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Part of Fuller Papers
Receipt book for hire of piano from Walch & Co. 1911 - 1917
William Edwin Fuller
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Part of Fuller Papers
Receipt book for hire of piano from Walch & Co. 1911 - 1917
William Edwin Fuller
Correspondence - Hilda Bridges to Frances Fuller 1958 - 1964
Part of Fuller Papers
Letters from Hilda Bridges (d. 1971 aged 89, sister of Roy Bridges) to Mrs. W. E. Fuller on personal and family affairs, daily life,
occasional references to her writing and publications.
William Edwin Fuller
Part of Fuller Papers
Correspondence with A.B.C. letters concerning broadcasts, also scripts (including scripts by George Evans - pseudonym for W.E. Fuller as bookseller).
William Edwin Fuller
Part of Fuller Papers
Script of a play entitled "Africa calling" written by M Gibson and W E Fuller
William Edwin Fuller
Part of Fuller Papers
Personal correspondence with friends, but including some letters from booksellers and publishers, etc. referring to bookselling business, broadcasting, etc. Also letters concerning Repertory Theatre Society.
William Edwin Fuller
Part of Fuller Papers
Collection consists of two files of postcards, cuttings, photographs and brochures
William Edwin Fuller
Part of Fuller Papers
Commemorative button c 1914 -1947, Appeal buttons (mainly World War
I) including Red Cross, Wattle Day, child welfare,0 A S.,Tin Hat Appeal, Musical Day 1917.
Also uniform badges and buttons, Australian Commonwealth Forces, A I F badge issued to women of Australia for duty done.
Also Franklin and Tasman Centenary Regatta 1938
William Edwin Fuller
Part of Fuller Papers
Originally four books. Two catalogued and taken into the Rare Collection.
(1) "Samuel Clemes 1845-1922" by I. M. Shoobridge, Hobart (Cox &
Kay) c 1923
(2) (Transferred to the Rare Book Collection -Morris Rare PR 9619.3 .B52 M98 1913)
"The Mysterious Stranger", Marie Bjelke Petersen, Walch & Sons, Hobart, 1913 (reprint, 1914) 30 pp
Inscribed: "to dear Mrs. Fuller in memory of our little talks at Swansea, March 1915, from the writer".
(3) (Transferred to the Rare Book Collection - Morris Rare PR 9619.3 .B52 M93 1914)
"Muffled Drums ", Marie Bjelke Petersen, Hobart, 1914 paper 49 pp
Inscribed, ms.: "To dear Mrs. Fuller [Mrs E. C. Fuller] with much love and earnest prayer for His best and richest gift -Himself.
From the writer, Swansea, March 1915".
• Includes copy of obituary notice, Mercury, 1969.
(4) A Century of Banking, The Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney, Sydney, 1934, 89 pp. illustrated.
William Edwin Fuller
Part of Fuller Papers
One tourist map of Tasmania dated 1934. Inset map of Hobart. Produced by the Government Printer Tasmania. Scale 1 in: 10 mls , - Linen backed map, folded
William Edwin Fuller
Part of Fuller Papers
Collection of newspaper cuttings : Collected by Mrs. W. E. Fuller, mainly relating to the bookshop, also to Repertory Theatre,
broadcasting, building of Hobart Bridge (Examiner 13 August 1963). Includes copy of the Illustrated Tasmanian Mail dated 13 December 1934.
William Edwin Fuller
Diary, pocketbooks and letters
Part of Fuller Papers
Diary and other material relating to Edwin Charles Fuller (1885-1921) father of W.E. Fuller
Diary dated 1888. Probably kept by E. C. Fuller. Occasional entries only. Refers to "Mother and Marion (e.g. took Mother & Marion to Black Bush), Charley, Bessie, Ada, Margaret and Mary (Margaret plans Mary disposes"); also to mining shares and mine claim especially "Castle Carey", and to council meetings ('.'attended council meeting in morning going through assessment roll").
