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Two letters written to his father from Spottiswoode, 29 Dec. 1871. Describes experiences in Australia since his arrival in 1854, including his visits to the goldfields and associations with John MacKinlay.

31 letters from George Wakefield, doctor and surgeon, to his family in the United Kingdom, written from Ballarat and Kerang; together with several legal documents, some photographs and a list of paintings.

The collection itemised below consists of copies of papers lent by Rear Admiral A.L.P. Mark-Wardlaw, Loseberry, Claygate, Esher, Surrey, and of correspondence 1966-1967 with him and correspondence with Mr. James Witherspoon Wm. Cochran-Carr (1934) Limited, Fenham Brickworks, Two Ball Lonnen, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 4.

The following letters were written by Francis Irvine of Sydney to his father Alexander Irvine in Drum, near Aberdeen, Scotland: 1. 1820 Sept. 5, attacking the policy of Governor Macquarie and describing life in Sydney (4 ff.); 2. 1820 Nov. 1, giving news of his family and describing his prospects (3 ff.); 3. 1821 Mar. 20 giving further news of life in Australia (1 f.).

Letters of Harry White and his wife Annie White at Charters Towers, Queensland to Harry's family in Liverpool, England. The letters refer to family news, the death of Harry's sister in England, the Charters Towers and Ravenswood goldfields, Chinese gardeners on the goldfields, attacks by Aborigines, Harry's various jobs and Annie's work as a dressmaker, tropical storms, 'no home comforts in this part of the world'.

The Australian Joint Copying Project filmed correspondence of Sir William and Lady Caroline Denison.

43 letters, 27 May 1839 to 8 July 1845, from Thomas Tourle to his family in England. They cover the voyage out from Plymouth to Sydney, Tourle's travels around N.S.W. looking for suitable land, his comments on the colony's social and business life and his settling at New England in 1841.

MS 4199 comprises eight original autograph letters signed. Six letters are from Josiah Godber, transportee, to his wife Rebecka at Ripley in Derbyshire, one written on the 'Retribution' hulk at Sheerness, one written from the ship 'Tottenham' taking him to Australia and the other four from Sydney dated from December 1817-August 1822. There is also a letter (4 p.) from George Brassington, a friend and fellow transportee of Godber, written from H.M. General Hospital, Sydney, July 1823, informing Mrs Godber of her husband's death on 19 November, 1822. Another letter is written by William Kirkland, Mrs Godber's landlord, (1 p.) in March 1824, serving notice that if Mrs Godber did not quit her home in Ripley the rent would be increased to 12 pounds a year (1 folder).

A letter from Ann Collick to her friend Eleanor Willoughby, describing the voyage made by Ann and her husband John to Australia from England, the countryside around Oatlands near Hobart and their new life there. Writes of plans for starting a farm of their own.

The author of this letter is Bennelong, a leader of the Wangal people. In December 1792, Bennelong and Yemmerrawanne became the first Indigenous Australians to travel to England. In the letter Bennelong mentions his wife and another Indigenous man named Carroway, and passes on his thanks to Mr and Mrs Phillips for looking after him. The manuscript records the earliest known piece of writing by an Indigenous Australian, and is the only contemporary copy of a dictated letter which appears to have been copied verbatim by an unknown scribe. Dated Sydney Cove, New South Wales, 29th August, 1796. Signed 'Bannelong'.