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Notes

Collection: Macarthur papers, 1789-1936

UserNotePageWorkCollectionTime
BarbM
BarbMLine 11: Admiral Sir George Le Clerc Egerton, son of Major General Richard Caledon Egerton (and related to Mary Stone's husband George Egerton), served in the 1875-76 British Arctic Expedition which attempted to reach the North Pole. Source: Dod's...FL4661960Volume 64: Emily Macarthur [Mrs. James Macarthur] correspondence and other papers, 1838-1879Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
BarbM
BarbMLine 10: Sibella or Isabella Stone married George Warde Norman on 12 October 1830. Their third son, Gerard Norman, was born in 1836.FL4661777Volume 64: Emily Macarthur [Mrs. James Macarthur] correspondence and other papers, 1838-1879Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
BarbM
BarbMLine 11: The Veitch Nurseries were the largest group of family-run plant nurseries in Europe during the 19th century. Source: WikipediaFL4661762Volume 64: Emily Macarthur [Mrs. James Macarthur] correspondence and other papers, 1838-1879Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
BarbM
BarbMLine 20: John Lakeman, tried for rape. See https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/60164714/5517430 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/60168031FL4661729Volume 64: Emily Macarthur [Mrs. James Macarthur] correspondence and other papers, 1838-1879Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Portia
Portiaearlier page/pages seem missing from this letterFL5605554Volume 60: William Campbell letters, 1846-1894Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Portia
PortiaThe beginning of this letter is missing.FL820573Volume 19: Sir Edward Macarthur letters, 1840?-21 December 1854Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Portia
Portiathe remainder of this letter appears absentFL820562Volume 19: Sir Edward Macarthur letters, 1840?-21 December 1854Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
AlanAtkinson
AlanAtkinson"subsistance" should be "subsistence" FL4636787Volume 10: Elizabeth Macarthur journal and correspondence, 1789-1840Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
BarbM
BarbMSignature is difficult to make out, even though written in two hands, but William Heard seems most likely. FL7389201Volume 75: James and William Macarthur business correspondence, 1823-1877Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
MaryV
MaryVPleased I got it right, Portia! FL820474Volume 19: Sir Edward Macarthur letters, 1840?-21 December 1854Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Portia
PortiaThank you MaryV :)FL820474Volume 19: Sir Edward Macarthur letters, 1840?-21 December 1854Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
BarbM
BarbMLine 18: The Pak Wan arrived Sydney 2 March 1866. The Orwell arrived 3 January 1866.FL7389538Volume 75: James and William Macarthur business correspondence, 1823-1877Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
BarbM
BarbMSignature of accountant is unclear but could be W Dymock FL7389525Volume 75: James and William Macarthur business correspondence, 1823-1877Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Portia
PortiaNot sure where this page fits?FL820134Volume 19: Sir Edward Macarthur letters, 1840?-21 December 1854Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Portia
Portia? missing page/pages before and after this.FL810795Volume 18: Sir Edward Macarthur letters, 17 January 1832-27 July 1840Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Portia
PortiaI didn't touch that page at all.FL1210545Volume 26: James Macarthur letters received, 1819-1846Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Valerie
ValeriePortia - I lost the first version of this page because you were working on it at the same time as I was. I'm just grateful that the page I lost was NOT one that took a lot of time to recover. ValFL1210545Volume 26: James Macarthur letters received, 1819-1846Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Valerie
ValeriePortia - Please do not work on pages while I am actually still working on them. I have asked you before not to do this. There are many papers that you could commence working on yourself, and to interrupt and amend what I am doing in real time i...FL1210547Volume 26: James Macarthur letters received, 1819-1846Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Portia
PortiaIt seems a page/pages might be missing between this and the previous.FL810720Volume 18: Sir Edward Macarthur letters, 17 January 1832-27 July 1840Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Lucio Alvarez
Lucio AlvarezN. B. --- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nota_beneFL10355372Volume 095: Macarthur family papers relative to L. Macalister, F. C. L. Thompson and T. Vogan, 1828-1857Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Lucio Alvarez
Lucio AlvarezSame as FL10355336, with a few differences.FL10355339Volume 095: Macarthur family papers relative to L. Macalister, F. C. L. Thompson and T. Vogan, 1828-1857Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Lucio Alvarez
Lucio AlvarezThis looks identical to FL10355316, but some numbers are different.FL10355319Volume 095: Macarthur family papers relative to L. Macalister, F. C. L. Thompson and T. Vogan, 1828-1857Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Lucio Alvarez
Lucio Alvarez'think' is crossed out, but it belongs there, so I put it in brackets.FL10355282Volume 095: Macarthur family papers relative to L. Macalister, F. C. L. Thompson and T. Vogan, 1828-1857Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Lucio Alvarez
Lucio Alvarez'Assignee' is legible on FL10355267FL10355265Volume 095: Macarthur family papers relative to L. Macalister, F. C. L. Thompson and T. Vogan, 1828-1857Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Lucio Alvarez
Lucio AlvarezThe remainder of this volume is typed.FL8531209Volume 87: James Macarthur papers relating to Board of National Education and dismissal of J. H. Plunkett, 1858Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Lucio Alvarez
Lucio AlvarezThis is nearly identical to FL9753048FL9753068Volume 86: Macarthur family papers relating to National Schools, Camden and district, 1849-1871Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Lucio Alvarez
