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Insurance policy on Smiths property "Westwood", River Forth, with Mutual Fire Insurance Company (parchment paper) dated 14 December 1876.
Insuring furniture and household goods, chemicals and library contained in a detached building erected of wood and shingles situated at Westwood, Forth River and occupied by the insured. Insured 200 pounds for goods and chattels and 100 pounds for the library. In 1853 Smith took up one square mile (2.6 km²) of forested land at Westwood between the Forth River and Leven River, making this his headquarters for exploring and prospecting.

Letter to James Backhouse Cotton from Alfred Wright, Wakefield, United Kingdom. dated 13 November 1876. J.J. Neave about to sail, Friends

One newspaper, The Mercury, published by Charles Ellis Davies, Macquarie St., Hobart . This edition : Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria Supplement dated 21 June 1887

Letters from relations on family and personal matters, dated 1877 to 1894 including:
• 60. Henry Tremlett Hull (brother?) with congratulations on engagement to Emily [Emily Agnes Huxtable].
• 61. Anna Hull - invitation to live at Tolosa, Glenorchy with her and Papa, [James Douglas Hull who managed Tolosa for G.M.H.], especially as Arthur was ill (brother?) and Dot at home, and reference to visit of Amy Sherwin, 1879.
• 62, 63, 65. Herbert Hull [Hugh's elder brother] from Clifden, New Zealand referring to Laura, against planting orchard at Glenorchy, 1878, 1879.
• see also 130, 1349 142-4, 152, 154, 159, 160, 165, 168, 169); 'Aunt' W Tremlett about 'Maryville' house, family.

Bill of lading dated 1877 for a shipment of a case of fish to Melbourne.

Letters to James Backhouse Cotton from Joseph Benson Mather, brother-in-law dated 1877, 1881, and 1882. Regarding Isaac Sharp's visit, Melbourne Annual Meeting (1877); sending a certificate by San Francisco mail as J.B.C. had his stolen with his clothes (29.9.81 ), his return to Kelvedon, death of mother.

Letter to James Backhouse Cotton from William Benson dated 20 December 1877 from Melbourne. Regarding wool prices and freight, railways, Friends

Letters from William Knibb Morris to brother Thomas John Morris dated July 1877-1880. Regarding, Hobart: auction at Fingal successful, Sunday School gave Sarah purse of money - invested in small "Friend" sewing machine, train, job on Railways, Jerusalem [Colebrook] station, accident on line, going back to Susmans, Rev. Wade, temporary job with R. Lewis & Son then back to Susman (March 1878), experiments with telephone, Dr. Smart's telephone connected to another doctor's surgery across road (March 1878), value of electric telegraph, Mr Henry [Robert H. jr.] head of telegraph office, experiments with microphones - meeting at telegraph office, daughter born - "a regular Morris" dark eyes and black hair (30 August 1878), Prof. Pepper's lecture on electricity, Canon [Marcus Blake] Brownrigg missionary formerly at Lachlan goldfields 1860-1, sending photo of railway line at Jerusalem, also sending Father and Mother's cockatoo - they taught it to speak - on "Windward" which was carrying 2000 birds, electric pen (April-May 1879), winding up Duncan's estate at Fingal (May 1879), Cowper's writing telegraph, Edison's loud speaking telephone, Mr Henry to establish telephone circuit, experiments with telephone between New Norfolk-Hobart-Sandy Bay (31 August 1879), progress at telegraph office Mt. Nelson - connected with office by Bell/Siemen telephone, Collis family, Ackerman's museum at Launceston, Sydney Exhibition (August 1879), scientific experiments at conversazione in aid of organ fund (September 1879), Percy had rheumatic fever, Charles Bryant drowned in Derwent (February 1880), parrot skins and frames made by Martha Rothwell of Quorn Hall sent by Lufra for children (February 1880), "Star" newspaper, James Morris' tin mine (March 1880).

Presentation of purse to Mrs Morris "in remembrance of friends and the teachers connected with the Wesleyan Sunday School Fingal", listing 23 contributors. Note added by Sarah Morris: "I purchased a sewing machine called the 'Friend' and it was true to the name".
Note: the back of this document was used at a much later date for family reminiscences of John Rothwell, Sarah Crouch, etc.

