Dr. George Busby - papers, 1825-1861

MLMSS 2478

fonds

1925-1861

422591

Microfilm : CY 318
Microfilm : CY 412 (MLMSS 2478/1 - 2, 4 - 5)
Microfilm : CY 2429 (MLMSS 2478/3, 6 - 7)

7 volumes of textual material

George Busby, 1798-1870, was appointed an Assistant Colonial Surgeon in 1826 and in 1828 took up a position in charge of the Convict Hospital at Bathurst. In 1842, this hospital was reduced in size and put under the control of a committee, becoming Bathurst District Hospital. Bathurst Conveyance Company commenced business in 1826 for the transportation of goods, passengers and mails to and from Sydney and Bathurst

Series 01: Ledgers, 1825-1855.
Volumes 1-2

Series 02: Bathurst Conveyance Company, 1837
Volume 3
Minutes, January-June 1837

Series 03: Bathurst Convict Hospital, 1837-1843
Volume 4
A. Letterbook, 26 January 1837-25 April 1843, also includes 'Annual Return of Diseases that have occurred in the Gaol at Bathurst from 1st October 1842 to 30th Sept. 1843'

Volume 5
B. List of patients, April 1839-August 1842, giving various personal details

Series 04: Bathurst District Hospital, 1842-1861
Volume 6
A. Minutes, 7 November 1842-9 February 1861, includes some information relating to the hospital, 1840-1841

Volume 7
B. Letterbook, 12 August 1842-11 March 1857

Information upgraded from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (5-429 C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011