Australian Papers. Adelaide, Melbourne and miscellaneous, 1846-1859

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Correspondence and papers concerning the Diocese of Adelaide. The principal correspondent is Bishop Augustus Short (1847-1849, 1858-1859) and other correspondents include Reverend Matthew Hale (Adelaide), George Morphett (Adelaide), Reverend W.H. Coombs (Gawler), E. Younghusband (Adelaide), Reverend Joseph Boake (Adelaide, Salisbury), Reverend James Farrell (Adelaide), Reverend James Pollitt (Mount Barker), Reverend John Ibbetson (Burra), Reverend Charles Martin (Mount Remarkable), Reverend George King (Fremantle) and Reverend John Wollaston (Albany). Other papers include the journals of Coombs (1847-1848) and Ibbetson (1857), an account by Ibbetson of his tour among the settlers of the northern districts (November 1855), a report by Reverend Octavius Hammond and sketch of the Poonindie Mission (1858), printed official papers, and the Ceremony of laying the first stone of the Collegiate School of St Peter's, Adelaide (24 May 1849).

The Melbourne papers comprise letters of Bishop Charles Perry (1847-1849). Miscellaneous papers consist of documents relating to four new bishoprics in Australia (1847), lists of donations, Minutes of proceedings at a meeting of metropolitan and suffragan bishops of the Province of Australia, Sydney (October 1850) and a few letters from Australian bishops (1902-1904).

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