Robert Burdett Smith - papers, 1875-1897, together with papers of Emily Burdett Smith, 1869-1912

MLMSS 7541/Box 1
MLMSS 7541/Box 2X

fonds

1869 - 1912

412781

0.23 metres of textual material (1 box, 1 outsize box) - manuscript

Robert Burdett Smith (1837-1895), solicitor and parliamentarian, was born at Sydney the son of John Lloyd Smith and his wife Mary Ann, nee Salmon. Baptised Robert Lloyd Smith he had taken the name Robert Burdett Smith by the time of his admission as a solicitor in 1863. Smith established a successful law practice in Sydney and by 1871 had acquired pastoral interests in the Albert and Darling districts. Smith was one of the founders of the Australian Patriotic Association (1886), a magistrate (1878-1882), a director of Sydney Hospital and an examiner in law for admission of attorneys and solicitors. He was a founder of the local branch of the Geographical Society of Australasias and was elected to the Royal Society of NSW. Smith was elected member of the NSW Legislative Assembly for the seats of The Hastings (1870-1880) and The MacLeay (1880-1889). He was a member of the NSW Legislative Council (1889-1895). [ref:ADB 6]
Emily Burdett Smith was the sister of Robert Burdett Smith.

I. PAPERS OF ROBERT BURDETT SMITH, 1875-1897
1875-1895; 'Burdett Smith / Letters', inscribed on spine of bound volume, being correspondence with, among others, Sir Henry Parkes, Sir W. C. Windeyer and Sir Julian Salomons (Call No.: MLMSS 7541/1)
1876-1897; Loose envelopes [empty] received [RESTRICTED]. Letters bound in above volume. (Call No.: MLMSS 7541/2)

II. PAPERS OF EMILY BURDETT SMITH, 1869-1912
1882-1895; 'Emily Burdett Smith / Vol. 1', inscribed on spine of bound volume, being correspondence (Call No.: MLMSS 7541/1)
1895-1906; 'Emily Burdett Smith Letters Vol. 1', inscribed on spine of bound volume, being correspondence with, among others, Annie F. Parkes
ca.1895-1896; 'Estate of Robert Burdett Smith' inscribed on spine of bound volume, being letters received (Call No.: MLMSS 7541/1)
1869-1912; Loose envelopes [empty] received [RESTRICTED]. Letters bound in above volumes (Call No.: MLMSS 7541/2X)

Partly restricted: Applies to MLMSS 7541/2

Access via appointment - Due to condition of original documents in Folder 2.

This collection was listed in 2005 as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.
Papers already arranged and bound in volumes when acquired by the Library.