James Norton papers, silver medal and wax seal, 1838-1897

MLMSS 11301
R 2361

fonds

1838-1897

Textual Records, Objects

9619369

0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder) - manuscript, typescript
1 medal - silver - 5.9 cm in diameter
1 seal - brass, ivory

James Norton (1824-1906), solicitor and politician, was born in Sydney, the eldest son of James Norton (1795-1862). James (the younger) was admitted a solicitor in 1848 and joined his father to establish Norton & Son, which became incorporated in 1897 as Norton Smith & Co.
References:
K. G. Allars, 'Norton, James (1824–1906)', Australian Dictionary of Biography. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/norton-james-4310 (accessed 25 March 2020)
Library correspondence file

The donor, Ann Varley (née Johnston), was married to the late Michael Varley, whose first wife (Judith, d. 1993) was a descendant of James Norton.

PAPERS (Call no. MLMSS 11301)
Memorandum of agreement between James Norton, Robert Smith, Frank Osborne, Edward Ainsworth Gaden, David William Roxburgh, and William Henry Norton relating to their partnership in Norton Smith & Co., 16 December, 1897
Transcript (typescript, 14 pages) of the diary of James Norton, the younger, 27 October 1845-5 January 1846

MEDAL AND WAX SEAL (Call no. R 2361
School medal, Sydney College, in silver, hand-crafted, inscribed 'The medal for proficiency in the mathematics - awarded to James Norton at the Annual Examination Sydney College AD 1838'
Sealing wax stamp with turned ivory handle and brass stamp. The stamp has Norton family crest engraved with the initials J. N.

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