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John Cotton

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

Francis Cotton

John Meredith

Some correspondence of John Meredith , cousin of George Meredith who accompanied the Meredith family to Van Dieman's land.

John Meredith

John Meredith to wife Maria

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

John Meredith

J.T.Gellibrand

Letter from J.T.Gellibrand dated 31 December 1835. Surveyor General's account of the 640 acres bought by Meredith.

George Meredith

J.W. Story's Estate : 151 to 183

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

Labour and order book

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

Land valuation

Francis Cotton to assessors, dated 1865, that land valuations of Kelvedon and Grange too high

Francis Cotton

Letter : Rachel Cotton to brother Francis Cotton

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

Letter from Abraham C. Flower

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

Letter from Abraham Davy

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

Francis Cotton

Letter from George Bowes

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

Letter from George Renison Bell

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 J. Bassett

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.

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

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

Letter from James Dixon

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

Francis Cotton

Letter from Samuel Cook

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

Letter: Henry Meredith to mother

Undated letter from Henry Meredith to his mother, Mary Ann written from Mr Giblin's New Town Academy, regarding his health, the situation of the school being good, going to the races and seeing a boat on four wheels drawn by horses.

Henry Meredith

Letter: Henry Meredith to my dear parents

Letter dated June 17,1833 from Henry Meredith to his parents George and Mary Ann. Written from Mr. Giblin's Academy in New Town. Regarding Mr Giblin giving them a few days to recreate after the last six months of application and hoping that it will prove satisfactory and obtain the pleasure of your approval. Letter signed your dutiful and affectionate son.

Henry Meredith

Letter: Henry Meredith to parents

Letter dated November 28 1832 from Henry Meredith to his parents George and Mary Ann. Written from the Mr. Giblin's Academy in New Town. Regarding the approach of the Christmas vacation 18th of December to 22nd of January, the improvement of his learning and the school reopening in a different location after the vacation

Henry Meredith

Letters from James Erskine Calder

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

Letters from Rachel and Mary Cotton

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

Louisa Meredith to half-sister Maria

Letters from Louisa Meredith to her half-sister Maria Meredith dated 9 February 1832 and 1841. Glad she is industrious and not forgotten what she was taught, Elizabeth Gregson, books, brothers John and Henry, thanks Mama for apples, visit to Louisa and godson.

Louisa Meredith

Louisa Meredith to Mary Meredith

Letter from Louisa Meredith (Mrs Bell) to Mary Meredith dated 17 Oct 1839. Louisa to stepmother on her husband's illness, family, Mrs Charles [L.A. Meredith], Gregsons, Kermode thrown from gig.

Louisa Meredith

M. Grantham

Letters to George Meredith to his wife, Mary, from M. Grantham dated 1840-1841. From Cambria to Mrs Meredith in Hobart: young ladies pleased with their dresses, John 's things, needed "delicate mittens", cotton, calico, cinnamon, black pepper, carpet broom; young ladies quite well and no vigilance would be spared but progress in their studies likely to be slow in Mrs. M.'s absence as she had less time; dinner times, needed "Cobbit's Grammar"; unable to acquire needlewoman but understood there were some in last prison ship. Also account of goods had by Miss Grantham placed to Mrs Meredith's account, including clothing, material, tooth brushes and tooth powder, ink, book of poems, slate writing paper and note of her salary £63 . 1Os

George Meredith

M.A. Brown

Letter from M.A. Brown dated 15 December 1827, recommending Mrs Clary as washerwoman.

Mary Ann Meredith

Major Lord

Undated letter from Major Lord, giving Mrs. Meredith two children's chairs and stools and vegetables, Mrs. Lord returning two towels, thanks for lamb, thanks for shells.

Mary Ann Meredith

Maria G. Mackenzie

Undated letters from Maria G. Mackenzie. Invitation to Mrs Meredith & son, returning books, unable to visit owing to Mr. Mackenzie's blistered foot, Mrs Poolet would not sell a drake but would exchange for a duck.

Mary Ann Meredith

Maria Hammond to John Meredith

Long, heavily cross-written letters from Maria at Tullochgorum to John, mainly at Oaklands Mount Gambier, of family and general news such as:- visitors and friends; Bishop and Mrs Nixon (10 Apr., 2 May), Mrs Nixon's baby died (20 May), Nixon's "charge" (23 May); Fanny M. played backgammon with Mr Bell (2 May); Archdeacon and Mrs Davies (5 May); James and Charlotte Grant's wedding and honeymoon (2 May), to live at Melrose (8 May, 23 May, 5 June), Melrose House burnt down (5 Aug. 11 Aug.); Mary Scott marrying Swedish count (8 May, 20 May, 31 May, 16 July, 18 Aug.); trading ship "City of Sydney" (15 Apr.); screw steamer "City of Melbourne" (23 May); election (5 May); gold (31 May, 5 June, 11 Aug.); visit to Campbell Town (16 June); visits to Cambria; George Meredith (J.M.'s father) better (16 June, 30 June); dined at Government House (30 June); Governor's visit (5 Aug, 18 Aug.); Glover's sketch book sold for 10 or 15 guineas (30 June). Also preparations for wedding on 2 October: Bishop's services promised, J.M.'s brother Edwin invited (22
Sept) and reply from John M. from Observatory, Hobart: commissions, furniture, Bishop Nixon to dine tomorrow when "everything will be arranged".

