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Letter from his sister Mary dated 25 January 1835 regarding family news, living at Chester, sister Sarah at Scarborough. Written from Beverley Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

Letter from Mark S. Mitchell, of Lisdillon, dated 1882 regarding "British Friend" - Pitt's travels in Palestine

Letter dated 5 Dec. 1898 from Louis Bernard, headed 'Southern Cross' but in Tasmanian Museum envelope, refusing dinner invitation.

Handwritten letter dated 15th September 1850, to Dean from P Lightfoot describing visit to Warnambool, Portland Bay and Port Fairy on stationery with engraving of Hobsons Bay and Williams Town, Port Phillip. HAM brothers, Engravers. Published by John Hunter, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne

Letter from Joseph McClusky, dated 14 September noting as a public officer not willing to put his statement in writing

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.

Letter from J.F. Jones dated 1945 from Burnie. Mr J. F Jones was Inspector of Schools, amateur horticulturalist, amateur anthropologist and once associated with the mines at Beaconsfield Tasmania

Letter from James Reid to Dr James Scott dated 16 November 1893 apologising for not attending meeting but recommending Mr [W.C.] Eltham as choir master and Mrs. Eltham as organist, but could not afford more than 40 pounds for both.

Letter received from James Dixon dated 1855. Sheep sales, Russian War. Also printed statement on emigration (1847)

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).

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.

Letter received from J. Bassett dated 1858, cousin of Francis Cotton.: potato cargo, corn, Adam Amos' fire, Adelaide.

Letter from Isaac Sharp to Anna Maria Cotton dated 1881 regarding religious sentiments

Letter from H. T. Whick, musician, H.M.S. Victory, Portsmouth, dated 5 December 1812 to his sister, written from 'Victory' Portsmouth, including the news that he was likely to be sent to Spain and a copy of music of six hornpipes for his 'dear little nephew'; addressed to Thomas Lane, junior, jappaner and painter, Old Blue Bell, Wednesfield, Near Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.

1 letter (originally numbered as no.4) dated 12 April, 1824

1 letter (originally numbered as no.5) dated 6 May, 1824 (continued to 2 June)

Part of a letter of 1826 (for first page see RS 25/4)

1 letter (originally numbered as no.6) dated 6 July, 1824

1 letter (originally numbered as no.8) dated 10 August, 1824

1 letter (originally numbered as no.9) dated 15 September, 1824 (3rd page is torn)

1 letter (originally numbered as no.21) dated 9 November, 1826 (from Hobart)

1 letter (originally numbered as no.10) dated 5 November, 1824

Letter received from George Renison Bell dated 25 November 1882 and 8 January 1883. Regarding Gladstone: tin mining - description, mine shares

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.

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.

Letter from George Augustus Robinson dated 16 August 1832 to Rev. Henry Dowling, Baptist minister, V.D.L., reporting that he had removed 23 aborigines from the main territory to Hunter Island in Bass Strait , with a brief description of the Hunter Island settlement -- a pleasant situation containing nearly forty aborigines.

Letter from Frederick Scheer to Wlliam Morris dated 16 May 1862 regarding ,London: loss of son, William Knibb Morris not tried hand at gold digging instead of serving diggers, cotton market dull owing to American squabbles, business, friends [Frederick Scheer was a former employer of William Knibb Morris]

Unsigned letter dated 11 November 1881 from (? F. Mackie), London regarding religion, Colchester, tithes, game laws, Cumberland farming

Letter from Frederick Mackie, dated 20 December 1854, from Melbourne regarding religion and gold diggers

Letter received from F.Aubin dated 12 January 1857 regarding sheep

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.

Letter received from Ellen Boultbee, Avoca, dated 1863, Bible Reader

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.

Letter from Edith Consulia Cotton, daughter of John Cotton to her Uncle Edward (Cotton), undated. Thanks for horse "Ruby", other horses.

Letter from Charles Whitham, regarding the exploration of North West Tasmania dated 17 September 1927.

Letter from Charles Butler to Bishop Montgomery, 27 November 1902. (Another copy in same hand, also signed, in B9/B15).

Letter from Capt. P. Hepburn dated 4 April 1844. Regarding book and sailing.

Letter from Anna Maria Cotton to son James dated 27 March 1869, Afraid he was exhausting himself, Meeting, minutes, Edward, ceiling paper.

Letter from Alice Pierce dated 1883 regarding visiting William and Mary May, Francis C. unwell, Helen C.'s baby.

Letter from Adam Jackson, Ross, to Anna Maria Cotton dated 26 July 1876 regarding Anna Maria Cotton 's recovery from illness.

