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Parte de Walker Family Papers
Photograph of taken around Cascades, Mount Wellington, Fern Tree Bower.
James Backhouse Walker
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Cascades, Mount Wellington & Fern Tree Bower
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Photograph of taken around Cascades, Mount Wellington, Fern Tree Bower.
James Backhouse Walker
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Unidentified daguerreotype in a plain leather and velvet case of a woman, seated, wearing bonnet with white ribbons and flowers, holding parasol, background of classical pillars, head lightly coloured.
James Backhouse Walker
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Photograph collection consists of Walker family photographs and photographs of local Tasmanian scenes. Some unidentified portraits by unknown photographers. Daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, carte de visite, cabinet portraits, stereoscopic views, Hobart streetscapes and Tasmanian scenes
James Backhouse Walker
Parte de Walker Family Papers
1700's "Walker's: a numerous clan": A history of the Walkers
James Backhouse Walker
Parte de Walker Family Papers
" Whence my Family" - Family reminiscences by James Backhouse Walker (handwritten in block copy, New Testament cover) and compact disc containing scan of original and photographs of the Walker Family ( W9/Ph 153 - blue album)
James Backhouse Walker
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Miscellaneous notes on the history of the Walker, Benson & Mather families
James Backhouse Walker
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Benson & Mather family tree compiled by James Backhouse Walker
James Backhouse Walker
Reminiscences of Sarah Benson Walker
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Sarah Benson Walker's reminiscences of her life in Hobart Town as recorded by her son James Backhouse Walker. It includes narrative of the voyage out, and descriptions of Hobart in the very early period, information about Hobart personalities as well as the story of Sarah Benson Walker's life
James Backhouse Walker
Reminiscences of life in Hobart
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Notebook and loose notes by James Backhouse Walker on reminiscences of life in Hobart from 1840-1860
James Backhouse Walker
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Collection note books and loose notes of family family reminiscences
James Backhouse Walker
Parte de Walker Family Papers
File consists of a collection of personal mementos
Sarah Benson Walker
Fundamental Principles of the Hobart Town Total Abstinence Society
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Document detailing the fundamental principles of the Hobart Town Total Abstinence Society and pledge
George Washington Walker
Memorial to the Honourable the Legislative Council of Van Diemen's Land
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Petition detailing the large portion of human misery, inculding poverty, disease, and crime induced by the use of alcoholic or fermented liquors and asking that the Council enact a law similar to that now in operation in the State of Maine ; which must, by its natural effect, not only entirely banish intemperance and all its consequent evils from the community, but will remove the oppression with which it weighs upon the moral and physical energies of the people, and be the surest means of promoting their social and domestic happiness, and their advancement in wealth, knowledge, and religion.
George Washington Walker
Remarks on a report to Sir Richard Bourke
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Undated and unidentified pages written in pencil regarding remarks on a report to Sir Richard Bourke
George Washington Walker
George Washington Walker and the formation of the Temperance Society
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Undated and unidentified pages written in pencil regarding George Washington Walker, his life and the formation of the Temperance Society
George Washington Walker
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Rough document detailing rules of the society. Some written upside down.
George Washington Walker
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Undated and unsigned document regarding excessive drinking in taverns, ale houses and gin palaces. May be a draft for a magazine.
George Washington Walker
Van Diemen's Land Total Abstinence Society pledge
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Blank pledge of the Van Diemen's Land Total Abstinence Society
George Washington Walker
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Document dated Liverpool 1844, George Walker on behalf of the Total Abstinence Society for the donation of a pound towards funds from James Ebenezer Bicheno
George Washington Walker
Facts and figures on expenditure on hard liquor
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Bound notebook containing handwritten notes regarding facts and figures on expenditure on hard liquor, intemperance in the Army, loss of life & property a sea, etc.
