Alexander Brodie Spark papers, ca. 1050-1874

MLMSS 639

fonds

1050-1874

938140

1 box of textual records

A. B. Spark resided in England and later moved to Australia where he established himself as a merchant

Series 01: Diaries 1815-1818, recording Spark's day to day life in London, and also while visiting Scotland and France
Item 1
a. 27 August-27 September 1815
Item 2
b. 28 September-14 October 1815
Item 3
c. 16 October-14 November 1815
Item 4
d. 21 May-30 June 1816
Item 5
e. 1 July-29 July 1816
Item 6
f. 29 July-24 August 1816
Item 7
g. 31 January 1817-27 February 1818
Item 8
h. 22 August-25 September 1818
Item 9
i. 17 October-28 December 1818

Series 02: Letterbook, 1813-1814
Item 10
Letterbook containing copies of Spark's letters

Series 03: Miscellaneous papers and documents mainly relating to the Spark family, ca. 1050-1874
Item 11
a. Notebook containing genealogical notes relating to the families of Biddulph ca. 1070-1897, Radford, 1778-1874, Wyatt , ca. 14-- -1753, and Gunning, 15-- -1798, with references to the Spark family. Compiled by A.M. Rancland, a descendant of A. B. Spark
Item 12
b. Marriage certificates and death notice, 1823-1840
c. Indentures, 1811-1864, mainly relating to leasing of properties
Items 13-18
i. Concerning A. B. Spark and his wife F. M. Spark, 1839-1864
Items 19-21
ii. Concerning miscellaneous persons, 1811-1838
Item 22
d. Statement of the estate of A. B. Spark, 18--

Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (5-283B) as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012