Richard Fitzgerald papers, 1821-1838

MLMSS 1895/vol. 1X

fonds

1821-1838

422442

Microfilm : CY 2755

1 volume of outsize textual material

Richard Fitzgerald, 1772 - 1840, convict, public servant and settler, was transported to New South Wales in 1791. He had some knowledge of agriculture and successive governors gave him increasing responsibilities connected with the public farms. In time he became a close friend of Governor and Mrs Macquarie, and when they returned to England in 1822, he became their agent in Australia.

Mainly correspondence, 1827 - 1834, between Fitzgerald and Mrs E. H. Macquarie over business matters. Contains references to a number of eminent colonists including William Redfern and Major Henry Antill, and to Lachlan Macquarie the younger. Also includes letter from Lachlan MacQuarie to Fitzgerald, 10 Oct. 1823, copy of letter from Fitzgerald to Lachlan Macquarie the younger, 23 Nov. 1835 and 'Power of Attorney to receive Mrs Macquarie's shares in the Bank Stock of New South Wales and the dividends thereon', granted to Antill and Fitzgerald, 6 Feb. 1822

Information upgraded from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (5-362 C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011

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