 when it became autonomous. The arms (shown on the seal) granted in 1789, are: Argent (silver) on a saltire azure (blue), between a thistle proper in chief and a castle on a rock sable (black) in base, a book expanded on (gold).

Certificate No. 478, dated 2 March 1856 from the Medical Board of the Colony of Victoria to certify that John William Hadden is a legally qualified medical practitioner

Volume of official printed Gazette notices and Parliamentary Papers relating to the Launceston & Western Railway. At back 15 pages of manuscript notes on control of railway contracts and payments.

Letter from Clara (Meredith) Dry to sister Fanny Meredith dated 24 February 1856. From Quamby: farewell to Quamby, husband an invalid- privilege to attend sick person, Maria a comfort to father in his declining years, cold baths and easily digested food- sailing Tuesday. Cross-written

Rules of the Supreme Court 1856 - 1917. Printed orders bound into a volume for Gilmore & Clarke, solicitors, with ms list of contents.

Certificate from the Edinburgh Royal Maternity Hospital to certify that John W. Hadden attended the institution from 1 August to 1 February 1856 and delivered 59 cases. The document is signed by 7 medical officers.

Stereoscopic photo, photographer S. Clifford

Letters from sons and daughters: J.B. Mather 1856-7, 1872-1873 Wife's death (21.4.56); shopping, freight and other commissions for Cottons, T.Buxton's land (1857); Sarah Cole purchase order forgery (1.2.72), death of Esther Mather (2.9.72), F.C's commissions, Marriage Act and Friends' marriages (23.9.73), Martha Martin (24.11.73). Also letter to Anna Maria C: her health.

Certificate dated 1856 from the Edinburgh Royal Maternity Hospital's to certify that Dr John William Hadden acted as House Surgeon from 15 February 1856 to 2 August 1856, signed by the medical officers.

Letter from William Peacock jr. to Mrs. Cotton dated 17 September 1856. Returning to Melbourne so cannot accept the invitation

Letter from Eloise Therese de Rouffignac Seaver written from Newcastle New South Wales dated 1858 regarding J.H. Plunkett, Lieut. Seaver and others dismissed from the Board [School Board], injustice to Seaver. Signature of writer partly eaten away.

Letters from Edward May, Adelaide, dated October 1856 regarding the Society of Friends and William and Mary May

Letter received from James Erskine Calder dated 1857, 1858 &1864. Mr Champ, his school fellow and playmate at 13 years old, and Chief clerk Burnett, blocked his promotion in the Survey Department; defects in new land scheme (1857); acting for sprent during his leave of absence; Henry Ashton delected Clerk of spring Bay Municipality (1864)

Address c.1857 from members of the Church of England resident in Kingston to Francis Nixon, Bishop of Tasmania, concerning their pastor, Rev. E. Freeman. Call upon Your Lordship to exercise the authority vested in you as Bishop of the Diocese, to remove the Rev. E. Freeman from this parish, and to nominate as his successor some discreet and faithful minister of God's Word, whose friendly counsels may advise them in the time of health and prosperity, and whose prayers and affectionate sympathies may console, comfort, and support them in the hour of adversity, sorrow, anguish, and of death.
Signed by Robert Williams and 21 others.

Bank Book of Bank of Australasia in the name of William Gunn, 1857-1857

Letter received from F.Aubin dated 12 January 1857 regarding sheep

Letters between John and Maria Meredith in regard to - Knee better, splints off, seen Edwin, Mary Boots (1857); governess Miss Piguenit leaving -job "too menial", suggest older housekeeper and Maria to teach children, Fanny good to little ones (1859); Parliament, committees, St. David's Cathedral- Mr Watson a bit of a ranter (Aug.1861); Green Ponds coach, countryside, legacy (Oct. 1861); House of Assembly,land sales, James Grant (1871); express train shakey (1898)

Address c.1857 from members of the Church of England resident in Kingston to Francis Nixon, Bishop of Tasmania, concerning their pastor, Rev. E. Freeman. Call upon Your Lordship to exercise the authority vested in you as Bishop of the Diocese, to remove the Rev. E. Freeman from this parish, and to nominate as his successor some discreet and faithful minister of God's Word, whose friendly counsels may advise them in the time of health and prosperity, and whose prayers and affectionate sympathies may console, comfort, and support them in the hour of adversity, sorrow, anguish, and of death.
Signed by Robert Williams and 21 others.

