Box 606754403
Container
Contains 26 Results:
Correspondence relating to Australia, 1841-1857
File
Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/1
Official letter of appointment, 29 Aug 1842
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/1, item 23
(fol. 5) Official letter of appointment of Charles Sturt as a Member of the Legislative Council and as Registrar-General, South Australia. Signed by Sir George Grey, Royal Seal.
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
29 Aug 1842
Sturt to Darling on Australian matters, 25 Jan 1843
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/1, item 25
Letter from Charles Sturt to Sir Ralph Darling, describing: a) overland journey in 1838; b) Adelaide; c) the policies of Governors Gawler and Grey; and d) Sturt's proposals to Lord Stanley for the Central Expedition.
Extents: 7 Leaves
Dates:
25 Jan 1843
Sturt to Lady Darling on expedition, 26 Jan 1843
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/1, item 26
(fols. 14-17) Letter from Charles Sturt to Lady Darling describing: a) reasons for wishing to undertake the Central Expedition; and b) examinations of the sea mouth of the Murray in 1838 [referenced in the Life of Charles Sturt, written by Mrs [Beatrix M.] N.G. Sturt, pp. 162-164].
Extents: 4 Leaves
Dates:
26 Jan 1843
Darling to Lord Stanley, 7 Sep 1843
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/1, item 27
(fols. 18-19) Letter from Sir Ralph Darling to Lord Stanley commending Charles Sturt's proposals.
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
7 Sep 1843
Manuscript letters, 1844
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/1, fols. 20-22
Two small manuscript letters in pencil; one is marked 'rough draft'.
Extents: 3 Leaves
Dates:
1844
Sturt to Darling on expedition plans, 5 Mar 1844
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/1, item 28
(fols. 23-27) Letter from Charles Sturt to Sir Ralph Darling describing: a) his sense of destiny to explore Central Australia; b) the expedition to Mount Bryan, 1840 [referenced in the Life of Charles Sturt, written by Mrs [Beatrix M.] N.G. Sturt, pp. 187-192]; and c) troubles in South Australia.
Extents: 5 Leaves
Dates:
5 Mar 1844
Sturt to MacLeay on prospects for expedition, 27 Apr 1844
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/1, item 29
(fols. 28-38) Letter from Charles Sturt to Sir George MacLeay on prospects for the Central Expedition and his motives for undertaking it, and copy.
Extents: 11 Leaves
Dates:
27 Apr 1844
Sturt to Lady Darling on expedition hopes, 1 May 1844
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/1, item 30
(fols. 39-45) Letter from Charles Sturt to Lady Darling developing his sense of destiny to explore Central Australia.
Extents: 7 Leaves
Dates:
1 May 1844
Sturt to Lady Darling on expedition progress, 22 Aug 1844
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/1, item 31A
(fols. 46-49) Letter from Charles Sturt to Lady Darling describing the departure of the Central Expedition.
Extents: 4 Leaves
Dates:
22 Aug 1844
G.W. Hope to Darling, 5 Sep 1844
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/1, item 31B
(fols. 50-51) Letter from G.W. Hope (Downing St.) to Darling regarding Charles Sturt's application to Lord Stanley.
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
5 Sep 1844
Sturt to Lady Darling describing the Central Expedition, 2 Jun 1845
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/1, item 32
(fols. 52-57) Letter from Charles Sturt to Lady Darling describing the Central Expedition.
Extents: 6 Leaves
Dates:
2 Jun 1845
Letter with tribute to Governor Gawler, 3 May 1841
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/1, item 22
Letter from Charles Sturt to Sir George MacLeay: with tribute to Governor Gawler (fols. 1-2) and a typed copy of the same (fols. 3-4). [Referenced in the Life of Charles Sturt, written by Mrs [Beatrix M.] N.G. Sturt, p. 207.]
Extents: 4 Leaves
Dates:
3 May 1841
Letter refusing promotion for Charles Sturt, 1 Oct 1842
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/1, item 24
(fols. 6-8) Letter from Lord Fitzroy Somerset to Sir Ralph Darling, refusing promotion for Charles Sturt.
Extents: 3 Leaves
Dates:
1 Oct 1842
Sturt to MacLeay describing the Central Expedition, 8 Feb 1846
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/1, item 34
(fols. 58-65) Letter from Charles Sturt to Sir George MacLeay describing the Central Expedition.
Extents: 8 Leaves
Dates:
8 Feb 1846
Sturt to Lady Darling on the return of the Central Expedition, 20 Nov-10 Dec 1846
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Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/1, item 35
(fols. 66-78) Letter from Charles Sturt to Lady Darling on the return of the Central Expedition and its results.
Extents: 13 Leaves
Dates:
20 Nov-10 Dec 1846
Charles Sturt to Lady Darling on returning to England, 14 Sep 1847
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/1, item 36
(fols. 79-81) Letter from Charles Sturt to Lady Darling on his reasons for returning to England.
Extents: 3 Leaves
Dates:
14 Sep 1847
Colonists to Charles Sturt on his departure for England, 7 May 1847
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Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/1, item 37A
(fols. 82-83) Testimonial from South Australian colonists to Charles Sturt on his departure for England: signed by Sir Charles Cooper.
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
7 May 1847
Rev. W.B. Clarke on the geological aspect of the Central Expedition, 20 Oct 1849
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/1, item 39
(fols. 86-87) Letter to Charles Sturt from Rev. W.B. Clarke, Sydney, on the geological aspect of the Central Expedition.
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
20 Oct 1849
Reports on Port Lincoln, 30 Nov-16 Dec 1850
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/1, item 40
(fols. 88-100) Reports on Port Lincoln from C. Driver to Charles Sturt, Colonial Secretary, South Australia. [Referenced in the Life of Charles Sturt by Mrs N.G. Sturt, p. 293.]
Extents: 14 Leaves
Dates:
30 Nov-16 Dec 1850