Press article relevant to mining, minerals, Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Resource Activities, CRAMRA, environment protection, non-government organisations. Provides document and source information.
Government document relevant to territorial claims, sovereignty, United Kingdom, United States, Australia, effective occupation, the sub-Antarctic. Provides document or extract, and source information.
Letter written by William Wood to Leake from Hawkridge dated 13 October 1842 regarding the request for loan of £300, interest payment due in 10 days and can offer collateral of 600 ewes and their accompanying lambs
Letter written by William Wood to Leake from Hawkridge dated (?) 2 October 1842 regarding morgage interest repayment on the 20th of month and request for loan of £300
Letter written by William Wood to Leake dated 27 October 1842 regarding Leakes refusal of loan and not needing any help by the end of next year. Latin inscription at the bottom of the letter from part of the Poem Tristia by the ancient poet Publius Ovisius Naso. Donec eris felix, multos numerabis amicos; tempora si fuerint nubila, solus eris (As long as you are lucky, you will have many friends; if cloudy times appear, you will be alone)
Letter from F. [Frances] Simmons to 'my dear Ann':- sending box to V.D.L. containing things her 'beloved (now Angle [sic] in Heaven) left you' [?Mary Simmons] and other items including books for the children and teaspoons; also giving news of Fanny, John [James' brother] and Frederick (who fought in Africa).
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.
Undated letter written by William Wood to Leake regarding his financial situation, harvest unsold, if creditors insist will sell up everything - town allotment, horses, carriage, furniture anything except the sheep
Letter written by William Wood from Hawkridge, Snakebanks dated 10 June 1838 regarding the membership of the committe for the Church of England Grammar school
Letter written by William Wood from Hawkridge dated 13 june 1841 requesting subscriptions to the school in Hobart town to be called the Archdeacon Hutchins school for the instruction (as I have been informed) of the lower classes, and under the control of the chief minister of the English church in this colony: The subscriptions range from £10.10 downwards if you or others incline to subscribe
Letter written by William Wood from Hawkridge dated (?) 14 August 1842 regarding always making mistakes in acceptances, all afflicted with rheumatism, rations given out to servants and going to the ball.
Letter written by William Wood to Leake from Hawkridge dated 14 September 1842 regarding flood, never seeing the river that high and 350 acres of corn underwater
Letter written by William Wood from Hawkridge dated 15 August 1841 regarding no chance of his sons being able to raise any of the money which I borrowed and advanced to them for Port Philip – Idetermined on selling his land at the Windfalls or part of the Estate
Letter written by William Wood from Hawkridge, dated May 16,1836 regarding wheat, possibilty of selling of his estate to Mr Bryant and his wife very unwell
Letter written by William Wood from Hawkridge, dated 20 May 1836 wishing an offer on the sale of his estate in March providing he is offered three pound per acre and the auctioning of the stock. Includes a sketch of the property
Letter written by William Wood from Hawkridge dated 22 August 1841 regarding his financial situation, finding a purchaser for Windfalls and Mr Smith wanting 750 pounds to give up the two year lease.
Letter written by William Wood from Hawkridge dated 22 November 1841 offering the services of a very decent entire horse of the carriage breed for Leakes mares also Mrs Wood will be most happy to see Mrs Leake and her friends at any time
Letter written by William Wood from Hawkridge dated 25 May 1842, regarding sending two acceptances which he hopes will be more correct and of how he is much annoyed by the rheumatism
Letter written by William Wood from Hawkridge dated 26 June 1842 to Leake regarding his health, thanking him for his letter and when he should trim his grapevine
Letter written by William Wood from Hawkridge dated 5 June 1842 to Leake regarding surprise at the acceptance of draft being unpaid as he gave the letter to Mr Hankey a gentleman who had been staying with him – telling him it was of consequence
Copy of a letter signed G.W. Walker and statement of account respecting the Temperance Halls and transfer to the V.D.L. Total Abstinence Society for the building fund
Government document relevant to natural resources, territories administration, United Kingdom. Provides document or extract, and source information and Bill Bush notes.
Handwritten letter from Adam Taylor to his brother William dated 9th November, Valleyfield. Transcribed : My dear Willie We have got three turkeys out and two chickens beside, there are four hens and one turkey sitting. We have had four or five gooseberry pies. Robert went to Melbourne last Saturday with uncle and Jamie and aunt Buist. Old Joe was out getting some wood and someone broke his window, got in and stole all his things. A beautiful owl came into the garden. Robert caught it in the laundry and we sent it to Mr Whitcomb. Miss ??? sends her love to you. I am your affectionate Adam Taylor
Government document relevant to territorial claims, sovereignty, United Kingdom, Argentina, exploration and discovery, acts of possession. Provides document or extract, and source information.
Diplomatic communication relevant territorial claims, sovereignty, Enderby Land, Queen Maud Land, United Kingdom. Provides document or extract and source information.
Letter dated 30th November 1850 from the Colonial Secretary's office signed by James Ebenezer Bicheno regarding a grant of land at the south end of Collins Street Hobart to the Total Abstinence Society.
Government document relevant to territorial claims, sovereignty, exploration and discovery, South Shetland Islands, South Orkney Islands, acts of possession, Graham Land. Provides document or extract, and source information and Bill Bush notes.
Government document relevant to territorial claims, sovereignty, acts of possession, New Zealand, Ross Dependency, United Kingdom. Provides copy of document or extract, and source information.
Diplomatic communication relevant to territorial claims, sovereignty, United States, United Kingdom. Provides document or extract, and source information and Bill Bush notes.
Government document relevant to territorial claims, territories administration, United Kingdom, Norway, whales. Provides document or extract, and source information and Bill Bush notes.
Expedition letter relevant to territorial claims, sovereignty, Australasian Antarctic Expedition, Tasmania, New Zealand, the sub-Antarctic. Provides document or extract, and source information.
Government document relevant to territorial claims, sovereignty, acts of possession, Australian Antarctic Territory. Provides document or extract, and source information and Bill Bush notes.
Diplomatic communication relevant to France, French, territorial claims, sovereignty, Terre Adélie, Adélie Land, US. Provides document or extract, with source information and Bill Bush notes. [Published by Bush as FR21021939]