British Library, London - Miscellaneous Collections (Pre-1888), 1642-1888

M 2669-2677

fonds

Canberra : Australian Joint Copying Project, 1987

432946

Microfilm : M 2669-2677. See detailed contents list (71pp.) at Micro. Ref. Bks. 2.3/277, vol. 17A.

a.4,000 pp. 9 microfilm reels

Includes selected papers from the Sloane, Egerton, Hargrave and Temple-Grenville (Stowe) manuscript collections. Additional manuscripts are also included. The subject matter of the above items relate mainly to Australian and Pacific topics. Material in the collection includes, e.g.: the journals of William Dampier and W.A. Cowley; papers on New South Wales; notes on zoology; papers of James Cook; items relating to 'For the term of his natural life'; various correspondence; returns of military forces, 1794-1809 (M 2674), including Grose's NSW Corps; etc. (Call No.: M 2669-2677)
PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS; Sloane manuscripts, including William Dampier journal, 1681-1691 (M 2669); Papers on New South Wales, including G. Blaxland's journal of expedition across the Blue Mountains, 11 May - 6 June 1813, and notes on voyage of Capt. A. Malaspina, 1789-1794 (M 2669); Crew list of HMS Endeavour, 1768-1771 (M 2669); Papers of Major-General Thomas Hardwicke (M 2669); Papers of Admiral George Anson, 1740-1762 (M 2670); Papers re Spanish voyages (M 2669-2670); Bauza Collection,including writings of Capt. Malaspina (M 2670); Capt. M. Flinders letter, 1 Nov. 1808, Ile de France (M 2671); Manuscripts of Capt. J. Cook, 1772-1775 (M 2671-2672); Muster book of HMS Resolution, 1771-1772 (M 2672); Letterbook, 1801-1806, of Lord St. Vincent (M 2672); Rev. George Brown's dictionary & grammar of language of Duke of York Island, 1875-1882 (M 2672); G. Eden and Lord Sidmouth correspondence, 1812, concerning relations between seamen and convict women on voyage to NSW (M 2672); Papers of Rev. Philip Bliss, 1838-1857 (M 2672); Papers of Francis Place, radical (M 2672); Papers of John Barrow (M 2673); Papers, 1774-1852, of Earls of Hardwicke (M 2673 & M 2676); Papers of Sir John Hobhouse, 1820-1867 (M 2673); Census of Pitcairn Island, 1869 (M 2673); Letter of J. Campbell (Sydney) to William Farr (Plymouth), 24 Mar. 1790, re lack of success in raising crops, poor natural resources, authorities misled by accounts of NSW, wounding of Gov. A. Phillip, relations with aborigines, cruel treatment of aboriginal women (M 2673); Correspondence of Charles Babbage, 1826-1867; Papers of Richard Wellesley, Lord Lieut. of Ireland, 1821-1834 (M 2673); Journal of J. Laws on HMS Resolution, 16 Jan. - 1 May 1779 (M 2674); Orders, 1813-1816, of Gov. T. Davey, Lieut.-Governor of Van Diemen's Land, 1813-1816 (M 2674); Papers, 1794-1807, of William Windham, Secretary of State for War and Colonies, 1806-1807, including return of military forces, 1794-1809 (M 2674); Letters (3), 1834, n.d, of E.G. Wakefield (M 2674); Lieut. George Gilbert's account of Pacific voyage of HMS Discovery, 1776-1780 (M 2674); Papers of Larcum Kendall, watchmaker, including letter, 27 May 1775, referring to success of timekeeper on voyage of Capt. J. Cook, and letter of 17 Oct. 1787 referring to timekeeper to be delivered to Lieut. W. Bligh of HMS Bounty (M 2675); Correspondence, 1840-1879, of Sir Richard Owen (M 2675); Correspondence, 1836-1839, of William Hone, including plans to establish aboriginal mission in South Australia (M 2675); Letters, 1825-1832, of Lord Ripon, including pension for widow of G. Bass, and application of W. Windeyer for NSW appointment (M 2675); Correspondence, 1834, labourers (M 2675); Papers of C.F. Greville, 1802-1809, including reference to deposition of Bligh and tyranny of John Macarthur (M 2675); Papers collected by Charles Sherborn, including letters by Charles Darwin, 1843, and Ferdinand von Mueller, 1886 (M 2675); Memoirs of Lieut. John Elliot, including his service on HMS Resolution, 1772-1775 (M 2675); Papers of George Rose, including 1816 memorandum re New Holland (M 2676); Papers of Richard Cobden (M 2676); Papers of Samuel Butler, writer (M 2676); Logbook, 1882-1886, unsigned, on HMS Diamond (M 2676); Papers of Mary Gladstone (M 2676); Papers, 1862-1888, of Alfred R. Wallace, including correspondence with Charles Darwin and H. Spencer, 1868-1880 (M 2676); Papers, 1830-1887, of Richard Bentley & Son, publishers, including references to publication 'For the Term of His Natural Life' (M 2676); Papers, 1847-1849, of Sir John Hobhouse, including reference to J. Eardley Wilmot (M 2677); Papers of Richard Hengist Horne (M 2677); Papers of Foreign Secretary, Charles J. Fox, including letter, 7 Aug. 1784, from J. Matra re proposal for establishing a settlement in NSW; with note on treatment of Scottish political exiles on ship Surprize (M 2677); Papers of Sir John Franklin, 1836-1837, including Van Diemen's Land appointment (M 2677); Papers, 1876-1888, of Sir Edward Hamilton, including correspondence with W.E. Gladstone and Lord Rosebery (M 2677); Papers, 1834-1837, of Sir Charles Napier, including letters re South Australian colonisation (M 2677); Papers of Spencer Perceval (M 2677); Papers of Rev. Francis Egerton, including copies of selected documents, 1818-1838, from the papers of Elizabeth Fry, prison reformer (M 2677); F. Russell (India Board) - 'A brief review (1791)...of the East India Company, South Sea Company and Hudson's Bay Company, as relate to the southern whale fishery' (M 2677); Log of the ship Chesterfield, commanded by M. Ball, on a voyage from Norfolk Island to Timor, 28 May - 11 Sept. 1793 (M 2677).

English, Spanish

Filmed as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project, by the National Library of Australia and the State Library of New South Wales.
National Library of Australia holds the microfilm masters.
Available for reference.
Australian Joint Copying Project miscellaneous series: M 2669-2677.
Microfilm. Canberra, A.C.T. : National Library of Australia, 1987. 9 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.
Microfilm copy of originals held by the British Library, Great Russell Street, London. WC1B 3DG.
Descriptive list available (71pp.).