Box 606754404
Container
Contains 20 Results:
Expeditions, Postings, and Colonial Matters, 1855-1869, n.d.
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Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/2
MacLeay to Sturt on Colonial affairs, 14 Jul 1855
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/2, item 49
(fols. 345-348) Letter to Charles Sturt from Sir George MacLeay on Colonial affairs.
Extents: 4 Leaves
Dates:
14 Jul 1855
Letters from W. Mitchell, 29 Mar 1856
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Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/2, item 49*
(fols. 249-351) Letters to Charles and Mrs Sturt from W. Mitchell.
Extents: 4 Leaves
Dates:
29 Mar 1856
Labouchere to Sturt, declining his application to be Governor of Victoria, 21 Apr 1856
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Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/2, item 50
(fols. 352-353) Letter to Charles Sturt from Labouchere, declining his application to be Governor of Victoria.
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
21 Apr 1856
Sturt to Lord Stanley applying to be Governor of Queensland, 27 May 1858
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Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/2, item 51
(fols. 354-355) Letter from Charles Sturt to Lord Stanley applying to be Governor of Queensland.
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
27 May 1858
Letter to Sir E. Bulwer-Lytton in support of Sturt for the Governor of Queensland, 9 Mar 1859
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Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/2, item 52
(fols. 356-357) Letter to Sir E. Bulwer-Lytton, forwarding a memorial from the Moreton Bay colonists requesting Charles Sturt's appointment for the Governor of Queensland. [Referenced in the Life of Charles Sturt, written by Mrs [Beatrix M.] N.G. Sturt, p. 327.]
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
9 Mar 1859
On the development of Port Adelaide, 10 Jun 1861
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Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/2, item 54
Letter from Charles Sturt to Messrs. Hector & Wright on the development of Port Adelaide (fols. 370-371), with copy (fols. 372-373). [Referenced in the Life of Charles Sturt, written by Mrs [Beatrix M.] N.G. Sturt, p. 340.]
Extents: 4 Leaves
Dates:
10 Jun 1861
J. McDouall Stuart to Sturt on his discoveries, 24 Jun 1863
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/2, item 55
(fols. 374-377) Letter to Charles Sturt from J. McDouall Stuart on his discoveries. [Referenced in the Life of Charles Sturt, written by Mrs [Beatrix M.] N.G. Sturt, p. 354.]
Extents: 4 Leaves
Dates:
24 Jun 1863
North West Expedition 1, n.d.
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Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/2, fol. 289
Ammunition [?] for the North West Expedition. Dated '28 Feb'.
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
n.d.
North West Expedition 2, 25 Nov-4 Dec 1856
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Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/2, item 46A
(fols. 290-294) Journal of North West Expedition.
Extents: 5 Leaves
Dates:
25 Nov-4 Dec 1856
North West Expedition 3, Jul 1858
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/2, item 46B
(fols. 295-303) Journal of North West Expedition.
Extents: 9 Leaves
Dates:
Jul 1858
Drafts for report on the North West Expedition, 1857
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Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/2, item 47
Charles Sturt's draft for a report on the North West Expedition (fols. 304-319), plus a typed copy (fols. 320-337). [Referenced in the Life of Charles Sturt, written by Mrs [Beatrix M.] N.G. Sturt, p. 316.]
Extents: 34 Leaves
Dates:
1857
Sir MacDonnell to Sturt on methods of exploration, 1858
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Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/2, item 48
Governor Sir R. MacDonnell's letter to Charles Sturt on methods of exploration (fols. 338-339) and copy (fols. 340-344).
Extents: 7 Leaves
Dates:
1858
Prospects for settlers in South Australia, 30 Sep 1864
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Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/2, item 56
Letter to Charles Sturt from W. Browne on the prospects for settlers in South Australia (fols. 378-383), and copy (fols. 384-389). Also with fol. 389 is a cutting from The Register, Adelaide, dated 30 Sep [1864], discussing the registration of voters - or lack thereof - as well as a note that the colony of Victoria was granting the right to vote to female ratepayers.
Extents: 6 Leaves
Dates:
30 Sep 1864
Baron Sir F. von Mueller to Sturt, 25 Dec 1865
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/2, item 57
(fols. 390-393) Letter to Charles Sturt from Baron Sir F. von Mueller. [Referenced in the Life of Charles Sturt, written by Mrs [Beatrix M.] N.G. Sturt, p. 354.]
Extents: 4 Leaves
Dates:
25 Dec 1865
On E.J. Eyres' career, 7 Jan 1866
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Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/2, item 58
(fol. 394) Letter to Charles Sturt from Sir Charles Cooper on E.J. Eyres' career.
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
7 Jan 1866
Letters between Charles Sturt and E.B. Scott, 20 Oct 1866
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/2, item 59
(fols. 395-402) Letters between Charles Sturt and E.B. Scott on a present of land.
Extents: 7 Leaves
Dates:
20 Oct 1866
On the Order of St. Michael and St. George, Apr 1869
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Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/2, item 60
(fols. 403-415) Letters of Charles Sturt, Sir G. Grey, and Sir Charles Cooper on the Order of St. Michael and St. George. [Referenced in the Life of Charles Sturt, written by Mrs [Beatrix M.] N.G. Sturt, p. 367.]
Extents: 13 Leaves
Dates:
Apr 1869
Sturt's notes, n.d.
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/2, item 61
Charles Sturt's notes - undated.
Extents: 13 Leaves
Dates:
n.d.
On the renaming of Cooper's Creek, 17 Aug 1859
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Austral. s. 5/2, item 53
Official letter to Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, Sir E. Bulwer-Lytton, from Governor Sir R. MacDonnell on the renaming of Cooper's Creek, including copies and enclosed related correspondence (fols. 358-367). Also, a draft letter by Charles Sturt on the same topic (fols. 368-369). [Referenced in the Life of Charles Sturt, written by Mrs [Beatrix M.] N.G. Sturt, p. 330.]
Extents: 4 Leaves
Dates:
17 Aug 1859