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Letter from Ann Johnston to cousin John Meredith dated 5th March 1821, letter from Teneriffe received - sorry he was so sea sick, visit to Birmingham, John's young brother Ben learning to sing, his mother Sarah, David and Joseph, dined at Henry Meredith's, respects to Mr and Mrs Meredith and love to their children

Letter from Ann Johnston to cousin John Meredith dated 3rd December 1820 expressing her lively interest in his well being, "Emerld" not calling at Madeira so no letter, Mr Dunn taking letters, news of Mr George Meredith's marriage, Mr and Mrs Pearce, Mr Anderson and Mr Johnston enquiring after you.

Letters from Ann Johnston to cousin John Meredith dated November 2nd 1820 and addressed to Post Office Vandiemans-Land. Stating her anxiety for his welfare, happiness and prosperity and urging him not to form an intimacy with any of the passengers until he knows them better as he is among a set of disappointed people whos fortunes have become desperate and and that self interest will be their and almost only thoughts. She urges him not enter into engagements lightly or hastily and not to let himself be influenced.

Letter from Ann Johnston to cousin John Meredith dated 5th March 1821, letter from Teneriffe received - sorry he was so sea sick, visit to Birmingham, John's young brother Ben learning to sing, his mother Sarah, David and Joseph, dined at Henry Meredith's, respects to Mr and Mrs Meredith and love to their children

Letter from Ann Johnston to cousin John Meredith dated 5th March 1821, letter from Teneriffe received - sorry he was so sea sick, visit to Birmingham, John's young brother Ben learning to sing, his mother Sarah, David and Joseph, dined at Henry Meredith's, respects to Mr and Mrs Meredith and love to their children

Collection consists of the newsletters of the Mole Creek Caving Club entitled 'Carbonate Capers'. Nos 1-155, November 1991 to August 2008.

Account with Schroder & Grossmann dated November 1821 to August 1822. Small notebook: "Contra buch fur Sr. J. Leake mit Schroder & Grossmann A.1821", containing chronological entries of fairly large sums and personal names or figures.
The notebook was later used as a diary by Mrs E. Leake and some draft letters by W.B. Leake are noted in the back.

Account Book - household &general 1814-1822 Includes:
• Mrs Leake's household expenses 1814-1820
Household &incidental family expenses such as: servants' wages, food, cakes 2d, washing, oranges, bath brick, child's knife, coals, cloak dying 3/6d, "wearing apparel or myself and children £3", "pewage at St. John's £1 .3s","by Harrison's coach for Arthur's christening"
3 Nov.1814, tape, thread and needles 1/6d, by missionary collections 3s 6d, sacramental collection 6d.
• John Leake's business and general expenses 1820 -July1822 Includes business expenses such as import of oil, "drink money" for carriers etc., and some family expenses such as Edward's schooling, Mrs Leake for housekeeping, papering a room.
• re-used in 1837 for building workers' rations

Letter Book dated 1850 -1868, and 1871. Includes copies or extracts of business letters, including also letters as Churchwarden of St. Luke's Church, Campbell Town (1858). Entries continued, probably by C.H. Leake, after John Leake's death

Letter Book dated December 1840 to 22 January 1849. Copies of letters, extracts and notes on letters sent, mainly relating to business affairs. Subjects and correspondents include: business interests in Hull, U.K. (William Bell and Avison Terry: Land of Green Ginger property etc.) transactions over wool, produce and stock (Henry Reed, Launceston); banking, insurance; property (P. Oakden, James Aikenhead, John Dunn) and Ashby property); politics and Legislative Council (Sir J. Eardley Wilmot, Joseph Archer, F. L. von Stieglitz); proposed college near Campbell Town (Archdeacon R. R. Davies); taxes (P. Fraser, Collector of Internal Revenue); debenture bills (J.E. Bicheno, Colonial Secretary); applicant for official post (Edward Nicholas). Also copies of Government regulations on land grants, quit rent, petitions against quit rent etc. probably made earlier (vol. b).

• A) Dec. 1840 -Oct. 1843 (damaged, partly illegible)
• B) 13 May 1844 -29 Sept. 1845
• C) 20 Oct. 1845 -23 Apr. 1846 (from p. 22. pages 1 -21: copies of land regulations, quit rent etc. £ 1824 -1836)
• D) 30 Apr. 1846 -18 Mar. 1847 e) 21 Feb. 1848 -22 Jan. 1849

Letter Book dated 1818 -1822. Copies of business letters written from Hamburg between 1818 and 1820 to English business firms such as Thomas Richardson & Son of Hull; John Beadle & Co. of London; Swallow & Laycock of Wakefield; Ledgard & Hopkinson of Mirfield; Thomas Bell of Hull; Henry Coates of Hull; and a few German firms (usually written in English but some in German) about purchases,sales and shipping of agricultural produce such as barley,rapeseed, wheat, onions, hides.
In 1822 some letters were written from Leith, Scotland, apparently concluding some business before departure for Australia.
Note: the volume was later used in V.D.L.(Tasmania) for letters 1837-1847.