Hugh Munro Hull's membership card for the Southern Tasmanian Rifle Association.

Personal letters from friends including:
• 68, 69, 71. Louis Ralston Huxtable from UK (school friend?)
• 70. Tasman Morrisby request for readings at entertainment, 15 October 1877.
• 72. Emily Agnes Huxtable from Oatlands breaking off engagement, 2 March 1878.
• 73. Thomas Brown Salisbury, UK - skating, Australian cricketers, 10 January 1879.
• 74. Orpheus Choir accepting resignation August 1891.
• 75. 'The Clipper' - congratulations on 'meddlesome Elijah' 1893.
• 76. N. Mackenzie - voyage to Sydney, prom. concerts, music, 1894.
• 77. Request to sing at entertainments.
• 78. C.H. Huxtable, Victoria, vineyard & winemaking, Victorian depression - prices low, 5d per dozen for eggs, 1894.
• 79. Sherry, invitation to chat and Welsh Rabbit, 1895.
• 80. Gussie [Jeaneret, sister or cousin?] - billet for Frank, F.E. Jeaneret, enclosing testimonials from Parramatta River Steamers and Tramways, 1891, 1893.
• 81. W. Kermode from Woolmers that he was unable to have Walter but that Hugh ought to as he owed Nettie money, no date (possibly 1893).

Receipts from tradesmen, etc., including:
• 231. Insurance, National Loan Bank, 1885.
• 233-244. J.C. Williams (loan?), 1877.
• 245-266. J.H.P. Oldmeadow, repayment of loan, 1887-8.
• 267. Savings Bank Book, 1890.
• 268-270. R.R. Reeves, 1890.
• 280. J. Harcourt, ironmonger, knives, 1891.
• 289. W.E. Best, Manchester House, drapery, 1892.
• 290. 'Bible readings gift', 1892.
• 291. Bridges Brothers perambulator 2 pounds 15 pence, 1892.
• 294. J. Bidencope, tailor and hat maker, 1892.
• 295. Cascade Brewery, 1892.
• 296. W. Costain, confectioner, 1892.
• 297. H. & J. Cripps, bakers, Battery Point, 1892.
• 298. W. Golding, watchmaker, jeweller, 1892.
• 301-302. John Hedges, butcher, 1892.
• 303. W. Auchincloss, bootmaker, 1892.
• 305. Penal Establishment for shoes, 1892.
• 306. A. Reid, bootmaker, 1892.
• 307. Perkins & Dean, pictures, 1892.
• 308. F. Sherwin, 1891.
• 309-310. W. Walker, crockery, 1892.
• 312. Noel White & Co., 1892.
• 313-314. W.G. Hadrill, watchmaker, 1893.
• 314. J. Davies, carpet, furniture, dishes, 1893.
• 315. Davies Bros., 'Mercury' 1893.
• 316-321. Edwards Toy Bazaar, 1893.
• 322. A. Cumming, handkerchiefs, 1893.
• 323-329. Gas Company, 1893.
• 330. Boags Brewery, 1893.
• 331. C.H. Elliston & Son, solicitors, 1893.
• 332. W. Costain, confectioner, 1893.
• 332. W. Harrington, Battery Point, groceries, 1893.
• 334-335. Laundry, 1893.
• 345-346. Swalwell, crockery, 1893.
• 347. W. Auchincloss, bootmaker, 1893.
• 348-350. Gas Company, 1893.
• 351. A. Reid, bootmaker, 1892.
• 352. Miss Stitt, 2 Molle St., educational fees, 1893.
• 353-387. W. Harrington, Battery Point, groceries, 1893.
• 395-398. Adverts for D.C.L. Whiskey, Nicholls dandelion ale.
• 230 1877 (1 receipt)
• 231 1885 (1 receipt)
• 232-244 1886-7 (13 receipts)
• 245-266 1887-8 (22 receipts)
• 267-279 1890 (23 receipts
• 280-288 1891 (8 receipts)
• 289-312 1892 (24 receipts)
• 313-391 1893-4 (79 receipts)
• 392-394 1895 (3 receipts)
• 395-398 Adverts. (3 receipts)

