Vincent James Dowling papers, 1850-1902, together with a newscutting of his obituary, 1903

MLMSS 2241

fonds

1850-1903

Textual Records, Clippings

931038

Microfilm : CY 326
Photocopy : CY MLMSS 2241/1

0.32 metres of textual material (2 boxes) - manuscript, carbon typescript

Vincent James Dowling, explorer and pastoralist, was born in Flinton, N.S,W, on 11 January 1835. In 1859 he established a station on the Darling River, N.S.W., prior to which he had overlanded sheep and cattle from N.S.W. to the Victorian markets. In 1860 he became a justice of the peace for N.S.W. and in 1862 for Queensland. After having traced the Paroo River to its source, Dowling founded the Caiwarroo and Eulo stations on the Paroo River, Queensland in 1861 as well as others in both Queensland and N.S.W. In about 1863 he went into partnership with George Henry Cox. On 4 May 1866, Dowling married Frances Emily Breillat. He continued to establish and purchase stations over a wide area. In August 1876 Dowing left Sydney , N.S.W. to tour the East, America and England. On 5 November Dowling died from heart disease at Neotsfield, Singleton, N.S.W.

SERIES 1: Diaries, 1858-1877
Include accounts of his journeys with cattle, establishment of properties, and a trip to the East, America and England, 1876-1877

BOX 1
Item 1: Diary, 1858
Item 2: Diary, 1861
Item 3: Diary, 1863
Item 4: Diary, 1866
Item 5: Diary, 8 August 1876-25 July 1877
Item 6: Diary, 1859


BOX 2
Item 1: Diary, 18 April 1862-1 January 1863
Item 2: Transcription of 1859 diary
Item 3: Transcription of 1861 diary
Item 4: Transcription of 1863 diary

SERIES 2: Letters received, 26 December 1889-2 December 1903
Item 5: Includes letters by Charles Robert Wynn-Carrington, Governor of N.S.W., 26 December 1889-9 January 1890, John Adrian Louis Hope, first marquess of Linlithgow, 23 April 1890-2 December 1902, and Victor Albert George Child-Villiers, seventh Earl of Jersey, 23 April 1893

SERIES 3: Miscellaneous papers, 19 December 1850-ca. 1866, together with a newspaper cutting of Vincent James Dowling's obituary, 1903
Item 6: Includes a copy of the certificate of marriage of Vincent James Dowling and Francis Emily Breillat, 4 May 1866

Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (6-565 C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011. Contents checked and Scope and Contents amended for clarity, December 2022

Do not issue Box 1. Issue copies at CY MLMSS 2241 Items 1-6

Keyword subject:
Droving