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Part of Cotton Family Papers
Farm memoranda dated 1830-1831 detailing notes of farm activities, weather, names of calves and men's rations
Francis Cotton
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Part of Cotton Family Papers
Farm memoranda dated 1830-1831 detailing notes of farm activities, weather, names of calves and men's rations
Francis Cotton
1853-55: Journal of farming operations at Kelvedon
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"Journal of farming operations at Kelvedon with other remarkable incidents" written by James Backhouse Cotton , 1853-1855
Francis Cotton
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Farm journal for Kelvedon, January 1856 to February 1859. A journal recording farming activities at 'Kelvedon', the Cotton family's property near Swansea on the East Coast of Tasmania. George Fordyce Story lived with the Cottons at Kelvedon and contributed to their farming efforts. The journal contains monthly records for 1856 - 1859 describing the management of crops and livestock, as well as important family events. Kept by Edward Octavius cotton
Francis Cotton
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Farm journal for Kelvedon, June 1863 to March 1866. For the years 1867-9 see also Sheep Record 1866-70 (36)
Francis Cotton
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Farm journal for Kelvedon, November 1868 to April 1872
Francis Cotton
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Pocket book diary dated 1874. E.O. Cotton (?): entries incluse notes on sheep gathering, shearing etc., bullocks, quarrying stone at Bend, carpentery work, work of Costello and Leckie, father & brothers, picnic on Hollyhock Hills, Belmont fence
Francis Cotton
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Farm journal dated February - March 1875. Lat two pages and back cover of volume, decayed at bottom.
Francis Cotton
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Farm journal dated April 1875 - January 1881. Enclosed is a note about roads and bushfires
Francis Cotton
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Quarto Farm journal dated 1881 - 1886. Decayed and crumbly at top of pages
Francis Cotton
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Farm journal dated 1887 - 1890. E.O. Cotton
Francis Cotton
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Farm journal dated 1892 - 1897. Also includes general diary entries, references tofamily and visitors
Francis Cotton
1896 -1909: Farm & General Journal
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Farm and General journal dated 1896 -1909. Mainly farm, some general entries, boat, boating picnics, visitors etc. Spine title of volume enscribed "Log Book E.O.C."
Francis Cotton
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Bills for postage dated 1839 and 1840 also Bible & Tract Society dated 1863
Acknowledgement of F. Cotton's services
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Adam Jackson, Williamswood to Joseph Cotton
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Invitation from Adam Jackson, Williamswood to Joseph Cotton dated 3 Sept. 1874 to come and stay to discuss proposed marriage to daughter.
Joseph Cotton
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Application to locate additonal grant of 750 acres between Webber's land and Cotton corner tree at Rocky Hills dated 1831
Francis Cotton
Agricultural Machinery Advertisements
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Part of Cotton Family Papers
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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
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Lease for 5 years of 50 acres from George Williams to Robert Ord , Apsley River 1861
Francis Cotton
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Part of an architectural drawing, possibly of the first Friends meeting house.
Bank receipts and correspondence
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Birth certificate : Anna Maria Tilney
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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
Birth Certificate : Francis Cotton
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Birth certificate of Francis Cotton, son of Thomas and Mary Cotton, Middlesex, England, 1801.
Francis Cotton
Birth Certificate : Mary Cotton
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Birth certificate of Mary, daughter of Francis Cotton, carpenter and Anna Maria Cotton in Spitalfields, Middlesex, England, 23/12/1827.
Mary Cotton
Business correspondence and accounts
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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
Capital account and settlement
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Part of Cotton Family Papers
Birth certificate (Quaker) 1838; marriage certificate (Quaker} Edward Octavius Cotton, agriculturist, son of Francis Cotton, agriculturist, of Kelvedon and Anna Maria, and Elizabeth Helen Grueber, daughter of Stephen Henry Grueber of Ormley, Fingal, gentleman, and Elizabeth his wife, 30.11.1881.
Edward Octavius Cotton
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Part of Cotton Family Papers
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Telegrams relating to the death of Francis Cotton in 1883, letter from E.O. Cotton to James, obituary, and brief letter from F.C. to Frank that the longest life will come to an end. Also photocopy of the testimony of Society of Friends
Deputy Returning Officer's declaration
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Deputy Returning Officer's declaration dated 1879
Edward Octavius Cotton
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Pocket book and diary - entries only for 24 November.to 5 December 1881, including marriage.