Letter received from J. Bassett dated 1858, cousin of Francis Cotton.: potato cargo, corn, Adam Amos' fire, Adelaide.

Copy of birth registration of Frank Allison, son of Henry Allison and Margaret (Gunn) born 29 June 1858 in Launceston and baptism certificate.

Copies of letters to clients, signed by Stephen Sheehy and Thomas Sheehy. Index of names at front.

Letter from Joseph May, Mount Barker, South Australia, dated 23 December 1858, regarding the climate of South Australia, Tilney Cotton, Friends, daughter Hannah Sophia Barritt and children.

Mr Davidson (surveyor), A.T. Mayson, P. Watson. Beattie Hobart. Print by J.W. Beattie of old photograph, photographer unknown? G.F. Story.

Letter from Sarah Westall (Meredith) Poynter to her half sister Maria Meredith dated 1859. James sailing in "Tommy", going to Cambria, placing him in Mr Kay's office for a year, George's teeth need attention and will probably go down in the "Flying Squirrel" when repaired or the "Tommy", sending frock for the baby, asks for sea shells for a cousin in London.

High School of Hobart Town report on the 1859 annual examinations, with copies of examination papers, and list of council and masters. Drawing of building at front. Printed pamphlet J. Davies 'Mercury' office.

Ambrotype in case of a man seated, youngish, straight, short hair, moustache and beard, leaning on elbow on side table with books and lace cloth, plain background, slightly tinted.

Ambrotypes in case of two unidentified portraits. Woman in left side of case and on right side man, seated, thin face, side -burns, white shirt. Background of drapery and mountain view. Head lightly tinted, shirt front painted white. two portraits in oval frames in one case.

Ambrotypes in cases of little girls. Both seated, wearing black and white Pierrette type white dresses. One child has ringlets. Cases: tooled imitation leather, lined red velvet, frames oval top.

Typed copy of "Exploration of the Northern Country: Mr.Gunn's Report". (House of Assembly Journals, (1860) no.11)

stereoscopic photo

Taken from above, showing chandeliers, stereoscopic photo, S. Clifford

Letters written by William Knibb Morris to his brother Thomas John Morris dated July 1860-July 1862. Sydney: his "governor" dying, might go to Snowy Mountain diggings, New Zealand War, store closed, Beamis also had store at Gayndah (July, August 1860); Gayndah, Queensland: journey via Maryborough, description of Gayndah, circus, Valentine who had rival store at Fingal absconded, aborigines, corroboree, planted some cotton seeds, thinking of going to Fiji Islands, mother sailed, (September 1860-March 1861); incomplete portion of letter: report from NSW on unsettled state and loss of life [?aborigines], bad news of "Victorian Exploring party" [Burke & Wills] which set out 9 months ago - his opinion that "without the aid of a tribe of friendly Blacks the Continent of Australia will never be explored", exploring in Queensland going on slowly - station after station with runs "more and more into unsettled country" (c June 1861); Sydney: left Gayndah in May and done nothing since except last three weeks in Hobart, NZ diggings not turned out well, Annie been to Port Albert [Vic.], London Exhibition, going to Orange [NSW], Mrs Hedburg died in Hobart , (October, November 1861); Orange: description of journey from Sydney to Orange on coach and district round Orange, recommends Mundy's Our Antipodes, NSW exhibits for London Exhibition included model of Sofala diggings; Orange newspapers with Sydney news, glad stereoscopic slides arrived safely - bought in Sydney - English views, working in Curran's store - not happy, Pizey manager of electric telegraph (December 1861); Forbes, Lachlan, NSW: goldfields, running store for Curran, description of work and Forbes, Mrs Reed's photography gallery in tent - portraits "very fair" (January, February 1862); Gundagai South: working in Gasse & Co. general store, brother James lost youngest child, framed picture of Queen Victoria from illustrated papers sent by Tom - calico mount, ?12000 gold robbery by Garner's gang [Frank Gardiner als Christie als Clarke], telegraph and local newspaper at Tumut (c May-July 1862).

