Letterbook, September 1855-January 1859
- Component identifier:
- File 6
- Content Summary:
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The volume contains letters from Denison (1855-57) and his wife Caroline (1855-59) to their sons Frank and William who had returned to England and were attending Eton College. The letters from Denison are copies, but many of the letters from Caroline Denison are originals and carry postmarks. Denison's letters were addressed to the 'Boys', whereas Caroline wrote separately to each of the brothers.
The letters deal with family and domestic affairs, life at Government House, servants, walks and rides around Sydney, books, religious beliefs and practices, fishing, cricket matches and other recreations, social events, church affairs, political developments in New South Wales, and news from Tasmania. There are occasional references to public events, such as the opening of the railway from Sydney to Parramatta (1856) and the Sydney University commemoration ceremony (1857).
- Processing information:
- M607
Online content
Access and use
- Parent Restrictions:
- Available for Access.
- Parent Terms of Access:
- Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material.
- Location of this collection:
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Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
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