William Henry Archer Collection, Series 1-2
Group 1: Genealogical Records of the Archer Family
1/1 Genealogical Table showing descendants of James Adams (W.H.
Archer's maternal grandfather). Compiled by Miss A.M.E. Bale.
1p. MS. 25 January 1952.
1/2 Miss A.M.E. Bale, "Walden", Walpole Street, Kew, to Miss
Margaret Gavan Duffy. Explaining details of the above table.
4pp. (2 sheets) MS. 25 January 1952.
1/3 Baptismal record of Sarah Adams (W.H. Archer's mother). 1p.
xerox copy of copy of original made by C. Campbell, Vicar of
Dedham. 1851.
1/4 Memorandum from fly leaf of old Family Bible. Record of births
in Archer family 1797-1808. 1p. xerox copy of copy made by W.H.
Archer on 14 April 1852.
1/5 Extract from Family Bible of W.H. Archer. Record of Archer's
marriage with Mary Charnley Nind, and of the births of his
children. 2pp. (2 sheets) xerox copy. n.d.
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Group2: WH Archer's Correspondence Outside His Family
2/1 List of letters (incomplete) compiled by Miss Margaret Gavan
Duffy, together with remarks on W.H. Archer's early life.
2/2 AARONS, R. (née Dreyfus)
2/2/1 Postcard, "Porte Bonheur", Prahran.
Thanking Archer for letter and its contents. 1p. MS. French. 5
May 1894.
2/2/2 "Porte Bonheur", Prahran.
Asking for the return of tickets not disposed of. Thanks Archer
in name of his sister, for his help. 1p. MS. French. 20 August
1895.
2/3 A'BECKETT, W.G. "Wilton", Church Street, Middle Brighton.
Thanking Archer for volume of Lord Erskine's speeches. 2pp. (1
sheet) MS. 30 March 1903.
2/4 ADAMS, Walter M. Scott's Hotel.
Thanking Archer for his help. Encloses testimonials. Speaks of
his unpublished treatise on Euclid. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 21 July
(?before 1866. See Group 13/3).
2/5 ALLIES, Thomas William. Catholic Poor School Committee, 22
Portman Street.
Answer to Archer's enquiries re Catholic education in England.
8pp. (2 sheets) MS. 18 August 1859.
2/6 ALVAREZ of Asturias. Angel.
2/6/1 35 North Street, Gosport, England.
Advice to Archer re learning of French and Spanish. Reminder re
certain matters which concern him (Alvarez). 4pp. (1 sheet) MS.
French. 5 September 1848.
2/6/2 Clapham, England. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. Spanish (untranslated). 2
September 1849.
2/6/3 Casa del Fauno, Tarpeia.
News of his travels. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 17 Nov. 1850.
2/7 ARGYLE, Stanley S. Postcard, Melbourne.
Re meeting of Executive Committee of Artists Carnival. MS.
Postmarked, 10 Oct. 1895.
2/8 BALZEAU, C. (Director of the Oratoire de la Sainte-Face, Maison
de M. Dupont, Tours.)
Letter and five shillings received. Details of the
Archconfraternity in Tours, and the Melbourne branch -
Confraternity of the Holy Face. 1p. MS. 20 June 1894.
2/9 BANCROFT, W.C.
2/9/1 Government Offices (Melbourne).
Wants to have back the list: in aid of the Prince Consort
Memorial Fund. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 21 Nov. 1862.
2/9/2 Address as above.
Sorry list on Memorial Fund is not forthcoming. Glad to receive
Archer's contribution. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 27 Nov. 1862.
2/10 BARACCHI, P. (later Government Astronomer of Victoria). Circolo
Italiano, Melbourne. 4pp (1 sheet) MS Italian (untranslated) 2
December 1878
2/11 BARBEY, W. No address. Re bags of seed. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 1
Feb. 1893.
2/12 BARRY, Redmond (Judge of the Supreme Court)
2/12/1 Supreme Court, Melbourne. Requires information for dispatch to
England. Thanks Archer for past assistance. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS.
11 Dec. 1860.
2/12/2 No address. Asking for certain statistics. 1p. MS. 18 Dec. 1860.
2/12/3 Offices of the Royal Commission, Exhibition Building, Melbourne.
Re important paper of Archer's to be included in edition of ?
4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 19 September 1861.
2/12/4 Carlton Gardens, Melbourne.
Invitation to dine. 1p. MS. Thursday 7 ? 1871.
2/12/5 Carlton Gardens, Melbourne.
Re book Archer has lent him. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 8 June 1872.
2/13 BAUSCH & Lomb Optical Company. Postcard, Rochester, New York.
Re catalogue of microscopes etc. Printed. Postmarked, 13
September 1894.
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2/14 BIDDOE, John. Clifton.