Letter Book for the period 1837 to 1847. Copies of letters, including "dispute with Mr Harrison about the road to Lewisham and Campbell Town", letters relating to land claims and notes of letters about wool sales and other business.
Entered at end of Hamburg business letter book 1818-20

Journal of William Bell Leake dated November 1820. Detailing accounts for shipments handled by William Bell Leake in Hull, U.K. for various firms, carrying flax, whale oil, tallow, linseed cakes, etc. William Bell Leake was John Leake's eldest son, born 1806.

Hamburg Militia document dated 18 August 1821. Notice signed "Furst" Captain 3rd Company Citizens' Militia, reminding John Leake of his obligation to serve and requesting him to supply himself with uniform and arms. (written in German)

Account Book 1819 -1823 Includes
• Hamburg trade 1819 -Sept. 1821
Accounts of oil consigned to John Leake of Hamburg (ie.whale oil, black, brown and linseed oil). Also a few other commodities such as sewing cotton from Dacca Twist co., Manchester, redlead, 201 bags Bengal turmeric, Indian tobacco, rum.
• Stores for V.D.L. Sept. 1822
Purchases made by Leake before departure for V.D.L., including: clothing, cloth, farm implements, harness, ox harness, ploughs, carts, carpentry and joinery tools, millstones, smith's anvil, seeds of grass, clover, rye, parsley etc. for pasture, assorted garden vegetable seeds, flowers, hawthorn berries, stove, pots and pans including cast iron girdle, "tea boiler" and camp oven,candle molds,12 boxes of crown glass, drawers and bookcase, sea grass mattress, medicines, stationery, a patent brewing machine, a pair of brass barreled pistols and bullet molds.

Account book dated 1820 detailing cash received and expenses, including duty, postage, carriage, wages, brokerage,
warehouse rents, "drink money" on commodities such as oil, candles, whitelead, rapeseed, oats, turmeric. Also "subscription: Freemason". Rough draft of letter, 1838, partly illegible, at front.

Memoranda book dated 1818 detailing notes of orders, shipments, prices, names etc.

Cash book dated 1813-1817 noting expenses of travelling in Sweden, Prussia and Hull, including carriage, inn, servants, etc.; also accounts with various firms and receipts.

John Leake's account of a voyage to Gibraltar and Gallipoli as super cargo for Messrs. Knox and Hay of Hull, shipping pitch and tar to sell in Gibraltar or Naples, returning with [olive] oil from Gallipoli. Journal of Mediterranean Voyage dated 1802

Memoranda book dated 1801 -1802 "Book of observations" or memoranda of shipping commission accounts from 1798, including olive oil,iron,lead,tinned plate,caviar from Russia, earthenware,flax,cotton, Italian marble etc. Also notes of current prices,freight charges,currency,goods wanted and available, port dues and captains' "privileges" at various ports, including Naples, Barcelona, Leghorn,Gallipoli. Journal notes of loading and transactions on voyage carrying tar and pitch from Hull to Gibraltar or Naples for Messrs. Knox and Hay February-July 1802.

Letter from Capt. P. Hepburn dated 4 April 1844. Regarding book and sailing.

Photograph of taken around Cascades, Mount Wellington, Fern Tree Bower.

Letters to George Meredith to his wife, Mary, from Jane Patterson dated 13 Nov., and 16 Dec. 1837. Could instruct in French, Italian and Spanish languages and "the usual routine of a popular English education, including astronomy and the use of the globes", 18 years experience, salary £60 plus washing and travel expenses. (First letter addressed to Mrs Boyes).

Reports to Campbell Town Police Magistrate about bushrangers, including robbery at Henry Stieglitz place (1843); report
from the Police Magistrate at Fingal that his district Constable [?Ward] had been shot by bushrangers at Mr. Gilligan's near Avoca (1843)

Photographs taken around Cascades, Mount Wellington, Fern Tree Bower.

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

Sixteen botanical studies from Stanthorpe , Queensland, 1925

Torvisosa Elementary School, Italy.