William Edwin Fuller
Painting's and prints - Tasmanian scenes
Part of Fuller Papers
Paintings and prints - Tasmanian scenes by Roy Cox, crayon and wash drawings, 1945: Salamanca Place, Hobart - Kelly's Steps, Hobart - Old Signal Station, Hobart - G.P.O., Hobart - Government House , Hobart. Also post-card reproductions of the above, plus Hobart Bridge and Ross Bridge.
Coloured engraved, reproduction from the original painting held in the Allport Library Tasmania of Joseph Lycett's View from top of Mount Nelson with Hobart Town in the distance, V.D.L. Published by J. Souter, 1825, printed. J. Walch & Sons, 1974.
William Edwin Fuller
Part of Fuller Papers
Three photographs of friends:
William Edwin Fuller
Part of Fuller Papers
Correspondence dated 1929 - 1942. Including letters from Solicitor and agreement with Oldham & Morris, notice of opening of W. E. Fuller's "The Bookshelf" 48 Elizabeth Street, (underneath Goodwill Store), plan of basement of 48 Elizabeth Street; letters from Joan McLennan, Governor's private secretary, Government House; correspondence with A.B.C. and 7HO relation to broadcasts, plays submitted, etc. (including A.B.C. contracts).
William Edwin Fuller
Part of Fuller Papers
Two caricatures of W. E. Fuller drawn by by Kingsley Fairweather (crayon and poster colour) . One framed
William Edwin Fuller
Part of Fuller Papers
Collection of photographs of Tasmanian scenes. Panoramic view of Derwent River; Mount Wellington; Derwent river, yachts racing; Fitzpatrick' s Hotel at Westbury. Also postcard views of Hobart, New Norfolk, Miena Dam, Burnie, ships, N.S.W., prints of Hobart's early colonial houses, Russell Falls, Shot Tower and Swansea
William Edwin Fuller
Part of Fuller Papers
Book shop photographs. Library, probably Angus & Robertson, Sydney c. 1909 including Miss Frances Ruby Evans (later Mrs. W. E. Fuller) Collins Street, Arcade, W. E. and Mrs. Fuller and Miss C. Parker standing in front of opening in brickwork, 1930 (also cutting of Illustrated Tasmanian Mail, 3 December 1930). Snapshots of books being loaded on truck outside house and unloading outside
"Goodwill Store", Elizabeth Street (Fullers was in basement under "Goodwill") with negatives. c. 1932 - 1935 Tasmanian Book Club display, J. Walch &Sons. N.D. W. E. Fuller in Bookshelf Gallery.- Views in bookshop c. 1940 - 50. Booksellers' Conference
N.D. (c. 1930): Photo C. J. Frazer, Melbourne Photo (framed N.D. (?1930-40) Also snapshots of Booksellers' Conference,Hobart, (with negatives.)
William Edwin Fuller
Part of Fuller Papers
Collection of photographs including Group in musical entertainment, including W. E. and Frances Fuller, c. 1912, with programme of "Entertainment by the Mountebanks", Moonah Mission Hall, 1912. W. E. Fuller portraying various parts (especially a rural character) for Hobart Repertory c. 1921 - 1940. Mary Fuller as Little Peter Saunders "Passers By", Theatre Royal 19~(part photograph, part
drawing by Jack Cato, framed.) Photos of broadcast for A.B.C. of "Mari.e Celeste" made on board "Lenna" in Derwent (1930s).
William Edwin Fuller
Part of Fuller Papers
Family photographs including portraits and snapshots of W. E. Fuller and family including: Early photographs of W. E. Fuller as a boy, groups, 2 girls (1 reading, 1 preparing veg.) Margaret and Mary (daughters of W.E.F.) as babies and toddlers, family groups (including family group Xmas 1918 including grandparents). Snapshots of army days (1916-18), enlarged photo of army ordnance office at work. Formal portraits, various dates, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Fuller broadcasting for A.B.C. c. 1932.
William Edwin Fuller
Part of Fuller Papers
Obituary notice for W. E. Fuller from Booksellers' Association, also from the Mercury newspaper
William Edwin Fuller
Part of Fuller Papers
Collection of newspapers and magazines
• The Mercury, 1 May 1935 (Royal Jubilee supplement), 1 June 1935 and 20 February 1954 (Queen's visit).
