Henry Gullett papers, 1835-1966

MLMSS 1473

fonds

1835-1966

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs

422565

Microfilm : CY 1068

1 box of textual material

Henry Gullett (1837-1914), journalist and parliamentarian, was born at Devon, England, son of Henry and Isabella Gullett. The family arrived at Melbourne from England in 1853. He worked first on his father's property in Victoria before travelling to the Victorian goldfields for work. In 1863 Gullett joined the Argus as a reporter. During his career as a journalist he was editor of several newspapers, including the Australasian, Daily Telegraph and Sydney Morning Herald. Gullett was a member of the NSW Legislative Council (1908-1914).

Items 1-6
a. 1861-1866; Diaries, being diaries of Henry Gullett: describing visit to London, 14 October 1861-22 November 1862; describing the return voyage to Australia, 22 November 1862-12 February 1863; and describing work with the Argus, in Melbourne, as a court reporter, 25 February 1863-12 April 1866
Items 7-9
b. 'The Story of My Life', 20 January 1837-22 July 1861, written in 1864; and 'After Seventy', 21 January 1907-19 December 1911, being autobiographical
Item 10
c. Undine, by Frederick Baron de la Motre Fouque, translated by Henry Gullett, October 1865
Items 11-13
d. Biographical notes concerning the Gullett family, 1790-1947, and related Keats family, 1835-1862, compiled by John R. Lyall, with copies of images of Samuel and Maria Keats

Information upgraded from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (6-537 C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011

This collection was listed as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.