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| 1974.0084 [RITCHIE FAMILY AND BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE] |
| Date Range of Records: |
1749-1964 |
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| Family correspondence 1838-1967; general correspondence mainly concerning the Blackwood property and related pastoral interests c.1860-1900; correspondence relating to boundary and fencing agreements, land licences, land purchase 1844-1882; wool clip accounts and sales 1860-1961; station diaries 1874, 1896, 1900-1909, 1925-1926; stock accounts 1870-1959; accounts 1855-1947; genealogical papers. Daniel Ritchie's papers about his Commissions 1838-1855; correspondence 1841- 1866; diaries and journals of naval tours of duty, including tours with ships suppressing the slave trade, convict ships and voyages in the Mediterranean, notably H.M.S.S. Rodney and H.M.B. Weazle 1839-1842, H.M.S.S. Rattler 1849-1850 (including correspondence), Pestonjee Bomanjee Convict Transport Shipboard Newspaper 1852, H.M.S. Arrogant 1855-1856; medical notes 1841-1857; essays concerning transportation 1840s; receipts and accounts 1843-1853; watercolours and sketches 1838-1851; maps. Matthew Everingham (convict, emancipist, New South Wales): Everingham's Book, enclosing copies of Everingham's letters to Samuel Shepherd in England, late 18th century - early 19th century. |
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| 42 boxes |
| Collection Category: |
Business, organisations |
| Access Conditions: |
Access: Open |
| Finding Aids: |
Yes listed ONLINE |
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