• Illustrated Tasmanian Mail - 6 November 1929.
• Clemes College Souvenir Magazine December 1945 (including tribute to W. H. Clemes with photograph and history of the school)
• Cutting of 'Memories of Queenstown No.1" by C. R. Pearce.
• ''The Lover's Correspondent", London, N.D. [18--]
William Edwin Fuller
Part of Fuller Papers
Collection of Christmas cards
William Edwin Fuller
Moonaba - story of a family by Nellie M. Buckley
Part of Fuller Papers
Photocopy of a script of story by Nellie M. Buckley. entitled 'Moonaba -story of a family", dated 1965.
Typescript in file folder with photograph of elderly woman, neatly dressed in black silk suit, also younger woman.
William Edwin Fuller
Youth Triumphant" by Roy Bridges
Part of Fuller Papers
Cuttings of Roy Bridges serial published in the Saturday Evening Mercury 14 August 1954 to 13 November 1954 entitled ''Youth
Triumphant"
William Edwin Fuller
Part of Fuller Papers
Picture Postcards dated between c. 1916 - 1919 Most addressed to Mrs. W. Fuller and children, including views of
France, U.K., "patriotic" cards and humourous cards, including view of County of London War Hospital, Epsom, showing W.E.F's ward 1916, and picture of T.SS. Star of Victoria covered by signatures (troops). Also views of Tasmania (probably later).
William Edwin Fuller
Part of Fuller Papers
Newspaper cuttings collected by Mrs. F. R. Fuller, including Mercury photograph of W. E. Fuller and visitors at the Royal Tennis Court, Hobart on its 75th anniversary in 1950.
William Edwin Fuller
Part of Fuller Papers
Material relating to the Hobart Legacy Club. Originally founded as "Remembrance Club" 1923, Hobart Legacy - 1944, includes printed papers, rules, Barnett photograph of delegates to Legacy conference 1949.
William Edwin Fuller
Theatre programmes and reviews
Part of Fuller Papers
Collection consists of:
(1) Theatre programmes and reviews etc.
(2) Theatre programmes, cutting of review of Passers By from the Illustrated Tasmanian Mail, dated 7 July 1921, copy of licence and articles of Hobart Repertory Theatre, copy of Amateur Theatre with label: "Bookshelf Library", copies of Theatre News, cutting of obituary of Miss Olive Wilton of Hobart Repertory Co.
William Edwin Fuller
The very commonplace book of one W. E. Fuller
Part of Fuller Papers
Scrapbook of poems and thoughts entitled ''The very commonplace book of one W. E. Fuller"
William Edwin Fuller
Scripts of articles, talks and plays
Part of Fuller Papers
Scripts of articles, broadcast talks, plays, etc.
Including:
(a) talks: "50 years of bookselling", "Trollope in Tasmania", ''Marie Corelli", "Roy Bridges", "Travellers Tales" and other talks on books and bookselling.
(b) stories, including: "Over the footlights:, "My tongue is my Undoing", "Doff & Jan", "Quoth the Raven".
(c) plays (10 -20 minutes) including: - ''Murder premeditated", "The 2nd Stool", "Decree Nice Eye", "The Spanish Armada".
(d) W.E. Fuller, " Love London & Lynette", London, 1919.
William Edwin Fuller
Part of Fuller Papers
Proof copy of
(1) Pink Magic by :Margaret Lee Runbeck, London, (Peter Davis, 1951)
(2) 'My little book by Dora Hookey' , W. E. Fuller & James Boa, The Bookshelf, 1920. (photocopy)
William Edwin Fuller
Part of Fuller Papers
Loose in file. Notes, cuttings, etc. relating mainly to Fuller's Bookshop; also banquet menu, 1954. National Booksellers' League cricket dinner; poem: "24 hour leave" by H.B. from Punch 8 October 1941; account; of the wreck of the George III (Govt. House, 1939)
William Edwin Fuller
Part of Fuller Papers
One scrapbook dated 1950 - 1954, includes advertisements and cuttings mainly relating to Fuller's Bookshop.
