Henry J. Tozer - letters received from Arthur Tozer, 13 May 1889-2 Sept. 1904

MLMSS 7311/Box 1X

fonds

1889 - 1904

423513

Microfilm : MAV/FM4/5443

0.16 metres of textual material (1 outsize box)
Textual Records
Textual Records - (printed)

Arthur Tozer, an Englishman, went to South America in 1889 and until 1893, had a succession of jobs in Argentina, Brazil and Chile before joining the New Australia settlement in Paraguay. He had helped search for a site for the movement in Argentina in 1892. When dissension split the group in 1894, he went with William Lane to establish Cosme Colony. In 1896, he went with Lane on a recruiting trip to England, and on his return in 1897, became Secretary of the settlement. He left Cosme Colony in 1898 and became manager of the Paraguayan Central Railway's Sapuacay workshop and eventually retired to Buenos Aires. Henry John Tozer was Arthur Tozer's brother.

Letters from Arthur Tozer recording the history of the two socialist colonies up to 1904. They also describe the social conditions and political situations generally in South America, particularly in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Paraguay. Also included are copies of Cosme Monthly, Dec. 1894, Mar., May, Aug., Sep., Dec. 1895, and Jan.-Mar. 1896, and a pamphlet, Cosme Co-operative Colony, which contains the constitution of Cosme Colony.

Research & study copies allowed

The original letters were lent to the Library for copying in 1971 and then donated to it in 1992.