John Meredith

Maria Meredith to parents

Letters from Maria Meredith to parents dated 1837 - 1841. Letters from school or, later, her sisters' homes in Hobart from Maria Meredith (1824-1882) to her mother, Mary Meredith, and one to her father: school under Mrs Charlotte Betts, music lessons with Mrs Logan, new governess Mrs Home (July 1838), request to have singing lessons from Mrs Elliott (Oct 1841), health - influenza and erysipelas (Nov. 1837); family: birthday of Sabina Bell [niece] (May 1837), christening party of Charles Crofton Boyes (Dec. 1838); shopping for clothes etc.for mother and brothers and sisters, wax doll for Fanny's birthday (Nov. 1841); friends: Mrs Arthur Smith, Mrs Dobson, Gregsons, Alfred Stephens married Miss Bedford (July 1838); dances, Government House functions, horticultural show (Oct. 1841).grand regatta to be in December (Oct. 1838).

Maria Meredith

Marriage

Letters from John Grant of Tullochgorm to John Meredith also letters from Maria Hammond to John Meredith prior to their marriage

John Meredith

Mary Meredith to her stepdaughters

Letter dated 11th December 1832 sent by Mary Meredith to her stepdaughters - Anxious to hear how they go in the gaieties of Hobart Town life, Sarah's improved health, will send gooseberries, eggs stc. sent by "Heir of Cranbrook House", Sabina will miss their society and may join them, hats, Cotton family, garden, Maria.

Mary Ann Meredith

Mary Rose Mace to father

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.

John Meredith

Mary Rose Mace to mother

Correspondence between Mary Rose (Meredith) Mace (Polly) and her mother Maria (Hammond) Meredith dates 1882-1883. From her home, Rostrevor, Spring Bay: Fanny's visit, boating picnic, dressmaking, children, opening new church (6 Feb.1883); visit to relatives in Melbourne (1882) and Mother's replies: Melbourne, Russian ship- good to rub up French (Feb.Mar.82)

Mary Rose Meredith

Meat sold

Receipts for payment for meat supplied to military and convict establishments during 1845

George Meredith

Meredith Family Papers

  • AU TAS UTAS SPARC G4
  • Collection
  • 1821-1908

Consist of Meredith family correspondence, some accounts and photographs. The letters are mainly between mothers and daughters and sisters and record the life of a settler family from the point of view of the women and children of the family.

George Meredith

Microfilm : Amos family papers

  1. Diary of Adam Amos (1774-1845), May 1822 - Dec 1825. A record of chief happenings in the district of Great Swan Port of which he was Chief District Constable, including notes of musters and convict passes, with names.
  2. Adam Amos (1774-1845), letters outward, 1807-1844, mostly to his sons.
  3. Adam Amos (1774-1845, letters inward, 1833-1841, including receipts. 4. James Amos (1804-1864), letters inward, 1837-1850.
  4. James Amos (1804-1864), will.
  5. Letters from George Meredith to his wife Mary, nee Evans, 2 Mar 1823 & 25 Apr 1825.
  6. Letter from George Meredith jun. to Mary Meredith (nee Evans), 6 Aug 1833.
  7. Letter from Maria, Mrs John Meredith (nee Hammond), to her daughter Jessie Meredith, 3 May 1885.
  8. Letter to Captain Thomas Watson sen. From niece EN Rayner (?), 13 Oct 1835.
  9. Letters to Capt. T Watson sen. From George Vaux, 18 Mar 1837 & 10 Nov 1838.
  10. Bill of lading for the shipment from Leith of 4 harrows and 2 ploughs, 23 Jul 1814.
  11. Copy of map in Survey Office signed by J H Wedge, 7 Oct 1826, of grant of George Meredith for 2,000acres at Great Swanport, and a description in handwriting of George Frankland, of additional grant of 1,000 acres.
  12. Letter to Mrs Mary Lyne from Jessie Amos (?), 10 May, 2 Oct.
  13. Letter from Elizabeth Lyne to Mary Amos, n.d.
  14. Letter to Mary Amos from?, 5 May 1839.
  15. Letters from Mrs Louisa Bell (nee Meredith) to Margaret Amos (1809-1896), 26 Aug 1885 & 2 Apr 1886.
    I 7. Letter from Adam Amos to ? , 19 Oct 1872.
  16. Adam Amos to ? Mrs Amos, 1873.
  17. Diary of John Amos, 1 Jan 1840-May1843.
  18. Manuscript copy in 1880-1900 style writing, of "Grandfather Amos' Diary", 1 Jan 1854-21 Jan 1858.

