William Campbell papers and realia, 1835-1857

A 3587

fonds

1835-1857

Textual Records, Objects

931118

Microfilm : CY 1738, frames 28-94

1 volume of textual material
1 inkstand

SERIES 01
Fragment of autobiography being mainly a description of the Macarthur's station at Richlands

SERIES 02
Correspondence 1835-1857

from cousin J. Buchanan, Trean 17 July 1835

from A. Drummond, Aberfoyle 15 October 1835

William Campbell, Richlands to his parents 14 June 1839 describing management of the property and conditions in the colony

William Campbell, Richlands 23 August 1839 advising his brothers (?) should they decide to emigrate

from R. Duff February 1842 intends to open a store in Bathurst district

from W. Hamilton 22 January 1845 asking William Campbell as Elder to talk to Duncan Cameron

William Campbell to his wife 19 August 1846, is setting up stations in Victoria

from J. A. Graham 17 June 1851 re to schools in Melbourne for William Campbell's children

from Benevolent Asylum 15 April 1857 acknowledging donation of half of the sum voted to him as original discoverer of gold in Victoria

SERIES 03
Letters from James Macarthur 3, 11 November 1846, 26 January, 26 February, 27 March (incomplete), 10 April 1849 mostly relating to settlement of bills, sending of rams and opportunities offered by the Boyne country

OBJECT
Inkstand made from piece of tree under which R. O'Hara Burke died, September 1861 at Innaminka [i.e. Innamincka] Station / William Campbell

Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (5-66A) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011