George Washington Walker
Petition to the Legislative Council
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Undated petition to the Legislative Council regarding the act to regulate the sale of liquors being the 38th Section of the Licensing Act, the Sunday Clause not be repealed
George Washington Walker
Petition to the Legislative Council from the inhabitants of Green Ponds
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Undated petition to the Legislative Council from the inhabitants of Green Ponds regarding the act to regulate the sale of liquors being the 38th Section of the Licensing Act, the Sunday Clause not be repealed
George Washington Walker
Copy of circular addressed to licenced victuallers
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Copy of circular dated 1855 to Respected friend William Barnett promoting the enclosed petition to repeal the Sunday Act
George Washington Walker
Letter : Petition to the Lieutenant Governor
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Letter accompanying the petition to the Lieutenant Governor dated 20 August 1846 against the increase of Public Houses signed Theodore Bartley
George Washington Walker
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Undated complaint by the finance committee of the Hobart Town Total Abstinence Society addressed to Mr J.B. Mather and Mr Geo. Bell, of suffering grievous moral wrong and slander from Geo. W Walker
George Washington Walker
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Account with Temperance Alliance rendered 20 May 1857 in account with Geo. W Walker
George Washington Walker
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Copy of an uncompleted petition from the inhabitants of Hobart Town and its vicinity to the Honourable the Legislative Council of Van Diemen's Land. Petitioners therefore pray that the 38th Section of the Licensing Act, commonly known as the " Sunday Clause" may not be repealed.
George Washington Walker
Circular addressed to licenced victuallers
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Copy of circular, dated 1855, Hobart Town, addressed to licenced victuallers and others interested in the sale of intoxicating drink advising them of the enclosed petition prepared by the Tasmanian Temperance and Total Abstinence Association to the Legislative Council prohibiting the Sunday traffic in intoxicating liquors.
George Washington Walker
Copy of circular addressed to candidates at elections
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Copy of circular addressed to candidates at elections. Letter to Arthur Perry (Member of the Legislative Council) dated 5 March 1855 from the committee of the Tasmanian Temperance and Total Abstinence Association bringing to his consideration the very demoralising effect of treating Electors with intoxicating drinks and the vile system of supplying the means of drunkenness and debauchery at elections
George Washington Walker
Constitution and Laws of the Van Diemen’s Land Liquor Law League
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Constitution and Laws of the Van Diemen’s Land Liquor Law League agreed upon at a meeting of the Members convened for that purpose, and for the confirmation of appointments to office held in the Temperance Hall, Bathurst Street on the 8th August 1854.
George Washington Walker
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Minutes of an overflow meeting held in promotion of National Temperance in the Infant School Room, Murray street on the evening of Thursday 6th July 1854. Address delivered by David Blair on the important subject of "National Temperance". George W Walker in the chair.
George Washington Walker
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Memorandum regarding the location and the construction of the Temperance Hall at the end of Murry and Davey Street, Hobart dated 1854 and signed George Washington Walker
George Washington Walker
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Copy of a letter to Sir William Denison relative to a site for the Temperance Hall
George Washington Walker
Letter and statement of account respecting the Temperance Halls transfer
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Copy of a letter signed G.W. Walker and statement of account respecting the Temperance Halls and transfer to the V.D.L. Total Abstinence Society for the building fund
George Washington Walker
Plan for the advocacy of the Total Abstinence Society cause
Parte de Walker Family Papers
List of gentleman and proposed dates for the plan for the advocacy of the Total Abstinence Society cause in connection with the V.D. Land T.A Society at the Prisoners Barracks, Hobart Town up to December 1851 on the second Friday evening in the month at 7 o’clock
George Washington Walker
Letter from Bicheno, Colonial Secretary's office
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Letter dated 30th November 1850 from the Colonial Secretary's office signed by James Ebenezer Bicheno regarding a grant of land at the south end of Collins Street Hobart to the Total Abstinence Society.
George Washington Walker
Abstinence Society in account with the editor of Courier and Teetotal Advocate
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Document with list of names and dates. Abstinence Society in account with the editor of Courier and Teetotal Advocate
George Washington Walker
Notes on holding an Abstinence Society meeting
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Undated and unsigned document detailing notes for holding an Abstinence Society meeting. Includes motto.