William Edwin Fuller
"Bookshelf Library" catalogues
Part of Fuller Papers
File consists of multiple items including Fullers "Bookshelf Library" catalogues, sale notes 1936 etc., publishers' lists, notes of trip abroad, 1954; also cards, bookmarks, labels and small jig-saw puzzle and library notice.
William Edwin Fuller
Part of Fuller Papers
Bookshop account journal dated July 1921 - March 1927 including wages, furniture, stock.
William Edwin Fuller
Part of Fuller Papers
Letters to children (including letter to Margaret for her birthday enclosing cigarette card), certificate that Sapper W. Fuller was employed in the ordnance department, A.I.F.
William Edwin Fuller
Collection consists of personal and business correspondence, financial records, scrapbook and cuttings scripts of broadcasts, stories and plays. Theatre programs, photographs and pins and badges. There is also material collected by Francis Ruby Fuller and Edwin Charles Fuller
William Edwin Fuller
Part of Earle Collection
Election broadsheet entitled "Reminiscences which may be useful to John Earle's supporters" Printed by E.H. Newman.
John Earle
Part of Earle Collection
One pamphlet entitled "Cheer up Australia" dated 19 July 1922.
Reprint of speech by Senator J. Earle from Parliamentary Debates.
John Earle
Part of Earle Collection
One pamphlet entitled "Protection" dated 13 July 1921.
Speech by the Hon. John Earle reprinted from Parliamentary Debates.
John Earle
Comments on the Perth Labor Conference
Part of Earle Collection
One pamphlet entitled "Comments on the Perth Labor Conference" Nov. 1918 by Senator J. Earle,on amendments of Defence Act. Extracts from Mercury
John Earle
Part of Earle Collection
One pamphlet entitled "The World at War" dated 25-26 Sept. 1918. Reprint from Parliamentary Debates
John Earle
Part of Earle Collection
One booklet entitled "Letters and press comments on the actions of the Hon. John Earle in the Great National Crisis, selected from a mass of correspondence by R.D. Lord 13 Feb. 1917. Printed by Stationary Co. Hobart
John Earle
Part of Earle Collection
Electoral address: entitled "To the People of Tasmania" from the Daily Post, Hobart, dated 1916
John Earle
Part of Earle Collection
Press cuttings relating to John Earle, including speeches, parliamentary debates and election speeches - chiefly relating to issues of war and conscription. Three scrapbooks made from Legislative Council Journal and Senate Paper volumes.
John Earle
Forty -five Years Public Librarian Mr A J. Taylor's Career
Part of Earle Collection
Pamphlet entitled "Forty -five Years Public Librarian Mr A J. Taylor's Career" dated 1919
Published by The World, printed by Labor Papers Ltd Hobart.
John Earle
Photograph of John Earle's birthplace
Part of Earle Collection
Black and white photographic print of a small stone house at Bridgewater, Tasmania. Endorsed "J. Earle's birthplace"
John Earle
Appointment as Attorney General
Part of Earle Collection
Letter Patent on parchment dated 20th October 1909 , appointment of John Earle as Attorney General. Earle led a minority Labor Government as Premier and Attorney-General from April 1914 until the Government’s defeat at the election of April 1916
John Earle
Material relating to John Earles parliamentary career including his appointment as attorney general, photographs and material belonging to his wife Susanna Earle nee Blackmore
John Earle
Letter written by Frederick K. Astell a miner from Zeehan to his uncle, referring to a downfall in the share market, friends and family, the Waratah to Zeehan railway would be a boon to the coast if constructed, house on Argent Tram property, changes and building at Zeehan, Zeehan and Queen mines lodes good, working underground at Western, then underground boss at North East Dundas.
Frederick K. Astell
Thomas Alcock: last will and testament
Photocopy of the last will and testament of Thomas Alcock, dated 1856, leaving legacies to his children and his second wife, Ann. Executors were Thomas Lodywyk Crowther, surgeon, and John Regan, tanner.
