John Service papers, ca. 1882-1907

MLMSS 2486

fonds

422595

Microfilm : CY 364
Photocopy : Cy MLMSS 2486/7 (Folder 7)

6 volumes and 2 folders of textual material

John Service, 1851-1916, son of David Dunlop Service, arrived in New South Wales in 1885 and practised medicine in various localities. He published a Biographical Sketch of James Dunlop (Edinburgh, 1890).

James Dunlop, 1793-1848, astronomer at Parramatta, married Jane Service, sister of Lillias Service, d. 1859, and John Service, father of David Dunlop Service

Series 01: Literary works, ca.1866-ca.1907
Volumes 1-6
Includes poetry and prose works and manuscript of the Biographical Sketch of James Dunlop with additional material and notes, probably by Dunlop, ca. 1822-1824

Series 02: Scrapbook compiled by John Service mainly re James Dunlop and David Dunlop Service, 1823-ca.1885
Folder 7
Includes correspondence of Lillias Service, 1823-1849, with i.a. James Dunlop, Jane Dunlop, Sir Thomas Brisbane, Lady Brisbane, John McGarvie, Eliza Dunlop Elder, and further letters by James and Jane Dunlop and letter to Sir Thomas Brisbane

Series 03: Newscuttings, 1887-1900
Volume 8
Mainly relating to J. Service's writings

Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (6-575 C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011

Available for reference

Transferred from F 164-F 167