George Washington Walker
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Letter to Philip Smith, Hobart Town, regarding the committee of the Temperance Society and the importation of intoxicating drink
George Washington Walker
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Notes of opinions on alcohol (notebook), petitions to Legislative Council, copy of pledge, list of subscribers, correspondence
George Washington Walker
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Marriage certificate of George Washington Walker and Sarah Benson Mather, married at Friends Meeting House, Hobart. Dated 15th December 1840. Witnessed and signed by many of the respectable inhabitants of the colony
George Washington Walker
Diary - South Africa to Van Diemen's Land
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Handwritten journal of George Washington Walker of his voyage from South Africa to Van Diemen's Land and marriage to Sarah Benson Walker
George Washington Walker
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Copies of original diaries covering George W Walker's missionary journey in Australia from 1831-1838.
George Washington Walker
Lady Franklin: opening Ancanthe Museum
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Letter from Lady Franklin to George Washington Walker regarding the opening of the Ancanthe Museum, dated 25 October 1843
Jane Franklin
Parte de Walker Family Papers
Personal letters and other documents, letterbooks and business correspondence
George Washington Walker
The papers consist mainly of family correspondence of G.W. Walker and his children and a few diaries and miscellaneous papers. James B. Walker's letters to his sisters, particularly letters to Mary Augusta while she was over seas are especially descriptive of his activities and of Hobart life. Mary Walkers' letters from London describe her life as a student in London and her correspondence with friends met then contain references to artists, especially women painters and sculptors.
This collection is complemented by - AU TAS UTAS SPARC 2007/1 - https://sparc.utas.edu.au/index.php/walker-family-papers-2007
George Washington Walker
George Washington Walker to Esther Stickney
Parte de Richard Stickney Collection
Letters written by George Washington Walker to Esther Stickney dated April 1834 and November 1835 regarding : Journal writing, Esther's afflictions, parental discipline, plant specimens, glad to hear her brother had given "proofs of his best feelings being exercised towards his family, Barclay's Apology, Backhouse's health (26 April 1834, also copy "per favour T. Mather"); thank for journal; search for Richard and information about his death, his job with Thomas Steel and lodging with Thomas Soltit and wife who kept the "Jolly Tar" public house. his property; the Meeting House in Sydney (November 1835)
Richard Stickney
Collection consists of family and legal correspondence and transcripts of letters
Richard Stickney
Miscellaneous papers and photographs relating mainly to the family of Joseph Benson Mather
Joseph Benson Mather
Friends' Meeting House, Murray Street
Parte de George Musgrave Parker : Correspondence and research records
Photograph titled First Friends' Meeting House: The first Quaker Meeting House in Hobart. A cottage at 39 Murray Street which was bought by James Backhouse in 1837 with a loan from Meeting for Sufferings, London. The cost was £400 including alterations. Shows Mr Cheverton and Mr Shields and uniformed police constable in front, Holy Trinity Church on hill in background. From 12 February 1832 the visiting Quakers James Backhouse and George Washington Walker held periods of worship in the Quaker manner and others sought leave to join them. These included ex-English Friends who had been transported, some of whom were still prisoners, other convicts and ‘locals’, together with four current members. The gatherings were held in private homes and various rented rooms. The Hobart Meeting began in 1833 when the first Meeting for Discipline was held on 20 September 1833 at the home of Thomas Crouch, Bathurst Street. Members present were Thomas Squire, Ann Pollard (minor), James Backhouse and George Washington Walker. Photograph (mounted) J. Bishop, Osborne (& copy neg)
George Musgrave Parker
Parte de William Nicolle Oates Collection
Music for world peace - broadcast FM - ABC, 18th June, 1989.
William Nicolle Oats
Parte de William Nicolle Oates Collection
Schools and the nurture of the human spirit - Philip Smith Memorial Lecture.
William Nicolle Oats
Parte de William Nicolle Oates Collection
Values and media - a discussion with U3A, 1st May 1996.