Letter received from Abraham Davy, dated, July 1868. James Backhouse, trustee question (Sydney Meeting House), Friends, Alfred Allen.

Letter received from Abraham C. Flower dates,17 January 1835. Purchased 4 room cottage for 13 years for £50 - sending title as security.

File contains 19 items: 15 small black and white photos of his travels (location on the back); black and white photo in cardboard mount of Wilson and Auckland friend Costello at Burns' birthplace in Alloway, Ayrshire dated 27th June 1933; Glasgow Empire ticket; drinks menu from Tavaratalo Stockmann; blank Russian form

Robert Mather's letter concerning the sale of his stock-in-trade

Typed copy of letter by Adam Amos dated 1826. Given to A.L. Meston by descendant, L.E. Amos in 1945.

Two volumes of letter books dated 1867 - 1872. William Archer's memoranda of letters written and abstracts of letters. Volume 1 - January 1867 to September 1868 & Volume 2 - October 1868 to July 1872

Letter books containing copies of letters, extracts and notes on letters sent, mainly relating to business affairs of the Leake family.

Copies or drafts of letters sent relating to ship building, orders, supplies, including some details of labour, timber etc. for specified vessels and miscellaneous notes.

6. General inquiries etc. 1917-1936
7. "Melba" letters and some time and labour details 1919-1921
8. "Eva Leeta" for T.H. Spaulding - letters 1921-1923
9. "Utieka" for I.E. Giles - letters 1923-1924
10. "Huon Chief" and "Anita" letters 1937-1939
11. "Jean Nichols" for W. Nichols, Stanley letters etc. 1940
12. "Sir John Franklin" letters and notes 1940-1941

Letter Book dated 1850 -1868, and 1871. Includes copies or extracts of business letters, including also letters as Churchwarden of St. Luke's Church, Campbell Town (1858). Entries continued, probably by C.H. Leake, after John Leake's death

Letter Book dated December 1840 to 22 January 1849. Copies of letters, extracts and notes on letters sent, mainly relating to business affairs. Subjects and correspondents include: business interests in Hull, U.K. (William Bell and Avison Terry: Land of Green Ginger property etc.) transactions over wool, produce and stock (Henry Reed, Launceston); banking, insurance; property (P. Oakden, James Aikenhead, John Dunn) and Ashby property); politics and Legislative Council (Sir J. Eardley Wilmot, Joseph Archer, F. L. von Stieglitz); proposed college near Campbell Town (Archdeacon R. R. Davies); taxes (P. Fraser, Collector of Internal Revenue); debenture bills (J.E. Bicheno, Colonial Secretary); applicant for official post (Edward Nicholas). Also copies of Government regulations on land grants, quit rent, petitions against quit rent etc. probably made earlier (vol. b).

• A) Dec. 1840 -Oct. 1843 (damaged, partly illegible)
• B) 13 May 1844 -29 Sept. 1845
• C) 20 Oct. 1845 -23 Apr. 1846 (from p. 22. pages 1 -21: copies of land regulations, quit rent etc. £ 1824 -1836)
• D) 30 Apr. 1846 -18 Mar. 1847 e) 21 Feb. 1848 -22 Jan. 1849

Letter Book for the period 1837 to 1847. Copies of letters, including "dispute with Mr Harrison about the road to Lewisham and Campbell Town", letters relating to land claims and notes of letters about wool sales and other business.
Entered at end of Hamburg business letter book 1818-20

Letter Book dated 1818 -1822. Copies of business letters written from Hamburg between 1818 and 1820 to English business firms such as Thomas Richardson & Son of Hull; John Beadle & Co. of London; Swallow & Laycock of Wakefield; Ledgard & Hopkinson of Mirfield; Thomas Bell of Hull; Henry Coates of Hull; and a few German firms (usually written in English but some in German) about purchases,sales and shipping of agricultural produce such as barley,rapeseed, wheat, onions, hides.
In 1822 some letters were written from Leith, Scotland, apparently concluding some business before departure for Australia.
Note: the volume was later used in V.D.L.(Tasmania) for letters 1837-1847.

Copies or drafts of letters of outward correspondence dated September 1904 to January 1905 written in pencil in an exercise book about supply of machinery, parts, repairs to engines, including notes on repairs to the boiler and engines of SS. Waldemar.

Copies of letters to clients, signed by Stephen Sheehy and Thomas Sheehy. Index of names at front.

A.R.Clark's letter book: copies of letters received and replies relating to engineering contracts, including a water and tread corn mill at Port Arthur and other works on Tasman's Peninsula and the Coal Mines, also water works at Launceston
(1846), very neatly written. Also, in reverse of volume: Ledger 1858 - 1861