1 book awarded to D. Barclay titled 'Life of James Watt' by James Patrick Muirhead, London, 1858. The book is apparently a secondhand copy used for a prize as the signature 'McNaughton 1859' is on the flyleaf - Examination prize, December 1860

Ambrotype in case of a woman, seated, youngish, hair straight, drawn back off face, lace collar, gold chain, background drapery and vase of roses. Head, chain and background lightly coloured. in a case of tooled imitation leather, lined with red velvet.

Wedge, J.H. "Official Report of Journies ... in the North-West Portion of Van Diemen's Land ... 1828". (Parl. Paper 186?).

Diploma of Associate of Arts Degree, dated 1861, awarded by the Tasmanian Council of Education to William W. Perkins who passed in English, Latin, French, elementary hydrostatics and mechanics, geology, third class. Diploma has decorative border of oak leaves and acorns designed by Henry Hunter and engraved by Alfred Bock

Ledger account book number one - James Mercer for the years 1861-1871

Letters from sons and daughters: John Cotton, Earlham, Sandspits: Grueber's problems with his farm dated 1861

Memorandum of money paid into the Union Bank, Launceston and cheques drawn for the period 1861 - 1863

Letters dated 1861-1864 & 1868, William and Frances Gunn to daughter Margaret Allison. William Gunn: bad eye, minor news, letters written in sloping illegible hand (1861, 1862, 1864); Frances H. Gunn: Kitty's fall but baby the largest and fattest seen; the children - Willie, Iss, Frank, Amy; Margaret's room would be kept until she came home (1863). Also statement by Mrs F.H. Gunn that she had given her husband's regimental sash to her daughter Margaret.

Lease for 5 years of 50 acres from George Williams to Robert Ord , Apsley River 1861

1 book awarded to D. Barclay titled 'The Merrie Days of England' by Edward McDermott, London, 1859. Commercial prize December 1861 - 'Mr Simeon Lord's prize'

Letter from Frederick Scheer to Wlliam Morris dated 16 May 1862 regarding ,London: loss of son, William Knibb Morris not tried hand at gold digging instead of serving diggers, cotton market dull owing to American squabbles, business, friends [Frederick Scheer was a former employer of William Knibb Morris]

M. Allport, "from Queechy Tasmania" (cliffs), 1862. S Clifford, Hobart Town.

Letters from sons and daughters: James B. Cotton, Kelvedon 1862, 1870-1875 Carting hay, municipal candidates Adam Amos, Henwood, John Amos, E.C. Shaw, birds nearly finished cherries, apple pearmains, soft soap for "Dr." (1862), Bentmore: sheep (1870), to Mother: Sydney trip (Mar.71 ), Kelvedon: farm matters (1872).

Letter from T. Mason, Campbell Town, dated 26 December 1862 regarding electoral matters: tradesmen screw as much out of public funds as possible, polling rooms and fair expenses, advice to Dr Story over claims.

William Henty's draft letter dated 1 November 1862, resigning as M.L.C. and from office as Colonial Secretary preparatory to "quitting the Colony for a season" and reply from Sir Thomas Gore Browne (1807-1887), Governor of Tasmania.