William Nicolle Oats
A talk to the Tasmanian Chapter of Australian College of Education
Parte de William Nicolle Oates Collection
The changing face of education - a talk to Tasmanian Chapter of Australian College of Education.
William Nicolle Oats
Parte de William Nicolle Oates Collection
Education for peace - Honora Deane Memorial Lecture, 19th July 1990.
William Nicolle Oats
Lecture to the Royal Society of Tasmania
Parte de William Nicolle Oates Collection
A lecture delivered to the Royal Society of Tasmania, 5th July 1994 entitled The importance of James Backhouse in the history of Van Diemen's Land in the 1830's.
William Nicolle Oats
Religious education: a Quaker's view
Parte de William Nicolle Oates Collection
Religious education: a Quaker's view - "Independence" May 1987
William Nicolle Oats
An historical background to funding of Quaker Service Australia
Parte de William Nicolle Oates Collection
An historical background to funding of Quaker Service Australia
William Nicolle Oats
Parte de William Nicolle Oates Collection
Progressive schools - a personal view. The D J Ross Memorial Lecture
William Nicolle Oats
Parte de William Nicolle Oates Collection
Some reflections on the problems facing American educators - an address in Pasadena, November, 1951
William Nicolle Oats
Contributions to Australian Dictionary of Biography
Parte de William Nicolle Oates Collection
Contributions to Australian Dictionary of Biography made by Oats on Quakers: (a) Joseph Francis Mather, (b) Samuel Clemes, (c) Ernest Unwin
William Nicolle Oats
Conference of Australian Music Teachers
Parte de William Nicolle Oates Collection
Conference of Australian Music Teachers - 12th January, 1992
William Nicolle Oats
Parte de William Nicolle Oates Collection
Visions of a future Australian society - some personal reflections
William Nicolle Oats
Parte de William Nicolle Oates Collection
Quakers and education
William Nicolle Oats
William Nicolle Oates Collection
Collection consists of various essays, lectures and reflections on education, Quakers and also copies of his contributions to the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
William Nicolle Oats
Collection consists of a photocopy of Mackie's diary dated 1852 - 1855 bound into two volumes with accompanying photographic prints and 35 mm. negatives of some illustrations contained in the diaries.
The diaries (except for the South African portion), with most of the sketches, were published in 1973 as Traveller underconcern, transcribed and edited by Mary Nicholls for the History Department of the University of Tasmania.
Frederick William Mackie
Collection consists of material relating to various members of the Mather family, the Society of Friends , miscellaneous correspondence from Quakers and the Friends School
Robert Mather
Letter concerning sale of stock-in-trade
Parte de Robert & Ann Mather Papers
Robert Mather's letter concerning the sale of his stock-in-trade
Robert Mather
Isaac Solomon to Robert Mather
Parte de Robert & Ann Mather Papers
Letter from Isaac Solomon to Robert Mather, dated 5 March 1829
Robert Mather
Robert Mather's letter to his brother-in-law
Parte de Robert & Ann Mather Papers
Extract of Robert Mather's letter to his brother-in-law John Benson describing his wife's death, dated 16 October 1831
Robert Mather
Letter : Sarah Benson Mather to her aunt
Parte de Robert & Ann Mather Papers
Letter from Sarah Benson Mather to her aunt describing her mother's death, dated 18 September 1831.
Robert Mather
Parte de Robert & Ann Mather Papers
Ann Mather's letters home Jan 1824 -1829. Extracts and copies of letters from Mrs Ann Mather (nee Benson) to her brother, Rev. Samuel Benson, and sisters, Isabella Whytall and Sarah Benson in London, apparently made after her death, consisting mainly of religious sentiments. Also copy of her Memoir written by her brother Rev. Samuel Benson(18b)
Ann Mather
Parte de Robert & Ann Mather Papers
Undated appeal for books from the Christian Knowledge Society.
