Series 01: James Mitchell business papers mainly relating to the Burwood Estate and letters received, 1818-1865, 1869-1870

MLMSS 379/Box 1

series

1818-1865, 1869-1870

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Drawings, Paper money

433257

0.13 metres of textual material (5 folders)
1 pencil, 1 ink drawings

FOLDER A
Letters received, including letter of recommendation as surgeon from G.J. Guthrie, 1818; letter confirming grant from Frederick Goulburn, Colonial Secretary, 1822; invitation to Lady Gipps home [with pencil sketch of seascape on front], 1822; copy of letter by Robert Scott regarding Dr. James Mitchell's dispute with Dr. Thompson; and vaccine specimen, 1818-1855 (7 items). (Call No.: Box 1a)

FOLDER B
Correspondence, being predominantly letters addressed to James Mitchell from A.W. Scott and F. & J. Donaldson, that relate to: land grants; mortgage interests; loan of money; purchase of the Saltworks, Foundry, and Land at Stockton [i.e. Newcastle Coal and Copper Company]; construction of rails; the running of the Stockton Salt Works & Foundry; quantities of coal sold. Includes sketch of land measured and "1865. Legislative Assembly. New South Wales. Coal Wharf, Newcastle. Petition of James Mitchell, 1839, 1842, 1845, 1846, 1848-1857, 1860, 1863, 1865, 1869 (3 printed copies and envelope). (Call No.: Box 1b)

FOLDER C
Receipts and promissory notes mainly addressed to James Mitchell and D.C.F. Scott, and lists of rents received at Stockton and Burwood [Estate] from July 1859 to January 1860, 1841-1853, 1859-1860, 1862-1865. (Call No.: Box 1c)

FOLDER D
1856-1862; Business papers including letters received from T. Russell and M. & J. Whytlaw regarding land purchased by James Mitchell at Matakana, New Zealand, and attempts to grow flax commercially (56 items). (Call No.: Box 1d)

FOLDER E
Business papers, mainly being letters received from Walter Smith, that relate to James Mitchell's mining interests located near Maryborough, Queensland, 1869-1870 (20 items). (Call No.: Box 1e)