Lucio AlvarezCentral Board may be Control BoardFL9752951Volume 86: Macarthur family papers relating to National Schools, Camden and district, 1849-1871Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
BarbM
BarbMThomas Dawson managed William and James Macarthur's properties, and in particular Camden Park, from about 1845 until his retirement in 1887. Reference: Camden News (NSW : 1895 - 1954), Thu 9 Mar 1939, Page 5: CAMDEN NEWS with RECORD OF DATE...FL7389403Volume 75: James and William Macarthur business correspondence, 1823-1877Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Lucio Alvarez
Lucio AlvarezLike before, I'll transcribe just the names and skip all of the tedious stuff, hopefully that will be of more help than hinderance.FL9752847Volume 86: Macarthur family papers relating to National Schools, Camden and district, 1849-1871Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Portia
PortiaThere appears to be a page/pages missing between the last and this.FL810434Volume 18: Sir Edward Macarthur letters, 17 January 1832-27 July 1840Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Lucio Alvarez
Lucio AlvarezLine 7 has an extra 'be'FL9498120Volume 91: Macarthur family papers relating to Camden district, 1843-1865Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Portia
PortiaHow sad to realise that this heartfelt letter from Edward to his father was actually written 17 days after his father had died in NSW, but of course in those days it took months for such news to be transmitted across the world.FL810345Volume 18: Sir Edward Macarthur letters, 17 January 1832-27 July 1840Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
MaryV
MaryVWonder if the indecipherable word could be "snowstorm"?FL1210405Volume 26: James Macarthur letters received, 1819-1846Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Lucio Alvarez
Lucio AlvarezThis page and many following it have a name on the left and words and numbers to the right of the name. I know that names are important so I'll transcribe them, but typing out all the words and numbers is just irritatingly tedious to me. I hope th...FL9497993Volume 91: Macarthur family papers relating to Camden district, 1843-1865Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Lucio Alvarez
Lucio Alvarezthe emergency in 1825 --- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panic_of_1825FL9736585Volume 92: Macarthur family papers relating to public affairs, 1824-1866Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Lucio Alvarez
Lucio AlvarezCambalu may be this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khanbaliq It's also spelled Cambuluc and Kanbalu.FL9736583Volume 92: Macarthur family papers relating to public affairs, 1824-1866Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Lucio Alvarez
Lucio AlvarezShakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act IV, Scene I He leaves off the first line: The quality of mercy is not strained;FL9736570Volume 92: Macarthur family papers relating to public affairs, 1824-1866Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Lucio Alvarez
Lucio AlvarezThe previous page was 17, this one is 20, so 2 are missing.FL9736564Volume 92: Macarthur family papers relating to public affairs, 1824-1866Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Portia
PortiaThe conclusion of this letter appears to be absent.FL810086Volume 18: Sir Edward Macarthur letters, 17 January 1832-27 July 1840Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Lucio Alvarez
Lucio AlvarezSame as FL9736517 with some minor differencesFL9736526Volume 92: Macarthur family papers relating to public affairs, 1824-1866Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
BarbM
BarbMLater correspondence clarifies that this draft is of a letter to H. K. JamesFL7389373Volume 75: James and William Macarthur business correspondence, 1823-1877Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Portia
PortiaThis letter is complete on this page, is out of order, and has no relation to pages before and after. The previous letter is continued from page 4 to page 6.FL809993Volume 18: Sir Edward Macarthur letters, 17 January 1832-27 July 1840Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Portia
PortiaThe pages of this letter are out of order. They should be thus – Page 405,406,407,408,411,410,413,412. Page 409 is a duplicate.FL813503Volume 17: Sir Edward Macarthur letters, 21 June 1819-21 November 1831Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Lucio Alvarez
Lucio AlvarezMSS = manuscript, Cat is probably CatalogueFL10365810Volume 094: Papers relating to estates for which Edward and James Macarthur acted as agent or executor, 1817-1865Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Lucio Alvarez
Lucio AlvarezSame as previous page with a few variationsFL10365796Volume 094: Papers relating to estates for which Edward and James Macarthur acted as agent or executor, 1817-1865Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Lucio Alvarez
Lucio Alvarezpp = pagesFL10365759Volume 094: Papers relating to estates for which Edward and James Macarthur acted as agent or executor, 1817-1865Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Lucio Alvarez
Lucio Alvarez'the Hammer' - Probably an auctioneer's hammer. He has mentioned selling his property at auction a couple times before.FL10365756Volume 094: Papers relating to estates for which Edward and James Macarthur acted as agent or executor, 1817-1865Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Lucio Alvarez
Lucio Alvarez'Brook' is more legible on FL10365720FL10365717Volume 094: Papers relating to estates for which Edward and James Macarthur acted as agent or executor, 1817-1865Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Lucio Alvarez
Lucio AlvarezN. B. --- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nota_beneFL10365699Volume 094: Papers relating to estates for which Edward and James Macarthur acted as agent or executor, 1817-1865Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
Lucio Alvarez
Lucio Alvarez39 = Regiment 39, mentioned in FL10365674 and othersFL10365683Volume 094: Papers relating to estates for which Edward and James Macarthur acted as agent or executor, 1817-1865Macarthur papers, 1789-1936
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