Edward Octavius Cotton
Draft letter to Alfred Threlkeld Mayson
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Draft letter to Alfred Threlkeld Mayson from Francis Cotton dated 25 January 1865. F.C.'s draft reply to Mayson's letter to son George Cotton: son acknowledges debt to Mayson for aid in carrying out his [police] duties, George acquitted of "having had any hand with the destruction of the target" and Mitchell wished the matter to drop, F.C. begged Mayson to forgive and forget.
Francis Cotton
Drawing exercise books Helen Grueber
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Drawing exercise books belonging to Helen Grueber, dated 1862
Elizabeth Helen Grueber
E. Frances Cotton: miscellaneous correspondence
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E. Frances Cotton: miscellaneous correspondence and notes on history
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East Bay Canal 1900. Note of successful tender.
E.B. Browning's "Cowper's Grave"
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Undated short-hand copy of E.B. Browning's "Cowper's Grave"
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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
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Photograph of Edward Octavius Cotton
Executors' expenses and financial notes
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Part of Cotton Family Papers
Farm accounts dated 1911 - 1936. A.Tylney and J. Archibald Cotton. Bark, orchard etc.
Francis Cotton
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Farm and estate accounts dated 1883 - 1918. Including wages, rations, stock and produce, freight, family, apples, fencing wattle bark, etc.
Francis Cotton
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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
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Letters between Francis and Anna Maria Cotton dated 1869 to 1872.
Francis Cotton
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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
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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
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Record of admission dated 10 February 1825, and affirmation, of Francis Cotton as a Freeman of the City of London (citizen) in the Drapers' Company, having been apprentice of John Farrar citizen and draper.
Note: the drapers' Company is one of the oldest of the City Guilds or Livery Companies. The Drapers were originally makers of woollen cloth, but since the seventeenth century have had little connection with the cloth industry and John Farrar was not actually a draper by trade. F.C. said he was apprenticed as a carpenter etc. (see 132). Freemen were members of their company (or guild) and citizens of
London, but only the "livery men" of the Company (those entitled to wear the Company's livery) had the right to nominate an alderman as a candidate for the office of Lord Mayor each year.
George Cotton : Superintendent of Police, Glamorgan
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George Cotton - Superintendent of Police Glamorgan, 1870. Draft petition concerning a witness in case of R. v Baynon, the witness being a servant of the warden of Longford, from G. Cotton who was appointed Superintendent of Police in the Municipality of Glamorgan in 1864. Also copy of character of George Cotton by John Mitchell: a good detective and unsurpassed as bushman (16
Dec. 1870). Also letter from Mrs Webb to Mrs Cotton (21.10.1973) about George Cotton of George's River (Pyengana) and notes by Mrs Cotton.