Various photographs of Macquarie Street, looking north taken c1877-1893-4. Photographed by Beattie (electric tram car),
Winter, Anson Bros, and H H Baily

Letter from Hugh Synnot Hull to Frank Allison asking sanction for his engagement to Allison's daughter, Laura, with Allison's reply (November 1878) and a letter of good wishes from Mrs. Allison (August 1879).

Photocopies of thirty letters written by Edward Nicholas Coventry Braddon and published serially in The Calcutta Statesman & Friend of India, May to October 1878, describing life in Tasmania.

Photograph of the town of Waratah, Tasmania (visited by J B Walker 1887) c1878-88

Note (ms.} about J.R. Green, A short history of the English people, London (1878)

Scrip certificate of The North Bischoff Valley Tin Mining Company. Number of issue 68 to James Smith of Westwood, River Forth, member of this company and holds 10 shares therin, on each of which the sum of five pounds has been paid, dated 7th day of May 1878.

Photograph of the Franklin Wharf Steam Saw Mills destroyed by fire 8th March 1878

Photograph of the Risby's Franklin Wharf Saw Mills, showing groups of workmen posed on weighbridge in front. Photographed by Frederick Spurling & Co. Taken pre 1878 before building destroyed by fire

Letter to James Backhouse Cotton from his niece Helen McLeod dated 5 April 1878. Meeting, brother gone to Diamantina, Queensland.

Letter to James Backhouse Cotton from Edward Sayce, Hawthorn, Victoria, dated 9 February 1878. regarding the death of wife, Deborah Ann, memorial card enclosed

Letter to James Backhouse Cotton from Isaac Sharp, dated 21 April 1878. South Africa (Spiritual text card enclosed)

Photograph of the single story brick house with shingle roof, which was the Risby Brothers office taken post 1878

Typed copy of transcript made by Ronald E. Smith. This is a very detailed diary, noting daily work on the farm, seeds received and planted, stock sold or bought, orchard apples and other fruit, water wheel, water and drainage, trial of triangular troughs, seed drill, mowing machine. He tried a salt solution to treat the destructive parasite dodder on lucerne. As well as sheep, feed crops and orchard fruit, he tried angora goats. James Smith also noted daily payments made or received, letters sent, visits and visitors, including neighbours, E. N. C. Braddon and family, John Henry, Rev. Fairey, Col. Crawford and many others, and he even noted books or periodicals and other items borrowed or lent. His regular attendance at chapel on Sundays, usually the Congregational Chapel but sometimes the Independent or Wesleyan Methodist Churches or occasionally the Church of England, was recorded with the name of the preacher.
Prospecting trips and visits to mines are frequently mentioned and he had a laboratory built at his home. Other miners and prospectors visited to consult him, including Capt. L. Herbert Noyes of Mt. Bischoff, James Hancock and another James Smith from the Barrington Copper Mine.
James Smith took part in local activities and politics, including the School Board and the North West Railway League. He resigned from the Town Hall Committee over a proposal to establish a museum and open it on Sundays. He liberated salmon trout fry in the Forth and other rivers between 1887 and 1890. He "counselled Braddon not to be too extreme in advocating reform of the Legislative Council" (Dec. 1880).
There are occasional references to his wife and family: his wife was "delivered of a daughter about noon" on 23 September 1878, his wife and the children drove to Leven beach, the boys helped with farm work and in February 1891 Mrs Smith and her daughters went to a demonstration at the Town Hall on fixing photographs on glass by a Mrs Abrams.

News cuttings regarding John Walker, Tenby view, "the microphone" (1878), "experiences in Tasmania" letter from Mr Speadborough ND, "Ramble on the old Huon track" ND etc; shipping time tables, Tas. Steam Navigation Co. 1877, Union S.S. Co. of N.Z. 1883, Wellington N.Z. tramways 1882; child's drawings; book mark.

