Robert and Thomas Crawford letters (250p.), 1822-1828

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Letters from Robert and Thomas Crawford (Sydney, Hillend) to their father Hugh Crawford; and from John Curtis (London).

Subjects include: Thomas' and Robert's farming at Hillend; wool production; Robert's relations with the Governor 'after his treatment of me officially I cannot think of visiting Government House'; sending home a net used by the natives to carry possessions; Robert's men have been harbouring bushrangers; Thomas' voyage to NSW on Triton, 1825; Thomas' land at Coal River 'abounds with Emu and Kangaroo'; Brisbane's abilities 'He is no more able to carry on without Major Goulburn than he can fly…..the Govenor devotes all his time to the stars'; difficulties selling wool received from NSW on Triton in London; Robert's advice to Captain Barwick on settling in NSW 'the golden days are gone now', 1823.

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Agricultural Society of NSW. Prospectus, list of subscribers and rules, 1822. (printed).

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