Walter Jervoise Scott - Papers [M2469-2475], 1862-1898

M 2468-2475

fonds

Canberra : Australian Joint Copying Project, [19--]

432838

Microfilm : M 2468-2475

microfilm reels 35 mm

Walter Scott (1835-1890) and his brother George Arthur (1833-1895) invested in The Valley of Lagoons property, Burdekin district, Qld. Scott arrived in Queensland in 1863 and became managing partner in 1864

1. Letterbooks, 1866-1897 concerning the running of the proterty. 2. Photograph albums of Australian scenes, family, Aborigines, etc. 3. Correspondence and other papers, 1862-68 concerning the running of the properties and new settlement at Cape York. 4. Financial statements and estimates, station accounts and correspondence, 1872-96. 5. Correspondence, 1890-98. 6. Description of Valley of Lagoons, Herbert Vale and surrounding country from the inception of the enterprise to 1898. 7. Financial reviews and summary including a survey of causes of the failure of the enterprise. 8. Maps of Charters Towers district, the Townsville-Cardwell district, North Kennedy and Cardwell. Major correspondents in the collection include Walter Scott, Arthur Scott and Robert G.W. Herbert

Filmed as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project by the National Library of Australia and the State Library of New South Wales
National Library of Australia holds microfilm master
Available for reference
Australian Joint Copying Project miscellaneous series M2468-2475
Microfilm copy of originals held in private ownership
Descriptive list available (2 p.)