Papers relating to liabilities, including requests for payments of unpaid bills, solicitors' letters, summons to Court of Requests, promissory note 1881. The sums involved were small and only related to minor items.

Correspondence between Mary Rose (Meredith) Mace and John Meredith : From Rostrevor: husband's drunkenness - wants to leave him (1879); thanks for photograph from Johnston's, old Mrs Cotton dying, Sarah Mitchell ill, John Mace still plays cricket, little Molly's lessons, Jessie a great comfort.

Execution of the estate of Captain Edward Lucas (1879-1894), senior captain of the T.S.N.Co. who died on 14 July 1879, aged 54, Alex McGregor and P.J. Salier executors and trustees, widow Matilda and daughter Matilda Elizabeth Salier legatees: accounts and correspondence

Photograph of Edmund Morris Miller's father, David taken by the photographer W Lowden in c 1879

This is a personal diary writen by Arthur E. Risby (1856-1915) son of Joseph Edward Risby and includes notes of the weather, Huon Regatta, sailing, arrival and departure of boats; also some notes from 1878 - the mill burnt down, 'Helen' and 'Esk' started for London.

Will of R. C. Gunn 1879. Typed copy by T. E. Burns.

Grant of one month's leave for Staff Sergeant H. Hull.

Poems written by Hugh Hull, extract from song, notes for entertainment, tickets for Orpheus Club concert, 1894, and Tasmanian Caledonian Society 1892, rules of Hobart Operatic Society (no date).

Scrap of paper with note of birth dates of William Norman Allison 11 June 1879, Mary Isabel Allison 25 January 1881 (died February 19 1881), Edith Frances Arndel Allison 13 February 1882, Ethel Marguerite Allison 4 May 1884. Thought to be nephews and nieces.

Photographs of Government House, Botanical Gardens, dated c1879-1882. Photographed by Anson Brothers & Baily

Hugh Synnot Hull's correspondence relating to his job, prospects, promotion, accommodation, etc., with the Treasury Department, suppliers and others, including pressed copies and replies and other letters received.
Including:
• 82. Request for increase of salary as he intended to be married, 17 July 1879.
• 90. Copy of W.R. Aitkin's proposed request to his mother, 1892.
• 92-95, 97, 98, 100, 101. Estimates and suggestions for the store and some correspondence relating to orders placed including thanks from suppliers for selecting them.
• 102, 103. Congratulations on appointment as Government Storekeeper, July 1893.
• 96, 108, 109. Request for better accommodation (eg. 20 November 1893), pointing out that the cottage only had three rooms for a family of seven and that three children with croup had to occupy the same room as their parents, addressed to J.E. Packer [Edward John Packer. Under Treasurer] with replies.
• 111, 112. Letters from 'The Clipper' about his articles on heads of departments, 20 February and 21 March 1894.

Miscellaneous business papers: Thomas Fennell mortgage (1881); J.G.W. Moir redemption of mortgage 1879-84; Wood Banks property: papers relating to bill of sale from William Brock to McGregor & Piesse including inventories of machinery, furniture and horses and estimate of value (1883); mortgage loan to Gill Ball: bill of sale (1884).

Article written in 1968 about the Circular Head scientific journal article by T. Iredale and G. P. Whitley (gift of T. E. Burns) R.C. Gunn, while police magistrate at Circular Head in 1836, wrote and edited the Circular Head scientific journal.

Various photographs of Elizabeth Street, Hobart, looking north and south, taken c1879, 1881 by photographers Anson Bros. and Winter

Letters, some cross written, Margaret Allison to John Roberts [solicitor] dated 22 May 1879. Draft of letter inquiring whether her father had left a legacy to her children.

Laura Hull's correspondence including:Letter from Hugh, no date (c1879) with 2 copies of 'prayer of the betrothed'; letter from 'Nance', no date (1879); part of letter from Woolmers, 23 April 1893; letter from Laura to Harry, no date; letter from Mrs Joyce giving a weeks' notice for Lily, no date.

