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825904
  • Title
    Robert Louis Stevenson papers, 1889-1924 / [various collectors]
  • Call number
    MLMSS 7810/Folder 1/Items 1-12, 14-20
    MLMSS 7810/Folder 2/Items 1-3
    SAFE/As 25/Folder 1/Item 13 (Safe 1/430)
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Date

    1889-1924
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    825904
  • Physical Description
    0.01 metres of textual material (2 folders)
  • Collection history
    The items in As 25/Folder 2 were formerly in the possession of Rev. George Innes
  • Scope and Content
    FOLDER 1
    1. Letter from R.L. Stevenson to J. Tighe-Ryan
    2. Letter (copy) from the Principle Librarian to J.A. Stuart, 26 Nov. 1923 regarding information on Robert Louis Stevenson living in Sydney
    3. Letter from J.A. Stewart to W. H Ifould, 15 Jan 1924 thanking him for information concerning Stevenson in Sydney
    4. Letter from R.L. Stevenson to Rev. Dr Brown, 1890, concerning Mrs Stevenson’s illness
    5. Letter from R.L. Stevenson to Rev. Dr Brown, 1893 asking his opinion regarding the establishment of any form of settled government
    6. Letter from R.L. Stevenson to Rev. J. Francis Jones, Aug. 1890
    7. Song `On board the old equator’ sung at a dinner to R.L.S in Sydney, 9 Dec. 1889 (typescript)
    8. Song `On board the old equator’ sung at a dinner to Robert Louis Stevenson in Sydney, 9 December 1889 (Photostat copy)
    9. Invitation card - Complimentary dinner given by R.L.S and party to Captain Reid, officer and passenger of the Schooner Yacht Equator, 9 Dec. 1889 at the Tivoli Hotel (Photostat copy)
    10. Menu of complimentary dinner given by R.L.S and party to Captain Reid, officer and passenger of the Schooner Yacht Equator, 9 Dec. 1889 at the Tivoli Hotel (Photostat copy)
    11. Letter from R.L.S. to T.B Cusack-Smith, H.B.M Consul at Apia, 18 Oct 1892
    12. R.L. Stevenson at Samoa : a reply by R.T. Chatfield 1893
    13. Samoan Affairs – Fact versus fiction by R.T. Chatfield. Nov. 10. 1892
    14. Letter from R.T. Chatfield to Mitchell Library, 3 Jan 1918
    15. Letter from R.L. Stevenson to W.E. Wilson
    16-17. Letter from R.L Stevenson to R. Towns & Co.
    18. Order on H.J Moors 6.9.92 to pay Mr Davis
    19. Papers formerly in the possession of Dr George McInnes, editor of the Presbyterian
    20. Entry from ledger to Chorley & Co

    FOLDER 2 (papers formerly in the possession of Rev. George Innes)
    1. Letter from R.L. Stevenson to Dr Chenmore, Dec. 5 1889
    2. Letter from R.L. Stevenson to E.D. Reid, June 19, 1891
    3. Letter from R.L. Stevenson Mrs Stevenson, Jan. 7, 1890
  • General note

    As 25/Folder 1/Items 1-12, 14-20 and As 25 Folder 2/Items 1-3 transferred to MLMSS 7810
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