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422631
  • Title
    John Smith papers, 1839-1972
  • Creator
  • Call number
    MLMSS 2646
    MLMSS 2646/vols. 6X, 8X
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    422631
  • Physical Description
    7 volumes, 2 outsize volumes of textual material - photocopy, typescript, printed
  • ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

    John Smith, 1811-1895, grazier, arrived in Sydney in 1836. He became Superintendent to John Betts in 1839 for the property Molong, N.S.W. In 1845 he bought part of this run and in 1847 built Gamboola. He married Mary Tom in 1842
  • Scope and Content
    Vols ML MSS. 2646/1-4 Journal, 1842-1861. Xerox copy; refers to activities re Molong, Gamboola and other properties; volume for 1842-1844 contains letterbook, 1848-1858; negative microfilm at FM4/4187. Vol. ML MSS. 2646/5 Correspondence, mainly re his properties, 1846-1887. Vol. ML MSS. 2646/6X Sheep ledger, 1839-1845; contains returns to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, including returns of sheep, horses and cattle. Sent in for the property of Molong. Vols ML MSS. 2646/7, 8X Ledgers, 1854-1863, 1877-1895; include alphabetical indexes to accounts. Vol. ML MSS. 2646/9 Miscellaneous papers, 1848-1967; include papers re other members of Smith family, 1961-1972
  • Description source

    Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (1-248C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011
  • General note

    Available for reference
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