Carte de visite photograph of Isaac Sharp by Robert Harris, Port Elizabeth. Endorsed "born 4 7mo. 1806".

Deputy Returning Officer's declaration dated 1879

Letters from friends to Helen Grueber
• 203 - Allie Fairly 11 Nov. ND
• 204 - Bunnie LachIan 1880 -San Francisco: Papa's shipping not doing well
• 205 - Ann Mather (?Mrs. R.A. Mather) 1879, 1881- Thanks for kindness to daughter. (5 docs.)
• 206 - Fanny Meredith ND
• 207 - Jessie R. Meredith, Cambria, Aug. 1879 - Mary [Mace]'s babies
• 208 - Alice [? Ransome] 1 May ND - From Killymoon: children, Mama, concert - programme chiefly Ransomes
• 209 - Selina A. von Stieglitz 1880 From U.K. (2 docs.)
• 210 - Jeannie _ 6 Sept. 1981
• 211 - George W. B. Story 1879 – 1881 -Written from Thorncliff, Saltwater River, Tasman's Peninsula: travels with stock, thanks for newspapers, pipe. Also piece of hearts playing card; pair of small, lady's white kid gloves, unworn (still attached together) in envelope addressed to George Story from Messrs Smith & Porte. Also note by Mrs Frances Cotton (?1970s or 80s): "no relation to Doctor, came from England with his mother, H.G. grew very fond of him and hoped for a proposal - it did not eventuate as he had little to offer at that time". (6 docs.)
• 212 - James Story to Helen and Jessie 25 Oct. 1879 - From "Serpentine" enclosing photograph. Photograph: young man, head and shoulders, c. de. v. by W. Cawston, Launceston (See 266(10)
• 213 - Maria Story (wife of James Story) c 1879-1880 - From "Serpentine" and one from Booabula, N.S.W.: marriage to James, small house, farm, old Mrs. Story

Haldane Cotsworth photograph - Carts and people in front. Endorsed: "among papers from Clebumes 1928"

Personal and family diary for the year 1880, with a few references to the business of Risby Brothers

An account ledger of timber merchant (unknown but could be Risby). Ledger accounts headed by name of client. Entries, dated, record: number, description, sum (with debit and credit in columns on the same page). Items mentioned are mainly timber but also include shingles, palings, freight, cartage, painting, insurance. Payments are noted as cheque or cash, or sometimes 'goods', or bacon, tea, sugar, soap, tobacco, castor oil. The volume includes an alphabetical index of clients names. These include many well-known names and, where addresses are given, are usually, but not only, residents of Hobart. Several clients are described as builders. Sleepers were supplied for the Government railways and timber for the Hobart Exhibition. Among clients' names are, for example, W. Batt, builder, Sandy Bay; Bidencope; Burn & Son; Cascade Brewery; Clark, undertaker Brisbane Street; Currie, Murray St.; Cygnet Coal Co.; Gas Co.; Government Railways; Hobart Corporation; Marine Board, Mcgregor & Co. Mill; Oates Dock; H. Priest, Melville St.; Public Works, ;Telegraph Dept.; Risby,; R. Shoobridge, New Norfolk; E. Tolman; Walsh,; A.G. Webster.

Carte de visite photograph thought to be William Levitt Wells by Sarony, Scarborough [England] 1880

Photograph of Sarah Benson Walker (1812-1893 nee Mather). Seated, full length, cabinet photograph by Albert Sargeant, Hobart.

Various photographs of Murry Street Hobart. Photographed by Anson Bros. and Winter

Notice of resignation of Staff Sergeant H.M. Hull, 24 January 1880. (Note: Hugh Munro Hull died in 1881).

Photographs of the Bush Hotel, River Derwent. Taken c1880-1882. Photographed by Baily and Winter

Photographs of New Town, Austins Ferry and Mt. Direction. c1880, 1882. H H Baily photographer.

Letter received from Reuben Burden dated 30 May 1880. Baptism

Extract from the marriage register of St. John's Presbyterian Church, Hobart, of the marriage of Hugh Hull, civil servant, bachelor, to Laura Ann Race Allison, at the house of Mr. Allison, Sandy Bay, by James Scott, minister dated 10 January 1880.