Correspondence from William Henty to wife Matilda and daughter Mary dated between August and October 1862.
Letters to his wife, Matilda, and daughter,Mary, on holiday with relatives at Tomago N.S.W., written in the form of a journal describing his last days in office and preparations for leaving the Colony. When Parliament was dissolved after the defeat over the "Ad valorem duty bill", having carried the State Aid Religion Bill, William Henty was able to resign and made his farewell speech on 17 October 1862. He described his preparations for departure: he cataloged his books for sale, sorted and burnt papers, packed up a side saddle for Mary, suggested sending Mary's old school and story books for Ann's children at Tomago, his servant Dinah was to go to Mrs Dobson, his dog Fanny was given to Joseph Archer - with Mrs Archer's permission - but "poor little Fanny looked very forlorn at me when the man took her away cuddled in his arms . . . she lately has come into the Council regularly with me and everybody took notice of her", Banjo the cat to the butcher, who promised to take good care of him, the mare sold for £30 and the carriage for £50 and he gave his picture of the cricketers to Lewis Dobson. Henty was suffering from a bad foot and Dr. Crowther "applied caustic" but might have to take off the toenail using chloroform. Dr. Crowther was operating on Mrs Buckland's eyes for cataract. There are references also to relatives and friends and social life. Henty dined at Government House with Governor and Mrs Gore Brown and the guests played at bouts rimes making verses out of questions and nouns. He also referred to Mrs Gore Brown's "theatricals", her slighting Miss Rose and then dining at "old Gregsons". The Messiah had been played at the Theatre for the Packers. Henty also dined at Archdeacon Davies' to meet Mrs Kermode and old Mrs Archer etc. Willy Garrett said "the girls" were getting on well with the scholars and "the young Cockburns" were going to board there. Bobby Maning had run away to Captain Fenton's and Willy Knight was trying for a Tasmanian Scholarship, but was thought to be "much behind the others". Mrs Crouch
had sent her promised book "The Young Ladies' Instructor". The Barnards had returned on the "Heather Belle". It snowed in Hobart several times that winter and a gale blew down the end of the stable. Henty hoped that young Mary was finding the weather in N.S.W. more agreeable and was pleased to hear she had seen the comet - Mr Abbott had also seen it.
Letter 19 dated 12 Aug. - 3 Sept.. Letter 20 dated 5 Sept.- 23 Sept. Letter 21 dated 23 Sept. to Mary.Letter 22 dated 9 Oct. - 18 Oct. (incomplete)

Drawing exercise books belonging to Helen Grueber, dated 1862

Minutes of monthly meetings of the Ladies' Committee of Management dealing with maintenance, welfare, accounts, etc. This collection consists of eleven quarto volumes. These records are the committee records only. There are no personal records of the girls or their background or committal orders. The minutes of the monthly committee meetings dealt with bills, expenses, staff matters and the welfare of the children, and note briefly admissions and decisions on discharge of girls to service or to relatives, if any

1. June 1862 - Dec. 1878
2. Jan. 1879 - July 1896
3. Aug. 1896 - Mar. 1904
4. Apr. 1904 - Dec. 1910
5. Jan. 1911 - Apr. 1916
6. May 1916 - May 1925
7. June 1925 - Jan. 1929
8. Feb. 1929 - Mar. 1934
9. Apr. 1934 - Jan. 1939
10. Feb. 1939 - Feb. 1943
11. Mar. 1943 - Feb. 1945

Farm journal for Kelvedon, June 1863 to March 1866. For the years 1867-9 see also Sheep Record 1866-70 (36)

Large glass negative of engraving of the ship 'Windward' passing iceberg on passage from Hobart Town to London, 1863

Registration certificate, No. 365 dated 3 July 1863 from the Medical Board of Victoria for John William Hadden of 10 Napier Street. Fitzroy, M.D. Uni. Edinburgh (1856). MRCS Eng. (1856).

Letter received from Ellen Boultbee, Avoca, dated 1863, Bible Reader

Letter dated 1863 from Robert Ransome of Ransome & Co., Ipswich U.K.: regarding a reaping machine and J.B.C.'s idea of
alternate sliding motion to cutters already tried, recommends American Eagle mowing machine.

Wage accounts for the Morningside Estate, Campbell Town, Tasmania, dated 1863-1876

Ledger for "Morningside Estate" at Campbell Town Norther Tasmania, detailing piece work and rations, some accounts signed as received by the worker, dated 1863-1876

Sheep account - shearing for the Riccarton and Morningside Estates dated 1863-1876

Typed copy of 'Report of Mr. Gould upon the Gold Exploring Expedition' (House of Assembly Journal, vol.10 (1863) no .9).

