Robert and Thomas Crawford (c.139p., some crossed and damaged letters), 1824-1848

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Correspondence and miscellaneous papers re Robert and Thomas Crawford, Hillend NSW to father Hugh and brother David Crawford re their farming activities, conditions in the colony.

1824-07-17, Goulburn (Colonial Secretary Office, Sydney) to Peter McCallum (Sydney) re land grant

1828-02-10, Robert Crawford (Hillend) to father re his resignation, Thomas has gone to Hunter River on business

1828-09-19-1828-11-18, Thomas Crawford (Wallowbie) to father re death of Captain McKellar's wife by government servant

1830-12-19, Robert Crawford (Hillend) to David re death of father, accounts between them, other Scottish settlers

1848, Sir Thomas Brisbane (Largs) to Sir Charles Fitzroy (Sydney) re confirmation of Robert Crawford's land grant, his eligibility as Justice of Peace. (2 copies and 2 drafts)

1848-01-15, Colonial Office to Sir Thomas Brisbane recognising Robert Crawford's land grant

1848-03-01, Deposition by Robert Crawford in favour of David Crawford

1848-10, Letters to Sir Thomas Brisbane, Lord Grey

1848-11-29, David Crawford (Greenock) to W.C. Wentworth (Sydney) re sudden death of Robert Crawford in Edinburgh before his return to Sydney on Quintin Leitch (and copy)

1848-11-14, Drs James Miller and Andrew Good (Edinburgh) re death of Robert Crawford

1846-08-26, NSW Licence for Robert Crawford to occupy wastelands of the crown

n.d., List of Robert Crawford's body clothes

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