Guide to the Collections held by the British Library (as filmed by the AJCP), 1563-1888

Summary

Collection number:

M2669 - M2677

Creator:

The British Library

Extent:

220 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

Access conditions:

Available for reference.

Background

Content Summary:

Journal 1683-86 of W.A. Cawley on a voyage to East Indies and China.

Journal 1681-91 of voyages of William Dampier and others.

Petition and letters 1712-16 of J. Welbe for expedition to discover Terra Australis.

Journal 1813 of G. Blaxland on expedition across Blue Mountains.

Order book 1740-43 of Commander G. Anson referring to voyage around the world.

Account 1790-92 by J. McCluer of voyage to New South Wales and East Indies.

Account 1772-74 of second Pacific voyage of Capt. James Cook.

Papers 1801-06 of Philip Yorke, 3rd Earl of Hardwicke, referring to transportation of Irish convicts.

Papers 1826-67 of mathematician Charles Babbage including letters of Sir John Franklin, R.H. Horne and Sir Richard MacDonnell.

Order book 1813-16 of Lieut. Governor T. Davey of Van Diemen's Land.

Correspondence 1840-79 of zoologist Sir Richard Owen. Correspondents include Sir William Martin and Lady Martin in New Zealand.

Papers 1859-86 of writer Samuel Butler, mainly relating to his life in New Zealand 1859-65, and correspondence with Julius von Haast.

Papers 1854-86 of Mary Gladstone, including letters of Sir Arthur Gordon and H. Cust.

Papers 1862-88 of naturalist Alfred Wallace, including letters of Charles Darwin, F. von Mueller, F.W. Hutton and E. Atkinson.

Records 1830-87 of publisher Richard Bentley and Son, including agreements and correspondence with Ada Cross, Rosa Praed, Marcus Clarke and E.A. Petherick.

Manuscript poem by Richard Home entitled 'Ancient Idols'.

Papers of Charles Fox, including memorandum 1783 of J. Matra on colonisation of NSW.

Papers 1836-50 of Lord Palmerston referring to French activities in the Pacific.

Papers 1834-37 of Sir Charles Napier referring to colonisation of South Australia.

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 [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn109758] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

British Library, 96 Euston Road, London. For more information see Archives and Manuscripts at the British Library (http://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do).

Conditions Governing Access:

Available for Access.

Conditions Governing Use:

Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the British Library. For more information visit: How I use the images I order?-The British Library [https://www.bl.uk/help/how-can-i-use-the-images-i-order].

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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