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Letters, W.W. & Maud Lamb to Frank and Mrs Allison dated 1911. From Victoria about Maggie: unwilling to let her stay longer owing to the awkwardness and scandal of her position, her baby a seven months and so too delicate to be removed from its mother but not expected to live, references to the nurse and undertaker.

Letter, William R. Allison to brother Frank, dated 5 May 1916. Emita, Flinders Island: wreck of "Toroa" on reef - passengers saved but it should have been possible to save livestock and cargo. [W.R. Allison was Warden of Flinders Council]

Letters dated 1861-1864 & 1868, William and Frances Gunn to daughter Margaret Allison. William Gunn: bad eye, minor news, letters written in sloping illegible hand (1861, 1862, 1864); Frances H. Gunn: Kitty's fall but baby the largest and fattest seen; the children - Willie, Iss, Frank, Amy; Margaret's room would be kept until she came home (1863). Also statement by Mrs F.H. Gunn that she had given her husband's regimental sash to her daughter Margaret.

Letter, Susan Allison to son Henry dated 18 March 1855. From Streanshalh: William, welcome rain after drought, Henry's sale, death of William Gatenby, hopes to see the "dear little boy", will invite herself to stay with Margaret, election, poor Dry dying, love from father, Mary and all at home.

Letters to Mum and Dad, signed G, Leila (or Lil), Ray (Rachel), Maggie, A.J. (Jack) and A.J.'s children Gwen and Jean: work - girls in domestic service, Leila in New Zealand - had to leave hospital as could not afford the books to study so now waitress in hotel, Maggie in Melbourne, reference to a "flying machine" at Caulfield (1913).

Letter, Rev. A. Barkway to Mr & Mrs Frank Allison dated 25 May 1882, presenting a gift to Mr and Mrs Allison's wedding day in recognition of their services to the choir of St. Paul's Church, Launceston.

Miscellaneous letters to Rachel Allison from sisters and other relatives or friends, including uncle William R. Allison, Flinders Island (1924). Also letter from Annie Bowen to George: his visit (1907) and Maggie to Mrs Annear (1913).

Frank Allison's correspondence relating to his post office and telephone work, dated 1899, 1909 -1923

Notice of Municipal Council Meeting dated 28 July 1855, addressed to Alderman Allison.

Miscellaneous printed papers. Esk Cricket Club annual reports 1887-8, 1890-91, 1896-7; Northern Tasmanian Cricket Association report 1892-93; notice of meeting Masonic Hall, Lefroy, 1889 (list of names on back including "Allison"; By-Laws of Lodge of Perfect Unanimity (ND); "The King Island Record, Lubricating Oils advertisement (c1923).

Mary Bedford dated 27 August (no year). From Streanshalh: sympathy from herself and "Willie". Signed "Your affectionate sister".

The papers include correspondence of Margaret (Gunn) Allison, daughter of William Gunn, mainly with her Gunn relatives and also papers of son Frank and his family.

Letter, Margaret Allison to son Frank and grandson Jack dated 2 October 1884. To Frank: visiting Miss Connell at Glen Connell, glad Emma well, Mary's little boy; to grandson Jack: his long walk, his prayers, hope his Mamma found grandma Hume better, M. deaf like "poor Julia".

Letters, some cross written, Margaret Allison to John Roberts [solicitor] dated 22 May 1879. Draft of letter inquiring whether her father had left a legacy to her children.

Identifying photograph of uncle.

Letters to Mrs Allison from friends 1915 and undated. Miscellaneous letters from friends, mostly signed with initials only or Ada, Emily or H.J. Scott referring to weather, shopping etc. Also two letters of sympathy on loss of "brave son" (1915).

Letter, John Roberts to Henry Allison, husband of Margaret dated 17 November 1854. His recent visit, won a horse race, cricket, fancy dress ball, remembrances to Mrs Harry and the small boy.

Bills for clothing, photographs (T.D. Webb, Launceston and M.P. Dowling, Launceston), receipt by Margaret Allison for cheques cashed for expenses including H.A. Brook - "schooling for Willie", quarter's board and lodging at Glen Dhu for herself and family, etc.

Bundle of household bills dated 1890, 1908 and 1913-1916. Bills for groceries, garden seeds and tools, rates and land tax etc. and cheque stubs.

Letter: Henry Allison to Margaret Gunn dated 29 January 1852 regarding journey, cricket game, tea with Dryburgh, friends, Mackersey wanted an oppossum to send to Stephenson's wedding as there would be a good many blacks there dancing round a fire and they could roast one, the children, love to Gunn family.

Letters between Gunn brothers and sisters dated 1845 to 1864. Margaret Gunn to her sister Frances and reply: health, family, dress design (1845).
William Gunn from Glasgow: he had asked parents for consent to his marriage with a Miss Brown, he was more mature than when he left home, was Vice President of the Andersonian University and reporter to Uncle's paper - written on paper with printed heading "Office of North British Daily Mail" (1851), reluctant to give advice but thought children should obey their mother before their aunt (1859); settlements and mortgage.
Ronald Thomas Gunn, from Hobart: jam missing from his box, thanks Papa for the cover for his desk (1852).
James Gunn, from Glen Dhu: will ask John to wash Margaret's windows - John had been to the Launceston Derby "and is pretty well gone", mulberries for tea, going to Show, lessons, hive of bees bought from Mrs Bracket for 15s (Feb., Mar. 1860).
Issie, from Broad Marsh, Arndell: hot journey, lost purse, cut finger on new bread knife, Emily good with children (ND).

Letters from friends and relatives dated 1851 to 1890. Lucy Charles (?) from Sydney: congratulations on approaching marriage, mutual friends (30 October 1851).
Cousin Emily E. Maddox, from Launceston: children Loui and Baby, friends, George going to Melbourne to play the cricket match, local match natives [born] against English, death of Miss Barnard (17 Mar. 1852).
C. Benson: sending crochet pincushion as token of friendship, heard of M's marriage, M's brother's return from Scotland (2 September 1853).
Sydney Charles Waller (?): allegorical poem on roses and poppies (1874).
Winston C. Simmons, from Richmond: cheque enclosed, balance owed (1883, 1884).
Julia A. Connell, Glen Connell: sympathy on death of Issie (11 April 1885), the old lady's death - 92 a long span, Biddie and children (9 October

Freemason's "Third Degree" admission ceremony dated 16 Sept. 1889. Frank Allison's memorandum of the form of ceremony of admission to the third degree of masonry, with note that he was steward 1889-1891.

Summons dated 1895 for small debts owed by Frank Allison to Jane Hogg of Broadland House School for expenses in educating his daughter, and to the Executors of Dunning, draper of Launceston, for children's clothing.

Correspondence with son Percy (or "Val") about the farm and orchard, planting trees in new orchard, the mare, potatoes, grass, etc. Also letter from R. Brown about farm work.

Scrap of paper with note of birth dates of William Norman Allison 11 June 1879, Mary Isabel Allison 25 January 1881 (died February 19 1881), Edith Frances Arndel Allison 13 February 1882, Ethel Marguerite Allison 4 May 1884. Thought to be nephews and nieces.

Copy of birth registration of Frank Allison, son of Henry Allison and Margaret (Gunn) born 29 June 1858 in Launceston and baptism certificate.