Thomas Alcock
Photographs, prints and drawings
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Photographs of the Cotton family and friends also prints and drawing collected by them
Cotton Family
Arthur Tilney & E. Frances Cotton : 262 to 265
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letters received by Arthur Tilney & E. Frances Cotton
George, John, James B, Joseph & Rachel Cotton : 219 to 261
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Miscellaneous material, including correspondence, relating to the children of Frances & Anna Maria Cotton
Edward Octavius Cotton and Elizabeth (Grueber) : 184 to 218
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Papers and certificates of Edward Octavius Cotton, son of Francis and Anna Maria Cotton
Edward Octavius Cotton
J.W. Story's Estate : 151 to 183
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Papers relating to Joseph William Story of Eastern Marshes, Oatlands, farmer (died 1864), by his will dated 9 March 1855, appointed his cousin G.F. Story and Francis Cotton his trustees and executors. Includes papers relating to Ponsonby Vale and Stone House Farms 1868-1874.
Francis Cotton
Francis Cotton : Appointments held : 134 to 150
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Francis Cotton's correspondence and papers relating to the Society of Friends. He paid many visits of concern to Friends in South Australia, Victoria and N.S.W. See also (Series C) general correspondence for letters from and relating to Friends.
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter received from Abraham C. Flower dates,17 January 1835. Purchased 4 room cottage for 13 years for £50 - sending title as security.
Abraham Charles Flower
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter received from James Dixon dated 1855. Sheep sales, Russian War. Also printed statement on emigration (1847)
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter received from Abraham Davy, dated, July 1868. James Backhouse, trustee question (Sydney Meeting House), Friends, Alfred Allen.
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
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.
Francis Cotton
Letters from James Erskine Calder
Part of Cotton Family Papers
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)
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter received from Reuben Burden dated 30 May 1880. Baptism
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter received from George Bowes dated 17 October 1838. Green Bank: potatoes, Constable Macdonald's behaviour. F.C.'s reply cross -written over letter: spiritual riches.
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter received from Ellen Boultbee, Avoca, dated 1863, Bible Reader
Francis Cotton
Letter from George Renison Bell
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter received from George Renison Bell dated 25 November 1882 and 8 January 1883. Regarding Gladstone: tin mining - description, mine shares
Francis Cotton
Letter from William Beck, London
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter received from William Beck, London, dated 1883. Friends
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter received from J. Bassett dated 1858, cousin of Francis Cotton.: potato cargo, corn, Adam Amos' fire, Adelaide.
Francis Cotton
Letter from James Backhouse Jnr.
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter received from James Backhouse jnr.dated 1871 regarding Family, Friends, Norway and J. Crosfield's visit, Father-in-law Isaac Robson visiting America, Hickites (followers of Elias Hicks) and other errors, modes of speech and dress "practically thrown overboard", uncle by marriage Benjamin Seebohn died.
Francis Cotton
Letter from James Backhouse, York
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letters received from James Backhouse, York, 1840, 1848, 1859 & 1865 regarding Society of Friends, Cape Town (1840), doubts propriety of disowning members who marry non-Friends otherwise suitable (1847), attended Yearly Meeting with sister Elizabeth and niece Sarah Jane Backhouse, stayed with son-in-law Joseph Crosfield, transfer of title to Hobart Meeting House - clause in will conveys it to trustees (1859).
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter received from F.Aubin dated 12 January 1857 regarding sheep
Francis Cotton
Letters from Rachel and Mary Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
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.
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
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.
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
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.
Francis Cotton
Howard Gurney Cotton and Edith Consulia Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letters from sons and daughters: Howard Gurney Cotton and Edith Consulia Cotton, children of John Cotton, to grandfather (presumably Francis Cotton senior) dated 27 August 1878 : thanks for presents of stirrups and bit
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letters from daughter Rachel Cotton dated 1872. Statement of Rachel Cotton and of Annie Barber relating to Sarah Cole's forged purchase order and Mrs Brace
Francis Cotton
Letter : Rachel Cotton to brother Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter from Rachel Cotton, Kelvedon, Tasmania, dated 19 June 1868 to her father Francis Cotton who is visiting Sydney. She talks about her brother Joseph carting and ploughing, breaking a horse for the gig, an adventure in the rain where she caught cold and jaundice.
