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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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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J.W. Story's Estate : 151 to 183
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Papers relating to Joseph William Story of Eastern Marshes, Oatlands, farmer (died 1864), by his will dated 9 March 1855, appointed his cousin G.F. Story and Francis Cotton his trustees and executors. Includes papers relating to Ponsonby Vale and Stone House Farms 1868-1874.
Francis Cotton
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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).
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Letter : Thomas Cotton to son, Francis Cotton
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Letter : Thomas Cotton to son, Francis Cotton, 1834
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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
Letter : Thomas Cotton to son, Francis Cotton, 1831
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Letter : Thomas Cotton to son, Francis Cotton, 1834
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Letter Francis Cotton to Anna Maria Cotton 10th Feb 1868
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Letter Francis Cotton to Anna Maria Cotton 17th April 1868
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Letter Francis Cotton to Anna Maria Cotton 17th Feb 1868
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Letter Francis Cotton to Anna Maria Cotton 19th Feb 1868
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Letter Francis Cotton to Anna Maria Cotton 22nd April 1868
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Letter Francis Cotton to Anna Maria Cotton 29th June 1868
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Letter Francis to Anna Maria Cotton 13th Jan 1868
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Letter Francis to Anna Maria Cotton 1st Jan 1868
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Letter Francis to Anna Maria Cotton, 25th Dec 1867
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Letter Francis to Anna Maria Cotton, 31st Dec 1867
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Letter Francis to Anna Maria Cotton, 7 Dec 1867
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Letter Francis to Thomas Cotton
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Letter Francis to Thomas 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
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Letter from Capt. P. Hepburn dated 4 April 1844. Regarding book and sailing.
Francis Cotton
Letter from Edith Consulia Cotton to Uncle Edward
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Letter from Edith Consulia Cotton, daughter of John Cotton to her Uncle Edward (Cotton), undated. Thanks for horse "Ruby", other horses.
Edward Octavius Cotton
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Letter from Edward Sayce dated 5 February 1883 from Hawthorn, Victoria: death of Caroline Benson, Friend papers, state of Society of Friends in America, Hannah Hall and James B. Cotton. Also memorial card of Deborah Ann Sayce wife of Edward who died 4 January 1878.
Francis Cotton
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Letter received from Ellen Boultbee, Avoca, dated 1863, Bible Reader
Francis Cotton
Letter from Eloise Therese de Rouffignac Seaver
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Letter from Eloise Therese de Rouffignac Seaver written from Newcastle New South Wales dated 1858 regarding J.H. Plunkett, Lieut. Seaver and others dismissed from the Board [School Board], injustice to Seaver. Signature of writer partly eaten away.
Francis Cotton
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Letter received from F.Aubin dated 12 January 1857 regarding sheep
Francis Cotton
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Letter from Frederick Mackie, dated 20 December 1854, from Melbourne regarding religion and gold diggers
Frederick Mackie
Letter from Frederick Mackie, London
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Unsigned letter dated 11 November 1881 from (? F. Mackie), London regarding religion, Colchester, tithes, game laws, Cumberland farming
Frederick Mackie
Letter from G. J. Yates, Launceston
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Letter from G. J. Yates, Launceston dated 6 July 1847 regarding Society of Friends: Richard Benson married out to a shepherd's daughter, A.C.F[lower] disowned, G.Y. will shortly be able to let or sell his share in Cataract Mill and go home.
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Letter received from George Bowes dated 17 October 1838. Green Bank: potatoes, Constable Macdonald's behaviour. F.C.'s reply cross -written over letter: spiritual riches.
Francis Cotton
Letter from George Renison Bell
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Letter received from George Renison Bell dated 25 November 1882 and 8 January 1883. Regarding Gladstone: tin mining - description, mine shares
Francis Cotton
Letter from Isaac Sharp to Anna Maria Cotton
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Letter from Isaac Sharp to Anna Maria Cotton dated 1881 regarding religious sentiments
Anna Maria Cotton
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Letter received from J. Bassett dated 1858, cousin of Francis Cotton.: potato cargo, corn, Adam Amos' fire, Adelaide.
Francis Cotton
Letter from James Backhouse Jnr.
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Letter received from James Backhouse jnr.dated 1871 regarding Family, Friends, Norway and J. Crosfield's visit, Father-in-law Isaac Robson visiting America, Hickites (followers of Elias Hicks) and other errors, modes of speech and dress "practically thrown overboard", uncle by marriage Benjamin Seebohn died.
Francis Cotton
Letter from James Backhouse, York
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Letters received from James Backhouse, York, 1840, 1848, 1859 & 1865 regarding Society of Friends, Cape Town (1840), doubts propriety of disowning members who marry non-Friends otherwise suitable (1847), attended Yearly Meeting with sister Elizabeth and niece Sarah Jane Backhouse, stayed with son-in-law Joseph Crosfield, transfer of title to Hobart Meeting House - clause in will conveys it to trustees (1859).
Francis Cotton
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Letter received from James Dixon dated 1855. Sheep sales, Russian War. Also printed statement on emigration (1847)
Francis Cotton
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Letter from Joseph May, Mount Barker
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Letter from Joseph May, Mount Barker, South Australia, dated 23 December 1858, regarding the climate of South Australia, Tilney Cotton, Friends, daughter Hannah Sophia Barritt and children.