Receipt counterfoil book for pew rents and sustentation fund for St. John's Presbyterian Church, signed by H. Ross, manager. On some receipts the heading St. Johns' has been changed to St. Andrews.

Various photographs of Liverpool Street, Hobart including Perkins and Nephew Wholesale & Retail Drapers and Grocers. Photographed by Anson Bros.

Letters between Edward Carr Shaw and Francis Cotton dated 10 May and 21 May 1881. Repair to log [? of jetty] damaged by "Lalah"; E.C.S. to F.C.: Little Swanport Bridge - permission to have work done.

Letters from Mark M. Shaw dated 18 January 1881 and 20 February 1883 regarding "Leven Pilgrim" paper, temperance - in an envelope with the poem "The Nazarene" by "MMS" printed on one side; health, floods.

Letters from Hannah Grueber (nee Fletcher wife of S. H. Grueber jr.) written to Helen 1881.

Transcripts in A.L.Meston's hand from James Denton Toosey's "Brief Dottings of My Life from Richmond Hill, near Launceston", Launceston, 1881.

Letters from William Knibb Morris to brother Thomas John Morris dated July 1881-1891 regarding, Hobart: death of Mr Matthews [?Cephas Matthews, Chief Officer of "Lufra", drowned at sea 13 Sep. 1880, age 36], Mrs Matthews and little child (January [1881]), February 1882), Edney Morris [son of James], appointed Council Clerk of Swansea at ?210 a year (June, July 1881), children Percy, Tom & Albert at Government School (July 1881), smallpox at Sydney, signalling by light flashes or helestaph (sic), steamer "Patena" (1881), Percy died of heart trouble following rheumatic fever (October 1881), Paris Electrical Exhibition (October 1881), geology - visit of Prof. Denton (January 1882), Russian warship and electric light, Mr Henry of Electric Light Co. has 2 Swans electric lamps and 2 Siemen's Palfreyman opposite - children had treat talking and singing through it - used porcelain cupboard handles as insulators (February 1882), accumulator batteries, Juvenile Industrial Exhibition in New Market, Hobart - lit by electricity (1882-83), electric lamp arrived (December 1882), sending photo of Rocking Stone on Mount Wellington (December 1882), telephones on Kents Group Island to connect lighthouse with superintendent's house (January 1883), small lamps for microscope (May 1883), Hobart Telephone Exchange opened (July 1883), nephew Henry Stephens visit and death from TB (1883-March 1884), photographer Harold Riise [Riise & Barnett Elite Studio] insolvent - Susman's selling stock - beautiful pictures (May 1885), Edney Morris Superintendent of Police Swansea (8/10/1883), railway debate (8/10/1883), earthquakes in N.E. Tasmania and damage to houses in Fingal (7/9/1883, 8/10/1883), Australian Graphic pictures printed from glass engravings - a Tasmanian invention (3/12/1883), religious revivalists in Hobart (12/65/84), daughter Ada born June 1884 (19/9/1884), undersea cable broken (19/9/1884) fear of war with Russia (May 1885), appointed accountant to Building Society at ?150 pa - glad to leave Susman's (August 1885), scientific lectures by S. Clemes of Friends School (May 1887), sending photo "pan" of Launceston taken from Cataract Hill, lenses for microscope, lantern slide show "footisconopliscope" - William managed lime light and dissolving, Photographic Society (1888 April, May, November), Royal Society Conversazione, sending photo of Baptist Tabernacle (March 1889), Albert a telegraph operator, phonograph in Melbourne (July 1890), polariscope (1890), his little camera (August 1891).

Various photographs of Macquarie Street, Hobart, looking south taken c1881 by photographers Baily, Beattie and Anson Bros.

Pocket book and diary - entries only for 24 November.to 5 December 1881, including marriage.

Letters from Stephen Henry Grueber and his wife to daughter Helen dated 1881. The letters mainly relate to Edward Cotton, her proposed marriage, and religion, her mother hopes she will not leave the old Church (Anglican], including a letter from S.H.G. to Edward and F. Cotton to S.H.G. and a reply, also a piece of dried heather.

