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Title
Clara Eleanor Scott papers relating to the Batman and Scott families, 1726-1947
Creator
Clara Eleanor Scott
Call number
MLMSS 684
Level of description
fonds
Date

1726-1947
Type of material
Textual Records
Reference code
932496
Physical Description
1 box of textual material
ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

Clara Eleanor Scott was married to Richard Scott
Scope and Content
a. Family Bible with records of members of the Batman family, 1766 to 1818, 1861 to 1894

b. Papers of Clara Scott regarding claims to relationship with John Batman, founder of Port Phillip and Robert Hobbs of Pitt Town. Five autograph signed letters from her cousins Lilian Batman and Percy Browne, 1925-1926, with certificated of births, deaths and marriages of various members of the Batman and Scott families, 1726-1947

c. Volume of newscuttings regarding John Batman, 1801-1839, the founder of Port Phillip
Description source

Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (1-82B) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011
General note

Keyword subjects:

Records of births, etc.
Marriage records
Name
Batman family
Batman, John, 1801-1839
Scott family
Hobbs, Robert
Subject
Family--New South Wales--History.
Genealogical correspondence.
Place
Port Phillip Region (Vic.)
Pitt Town (N.S.W.)

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