Amos Family

Microfilm : Amos family papers

  1. Receipt book of half and quarter yearly rent paid by James Amos (father of Adam and John (1776-1848), as tenant of Heriot Mill, Galawater, including later editions (1779), of cash expenses of mill, 1774-1845.
  2. Account book of Amos Mill, Cranbrook, VDL, 1824-1836.
    1. Diary of Adam Amos (1807-1874), June 1839
    2. Letterbook (or minute book) of Trustees of estate of John Lord, 1829-1833, including correspondence of Derwent Steam Navigation Company

Amos Family

Miscellaneous farm records and accounts

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

Miss Turner

Undated letter from Miss Turner, situation may be suitable but a personal interview necessary.

Mary Ann Meredith

Mitchell Papers

  • AU TAS UTAS SPARC RS32
  • Collection
  • 1833-1945

Collection consists of scrapbooks, diaries, correspondence and other ephemeral material created, collected and collated by Sarah E.E. Mitchell over her lifetime.

Sarah E.E. Mitchell

Moulting Lagoon

Rent for 350 acres at Moulting Lagoon requested by Survey Office

Francis Cotton

Moulting Lagoon

W.L. Dobson to Francis Cotton dated 1871: John Meredith's Cambria estate not for lease - trustees bound to sell

Francis Cotton

Mrs. M. A. Hobbes

Letter from Mrs. M. A. Hobbes, dated 26 July 1839. Sent a drake, unable to visit as difficult to find trustworthy woman to take charge of young children.

Mary Ann Meredith

No date - c.1821- Ann Johnston to cousin John Meredith

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

No date - c.1821- Ann Johnston to cousin John Meredith

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

No date - c.1821- Ann Johnston to cousin John Meredith

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

No date - c.1821- Ann Johnston to cousin John Meredith

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

John Meredith

No date - c.1821- Ann Johnston to cousin John Meredith

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

Occurrences at Apsley River Farm

Occurrences at Apsley River Farm dated 28 May 1838. Memorandum of magistrates finding an assigned servant to Mr Lynes in Charles Meredith's hut and conduct of John Lyne.

George Meredith

On the steps of Buckland church

Colour photograph of two people standing on steps of St John the Baptist Church at Buckland, a sandstone church built in the 1840s; with headstones and flowering plants in foreground.

Hal Wyatt

Pavett per G. Stokes

Letter from Pavett per G. Stokes dated 4 Dec. [c1830s or 1840s) recommending W. Hoggins, wife & 2 children, £40 pa.

George Meredith

Plans

Rough, traced plans including:
(1) Rocky Hill grant and leases
(2) Sandspit River leases and grants (Glover, Mather, Radcliffe) 1855
(3) Grange, Moulting Lagoon (Amos and Cotton, crap of printed plan)
(4) Belmont (showing roads from Campbll Town to Swansea and Avoca to Swansea, Swan River)
(5) Oyster beds, Spring bay 1862 (by Ram Island, opposite Buxton property, information from ''an oyster man" Thomas Williams. Tracing signed "A.T.M.('?) 16/4/62"
(6) Miscellaneous including Cotton purchases (much torn), lot numbers (unidentified), line of a ?road unidentified).
7) South Australia. (including Adelaide, Lake Alexandrina, Burra Mines, Mt. Barker, Wanstead, Yorke Peninsula)
8) Schouten Island showing allotments and coal shafts.

Francis Cotton

Police Office

Notice from Police Office dated 17 December 1835. Notice to attend the Police Office for the prosecution of Dimkin

George Meredith

Property : 1 to 21

Documents relating to the Cotton Family property including, plans, rents, leases and gants

Cotton Family

Public Offices

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

Rachel Cotton : statement

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

Ringrove

Frederick S. Gray, Earlham, Orford. Wished to buy or rent "Ringrove" at present leased to Alexander Ferguson dated 15 March 1883

Francis Cotton

Robert W. Giblin

Letter from Robert W. Giblin, The Academy, New Town, dated 6 December 1833. Ordering further 50 or 60 bushels of wheat

George Meredith

Rose Grant to Fanny Meredith

Two letters from Rose Grant to Fanny Meredith dated 14 January 1854, and 1 February 1854. Written from Tullochgorum: John's scarlet fever, pleased with contents of trunk, Maria liked her things - bonnet very ladylike and becoming - dresses fit well, day fixed for 9 February [? marriage] - bishop to perform ceremony, Miss Meadows bridesmaid, afraid to have Fanny and John in case James and Charlotte's children take it (?scarlet fever), Maria's little boy, Montague's visit. Cross-written.