Sends paper on the Jews. Thanks Archer for volume of Census and
other papers. Re probable Registration Act for Ireland. Archer's
idea of statistical union between Australian colonies. 2pp. (1
sheet) MS. 19 Feb. 1863.
2/15 BLACKBURRY, JAMES. ? Club.
Requires information on early settlement of Port Phillip. 3pp.
(1 sheet) MS. 11 August 1873.
2/16 BOYD, A.M. Bay Road, Sandringham.
Invitation to a 'view' at Como. 1p). MS. 22 August 1902.
2/17 BRASSEY, S de V. Government House, Melbourne.
Re lectures to be given at Government House by Mademoiselle
Dreyfus. 1p. printed French. 23 July 1897.
2/18 BREWER, Dr William
2/18/1 George Street, Hanover Square, London.
Thanking Archer for his kind enquiries (on Mrs Brewer's death).
1p. MS. 26 Nov. 1845.
2/18/2 Address as above.
Congratulates Archer on his success. News of himself. Questions
re life in Australia. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 21 August 1858.
2/18/3 Address as above.
Glad to receive Archer's photograph. News of himself. 3pp. (1
sheet) MS. 27 Dec. 1869.
2/19 BRIGGS, John, Bishop of York. York.
Sending copy of his Pastoral in which he briefly alludes to use
of Assurance by congregation to pay off part of debt on chapel.
2pp (1 sheet) MS. 24 Oct. 1849.
2/20 BRIGHT, Charles (Acting Deputy Postmaster). Postcard, G.P.O.
Melbourne.
Subject will receive attention on payment of a search fee.
Printed. 15 Oct. 1908.
2/21 BROUGH-SMYTH, R. No address.
Congratulations to Archer on his appointment and pledging
cooperation. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 9 May 1874.
2/22 BROWNLESS, A.C. (Vice-Chancellor, University of Melbourne) (See
also Group 7/2/15.)
2/22/1 Re Catholic College Fund. Co-operation of Bishops Ballarat and
Sandhurst not necessary. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 19 December 1877.
2/22/2 Postcard, Melbourne. Received notice to attend meeting Catholic
Schools Committee. MS. 21 January 1886.
2/22/3 University of Melbourne.
Re statement of Account between University of Melbourne Catholic
College Fund and Bank of Victoria. 6pp. (2 sheets) MS. 16 May
1895.
2/22/4 Address as above.
Asking for return of statement of Account of University Catholic
College Fund. Health. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 14 January 1897.
2/23 BUDD, R. Hale. 9 Victoria Parade (Melbourne).
Asking for a testimonial to support his (Budd's) application for
position of Inspector General of Schools. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 9
September 1862.
2/24 CAMPBELL, Thomas (poet). 8 Victoria Square, Pimlico.
Invitation to dine. 1p. MS. 8 Feb. 1843.
2/25 CALVERT; Samuel. Burlington Chambers, 92-94 Collins Street,
Melbourne.
Re John Calvert's paper on earthquakes. 1p. MS. 26 May 1897.
Enclosure: Extract from the Age of 24 May 1897 being a letter on
earthquakes and science by John Calvert.
2/26 CANTIN, L. Postcard, Royal Society's Hall, Melbourne.
Sorry not in when Archer called. Cannot tell when Polyzoa
Monograph will be ready. MS. 21 Oct. 1895.
2/165 CARBONI, Raffaelo. Originally displaced in list, item number
retained
2/165/1 Barrarat Gold Fields, Eureka. Instructions to Archer as to the
disposal of Raffaelo's gold. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 20 September
1854.
2/166/2 Address as above
Events at Eureka. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. (Pp2,3 missing). 22
October 1854.
2/27 CARR, Thomas J. Archbishop of Melbourne, 1886-1917.
2/27/1 St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne. Thanking Archer for copy of
address to be presented by Catholic inhabitants of Camberwell.
Canadian education system. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 20 Oct. 1887.
2/27/2 Address as above. Thanking Archer for the programme. 1p. MS 23
Nov. 1887
2/27/3 Address as above. Re misleading publication of Father
O'Doherty's sermon in a Protestant paper. 3pp. (l sheet) MS 23
July 1894.
2/27/4 Address as above. Thanking Archer for his contribution towards
the erection of the High Altar. 1p. MS. 18 Feb. 1896.
2/27/5 Address as above. Re movement to introduce 'Irish Scripture
Lessons' into the State Schools. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 1 August
1897.
2/27/6 Address as above. Wishes to see Archer at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
1p. MS. 5 August 1897.
2/27/7 St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne. Re introduction of the
Scripture lessons into the State Schools. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 10
Oct. 1897.
2/27/8 Koroit. Re University Reserve Funds. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 18
January 1898.