George Cotton
George Keach and William Harrison
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Part of Cotton Family Papers
Documents relating to the Grange Property dated 1846 – 1855. Francis Cotton's correspondence relating to the purchase of the Grange estate) including: copies of letters from Charles Swanston (1846) letter from J.L. Gellibrand offering Grange Farm on the same terms as agreed with Swanston, ie. £4000 at 5% (27 May 1850); letters from Thomas Young, solicitor, relating to the survey of the land, original grantees and application by Gellibrand and Bethune for part of the estate (Oct., Nov. 1854).·copy of letter to Surveyor General (31 Oct. 1854) and to Colonial Secretary (25 Aug. 1855 . Also rough note of history of F. Cotton's purchase of the Grange, uncertain boundaries and "proposals for the occupation of the Grange Estate” (Joseph to have the part known as the Bend and the Big River about 3000 acres, Henry to have remainder of estate and Crown land upwards of 5000 acres)
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Documents relating to the Grange Property dated 1846 – 1855. Francis Cotton's correspondence relating to the purchase of the Grange estate) including: copies of letters from Charles Swanston (1846) letter from J.L. Gellibrand offering Grange Farm on the same terms as agreed with Swanston, ie. £4000 at 5% (27 May 1850); letters from Thomas Young, solicitor, relating to the survey of the land, original grantees and application by Gellibrand and Bethune for part of the estate (Oct., Nov. 1854).·copy of letter to Surveyor General (31 Oct. 1854) and to Colonial Secretary (25 Aug. 1855 . Also rough note of history of F. Cotton's purchase of the Grange, uncertain boundaries and "proposals for the occupation of the Grange Estate” (Joseph to have the part known as the Bend and the Big River about 3000 acres, Henry to have remainder of estate and Crown land upwards of 5000 acres)
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Documents relating to the Grange Property dated 1846 – 1855. Francis Cotton's correspondence relating to the purchase of the Grange estate) including: copies of letters from Charles Swanston (1846) letter from J.L. Gellibrand offering Grange Farm on the same terms as agreed with Swanston, ie. £4000 at 5% (27 May 1850); letters from Thomas Young, solicitor, relating to the survey of the land, original grantees and application by Gellibrand and Bethune for part of the estate (Oct., Nov. 1854).·copy of letter to Surveyor General (31 Oct. 1854) and to Colonial Secretary (25 Aug. 1855 . Also rough note of history of F. Cotton's purchase of the Grange, uncertain boundaries and "proposals for the occupation of the Grange Estate” (Joseph to have the part known as the Bend and the Big River about 3000 acres, Henry to have remainder of estate and Crown land upwards of 5000 acres)
Francis Cotton
Grange Property : Charles Swanston
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Copies of letters from Charles Swanston relating to the Grange Property dated 1846
Francis Cotton
Grange Property : Colonial Secretary
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Letter to Colonial Secretary dated 25 August 1855.
Francis Cotton
Grange Property : Letter from Thomas Lloyd Gellibrand
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Letter to Francis Cotton from Thomas Lloyd Gellibrand offering Grange Farm on the same terms as agreed with Charles Swanston, ie 4000 pounds at 5%, Tasmania, 27th May, 1850.
Francis Cotton
Grange Property : Surveyor General
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Copy of letter to the Surveyor General dated 31 October 1854
Francis Cotton
Grange Property : Thomas Young, solicitor
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Copies of letters from Thomas Young, solicitor, relating to the survey of the land, original grantees, and application by Gellibrand and Bethune for part of the estate dated October and November 1854·
Francis Cotton
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Miscellaneous documents relating to Helen Grueber - Confirmation card: St. John Baptist Church 2 June 1871 by C. H. Tasmania
[Bishop Charles Henry Bromby], prepared by Rev. H.B. Bromby; pink envelope containing a photo of girl's head (tiny tin type} and locks of hair; list of presents (ms) including toilet set, large centre cruet and five corner cruets, toast rack, wool antimacassar; news cutting notice of death of Elizabeth Grueber, wife of Stephen Henry Grueber sen. at her son's residence, Ormley, on 28 April [1891 ];
temperance notes (ms).
Elizabeth Helen Grueber
Helen Grueber (Mrs E.0. Cotton) - poetry
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Helen Grueber (Mrs. E.0. Cotton) - poetry ND [ 1870s-1880s]. Poetry (ms in school exercise book) and cuttings of printed poems. Enclosed small tintype photo of Helen Cotton (c 1890-1900)
Elizabeth Helen Grueber
Helen P. (Nellie) Jackson, sister of Isabella to Joseph Cotton
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Letters from Helen P. (Nellie) Jackson, sister of Isabella to Joseph Cotton dated 1874 & 1875
Joseph Cotton
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Howard Gurney Cotton and Edith Consulia Cotton
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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
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Printed booklet titled "Hymns in Prose"
John Cotton
Invoices and letters, Kelvedon
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Cotton, Francis , Invoices and letters, Kelvedon, Tasmania, 1830s https://eprints.utas.edu.au/9817/
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Invoices for goods sent from London by Thomas Cotton, Robert Braggs account for a 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, note about grass seeds, paint, wharfage etc, recipe for potulana cement, and letter from William Allen (1835) about possibility that dead cows may have been poisoned by a fungus in damp grass. He suggests feeding on lucerne, clover, rye etc. (1831-1836).
