Papers of the Clarke and Mann families, 1797-1954

MLMSS 139

fonds

1797-1954

Textual Records, Cartographic Materials

936550

2 volumes and 2 boxes of textual material

William Branwhite Clarke, son of William Clarke of East Bergholt, Suffolk, arrived in Australia in 1839, where he became a well known geologist and clergyman. His son, Mordaunt William Shipley Clarke married Georgina Alice Mann

Series 01: Papers of William Clarke, 1797-1931
Vol. 1
Mainly relates to family affairs

Series 02: Papers of W. B. Clarke, 1827-1878
a. Correspondence, 1843-1857, mainly regarding personal and clerical affairs, including letters from P. G. King and R. J. Childe

b. Miscellaneous papers, 1827-1954, mainly regarding clerical charges and personal affairs

Series 03: Papers of M. W. S. Clarke, 1833-1902
Vol. 2
a. Correspondence, 1833-1881

b. Miscellaneous papers, 1867-1902, includes receipts

Series 04: Letters to G. A. Mann, Mrs M. W. S. Clarke, 1855-1890
Mainly personal: Includes letters from her grandmother, Georgina Hely and Blanche Mitchell

Series 05: Papers of the Mann family, 1855-1884
a. Correspondence, 1859-1884, mainly personal, includes letters from E. H. Hargraves

b. Miscellaneous papers, 1855-1857, includes military fortification and ordinance plans based on those of Cormontaigne and Vauban, and drawn by Captain Gother Kerr Mann; also 'Mrs Mann's Trust Act', 15 December 1857

Series 06: Miscellaneous papers, 1825-1927, not directly relating to the Clarke or Mann families. Contents list in vol. 1

Series 07: Annotated printed material belonging to W. B. Clarke, 1821-ca. 1839
Box 3
a. Family bible inscribed with W. B. Clarke's signature, 14 August 1824

Box 4
Items 1-5
b. Political, topographic and geological maps, mainly of Europe published 1821-ca. 1839

This collection includes pictorial material. For location and description of this see Pic.Acc.796 in Pic. Source File

Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (1-129B) as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012