Correspondence to, and papers of, James (Kenneth) and Mabel (nee White) Mackay, 1881 - 1900

Containers:: Box 15
Component identifier:: File 57
Content Summary:: Includes letters to Mabel on death of her brother, Lt Robert White (Bob) in Boer War; letters to Kenneth: on his move to the Upper House; relating to proposals for establishment of 1st Australian Horse and cavalry regiments; from A B (Banjo) Paterson, Robert Lindsay and and Lord Beauchamp (Governor NSW); as well as letters from Kenneth to Mabel from South Africa/Boer War. Also includes drafts of poetry (by Kenneth),racing program, miners' right certificate, receipts and telegraphs. Some undated correspondence; and biographical notes on Kenneth Mackay at start of folder
Immediate source of acquisition:: The papers were acquired from the Mackay Family in 2011.

Access and use

Parent Restrictions:: Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn6859301).
Parent Terms of Access:: Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Location of this collection:: National Library of Australia

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Canberra ACT 2600, Australia