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Letters from from James Grant in Hobart to brother John in Sydney dated September - October 1825 : John's passage, his state of health, "Andromeda" released from charter, "Medina" cargo, Kemp, "young Sorell was spliced today", Seccombe story a hoax, bushrangers Brady and McCabe, Brady robbed Clitherow who came out in "Andromeda", no waterside grant available - could he have John's wharf - needed water transport? he and Bethune needed news of markets. (Note: the first part of the letter of 20 Oct. 1825 has date "1826" in error)

Letters from James from London to brother John in V.DL. dated 30 November 1822 - 15 October 1823 about business prospects and settling in V.D.L.: thanks for letter from Madeira, sending newspapers and W. Scott novels, prices at Liverpool for hides, sperm oil, seal skins, wool; trouble in New Zealand and muskets going out to natives (possible profit?); sending consignment of harness for working horses and oxen on their joint account; McIntosh's ale; shipping of merinos, garden seeds, printed cottons etc., ? horses for saddle and draught; shipping; would there be any money in an exhibition in London of "handsome natives of Australasia .. . decorated with all their war-like habiliments"? (30 Nov. 1822); regards to Sandy [Alexander B. Spark]; son born 23 Jan. 1823 and christened James on 25 Feb. A. Knight proxy for John as godfather, Maria Neve godmother (31 Jan., 31 Mar.1822); the old folks at Nairn; house sold and furniture packed for shipment (3 July 1823); introduction to Commissary Hull (31 Dec. 1822); Mr Gellibrand applying to be Solicitor of Crown in V.D.L. (3 July 1823); no chance of recovering his lost hearing in this country, severe winter trying (31 Jan. 1823); choice of land - grazing and near water for
shipment and fishing - Mr Lord suggested between Macquarie and Relief rivers or St Pauls district, rent house in Hobart for family, Fraserburgh lad, Gray, engaged as cooper - friend Reid wanting him a berth (24 mar. 1823)(24 Mar. 1823; chartered "Heroine" (320 tons, Captain Ostler) with James Hammond (brother of friend William Hammond the "Ironrnan" - not in good health and lately married without consulting family) and Thomas Knight, loaded with cargo, stores and 50 passengers (including J. Williamson and sister), bringing iron, saddlery, harness, cheese, butter, oil, paint, blankets, clothing, stationery, umbrellas, ladies' straw bonnets, prints [cotton] and Manchester goods, window glass, iron hurdles for sheep, rum, brandy, soap, 4 merino rams from Wiltshire and ewes (2 tooth), besides own furniture of considerable value, and servant maid (Sept.Oct, 1823); Maria Neve engaged to Thomas Hammond (brother of James and William) a surgeon of about 30 years.

Letters from Joseph Anderson, Norfolk Island dated 1835 and 1836 regarding his wife's health, saving of passengers and crew of shipwreck, would when time attend to G.W.W.'s kind hints and recommendations, description of settlement.

Correspondence regarding George Meredith's magistracy

Correspondence relating to Hobart reunions of T.S.A.R.S.A. for the period 1957 to 1959

Correspondence and miscellaneous papers relating to reunions of the T.S.A.R.S.A. (Northern Branch), mainly addressed to T.P. Drake and P.J. Fleming including letters from Col. Burford Sampson (1882-1959).

Correspondence from Richard Collins, Manchester, UK dated 5 June 1845.Regarding Capt. Maconochie's help for a Norfolk Island prisoner George Worthington.

Correspondence from Richard Dry undated.

Correspondence from Robert Clark, Flinders Island dated December 1845 to April 1846.
Catechist Flinders Island: aborigines, making rapid advances out of their primeval ignorance, found they used to have a rest day similar to Lord's Day - no hunting, working or play (33), natives petitioned Queen against Dr Jeaneret being over them (1846 W7/34), Aboriginal Bible Society (W7/36), Dr. Milligan

Correspondence from William Comstive dated 20 August 1842. Lately a prisoner on Norfolk Island - his pardon and spiritual matters.
Also includes transcript of original letter and additional information from Peter Thomas.

Correspondence to parents George and Mary Anne Meredith from the Meredith children

1 folder of loose papers: letters, references photocopies, The Friend, etc.

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.

1 folder of loose papers: letters, references, cuttings, etc. Includes note (8.3.45) from Constance Crosland of Perth re Margaret's interstate lecture tour for the Australian Fund for Stricken Europe and photo of her first open air talk in 1922

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).

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.

Correspondence with A.B.C. letters concerning broadcasts, also scripts (including scripts by George Evans - pseudonym for W.E. Fuller as bookseller).

1 folder of loose papers: letters, references, cuttings, etc.

1 folder of loose papers: letters, lists of patrons, appeals, photos, pamphlets, newspaper cuttings

1 folder of loose papers: notification and congratulatory letters for MBE 1957

Correspondence, bills, etc. for the years 1898-1899, 1904 & 1909

Miscellaneous correspondence and notes, including draft of "A.I. Clark's American sympathies and his infJuence on Australian Federation" and of "The Clark's of Rosebank"

Correspondence between John Leake and his wife, Elizabeth, for the years 1822, 1829, 1849-1852 mainly about the farm, business, servants, family, neighbours, church. John Leake also refers to the Legislative Council, state of the roads, news of friends etc. Notes were added to Mrs Leake's letters by sons William Bell and Charles and daughter, Sarah.