Robert Mather
Report on arrival and prospects
Parte de Robert & Ann Mather Papers
Notes from letters from Ann and Robert Mather from Van Diemen's Land. Report on arrival and prospects dated January 1824.
Robert Mather
Proposed voyage in ship 'Hope'
Parte de Robert & Ann Mather Papers
Proposed voyage to Van Diemen's Land in ship 'Hope' June 1821 - January 1822. Papers relating to the proposal of some members of the Wesleyan Methodist Society to proceed to V.D.L . and the decision at meetings of 29 June, 2 July, finalised on 4 July, to travel in the ship 'Hope' owned by Messrs Degraves and Macintosh, Captain Francis Allison. However the ship was held up by HM Customs at Ramsgate, being both unseaworthy and overloaded, and the owners failed to provide the provisions and accommodation promised. The Government eventually chartered another ship, 'Heroine', to continue the voyage.
Robert Mather
Papers relating to the voyage out and settlement of Robert Mather and his wife, Ann (Benson). Many of the papers (Ml0/16-20) consist of extracts from letters from Ann Mather to her brother, Rev. Samuel Benson, and sisters Isabella Whytall and Sarah Benson (m. Hammond 1832), in UK and were probably given to their niece, Sarah Benson Mather who married George Washington Walker in 1840, after Ann Mather's death in 1831.
Robert Mather
Parte de Judd & Brownell Family Papers
Carte de visite photograph of Isaac Sharp by Robert Harris, Port Elizabeth. Endorsed "born 4 7mo. 1806".
Isaac Sharp
Photograph of Esther A. Mather
Parte de Judd & Brownell Family Papers
Standing, carte de visite photograph of Esther A. Mather dated 24 April 1868 taken by H.H. Baily, Hobart.
Esther A. Mather
Parte de Judd & Brownell Family Papers
Cabinet portrait of James Backhouse undate.
James Backhouse
Parte de Judd & Brownell Family Papers
Carte de visite photograph of Margaret Beale, Melbourne, no date. Photograph by Johnstone O'Shannessy & Co.
Margaret Beale
Parte de Judd & Brownell Family Papers
Quaker marriage certificate - William Nichollias and Isabella Rayner dated 6 February 1835. First Quaker wedding recorded in Tasmania -
Thomas Judd
Abraham Davy - letter to Francis Cotton
Parte de Judd & Brownell Family Papers
Letter to Francis Cotton from Abraham Davy dated 7 November 1844. Davy remembered his visit to the Cottons and the Cottons visit to NSW. He also mentioned his family - Helen making progress at school, Meetings, Quakers Ruth Allen and J.P. Robinson, plainness of speech, T. Pollard's children, second marriage.
Thomas Judd
John Beecham Brownell letter to parents
Parte de Judd & Brownell Family Papers
Written from school, Mr Cowle's 'Hobart Town Classical and Commercial Academy' by John Beecham Brownell to parents [Thomas Coke and Elizabeth Brownell] dated 15 December 1851: Christmas holidays would start on 17 December.
Thomas Judd
Parte de Judd & Brownell Family Papers
Notes and cuttings relating to the Brownell, Judd, Barnett and Propsting families, made by Nancie Hewitt, including:-
Brownell: notes by Mrs Hewitt including extracts from an account of Thomas Coke Brownell by his son John Beecham Brownell, photograph of T.C. Brownell.
Barnett: news cutting on Archdeacon Ernest Judd Barnett (died 1955) and copy of memorial address, notes, photograph of Grace Hannah Barnett, obituary of Barbara Burnett (1946).
Patricia Hewitt to serve in India news cutting 1961.
Judd: notes on Judd family; copy of letter from Elizabeth Judd to her aunt, H. Cane, London, on arrival in Hobart describing their voyage, Father being schoolmaster for the voyage in an emigrant ship, and describing Hobart - many things cheaper than in England 1 December 1842 (typed and manuscript copy).