Letters to James Backhouse Cotton from Thomas Sutton, Palmerston, New Zealand, dated 1881. Sorry to have missed seeing J.B.C. on his way to America with Hannah Hall, family, Society of Friends, asks J.B.C. when in England to visit his mother at Banbury.

Photograph of Launceston, Cataract Bridge, Tamar River. Photographers : WA Cawston, Anson Bros.

Photographs of Hobart Domain, the University (Domain House), railways, and Regatta

Letters to Francis Cotton, Kelvedon, Tasmania from Hannah Hall regarding Quaker travels, Sydney and James B. Cotton, 1880, 1882, 1883.

Unsigned letter dated 11 November 1881 from (? F. Mackie), London regarding religion, Colchester, tithes, game laws, Cumberland farming

Letter from Isaac Sharp to Anna Maria Cotton dated 1881 regarding religious sentiments

Receipts from the Land Titles Office dated between 1881 and 1894

Letters from Edward 0. Cotton to E. Helen Grueber dated 20 February - 20 November 1881, and 1883-1884
Affectionate letters written before marriage (1881) and a few later. Including a letter written on the back of a letter from J. Lyne to Councillor E.0. Cotton: Road Board's thanks for his trouble over main roads dated 13 July 81 (15.7.81). Letters addressed to Helen (as Dear Helen or Helen Love) at W.E. Shoobridge, New Norfolk. Letter of 8.5.81 gives views on plain weddings - he and Sarah had wanted "damper
wedding" (as in simple or "damper" picnics), Helen helped with the birth of Annie Shoobridge's baby (31.8.81) - mother Ann Mather grateful, rough plan of the interior of Kelvedon (23.8.81 ), reference to Eliza - brought up by Cottons but "bolted with the handsome Portuguese negro Gomez" - a "fine animal and no more (23.10.81 & 28.10.81 ).

Tasmanian Parliamentary Papers relating to harbours in the North-West. 1881-1904.

Analysis of expenditure for wages, provisions, clothing, fuel and light, stationery and printing, furniture and repairs, soap.

1. 1882-1930
2. 1930-1934

Letters from sons and daughters: Rachel Cotton and Mary (Cotton) Scholl (England) sisters of Francis Cotton, 1882-1883
Francis Cotton's bad health, wife's illness, aged friend Dr. Story, Essex, weather, lambing, family, James B. Cotton and Hannah Hall.

Letter received from George Renison Bell dated 25 November 1882 and 8 January 1883. Regarding Gladstone: tin mining - description, mine shares

Letters from Edward Octavius Cotton to his brother James dated 1882 - 1883, regarding, family, Yearly Meeting (21.5.82), Schoutens, family, death of Capt. King (21.5.82), Mother and Father's deaths and will (1883), instrument with angled mirror, love to Hannah Hall.

Letter from Robert Smeal, Glasgow dated 23 November 1882 regarding Quakers, payment for postage on books, Hannah Hall and James Backhouse.Cotton in London, external marks of Friends discarded, J.J. Dymond and H. Hipsley above being corrected .

To consider plans and estimates of repairs to Kensington House, Davey Street and tenders for roofing.

Execution of the estate of George Wilson JP (1882-1896) of Hobart, who died on 29 April 1882, aged 81, including: executors' accounts, inventory of estate receipts, bank books, mine share certificates, papers relating to property rent, insurance and repairs, receipts for rates and taxes, correspondence with solicitors and others, receipts from Mrs S. George Edwards of San Francisco for legacy payments, correspondence with P.J. Wilson of Melbourne relating to A.McGregor giving up the trusteeship.

Letter to James Backhouse Cotton from Joseph Walton, New Zealand, dated 16 March 1882.

Letter, Rev. A. Barkway to Mr & Mrs Frank Allison dated 25 May 1882, presenting a gift to Mr and Mrs Allison's wedding day in recognition of their services to the choir of St. Paul's Church, Launceston.