Guide to the Collections held by the Devon Record Office (as filmed by the AJCP), 1801-1919

Summary

Collection number:

M2050 - M2053

Creator:

Devon Record Office

Extent:

84 items

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Availability:

Available

Background

Content Summary:

Papers 1801-78 of Addington Family. Includes correspondence of Lord Sidmouth, referring to: colonial appointments; land grants; convicts; the administration of Java; journey of George W. Evans over Blue Mountains; logs kept by Francis Addington on HMS Wolverene 1876-78 and HMS Sappho 1878-79.

Papers 1877-1903 of Fortescue Family of Castle Hill, including a diary 1877-80 of S.W. Fortescue recording a voyage from Plymouth to Melbourne on SS Whampoa, visiting Australia and New Zealand; visits to stations, mines, libraries and theatres; and a voyage from Sydney to Singapore and China on SS Bowen.

Papers 1861-65 of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, including journals of D.J. Gamble, Deputy Quartermaster-General in New Zealand, and letters concerning the death of William Wills.

Family history records 1870-1904 of Gidley Family compiled by B.C. Gidley, referring to Philip Gidley King.

Records 1787-1843 of Exeter Gaol, including transportation orders and papers.

Papers 1901 of Sir Roper Lethbridge concerning Devonshire families in the colonies.

Journal 1882 of Mrs Thomson on a voyage from Glasgow to Rockhampton on Selkirkshire.

Related

Existence and Location of Copies:

The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [URL= Parent catalogue record] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

Devon Record Office, Devon, England. For more information see Devon Record Office (https://devon-cat.swheritage.org.uk/).

Conditions Governing Access:

Available for Access.

Conditions Governing Use:

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.

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Contact:

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