James Erskine Calder - Miscellaneous papers, ca.1831-1869, 1876

A 605

fonds

ca. 1831-1869, 1876

Textual Records, Graphic Materials

430420

Microfilm : CY 821, frames 1-826 (A 605)

looseleaf material - 0.18 Meters
Textual Records
Textual Records - (typescript)

Mainly notes with some correspondence and financial accounts. The notes are on various subjects including surveying, Calder's publications, and history of Tasmania. Some of the correspondence contains copies of letters written or received by Calder, however, there are letters that are not addressed to Calder. Also includes:
Return of Lands sold during the last ten years showing the area sold, the amount realized and the average price per acre, 1858-1867
Ecclesiastical Return for the Year 1868 of the number of buildings used for public worship in Tasmania [and Sunday Schools]
Return of Agricultural Lots sold since the passing of the 'Waste Lands Act' in the Counties of Kent & part of Buckingham
A christmas week story of the past No.2 [notes on Arthur Duggen]
Col. Arthur and the murder of a bushranger
Notes of a journey through parts of the countries of Devon and Wellington, Tasmania, undertaken in 1865 by J.E. Calder
Topographical Sketch of Tasmania - an outline / written by J.E. Calder
Wreck of the ship Essex
John Clark of Marlborough
[List of Aboriginal words]
The Mercury, Tuesday morning, October 17, 1876
Recapitulation - [list of goods imported to Tasmania, 1865-1866]
"Old letters of all sorts, and from all sorts of people" J.E.C [general notes history and voyages, pp. 889-939]
Wars, Extirpation, Habits, &c. of the Native Tribes of Tasmania, [printed extract by J.E. Calder, 1875, pp.33-40]
The account of Tasmania, within, was written by me at the request of Mr Jolly [or Folly] for Mr Brierly of H.M. Ship 'Galatea' / J.E. Calder 18th April 1868
Map of T... [i.e. Tasmania] / The Emu Bay Railway Company Limited [only left portion showing west coast remains]

The material in this volume appears to be an artificial series being derived from various sources and does not have any imposed order.
The volume was bound by the State Library of NSW at an unknown date with the spine title "Calder Miscellaneous Papers". In August 1997, this volume was taken apart for microfilming. The contents were then placed looseleaf in archive document wallets.
Mitchell Library bookplate inside front cover of volume.

Titled from spine