Propsting: marriage declaration of no impediment to the marriage of Alfred Henry Barnett to Elizabeth Georgina Propsting no date; notes on the Propsting (or Probstein) family; extract from minutes of Friends Meeting concerning Henry Propsting 1878, 1901; photographs of Ann and Hannah, first and second wives of Henry Propsting.
Family tree showing connection of Brownell, Barnett, Judd and Propsting families.
News cuttings: Friends School painting of Matthinna, Arthur Circus, Fern Tree Hotel.
Thomas Judd
Notes on Frederick and Henry Propsting
Parte de Judd & Brownell Family Papers
Notes compiled on Frederick and Henry Propsting
Thomas Judd
Notes on the Society of Friends (Quakers)
Parte de Judd & Brownell Family Papers
Nancie Hewitt's notes on the Society of Friends (Quakers), including drafts of talks, "James Backhouse and George Washington Walker, adapted and summaries from 'a narrative of a voyage to the Australian Colonies by James Backhouse' for young friends by Nancie Hewitt" (typescript), photographs of pages of F. Mackie's "Journal" including sketch of Hobart Town 1852.
Thomas Judd
Parte de Judd & Brownell Family Papers
Miscellaneous papers relating to the Barnett family. Barbara Barnett, the grand-daughter of Henry Propsting, established the first ‘rest home’ for old people in Hobart in 1922.
Thomas Judd
Henrietta Pierce's photograph album
Parte de Judd & Brownell Family Papers
Photograph album presented on 23 November 1897 to Henrietta Pierce, secretary of the Missionary Helpers Union, Hobart. She had taught at Friends School for eleven years and was leaving Hobart to teach at her aunt's school in Colchester, England. Letter enclosed signed by members of the Missionary Helpers' Union.
Photographs (as identified by Nancie Hewitt):
Henrietta Pierce
Parte de Judd & Brownell Family Papers
Carte de visite photograph of Sarah Bell by W.P. Dowling, Launceston.
Sarah Bell
Parte de Judd & Brownell Family Papers
Carte de visite photograph of Rachel Mackie by Charles A. Gandy, London.
Rachel Mackie
Photograph of Frederick Mackie
Parte de Judd & Brownell Family Papers
Head and shoulders, carte de visite photograph of an elderly Frederick Mackie. Photograph by Samuel Fry, Surbiton [Surrey, England]
Frederick Mackie
Photograph of Sarah Benson Walker
Parte de Judd & Brownell Family Papers
Photograph of Sarah Benson Walker (1812-1893 nee Mather). Seated, full length, cabinet photograph by Albert Sargeant, Hobart.
Sarah Benson Walker
Photograph of Mrs John Cotton (nee Simmons)
Parte de Judd & Brownell Family Papers
Carte de visite photograph of Mrs John Cotton (nee Simmons) taken June 1886 by Wherrett, Hobart
Thomas Judd
Photograph of William Levett Wells?
Parte de Judd & Brownell Family Papers
Carte de visite photograph thought to be William Levitt Wells by Sarony, Scarborough [England] 1880
William Levitt Wells
Parte de Judd & Brownell Family Papers
Diary of Thomas Judd (1822-1915) son of Thomas Judd (1794-1887) and Elizabeth (Cane) on a voyage from England to Tasmania on the "Sir Charles Napier" with his family: "Father and Mother, Elizabeth, myself, John, Ann, Rebecca, Susan, Martha and Henry (we have left William behind - being deaf and dumb - to receive his education in the asylum)". The diary consists mainly of the voyage: weather, activities on board, prayer meetings in their cabin. On arrival they took a house in Macquarie Street and looked for jobs. Ann and Elizabeth were offered posts as governesses but Elizabeth died on 30 December, at the age of 22, and was buried in the Scotch burial ground.
Typed typescript made by D. Little 2 July 1953 - spelling and punctuation altered.
Thomas Judd
Miscellaneous items collected by Nancie Hewitt (nee Brownell), including copies of Judd and Brownell papers, notes relating to Judd, Brownell and Propsting families and other items given to Mrs Hewitt. Also Mrs Hewitt's notes on the Society of Friends and the Quaker faith and some photographs of Quakers.