2/27/9 St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne. Re meeting to form a
provisional Committee to inaugurate the work of the Second
Australasian Catholic Congress. 1p. MS. 16 Dec. 1903.
2/27/10 Address as above. Re ritual for Pentecost Sunday. 2pp (1 sheet)
MS. 17 May 1907.
2/28 CARTER, R.F. 379 George Street, Sydney. Wishes to buy Archer's
Chevalier watercolours. 1p. MS. 20 September 1880.
2/29 CASEY, J.J.
2/29/1 Bromo House. Describes new 'inexhaustible pen' he writes with.
Wishes to see Archer to discuss certain important matters. 4pp.
(1 sheet) MS. 23 March 1875.
2/29/2 36 Temple Court, Melbourne. Recommending a Mr Smith for
employment in Archer's department. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 26 March
1875.
2/29/3 No address. Re licence for bathing place in front of his
purchased land. (1 sheet) MS. 11 Feb. 1876.
2/30 CHEVALIER, N. (Painter). No address. Obliged for cheque. 1p.
MS. 31 July 1868.
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2/31 CHISHOLM, Mrs C.
2/31/1 No address. Glad to receive visit. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 13 August
1851
2/31/2 Family Colonization Loan Society, London. Captain Chisholm
writes highly of Archer's brother. 1p. MS. 23 March 1852.
2/32 CLARKE, Marcus
2/32/1 Industrial and Technological Museum, Melbourne. Archer invited
to deliver a lecture. 2p. (1 sheet) MS. 24 April 1872.
2/32/2 The Library. Copy of lectures alluded to has been sent. Intends
to call on Archer. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 26 April 1872.
2/33 COCKRAN, J.G. London Library, 12 St James Square. Details of
subscriptions. 1p. MS. 27 Feb. 1846.
2/34 CODD, Richard. Pleasant Creek.
Asking Archer if he would like to stand for Parliament as one of
the members for Crowlands. Details of the political situation in
that district. 4pp. 2 partly crossed (1 sheet) MS. 10 Aug.1859.
2/35 COLE, Tennyson.
2/35/1 Studio Buxton's, Swanston Street, Melbourne. Re controversy on
duration of water colour work. 1p. MS. 23 July 1890.
2/35/2 Address as above. Excuses himself for not calling on Archer.
2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 14 Oct. 189?
2/36 COPPIN, George C.
2/36/1 Pine Grove, Richmond Hill. Re efforts to have a tramway
constructed in Sorrento. Wishes to know Archer's price for an
allotment of his through which the proposed tramway runs. Map.
4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 23 July 1887.
2/36/2 Pine Grove, Richmond Hill. Reconstruction of Committee for Ocean
Park. 1p. MS. 9 Oct. 1903.
2/36/3 Address as above. Thanking Archer for use of book. Discussion of
photographic equipment. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 30 Dec. ?
2/37 COX, Edmund. Postcard, no address. Re Ensyna paper. MS. 26
March 1909.
2/38 COX, Dr Edward. St Edmund's. Archer's visit 'epoch of (his)
reception into the true fold' 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 5 May 1848.
2/39 ?CULLIN, James M. London. Thanking Archer for sending the
statistics. 1p. MS. 21 March 1872.
2/40 CURR, Edward (Chief Inspector of Stock in Victoria).
2/40/1 Alma Terrace, Chapel Street, St Kilda. Wants Archer to draw up
index for his (Curr's) book on the Australian Race. 3pp. (1
sheet) MS. 20 April 1885.
2/40/2 Archer, Maryvale, Upper Hawthorn, to Curr. Pleased to aid Curr
in his work. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS, draft. 21 April 1885.
2/40/3 Curr to Archer. Re work on the index. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 16 June
1886.
2/41 CURRAY, Fred. (Sec. of Linnean Society) London. Archer elected
as Fellow. 3pp. (1 sheet) Printed and MS. 5 Nov. 1874.
2/42 DALGAIRNS, Fr J.B.
2/42/1 The Oratory. Re appointment to see Archer. 1p. MS. Monday ?
2/42/2 The Oratory. Archer to call on him in the evening. 1p. MS.
Tuesday morning?
2/42/3 The Oratory. Wishes to confer with Archer. Father Faber unwell
1p. MS. n.d.
2/43 DALLEY, William Bede.
2/43/1 Numantia, Blue Mountains. Re idea of address to Catholics on
the present situation. Mentions ferocity of attacks on
Catholicism. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 10 September 1879.
2/43/2 Address as above. Has article in Dublin Review. Asks Archer to
send him Bishop Moorhouse's speech, and O'Shanassy's speech on
education. 1p. MS. 21 September 1879.