Isabella (Jackson) Cotton to husband Joseph
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Letters from Isabella (Jackson) Cotton to her husband Joseph Cotton
Joseph Cotton
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Ivory knob and spring fitting
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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
James B. Cotton to brother Joseph
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Letters James B. Cotton to brother Joseph, dated 1884 & 1885.
From Albury: Kelvedon, new boundary, J.B.C.'s call to preach Gospel, "Hannah Hall still going from place to place and leaving an unmixed blessing", English Friends accused H.H. of being "a Hickite", "Patti" Lyne (6.8.84); From Belmont County, 0 [Ontario, Canada]: winter weather, temperatures much below freezing, eggs freeze and crack, working on Hannah Hall's "great journal", made a "bread
worker".
James Backhouse Cotton
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Property query : James Munro dated 6 February 1883
Francis Cotton
James Stormont : offer to rent
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Offer from James Stormont dated 3 April 1871 to rent the property "Mount Morriston" : offer to rent at £210
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J.B. Cotton - accounts and miscellaneous
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Accounts and miscellaneous documents of James Backhouse Cotton dated 1845 to 1880. Hobart Savings Bank: bank book 1858-83; letter of credit Union Bank of Australia 1880; Extract from Robert Lindsey's letter for J.B.C. with his parents love, 1854; poem; drawing of tree for Father's birthday 6.10.1845.
James Backhouse Cotton
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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
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Letters from sons and daughters: John Cotton, Earlham, Sandspits: Grueber's problems with his farm dated 1861
Francis Cotton
John Cotton : School drawing book
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School drawing book belonging to John Cotton at Hofwyl House [School]
John Cotton
John L.B. Tabart : lease of Ponsonby Vale
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Part of Cotton Family Papers
Kelvedon - xerox copies of reports - Land Board records 1829 and 1836
Francis Cotton
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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
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Francis Cotton to assessors, dated 1865, that land valuations of Kelvedon and Grange too high
Francis Cotton
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Lands & Works Office: survey fee repayment dated 4 January 1883
Francis Cotton
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One leather writing case embossed gold lettering " J.B. Cotton from his nephews and nieces"
James Backhouse Cotton
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Ann Story, otherwise Mrs Beams, resided with J.W. Story as his wife, inherited an annuity under his will and was empowered to direct the sale or disposal of household furniture and effects "whether she shall be married or sole".
Ann had a daughter Martha Beams, later Mrs Martin, born about 1845, and Ann and J.W. Story had a daughter Emma, probably born about 1848, who married Charles Heathorn.
Ann Story died in 1874 in Melbourne. Her letters to Francis Cotton relate to her legacy, the property, family, etc.:- Mount Pleasant farm, near Launceston, sold by auction at Launceston (22/11/64, 5/12/64); Ponsonby vale property: tenant Burbury never paid rent until wool sold (1864), fencing (1866, 1871 ), family suggested trying at sale as Burbury's lease near termination with reserve of 35s (1868-9); Stone House repairs: agreement mislaid, house had given way in one of the gables before they left 13 years before, T. Burbury rented it for shepherd or servant, left it in shocking state, arranged matters with Ashton (1871); other legatees: J.W.S. had said George had had his share and neither son had claims on the property (3/1/65), George always in need of money, S.O. and Mrs Lovell, Lovell "here and there selling guano" (18/7/71 ), Mrs Liardet; A.S. would be willing to earn living but had to think of Martha and her children, thinking of taking post as housekeeper (2/9/71, 17 /11 /71); Martha troublesome (1870), Martha fell down stairs, recovered (7/1/71 ), Martha's husband released from prison so she "goes in fear" (7/1/71 ), Martha in debt (1873); Emma obliged to leave husband, gone to New Zealand (28/12/72); joined Emma in Victoria, Emma taking music pupils (?1873) .