Rose Grant

Rough draft

Torn part of rough draft letter relating to land

Francis Cotton

S. B. Cruttendon to Mrs Meredith

Letter from S. B. Cruttendon to Mrs Mary Meredith dated 8 May (no year). Safely home at Prossers Plains, thanks for stay at Cambria, sending hyacinth bulbs and yellow chrysanthemums for garden by brother and would send Marriot's works when convenient, love to Maria.

Mary Ann Meredith

Sabina Meredith to parents

Letters from Sabina Meredith (Mrs Boyes) to parents dated 1831-1841, some undated. "Papa" from Sabina Meredith (1810-1877, married John Boyes 9 Mar. 1833), from Hobart: articles needed for abode with her sisters in town including snuffers, tea kettle, turkeys, bottled gooseberries, account of breakages, mother's illness (1832-3); as Mrs Boyes: pregnancies, children, christening (1835), children's party for little Louisa's birthday (12 Dec.1839), Sabina's 4th birthday (Nov. 1840); baby boy fatter than ever- Dr Bedford advised weaning but not yet 9 months (28 June 1839); miscarriage (10 Jan.1840); sister Sarah's health and midwife (6 Nov. 1840); her quinsy and Dr. Bedford's treatment (28 June 1839); Boyes' illness- ordered shower baths (30 Nov. 1836); Bell's illness (1839-40); death of Boyes mother from stroke at 72 (12 Dec. 1839); shopping for mother, young stepsisters at school (1833, Jan. I839); visit to Swanport (Nov .1840, Jan. 1841); Mrs Charles [Louisa Twamley Meredith] (Oct 1839); friends: Swanstons, Youngs, Gregsons, Dr Bedford to marry Miss Selby at end of year (June 1835), dance at Barracks, visit to Government House (ND), stone of Government House laid at Govt
Garden Pt. with elegant lunch in pavilion (5 Nov.1840); servants- wages high for respectable couple (25 Oct. 1839).

Sabina Meredith

Sabina Meredith to brother John

Letter from Sabina Meredith to brother John dated 11 July 1832. His writing better, young Gregsons read well, hopes John practices, Governor's [Arthur's] son going home to England to be educated -cannon salute on boarding ship, drawings and maps received from England for geography and history lessons.

Sabina Meredith

Sarah Meredith to Henry Meredith

Letter from Sarah Meredith to Henry Meredith dated 10 May (no year). Letter to half brother Henry at Mr Giblin's School: French lessons, Mr Deane's pupils, brother John, Penrith's jigs.

Sarah Westall Meredith

Sarah Westall (Meredith) Poynter to sister Maria

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

Sarah Westall Meredith

Sarah Westall Meredith to Mary Meredith

Letters from Sarah W. Meredith (1807-1869) to stepmother Mary Meredith from Hobart: gossip, family especially sisters Sabina and Louisa, food and clothing to be sent home by schooner and supplies such as fresh butter from Amos, poultry, beef, coffee to be sent to town fro the sisters; chaperon; L.ouisa Twamley; ball at Government House; wedding of sister Sabina to Boyes; ball on board ship; Louisa Swanston to marry Solicitor General and would pay his debts; Mr Bell [Louisa's husband] raising roof of house; loss of "The George III (12 Apr.1835) and Governor's religious ceremony, Dorcas Society formed- all respectable ladies join (16 Sept. 1835); arrival of Col. Snodgrass to hold reins of government (14 Oct. 1836); sent mother red herrings, she and Mr Poynter liked them for breakfast toasted and spread on bread and butter, instructions for making bed valances for Sarah, Learmonth's eldest son to marry, paid bill for Maria [stepsister] at Mrs Milloys, Lady Franklin's flrst dance - huge dining room fitted as drawing room, people admired curiosities spread on tables, one or two "awful quadrilles", tea coffee, cakes; Miss Woodley? engaged to Mr Bennett -both went up to top of Mt Wellington and returned the same day "a feat never yet performed by a female"; comment "I do not mention anything approaching gaiety, such a wicked thing is not thought of now and certainly Lady Franklin is worse than Mrs Arthur" (8 Dec. 1837); Charles going
to England. After her marriage in 1836 to James Peck Poynter (1790-1847) letters are signed S.W. Poynter

Sarah Westall Meredith

Secondary grant queries

Notes of answers to queries, written on Letter from Major Turner Police Office. relating to amount of damages for cattle trespass in Shaw v. Meredith dated 1837.

Francis Cotton

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