Copy of The Mercury dated 4 July 1863

Correspomdence from Samuel Ouston Lovell and Elizabeth (Story) Lovell dated 1864 – 1879.
Letters mainly from S.0. Lovell, and some from Elizabeth Lovell addressed "Dear Cousin", about the execution of the estate and the property:- farm at Launceston to be auctioned with reserve of 35s per acre - a comfortable stone cottage and barn and 100 acres in cultivation; Ponsonby Vale also to be sold by public auction but could wait until Burbury's lease ran out (1864); E.L.: wait for good price for sake of her and her sister's children - £2 or 35s per acre (Apr. 68) ; fences reasonable, house as old residence of J.W.S. fair for weatherboard building except for stables, Stone House neglected, fencing on farm decayed.leases - tenders received but below value (2/7/68); Tabart's offer to rent old homestead and Long Marsh with allowance for repairs, rent low; Hamilton's offer on behalf of Fisher, suggested reducing legacies to Martha and Emma to allow something for Story family (18/9/68); Stone House lease to George Nichols not pursued, Ashton, Fletcher of Maria Island, Tabart and repairs (1869); E.L.: wait for better market (6/3/71 ), Mrs Beams drunk, quarrelled with daughter and Mr Heathorn; S.0.L.: 1874 death of Mrs Ann Story in Melbourne, her furniture formerly left to Elizabeth Lovell, inventory (15/9n4); railway might enhance value of property, F.C. too influenced by solicitors, not sell under 30s per acre; E.L.: death of S.0.L. from blood poisoning, son William, daughter intends opening school (11 /12/78), children all of age - 3 in Hobart one at Huon, living with unmarried son George who is keeping a grocer's shop (28/9/79).

Xerox copy of report and minutes of Salmon Commissioners , 1864-1865, printed report 1882, copies of humorous poems and cartoons.

Admission Registers (1864-1895 and 1869-1888) - contains names with the ages and dates of admission, under whose authority a girl was admitted, for instance, a Justice of the Peace, and the length of time she spent in the School. The Registers sometimes include the date of discharge, where the girl went to work, and the names of the parents. There are two overlapping volumes, possibly kept by two people. After 1880, the entries seem to be irregular.

1. 1864-1895
2. 1869-1888

Allport & Roberts' account for preparing probate (1864); sale of Mount Pleasant farm, Lake River near Launceston, sometimes referred to as Deep Creek (1864-5); letter advising reduction of reserve price (1864); letter from George H.G. Fletcher (1864); note of payment by Mrs Archer and expenses; inventory of the furniture, money and rents of J.W. Story formerly of Eastern Marshes and latterly of Alice Maud Terrace, New Town road; Allport & Roberts letter in re Martha (Beams) Martin's interest payments: still under age, left mother's roof 9 June and was married 15 June 1865, no means of paying £96 pa. to daughters under will as Burbury's rents only means and insufficient - endorsed with note by F.C.: wrote R. Fitzgerald that Mrs M. would receive £40 half yearly .

Ann Story, otherwise Mrs Beams, resided with J.W. Story as his wife, inherited an annuity under his will and was empowered to direct the sale or disposal of household furniture and effects "whether she shall be married or sole".
Ann had a daughter Martha Beams, later Mrs Martin, born about 1845, and Ann and J.W. Story had a daughter Emma, probably born about 1848, who married Charles Heathorn.
Ann Story died in 1874 in Melbourne. Her letters to Francis Cotton relate to her legacy, the property, family, etc.:- Mount Pleasant farm, near Launceston, sold by auction at Launceston (22/11/64, 5/12/64); Ponsonby vale property: tenant Burbury never paid rent until wool sold (1864), fencing (1866, 1871 ), family suggested trying at sale as Burbury's lease near termination with reserve of 35s (1868-9); Stone House repairs: agreement mislaid, house had given way in one of the gables before they left 13 years before, T. Burbury rented it for shepherd or servant, left it in shocking state, arranged matters with Ashton (1871); other legatees: J.W.S. had said George had had his share and neither son had claims on the property (3/1/65), George always in need of money, S.O. and Mrs Lovell, Lovell "here and there selling guano" (18/7/71 ), Mrs Liardet; A.S. would be willing to earn living but had to think of Martha and her children, thinking of taking post as housekeeper (2/9/71, 17 /11 /71); Martha troublesome (1870), Martha fell down stairs, recovered (7/1/71 ), Martha's husband released from prison so she "goes in fear" (7/1/71 ), Martha in debt (1873); Emma obliged to leave husband, gone to New Zealand (28/12/72); joined Emma in Victoria, Emma taking music pupils (?1873) .