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Correspondence from Emma Heathorn Dec. 1868 - July 1880
Daughter of J. W. Story and Ann Beams (probably born about 1848), married Charles Heathorn of Glenorchy on 2 April 1868. Letters inquiring about money due from her father's estate, etc.: Ballarat: son a week old (13/4/69), baby died (8/6/69); Hobart: baby girl 6 months old (15/6/71 }, Charlie gone to Sydney to find work (11/11/71 }, another daughter, Minnie (25/3/72); mother's illness (1873), moving to Melbourne to find a situation as governess, children with grandparents (1873); not willing to divide property (1874); mother's illness and death (Aug. 1874); mother's furniture, will, Martha (Aug.,Sept. 1874); taking youngest child back to Melbourne (Nov. 74); property- card of agent James Aarons, G. Brown (1874); Martha's conduct, New Zealand, Helen Petrie dying (17/3/75); husband claimed to be reformed (8/6/75); in South Australia with Mrs Rogers, not like S.A., Port Augusta, Port Pirie, Port Adelaide (15.10/75- 22/12/76); illness and husband's debts (20/3/76); heard Charlie drinking again - his father had to send him away again to New Zealand (8/10/77); Melbourne: hoping to take pupils and have her 2 girls with her, needed loan (19/4/77-78); settlement of estate - sorry Ponsonby Vale sold for so little, unfortunate for "first family" (1878-80); sending box for her "little ones" in Hobart (20/7/79). Also letter from A.O. Laing, merchant of Ballarat: debt owed by Charles Heathorn (26/2/71 ).
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Correspondence from George Arthur Story dated Sept.1864 - Aug. 1874. Son of J.W. Story, settled South Yarra, Victoria, married Theresa Mary Elizabeth Watson, daughter of Samuel W. Watson. He died 31 May 1876 and was buried in St. Kilda Cemetery.
Letters relating to the disposal of the property: considered his father's will unjust as the legacy to Mrs Story and her daughters plus the mortgage on the property would take all the proceeds of a sale leaving nothing for the residuary legatees - the sons and daughters of the first marriage, rough plan of the two farms (Ponsonby Vale and Stone House run) enclosed (13/9/64); the Launceston property auction - surrounded by wealthy men, good land - a sheep to the acre (8/10/64, 11/10/64); Ponsonby Vale property sale: advertise in Melbourne (1868); trying to get £100 from Mrs Story, been very ill (8/6/74); death of Mrs Story, visited Emma (1874). Also letter from Samuel W. Watson on behalf of his daughter, Elizabeth Theresa wife of G.A.S.: G.A.S. had died 31 May 1876, copy of will enclosed (6/6/76) and letters from Mrs G.A. Story enquiring about legacy (June 1878).
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Correspondence from Helen Petrie Sept. - Dec. 1864
Claim of the children of Mary Ann (Story) Petrie (died 1855), Helen, John Story, Mary Ann, Henry, to a share of their grandfather's estate in spite of "cruel" codicil to will, never received any help from grandfather, H.P. and sister struggled to maintain themselves respectably by keeping a school, query about trust accounts of estate of father John Petrie deceased - half years rent of cottage received by Uncle Joseph [J.W.S. jr.] just before his insolvency not acounted for; copies of account statements with queries. Also letter from Mrs A. Story, 100 Feb. 1865: checked accounts with Lovell, no vouchers for Mrs Petrie's funeral expenses (1855) done by J.W.S. jr.
Legatee : Martha (Beams) Martin
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Correspondence from Martha (Beams) Martin 1867, 1872 – 1874
Daughter of Ann (Beams) Story, born about 1845, married John Martin in 1864. Requests for money, Emma (1872), send money weekly not quarterly, working at dress makers - sometimes 9s a week (Apr. 1874), mother's death (Aug. 1874), 3 children (Sept. 74), mother's will (Oct.74), going to New Zealand - sewing business (Dec. 1874). Also copy of authority to raise £100 on her expectations (1871), and letters from lawyers on behalf of M.M. requesting payment of or advances of her legacy or an account of trust moneys from : Elliston & Burbury (1867), R. Fitzgerald (1869), John B. Hull (1870), A. Inglis Clark (1878).