Copies of informations of witnesses against William Baker had been received by A. Montague, dated 4 April 1831

Photograph of stone house, two storied, pillared front entrance with double steps, apron clad servants standing on steps.

Letters from William Robert Giblin, Attorney General, dated 17 April 1882, and 15 September 1882.
Real estate duty, electoral voting procedure

Photograph of Hobart harbor and mountain (snow topped) from river, showing sailing ships, steam ferries. Glossy print, on "cabinet" mount, T. Crawford, Hobart.

Sketch of Ironwood

School sports or marching display. N.D. Mercury (newspaper) photo.

Requests to pay salaries due to Thomas Wilson and John Lightfoot to J.K. Buscombe, receipted

Military ceremony (? Military College) N.D.

Singing Honeyeater in the rain –watercolour

Letter received from Abraham C. Flower dates,17 January 1835. Purchased 4 room cottage for 13 years for £50 - sending title as security.

Mounted photograph of a view of Hobart from West Hobart, showing the tower of old St. David's Cathedral

Photograph taken "Near Fort Macquarie" Sydney from water, looking at landing steps, and showing row boat, horse and cart, dog, cliffs, steps & distant ships' masts.

Letter dated 5 Dec. 1898 from Louis Bernard, headed 'Southern Cross' but in Tasmanian Museum envelope, refusing dinner invitation.

Letter received from James Dixon dated 1855. Sheep sales, Russian War. Also printed statement on emigration (1847)

Letters to George Meredith to his wife, Mary, from Charlotte Betts dated 1837 and 1839. Letter from Maria enclosed, Maria better from influenza and erysipelas, fees, Maria would have a mother's care (Nov., Dec. 1837); fees due, Fanny and Clara's letters, Clara needs cold cream for face (4 Oct 1839). Also 2 bills for tuition, dressmaking and dancing lessons from Mr Dyer (15 Dec. 1837,30 Sept. 1839)

Cadets marching and in group. N.D.

Letter from Francis Cotton to his son-in-law J.B. Mather regarding the Eastern Coast Steam Navigation Company -'Marion ' to replace 'Fenella ' - eagles, swallows migrating, Maria's health.

Letter received from Abraham Davy, dated, July 1868. James Backhouse, trustee question (Sydney Meeting House), Friends, Alfred Allen.

1. Helen Power when young
2. Photograph of painting
3. "Mount Joy", Campbell Town, former home of Helen Power
4. Helen Power at home in Hobart, no date [1950-56?]
5. Helen Power's home in Hobart (photo Ben Sheppard)

Photograph of ferns and small waterfall, Hobart. Glossy print, amateurishly mounted.

Letter received from Samuel Cook, Adelaide, dated 19 January 1845. South Australia, Jacob Hayn's goats and copper mines, J. Hayne married sister of Baker a director of Bank of Australia, Quakers, taking a run on Murray River for pigs and fish.

Photograph of Pillinger Drive, Hobart. Glossy print, amateurishly mounted.

Selected and introduced by Clive Sansom, published 1964 by Robert Hale, London. Typescript, page proof, published copy.

Lavender - Hobart 1937

Certificates of merit awarded to John Meredith by the Glamorgan Agricultural Association.

near present Kabuki Restaurant G.M.P. photo (& neg)

Photograph of Huon Road, Hobart showing wide, graded dirt road, fence, and gum tree. Glossy print, amateurishly mounted.

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)

Pink Olive Berries, Tasmania

Young men on ship waving N.D. Age photo.

Clive Sansom's correspondence with publishers and reviewers, accounts for fund for the publication - remainder of funds for a poetry prize - cheque book, copies of advertisements and reviews including review by Judith Wright, copy of poem "your heart has an irregular beat" written shortly before she died and printed with photographs in Australian Book Review March 1965. Also manuscript music "I am no nearer proving thee" - words by Helen Power, music by Richard Graves.

Photograph of Huon Road, Hobart showing wide, graded dirt road, fence, and gum tree. Glossy print, amateurishly mounted.

Letters to George Meredith to his wife, Mary, from A.M. Flaherty dated 1836-37,
To Mary M.: thanks God for her good health for 66 years, general news. Copy of letter from George Meredith to Mrs. F., Diss, Norfolk, U.K.: happy to spare a little aid for her, his marriage prior to departure for V.D.L., praise of wife, news of Mrs.F's former pupils George jr., Charles, Sarah.(1837). Letter to George's brother Henry about payment of increased annuity, pleased that family dear to her now extricated from former difficulties (1836).