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letters from sons and daughters: Anna Maria (Cotton) Mather 1848, January-February 1856. To Mother: the children, Anna very active, servant leaving, free girls difficult to obtain, Esther Mather delighted with shells (11 September1848); to Father: hopes his health improved and not affected by South Australian heat, Sarah Ball going to England, Baby still alive but very emaciated ; to Mother: she must be lonely without Mary and with Father away so long, baby a mere shadow, Joseph harrassed with Steam Company's affairs
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letters from sons and daughters: Edward Octavius Cotton 1872, 1875 Kelvedon: Earlham sheep (1872); Hobart: death of Sarah, memorial card (12 March 1875)
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
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).
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letters from sons and daughters: John Cotton, Earlham, Sandspits: Grueber's problems with his farm dated 1861
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letters from sons and daughters: Francis Cotton jr.: farm (from Bentmore ) 1865 & 1867
Francis Cotton
Francis Cotton to sons and daughter
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Corresponcence: Francis Cotton to sons and daughter dated 1867 to1868. Letters written while visiting South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales addressed to James, Edward, Joseph and Rachel (December 1867 to January 1868), to Rachel (29 June 1868), to
Joseph (29 June 1868)
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letters between Francis and Anna Maria Cotton dated 1869 to 1872.
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Corresponcence between Francis and Anna Maria Cotton dated 1867 to 1868 during his visit to South Australia (including Adelaide, Streaky Bay, Wanstead, Melrose), Victoria and New South Wales
Francis Cotton
Thomas Cotton and his brother Francis
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Corresponcence between Thomas Cotton and his brother Francis dated 1835, 1856, & 1865
Francis Cotton to brother Thomas: goods shipped, surgical instruments sold (see also 47), Samuel Cook, Theophilus Pollard married again, James Backhouse and G.W. Walker, cattle dieing, 30 grazing on William Lyne's marsh, harvest good (1835, letter addressed to Evans & Co. surgical instrument makers "for Thomas Cotton, junr."); Thomas Cotton to Francis Cotton.: Heather Bell shipment, George E. Broadbent efg'rating to be near James and Fanny Dickinson, Samuel Cook, death of Aunt "Hill" (1856); Thomas Ball retired
doorkeeper of Stoke Newington Friends' Meeting, nephew's business well, Anna Maria "joins with me in greeting" (1865); death notice of Thomas Cotton (1876).
Letters between Thomas Cotton in London and his brother Francis. The first one, written in 1835, was addressed to Evans & Co. surgical instrument makers in London for Thomas Cotton junior. Francis talks about goods shipped, surgical instruments sold, Samuel Cook, Theophilus Pollard married again, James Backhouse and George Washington Walker, cattle dying, thirty grazing on William Lyne's marsh and a good harvest. The fragment of a letter to Francis mentions a shipment on the 'Heather Bell' and a letter of 1856 from Thomas to Francis mentions George E. Broadbent emigrating to be near James and Fanny Dickinson, Samuel Cook and the death of Aunt 'Hill'. A letter from Thomas to Francis of 1865 mentions Thomas Ball retired doorkeeper of Stoke Newington Friends' Meeting, a nephew's business doing well and Anna Maria joining with him in sending greetings. Finally there is a Remembrance Card on the death of Thomas Cotton junior in 1876.
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letters from Thomas Cotton, England to his son Francis dated c1831, & 1834 regarding religion and death, son Thomas' business fallen off.
Francis Cotton
Birth Certificate : Mary Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Birth certificate of Mary, daughter of Francis Cotton, carpenter and Anna Maria Cotton in Spitalfields, Middlesex, England, 23/12/1827.