Legatees : Ann (Story) Liardet and Frederick Evelyn Liardet
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Correspondence from Ann (Story) Liardet and Frederick Evelyn Liardet Aug. 1864 - June 1880
Ann, daughter of J.W. Story, married Frederick Evelyn Liardet, a coach and boat proprietor of Sandridge, Victoria, and later, after an unsuccessful attempt to run a coffee plantation in Raratonga, he was employed as a stationmaster on the N.S.W. Railways. They had a son, Charles, accidentally shot in 1879 at the age of 15 and other children. Ann's letters, and 2 from F.E.L. and 1 from a son, relate mainly to the property and their expectations. Ann described her life in Raratonga, Society Islands, where F.E.L. had purchased half a coffee plantation: wet, warm, mosquitoes, no meat, natives lazy and Ann unhappy (25/5/65, 26/2/66) and by September 1866 they were in Sydney in distressed circumstances - "the missionary paid our passages . .. to see us safe" before returning to Germany (25/9/66); appeal for help - father meant own daughters to have something (1868); husband head porter at Narulan Railway Station 115 miles from Sydney at £115 pa., 2 eldest sons married but out of employment (26/1/71); letter from son (3/8/76); death of her brother - many faults but kind "to my dear dying children", only sister left (19/2/77); thanks for £49 . 14 . 11, death of 15 year old son Charles, memorial • Charles Evelyn Liardet railway telegraph operator at Jordan's Crossing and youngest son of Frederick Evelyn Liardet stationmaster at Macdonald Town died from gunshot wound at house of his brother-in-law James Fletcher on 16 February (7/7/79).
Legatees : Samuel Ouston Lovell and Elizabeth (Story) Lovell
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Correspomdence from Samuel Ouston Lovell and Elizabeth (Story) Lovell dated 1864 – 1879.
Letters mainly from S.0. Lovell, and some from Elizabeth Lovell addressed "Dear Cousin", about the execution of the estate and the property:- farm at Launceston to be auctioned with reserve of 35s per acre - a comfortable stone cottage and barn and 100 acres in cultivation; Ponsonby Vale also to be sold by public auction but could wait until Burbury's lease ran out (1864); E.L.: wait for good price for sake of her and her sister's children - £2 or 35s per acre (Apr. 68) ; fences reasonable, house as old residence of J.W.S. fair for weatherboard building except for stables, Stone House neglected, fencing on farm decayed.leases - tenders received but below value (2/7/68); Tabart's offer to rent old homestead and Long Marsh with allowance for repairs, rent low; Hamilton's offer on behalf of Fisher, suggested reducing legacies to Martha and Emma to allow something for Story family (18/9/68); Stone House lease to George Nichols not pursued, Ashton, Fletcher of Maria Island, Tabart and repairs (1869); E.L.: wait for better market (6/3/71 ), Mrs Beams drunk, quarrelled with daughter and Mr Heathorn; S.0.L.: 1874 death of Mrs Ann Story in Melbourne, her furniture formerly left to Elizabeth Lovell, inventory (15/9n4); railway might enhance value of property, F.C. too influenced by solicitors, not sell under 30s per acre; E.L.: death of S.0.L. from blood poisoning, son William, daughter intends opening school (11 /12/78), children all of age - 3 in Hobart one at Huon, living with unmarried son George who is keeping a grocer's shop (28/9/79).
Letter : Rachel Cotton to brother Francis Cotton
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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
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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
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Letter received from Abraham Davy, dated, July 1868. James Backhouse, trustee question (Sydney Meeting House), Friends, Alfred Allen.
Francis Cotton
Letter from Adam Jackson to Anna Maria Cotton
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Letter from Adam Jackson, Ross, to Anna Maria Cotton dated 26 July 1876 regarding Anna Maria Cotton 's recovery from illness.
Anna Maria Cotton
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Letter from Alice Pierce dated 1883 regarding visiting William and Mary May, Francis C. unwell, Helen C.'s baby.
Francis Cotton
Letter from Anna Maria Cotton to son James
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Letter from Anna Maria Cotton to son James dated 27 March 1869, Afraid he was exhausting himself, Meeting, minutes, Edward, ceiling paper.
James Backhouse Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter from Capt. P. Hepburn dated 4 April 1844. Regarding book and sailing.
Francis Cotton
Letter from Edith Consulia Cotton to Uncle Edward
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter from Edith Consulia Cotton, daughter of John Cotton to her Uncle Edward (Cotton), undated. Thanks for horse "Ruby", other horses.
Edward Octavius Cotton