Correspondence from George Arthur Story dated Sept.1864 - Aug. 1874. Son of J.W. Story, settled South Yarra, Victoria, married Theresa Mary Elizabeth Watson, daughter of Samuel W. Watson. He died 31 May 1876 and was buried in St. Kilda Cemetery.
Letters relating to the disposal of the property: considered his father's will unjust as the legacy to Mrs Story and her daughters plus the mortgage on the property would take all the proceeds of a sale leaving nothing for the residuary legatees - the sons and daughters of the first marriage, rough plan of the two farms (Ponsonby Vale and Stone House run) enclosed (13/9/64); the Launceston property auction - surrounded by wealthy men, good land - a sheep to the acre (8/10/64, 11/10/64); Ponsonby Vale property sale: advertise in Melbourne (1868); trying to get £100 from Mrs Story, been very ill (8/6/74); death of Mrs Story, visited Emma (1874). Also letter from Samuel W. Watson on behalf of his daughter, Elizabeth Theresa wife of G.A.S.: G.A.S. had died 31 May 1876, copy of will enclosed (6/6/76) and letters from Mrs G.A. Story enquiring about legacy (June 1878).

School exercise book belonging to Elizabeth Helen Grueber dated 1864. Includes notes on geography etc. and poetry

Letters written by William Knibb Morris to his brother Thomas John Morris dated 19 September 1864-1866. Fingal: family, Sarah ill [sister died November 1864], sending money but not much - his business doing well but started on credit, American war, New Zealand war, Annie [sister] ill at Port Albert, Annie had still born child, Fingal goldfields hopeful (description), James appointed Landing Waiter at Swansea - will not interfere with employment with Graham but gives him extra ?100 a year (c 1866).

Thomas Burbury was a tenant of the property "Ponsonby Vale Estate", owned by J W Story. Correspondence dated 1864, 1865, and 1867 Oatlands: reminder from executors of rent due (15/8/1864); rent cheque enclosed, not in a position to buy (14/1 /65); cannot pay rent until wool sent to market and could not renew the lease when the term expires without a reduction in rent (30/11/67) .

Correspondence from Ann (Story) Liardet and Frederick Evelyn Liardet Aug. 1864 - June 1880
Ann, daughter of J.W. Story, married Frederick Evelyn Liardet, a coach and boat proprietor of Sandridge, Victoria, and later, after an unsuccessful attempt to run a coffee plantation in Raratonga, he was employed as a stationmaster on the N.S.W. Railways. They had a son, Charles, accidentally shot in 1879 at the age of 15 and other children. Ann's letters, and 2 from F.E.L. and 1 from a son, relate mainly to the property and their expectations. Ann described her life in Raratonga, Society Islands, where F.E.L. had purchased half a coffee plantation: wet, warm, mosquitoes, no meat, natives lazy and Ann unhappy (25/5/65, 26/2/66) and by September 1866 they were in Sydney in distressed circumstances - "the missionary paid our passages . .. to see us safe" before returning to Germany (25/9/66); appeal for help - father meant own daughters to have something (1868); husband head porter at Narulan Railway Station 115 miles from Sydney at £115 pa., 2 eldest sons married but out of employment (26/1/71); letter from son (3/8/76); death of her brother - many faults but kind "to my dear dying children", only sister left (19/2/77); thanks for £49 . 14 . 11, death of 15 year old son Charles, memorial • Charles Evelyn Liardet railway telegraph operator at Jordan's Crossing and youngest son of Frederick Evelyn Liardet stationmaster at Macdonald Town died from gunshot wound at house of his brother-in-law James Fletcher on 16 February (7/7/79).