Mary Cotton
Birth certificate : Anna Maria Tilney
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Birth certificate of Anna Maria, daughter of John Shelton Tilney of Moulsham, Chelmsford, County of Essex, shopkeeper and Susanna 21/3/1800.
Anna Maria Cotton
Francis Cotton : Family and general correspondence, personal papers : 66 to 133
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Personal papers, family and general corresponcence of Francis Cotton some regarding the Society of Friends,
Francis Cotton
Business correspondence and accounts
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Business correspondence and accounts dated 1831 to 1883. Including:
*(47) invoices for goods sent from London By Thomas Cotton, including desks, work boxes, watch springs, Robert Braggs' account for and note about guns, shingle nails from William Peacock, W. Naylor's printing inks and varnishes for sale, proceeds of sale of Dr. Story's house to pay Lowe & Johnson, and also note about grass seeds, paint, wharfage etc, and letter from William Allen (1835) that dead cows might have been poisoned by a fungus in damp grass, suggests feeding on lucerne, clover, rye etc. (1831-1836, 11 papers);
*(48-65) bill for gun (1837); payment note: R.Wells (1842}, John Allen (1843); notes of produce sent, clothing; Francis Smith, Attorney General's Office 19 July 59: liability for road rates owed by former owner; payment note: boots David Hynes (1863); letter (signature missing): Haynes claim for debt v. G. Cotton (1871); E. Theobald, London: sent two telecopes and catalogue, Greenwich changed (1880); William Smith: apples, skins sold, wheat market low, wheel for repair (31.5.1882); A.C. Douglas, General Post Office: under paid letters or packets between U.K. and Tasmania (7.11.82, 15.11.82); A.W. Smith, Swansea: postage stamps (23.12.82); letters: bank: cheques received, shares, W. Crosby: freight, wool bales, bottle of medicine from Messrs Newell (1882-3).
Francis Cotton
Miscellaneous farm records and accounts
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Miscellaneous farm records dated1841 to 1881. John Greaves (or Gleave), shepherd, contract 1841 with note of dismissal for
neglect of duties (1842), also rough note about sheep numbers and Gleave's neglect of duties with lambs, shearing and boundary fence 1842 (G.F.Story's hand writing); F.W. Stieglitz inquiry about sheep advertised for sale (21 April 1855); liver fluke:
draft answers to queries (ND}; Synnot Brothers advert for chartered vessel to convey wool and other produce to Melbourne (1881}.
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Suit for debt of £250 owed by Francis Cotton to William Woollett of Waterloo Point dated August 1838; sale contract: stock, farm equipment and household furniture (listed) from William Woollett to Francis Cotton for £115
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Farm accounts dated 1911 - 1936. A.Tylney and J. Archibald Cotton. Bark, orchard etc.
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Farm and estate accounts dated 1883 - 1918. Including wages, rations, stock and produce, freight, family, apples, fencing wattle bark, etc.
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Stock records and accounts dated 1869 - 1903. Mainly sheep including ewes, rams, culls, wethers, lambs, sheared, dry stock,
bells, purcases and sales etc.; fatstock; horses (including mares for service with name of owner, name of stallion, date of foaling, filly or colt). Also Roads Account 1879-1887,1898: account of work on roads - carts, men, spars, sand etc and other Council expenses.
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Pocket notebook noting sheep records and farm diary, dated 1865 to 1870 Also includes farm and general diary notes 1867-9
Francis Cotton
Wages, rations and stores accounts
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Volumes noting wages, rations and stores accounts dated 1853 to 1861. Includes Cotton sons, first volume has index of names
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Labour and order book dated.1844 to 1846. Including notes of sheep; sawyers and wood; labourers' wages, rations, tobacco and clothing. entries include Henry Pickering, James Harris £10 pa, James O'Daly, Hugh Fullam £9 pa., David Akin £9 pa., Alexander Dougal £10 pa., John Spencer £12 pa., Walter Thompson £20 pa., Timothy Coleman, James MacMillan, Mary Crofton, Ann Sullivan; produce etc shipped to R. Mather by "Mary Ann"
Francis Cotton