Francis Cotton
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Letter from Joseph McClusky, dated 14 September noting as a public officer not willing to put his statement in writing
Francis Cotton
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Letter from Mark S. Mitchell, of Lisdillon, dated 1882 regarding "British Friend" - Pitt's travels in Palestine
Mark Mitchell
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Letter from Mrs. Webb to Mrs. Cotton dated 21 October 1973 about George Cotton of George's River (Pyengana)
Letter from Rachel Ann Mackie to Anna Maria Cotton
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Letter from Rachel Ann Mackie, wife of Frederick Mackie to Anna Maria Cotton, dated 22 December 1870 regarding health and family
Rachel Mackie
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Letter received from Reuben Burden dated 30 May 1880. Baptism
Francis Cotton
Letter from Robert Smeal, Glasgow
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Letter from Robert Smeal, Glasgow dated 23 November 1882 regarding Quakers, payment for postage on books, Hannah Hall and James Backhouse.Cotton in London, external marks of Friends discarded, J.J. Dymond and H. Hipsley above being corrected .
Francis Cotton
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Letter received from Samuel Cook, Adelaide, dated 19 January 1845. South Australia, Jacob Hayn's goats and copper mines, J. Hayne married sister of Baker a director of Bank of Australia, Quakers, taking a run on Murray River for pigs and fish.
Francis Cotton
Letter from T. Mason, Campbell Town
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Letter from T. Mason, Campbell Town, dated 26 December 1862 regarding electoral matters: tradesmen screw as much out of public funds as possible, polling rooms and fair expenses, advice to Dr Story over claims.
Francis Cotton
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Part letter from Theodore West, undated. Regarding the need of a job and the Society of Friends
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A letter from Thomas Sharp, doctor, to Francis Cotton, containing medical advice for Cotton who was too ill to travel to Hobart to see Sharp. Dated 1883
Francis Cotton
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Letter from Walker Thompson dated 1852 regarding newspaper and school
Francis Cotton
Letter from William Beck, London
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Letter received from William Beck, London, dated 1883. Friends
Francis Cotton
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Letter from William Moore, Hobart , dated 1882 regarding phenology and the Campbell Town road
Francis Cotton
Letter from William Peacock jr.
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Letter from William Peacock jr. to Mrs. Cotton dated 17 September 1856. Returning to Melbourne so cannot accept the invitation
Anna Maria Cotton
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Letter Thomas to Francis Cotton
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Letter Thomas to Francis Cotton
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Letter to James, Edward, Joseph and Rachel
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Letter from Francis Cotton written to his children James, Edward, Joseph, and Rachel dated December 1867 to January 1868, while visiting South Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales
Letter to JB Cotton from Abraham Davy
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Letter to James Backhouse Cotton from Abraham Davy; Narellan N.S.W. dated 17 October 1872
Abraham Davy
Letter to JB Cotton from Alfred Wright
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Letter to James Backhouse Cotton from Alfred Wright, Wakefield, United Kingdom. dated 13 November 1876. J.J. Neave about to sail, Friends
James Backhouse Cotton
Letter to JB Cotton from Alma Rachel Cotton
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Letter to James Backhouse Cotton from Alma Rachel Cotton daughter of Francis and Helen (McLeod) Cotton, 'Belmont' to her uncle James Cotton, Tasmania 1877 thanking him for a desk and talking about herself and Ethel taking dinner to Arthur and Ernest who are clearing the gorse.
Letter to JB Cotton from Ann Mather
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Letters to James Backhouse Cotton from Ann Mather (wife of R.A. Mather) dated 23 April 1875 regarding the death of her daughter Sarah
Ann Mather
Letter to JB Cotton from Charles Kingston
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Letter to James Backhouse Cotton from Charles Kingston dated 2 December 1874. Spiritual (letter torn)
James Backhouse Cotton
Letter to JB Cotton from Edward Sayce
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Letter to James Backhouse Cotton from Edward Sayce, Hawthorn, Victoria, dated 9 February 1878. regarding the death of wife, Deborah Ann, memorial card enclosed
James Backhouse Cotton
Letter to JB Cotton from Frederick Mackie
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Letter to James Backhouse Cotton from Frederick Mackie, Mount Barker, South Australia, dated 7 October 1873.
Spiritual, Tilney Cotton beginning to prosper, Lucy Coleman
Frederick Mackie
Letter to JB Cotton from Helen McLeod
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Letter to James Backhouse Cotton from his niece Helen McLeod dated 5 April 1878. Meeting, brother gone to Diamantina, Queensland.
Letter to JB Cotton from Henry Propsting
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Letter to James Backhouse Cotton from Henry Propsting, dated 26 May 1874. Thanks for photograph, spiritual.
Henry Propsting
Letter to JB Cotton from his sister "Molma" [Mary May]
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Letters to James Backhouse Cotton from his sister "Molma" [Mary May] dated 17 February, 1878. Regarding J.B.C.'s annual visit, children Lewis and Alfred, wheat stack, William, R.W. Douglas, Mathers, Friends.
Mary Cotton
Letter to JB Cotton from Isaac Sharp
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Letter to James Backhouse Cotton from Isaac Sharp, dated 21 April 1878. South Africa (Spiritual text card enclosed)
Isaac Sharp