Letters from Edmund Henderson to Maria Henderson, 1860-1862

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Letters from Henderson to his wife while he was away from Fremantle on official duties. They were written from Bunbury, Mandurah, Pinjarra, The Vasse, Guildford, Northam, York and Perth. Most of them are not dated. They describe his journeys on horseback, the countryside that he passed through, his accommodation, meals, meetings with local families, kangaroo hunting, race meetings, agricultural shows, and a stay at Government House in Perth. There are references to family and domestic matters and the arrival of a new governor, John Hampton, in 1862. There are frequent references to Sir Arthur Kennedy, Sir Thomas Peel, and the Clifton, Brockman and Molloy families. (19 letters)

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