Correspondence from Helen Petrie Sept. - Dec. 1864
Claim of the children of Mary Ann (Story) Petrie (died 1855), Helen, John Story, Mary Ann, Henry, to a share of their grandfather's estate in spite of "cruel" codicil to will, never received any help from grandfather, H.P. and sister struggled to maintain themselves respectably by keeping a school, query about trust accounts of estate of father John Petrie deceased - half years rent of cottage received by Uncle Joseph [J.W.S. jr.] just before his insolvency not acounted for; copies of account statements with queries. Also letter from Mrs A. Story, 100 Feb. 1865: checked accounts with Lovell, no vouchers for Mrs Petrie's funeral expenses (1855) done by J.W.S. jr.

George Cotton - Superintendent of Police Glamorgan, 1870. Draft petition concerning a witness in case of R. v Baynon, the witness being a servant of the warden of Longford, from G. Cotton who was appointed Superintendent of Police in the Municipality of Glamorgan in 1864. Also copy of character of George Cotton by John Mitchell: a good detective and unsurpassed as bushman (16
Dec. 1870). Also letter from Mrs Webb to Mrs Cotton (21.10.1973) about George Cotton of George's River (Pyengana) and notes by Mrs Cotton.

Oath of Allegiance to Queen of Roman Catholic dated 2 March 1865. Taken by T. Sheehy on admission to Tasmanian Bar.

Letters from sons and daughters: Francis Cotton jr.: farm (from Bentmore ) 1865 & 1867

Draft letter to Alfred Threlkeld Mayson from Francis Cotton dated 25 January 1865. F.C.'s draft reply to Mayson's letter to son George Cotton: son acknowledges debt to Mayson for aid in carrying out his [police] duties, George acquitted of "having had any hand with the destruction of the target" and Mitchell wished the matter to drop, F.C. begged Mayson to forgive and forget.

Letters written by George Andrew Gatenby to his brother Herbert, dated May 1865 and December1868 from The High School, Hobart and U.K.

Journals or business diaries dated 1865 to 1896, recording consultations given to visitors, action taken etc. The diary for 1865 is a manuscript folio, the others in "Letts" printed diaries.

1. October-November 1865
2. 1866
3. 1867
4. 1868
5. 1869 (incomplete)
6. 1872
7. 1873
8. 1888-90
9. 1892-96

Pocket notebook noting sheep records and farm diary, dated 1865 to 1870 Also includes farm and general diary notes 1867-9

List of ships built and for whom, from Huon Belle built in 1866 by Colin Walker for whom John Wilson worked, Good Intent the first ship built by John Wilson at Martins Point in 1877, One and All, ketch built for Andrewartha in 1878, Birngana, Lottah, Ronnie, Rooganah, etc. to Derwent Hunter built for A.J. Drysdale 1843.

Letters from sons and daughters: William May, son in law, dated 23 August 1866. Incomplete letter to "Father" from Wanstead, S.A. (? William May husband of Mary nee Cotton): loss of Henry and Lavinia's baby, Francis, Yearly Meeting, Adelaide Friends, price of wheat below a remunerative one, copper also low, S.A. importing beef from Queensland, wool sales reasonable, Joseph did not have the experience to manage a distant interior run on the Darling - brother Frederick took new manager, Waugh, to the run but dismissed him as intemperate, Joseph Barritt may sell - 450 sq. miles with 25 miles frontage on the river.

Governor's memoranda & circulars, signed by J.W. Agnew (cost of shipping), C. Gellebrand (constitution and electoral acts), George C. Strahan (printed) Governor's leave of absence.

Charles Woolley photo (c de v)