Edmund Morey 'The Morey Papers', 1893-1908; arranged by Vivian R de Voss, 1952

MLMSS 1456

fonds

1893-1908, 1952

910865

Copy print : CY 3113

1 box of textual material

The papers were intended to be published and a foreword was prepared by Vivian R de Vaux Voss, 10 Feb 1952

Morey owned the cattle and sheep stations at Neston, Gundaroo, NSW, 1843-1849, Euston on the Murray, NSW, 1846-1861, Tintanallogy on the Darling, NSW, 1850-1852 and Euston on the Darling Downs, Queensland 1862-1869. Among his close friends were T S Mort and James Tyson. From 1869-1901 he was a police magistrate in Queensland

Includes a letter, 4 January 1893 written by E Morey for the information of his sons after his death, his reminiscences as a pioneer in New South Wales and Queensland, 1842-1906. His reminiscences cover his travels through New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland, New Zealand and a voyage back to England on the Royal Charter, 1858. He discusses prices, social life and conditions in i.a. Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide; the Australian aborigine and navigation on the Murray River

Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (7-751C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011