Thomas Judd
Collection consists of five letters from a Quaker, John H. Fisher, in Hobart to his brothers, Reuben A Fisher and Thomas W.Fisher in Cork, Ireland.
John Fisher asked for news of his family, mentioning particularly his sisters May, Susanna and Margaret, Uncle John, cousins and friends and the other apprentices and he inquired if brother Thomas was still apprenticed to Henry Morris. His past misfortune was his own fault and he did not expect friend Thomas Harvey to forgive him (F.1/2) and he wanted to know if the Friends Society had disowned him and how people he owed money to felt (F.1/4). He had not been much to the Friends Meeting House in Hobart -- it was very different from home (F.1/3). Fisher had been in Port Philip and went into the bush but had an accident crossing the Goulburn River when a bullock dray ran over his legs and broke his thigh. In Hobart Isaac got him a job as overseer to David Lord but he was the only free person employed. Now he was working with Isaac who was teaching him hat making (1843 F.1 /2) but in 1845 he wrote that hats could be imported more cheaply and Isaac was fell mongering - getting up wool for the English market (F.1/4). There was a depression in Hobart but his life was comfortable. Hobart had 4 insurance offices, 4 churches (2 English, 2 Scotch), a Catholic chapel, 4 dissenting houses and a Friends Meeting House. In his last letter, dated 11 November 1845, John Fisher says he is thinking of
trying for Californian gold. One letter was later endorsed with a letter from A. Fisher to Thomas dated 31 . 12 . 1894 from Dymond City, N.C., enclosing the letters from their brother John and commenting on A.F.'s good life in the U.S.A., news of his children and his
farm on which he still led an active life although both he and Thomas had "passed the three score and ten"
John H. Fisher
Letters : Bessie Wells to father
Parte de William Levitt Wells Collection
Letters written by Elizabeth Lucy (Bessie) Wells to father, Martin Lidbetter, and mother 1884 - 1886. Bessie's letters to her parents were intended for all her family, as she says in her first letter on the voyage (6 May 1884) which was addressed to Father, Mother, Robert & Sophie, Tom & Lizzie, Willie, Harry & Mary. Her first letter was written from Greenhithe before sailing and describes their boarding, seen off by the Wells father, Prissie, Uncles James Wells, Henry & Louie and her two children, Mabel and Arthur. Her letters supplement the journal of the voyage and describe their lives on the voyage, in Hobart and later at the Don River. There are references to the children's schooling, their hopes for a Friends School and eventual arrival of Samuel Clemes and family and the start of the School and the attendance of Edith and Frank, although the expense was almost too much but Edith gained a scholarship. There are references to visits from other Friends and occasionally relatives, visits to Melbourne, etc. A letter of 13.12.1891 was written on Wells Store printed letter-head.
• Nos. 8-12, 1884 - voyage
• Nos.13-18, 1885 - January 1886 - Hobart
• Nos.19-25, 1886, February-August Don River store (including incomplete letter from Melbourne with postscript from Don, 8 June 1886 - Arnold's eye)
• Nos.26-44, 1887-1893 Don River (including two undated letters c1891- Edith got scholarship, c1892 wedding of Walter Lean at Table Cape, Minnie Furmage and 2 children, Willie going to Latrobe daily, Frank possibly not returning to Friends School after Christmas as fees £50 now he had turned twelve)
William Levitt Wells
Parte de William Levitt Wells Collection
Diary of the Don Store, 11 February 1887 - 30 December 1888. In February 1886 Wells was appointed manager of the Don branch store of the Don Trading Company by John Henry, the owner, and about 1888 he took over the store, which became William Wells & Co
William Levitt Wells
Parte de William Levitt Wells Collection
Diary of the Don Store, 31 October 1886 - 9 February 1887. In February 1886 Wells was appointed manager of the Don branch store of the Don Trading Company by John Henry, the owner, and about 1888 he took over the store, which became William Wells & Co
William Levitt Wells