Ramsay family - papers, 1815-1970

MLMSS 7429

series

ca. 1815-1970

Textual Records, Ephemera, Photographs

441957

3 boxes - 0.45 Meters
Textual Records
Ephemera
Textual Records - (printed)
Textual Records - (typescript)
Photographs

David Ramsay was a medical practitioner and merchant. He was born in Scotland and visited Sydney in 1820 on the Surry. He returned in 1821 and 1823 when he established an import-export business with Thomas Raine. He married Sarah Lord, daughter of Simeon Lord, in 1825.

BOX 1
DAVID RAMSAY
1815-1853; Papers, being mainly correspondence (both written and received), with some receipts, a note on directions for preserving plants, and an estimate of building a stable and cowhouse at Dobroyde.
Feb. 1827 - June 1854; Papers relating to "Bulderugera" Sheep station
May 1848 - Aug. 1854; Letters to David Ramsay from Geo [i.e. George] N. Living
ca. 1848-1855; Papers relating to the management of Cockatoo Creek
undated; Various correspondence written and received by David Ramsay
BOX 2
EDWARD P. RAMSAY
Jan. 1856 - Nov. 1860; Letters sent by Edward P. Ramsay to his sister and mother [i.e Sarah Ann Ramsay]
Oct. 1867 - Nov. 1868; Letters sent to Jack Ramsay
1869, 1885, 1898; Letters received (3) from Edward's brother, David Ramsay
April 1873 - Feb. 1875; Letters received from "Nellie" [Edward's wife?]
ca. 1861-1915; General correspondence and receipts
Sept. 1862 - Dec. 1897; Letters received from James Ramsay
June 1867 - Sept. 1873; Letters received from Percy Ramsay
Dec. 1867 - Feb. 1882; Letters received from J.S.R. [John Simeon] Ramsay
ca. 1859, 1868, 1885; Papers relating to natural history, including birds (Sydney region 1859-1868), and the Geographical Society of Australia's Expedition to New Guinea in 1885
JOHN SIMEON RAMSAY
ca. 1867-1895; J.S. Ramsay - correspondence, being mainly letters to Ned, his mother, Isabel [possibly his sister], and Sarah Thomson [probably his sister Sarah Elizabeth, 1852-1900 who married Buchan Thomson].
JOHN SIMEON PIERSON RAMSAY
Sept. 1954 - Jun 1963; J.S.P. Ramsay - letters received
RAMSAY FAMILY
ca. 1858, 1885, 1917-1967; Papers relating to Dobroyde Estate and the legacy of Ramsay family property (includes estate maps)
ca. 1851-1852, 1873; Correspondence, legal documents, and ephemera. Includes three Marine Assurance policies of George Lord for Sept. 1851, July 1852, and Aug. 1852; two unsigned letters addressed to "My dear Brother"; two letters addressed to "My dear Mamma" (one signed Belisario); flyer for Dobroyde New-Plant Nursery; business card for David Ramsay junior, Licensed Surveyor; three labels with monograms for Isabella B; invoice of Alex Learmonth from Dobroyde New Plant Nursury June 28th 1873; and a 10 stanza poem with first line, "I shine in the light of God".
JOHN SIMEON PIERSON RAMSAY
1909-1910, 1912, 1920; Correspondence with Ethel May Thomas. A list of items is with this material.
BOX 3
GENERAL
ca. 1883-1970; St David's Presbyterian Church, Haberfield - papers relating to the Ramsay family burial plots, access to land, and Church programmes and anniversaries
ca. 1922-1928; J.S.P. Ramsay - papers relating to the property at Gale Street, Woolwich
1934-1961; Papers relating to the estate of John Simeon Ramsay
ca. 1934-1949; Correspondence relating to Ramsay family history research
various and undated; Lord / Ramsay genealogical material. Includes extensive family trees and four photographs of grave site and headstone.
Bible belonging to David Ramsay, with date and signature "D. Ramsay / 1822" in pencil on reverse of front endpaper
Bible belonging to Isabella Helen Ramsay with dedication from her mother, "Decr. 15th 1853" with lists of family member's birth and death dates, newspaper enclosures, and pressed flowers, and leaves

Chronological order within subject area

Further accessions of material relating to the Ramsay family include:
David Ramsay - papers, 1818-1845 (located at MLMSS 564)
E.P. Ramsay - papers (located at MLMSS 563, MLMSS 1370, MLMSS 1589 and MLMSS 2278, MLMSS 7426).
J.S.P. Ramsay - papers (located at MLMSS 5849)