Letter and draft reply on "Children of the State Bill" (1918); letter to Chief Health Officer, Hobart, on quarantine on ships.

Correspondence concerning the superannuation account of L.J. Hayns

8 documents.

Correspondence file (a) Replies to circular letters, requesting contributions/help for the survey.
(b) Booklet containing list of letters sent June 1937 - September 1952.

Letters to John Leake, and some addressed to Mrs (Elizabeth) Leake, relating to family, social and general
matters, including letters from Hull friends and former Hamburg business friends and associates, many of
whom followed Leake to settle in V.DL. or South Australia or established business connections with him,
including wool shipping and sale.

See also business and finance correspondence (L.1/C, L.1/E, & L.1/F)

Brown folder containing correspondence from Nan Delaney.

Correspondence dated 1972 – 1975. Routine correspondence concerning membership, subscriptions, arrangements for meetings and receipts for expenses, copies of notices, etc. Also some correspondence with guest speakers.

General correspondence received, mainly on literary and bibliographic topics

Correspondence received 1936-1951. Personal and business letters to Mrs. A.D. Baker

Correspondence relating to the behaviour of Dugald Gordon McDougall, dated 1931-1932. Professor of Law and Modern History

Correspondence relating to Jorgen Jorgensen.

Correspondence between John and Maria Meredith and their children. They had ten children: Mary Rose (Polly 1852-1884), Henry Montague (1854-1902), George Llewellyn (Llewellyn 1855-1937), Clara Sabina ("Kiddie"1857-1924), James Ernest (1859-1910), Fanny Maria (1862- ), Jessie Rosina (1863-1944), John Percival (Jack or Johnnie 1865-1916), Edwin Mervyn (Mervyn 1867-1929) and Elsie Dry
(1869-1918).

Letter from Hugh Synnot Hull to Frank Allison asking sanction for his engagement to Allison's daughter, Laura, with Allison's reply (November 1878) and a letter of good wishes from Mrs. Allison (August 1879).

Correspondence with Sir John Franklin dated 1839 and 1841 regarding - Friends of the Church of England (4 April 1839); draft letter from Henty petitioning for the discharge of Edward Bonner from service as "boy" on H.M.S. Favorite (Capt. Dunlop) so that he and his brother, Henty's clerk, might provide means to bring out their poor mother and brothers and sisters from England and Sir John's reply that discharge was "contrary to the practice of the service", also reference to Launceston Horticultural Society (6 July 1841).

Correspondence with publishers, ABC, budding poets, schools, politicians on conservation etc., Australian Literature Board Council about fellowship and tax, etc. 1974-76, correspondence with Higham Associates (authors' agents) 1962-81, correspondence with publishers, etc. mainly about copyright and permissions to publish (1950-83), royalty statements for tax and execution of estate (1976-82) and some personal correspondence. Also some letters from Brisbane Twelfth Night Theatre about a school of speech and drama 1957.

R. Cosgrove and Ministers, including E. Dwyer-Gray Photo J, Burgess Watt

Photograph of Robert Cosgrove as young man with group of staff of Robert Walker, grocer, Hobart..

Hon. R. Cosgrove's Ministry 18 Dec. 1939. Names on mount.

Collection consists of documents relating to the Cotton property and farm also correspondence and personal papers of Francis Cotton and his children. Also included are the papers relating to the estate Joseph William Story of Eastern Marshes, Oatlands who appointed his cousin G.F. Story and Francis Cotton his trustees and executors.

Letter from Francis Cotton to his son-in-law J.B. Mather regarding the Eastern Coast Steam Navigation Company -'Marion ' to replace 'Fenella ' - eagles, swallows migrating, Maria's health.

Receipt for 10 received by Bernard Shaw as wages as Clerk to Glamorgan Municipal Council for March

Typescript draft of the book "Countries of the mind : the biographical journey of Edmund Morris Miller 1881-1964", by John Reynolds and Margaret Giordano. Published 1987)

Manuscript, miscellaneous papers and correspondence regarding Cradle Mountain

Manuscript of "Cradle Mountain" by R.E. Smith, with notes on wild life and climate by Gustav Weindorfer. dated 7 August
1937.

Miscellaneous papers re Cradle Mountain comprising correspondence regarding Franz Malcher, translation from Malcher's account of his trip to Tasmania, March 1914, notes on wild animals by G. Weindorfer and copy of his birth certificate, and copy of "Trip to the Summit of Cradle Mountain" by W.O. Weston, published in Examiner, Feb-March 1891 and miscellaneous notes.

Photographs of the Crane Family - individual photographs of George Crane, Ernest Crane, and M.M. Hayns (nee Crane)

Photograph of Eastern crater and North Western peak of Mt. Balbi taken in September 1945 - Ward photo

Photograph of drawing - From Mace Papers Archives Office of Tasmania, see book chap.2 p.6 (copy neg)

"Shock bowling", "The new cricket"

Manuscript of a play titled "Cricket" by Alice D Baker