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Thomas Sheehy (1840-1913) was a solicitor, barrister and proctor of Collins Street, Hobart. He was a younger son of John and Ellen Sheehy of Hobart and in 1860 was articled to his brother Stephen (d. 1879), a solicitor, and was admitted in 1865.
As a member of a leading Catholic family and brother of a priest, Thomas Sheehy had many Catholics among his clients. His business records include a letter book, diaries noting consultations and actions taken, drafts of documents, notes and apprenticeship indentures.
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Memoranda of transfers of land titles and registration at Lands Titles Office:-
- Robert Barnett to John Gregory Edwards, 8 p. Hobart 1901.
- Henry John Buckland to Matthew O'Shaughnessy 1879, Hamilton: 8 ac. 5 p.
- James Isaac Lepitit Cameron & Susan Palmable Cameron his wife, to William Douglas Laing 36 p. in Queenborough 1906.
- George Coombe to Alexander McA. Johnston per Alfred Harrap 1892 Campbell Town.
- Louisa Crane to Robert Daly, 25 ac. Longley 1900.
- John Dally to Job Dally 1894.
- James Dillon to Virginia Ebdon 1882.
- Sarah Dillon to James Geappen, Hobart 1884.
- Edward Dowling to Thomas Dowling 1893.
- Joseph Feltham to William Douglas Laing, Hobart 1904.
- Martin Goram to Michael Spohn 1886.
- James Gunton to Martial Louis Frederic Mary 1888. Branxholm: 15 ac. to M.L.F. Mary, Catholic Chaplain, inc. letter from Fr. Mary.
- John Hager to William John Dunne 1881. Waratah: 34 p. to W.J. Dunne, Catholic Chaplain and others.
- Peter Harrington to John Scammell, St. Helens 1882-86.
- William Hawkins to Charles McMahan, Honeywood 1882.
- Vernon William Hookey to Julia Develyn, Cygnet 1884.
- Mary Ellen Innis to John Charles Williams 1888.
- William Henry Kellow to Isabella Kellow 1893.
- William Langford to William Pearson, Hobart 1890-94.
- Robert P. & George P. Roberts to William Douglas Laing 1904.
- Thomas Sheehy to Walter Lewis 1898.
- Joseph Sidwell to William Douglas Laing 1903.
- William Sullivan to John Sullivan 1898.
- Fr. Van der Heyden to Thomas Kelsh 1905. Derby: land near Catholic Church from Fr. Van der Heyden, Catholic priest, formerly of Derby, Tasmania, now residing at North Brabant, Netherlands, to Rev. T. Kelsh of Westbury and others, Governors of St. Joseph's Orphanage.
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Original inventory and descriptive notes can be found at https://eprints.utas.edu.au/11061/1/sheehy-S2_Thomas_Sheehy.pdf
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CE September 2018