Family Correspondence, 1877-1895

 
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Series 3
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Letters written mainly by members of the Jervois Family, including Sir William Jervois, Lady Jervois, John Jervois, W.H.H. Jervois, Arthur Jervois, Amy Jervois, Carrie Jervois, Alice Jervois, Florence Jervois. They refer to Jervois' arrival in South Australia, Sir James Fergusson, the appointment of John Jervois as Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, the voyage of John and W.H.H. Jervois to Australia in 1883, life in Adelaide, South Australian politics, Jervois' properties at Wellington, South Australia, the transfer of John Jervois to New Zealand in 1885, family history, Lord Onslow, the return of Jervois to England in 1889, and the death of Lady Jervois in 1895. There is also a brief diary of Lady Jervois recording the visit of Prince Albert and Prince George to Adelaide in 1881.

38 letters.

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Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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