2/43/3 Address as above. Sorry to hear of Archer's suffering. Has
seen Dublin Review. Asks for statistics of payment by results
under the English Acts. 1p. MS. 30 September 1879.
2/43/4 Thanking Archer for his congratulations. 1p. MS. 21 July 1886.
2/44 DALTON, Father.
2/44/1 St Kilda House.
Asking that next quarter's interest be allowed to stand over
until the new year. Archer to see Mr Ellis re sale of land at
Pittwater and three allotments at Lavender Bay. 2pp. (1 sheet)
MS. 5 Dec. 1879.
2/44/2 Archer to Dalton.
In answer to above. Also draft letter in shorthand to Ellis.
3pp. (1 sheet) MS. Draft. 24 Dec. 1879.
2/45 DALY, J.F. (Secretary to Lord Beaconsfield). 10 Downing
Street, Whitehall.
Acknowledging Lord Beaconsfield's receipt of Archer's letter re
his `retirement' from office of Secretary of Lands. 2pp. (1
sheet) MS. 27 Nov. 1878.
2/46 DAVIS, C.H. Hawthorn. Wishes to know title of Archer's
lecture. 1p. MS. n.d.
2/47 DEITEL, Carolus. Postcard, no address. MS. Latin
(untranslated, see enclosed) Postmarked, 22 Feb. 1881.
2/48 DELANY, Patrick, Coadjutor-Archbishop of Hobart, 1893.
2/48/1 Ballarat. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. German (untranslated). 28 Nov.
1891.
2/48/2 Zeehan (Tasmania).
Re Archer's approval of his (Delany's) article. Tells Archer how
to obtain certain book. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 1 Feb. 1898.
2/48/3 Hobart. Catholic Congresses in Europe. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 12
January 1904.
2/49 DENAN(?), Arthur. 21 Fawkner Street, South Yarra. Invitation
to dine Lycopodiacae. 1p. MS. 1904.
2/50 DILKE, Charles Wentworth.
2/50/1 The Adelaide Club, Apologies for leaving Melbourne without
calling on Archer. Re statistical studies. 1p. MS. 26 Feb.
1867.
2/50/2 Alice Holt, by Farnham, Surrey.
Has read Progress of Victoria. Has been forced into planning a
book on his travels. Has consented to stand for one of the new
boroughs - Chelsea. Wishes to have material bearing on
Australian Protection and Education. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 21
August 1867. (Enclosure: Proof sheet of Dilke's address to
electors of proposed borough of Chelsea, etc.).
2/50/3 76 Sloane Street, London.
Wishes for literary communications for insertion in the
Athenaeum. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 24 May 1870.
2/50/4 Address as above.
Asks for facts on Victorian local government. 1p. MS 23 Feb.
1874.
2/50/5 Paris.
Thanking Archer for papers. Glad to hear of his promotion. 1p.
MS. Dec.1874.
2/50/6 76 Sloane Street London.
Not sorry to hear of the breakdown of `your ridiculous
constitution'. Engaged in writing a history of present century.
3 small pp. (1 sheet) MS. 18 Feb. 1878.
2/50/7 Address as above.
Re Archer's dismissal. 2 small pp. (1 sheet) MS. 8 April 1878.
2/50/8 Address as above.
An age since they corresponded. Will send photograph. At work
upon Australia. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS 11 Nov. 1889.
2/50/9 Pryford, by Maybury, near Woking.
Thanking Archer for newspapers and statistics details. 1p. MS. 4
Nov. 1890.
2/50/10 Address as above.
Asks for publications on free schools in Victoria 1p. MS. n.d.
2/50/ll Address as above.
Asking whether Archer would prefer silver medal of Cobden Club
or cheque for [[sterling]]10, and whether his friend should
receive either. 1p MS. n.d.
2/51 DOUGLAS, Fr Edward.
C.SS.R. (Congregation of Most Holy Redeemer or Redemptor.)
?Clapham. Re new creche. 1p. MS. 30 September 1851.
2/52 DREYFUS, Irma (see also Aarons).
2/52/1 "Porte-Bonheur", Prahran.
Thanking Archer for his letter and for his review in Punch. She
will give him the notes he needs for any more reviews. 2pp. (1
sheet) MS. French. 8 September 1895.
2/52/2 Address as above.
Archer's health. Notes on her coming lecture. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS.
French. 24 Oct. 1895.
2/52/3 Address as above.
Sends invitation for her course of lectures. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS.
French. 9 Aug.1896. Enclosure: Programme of lectures.
2/52/4 Address as above.
Re Archer's forthcoming introduction to Lady Clarke. Details of
her lecture programme for the year. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. French.
14 Aug.1896.
2/52/5 Address as above.
Re review of her book in Archer's journal. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS.
French. 21 Feb. 1897.
2/52/6 Address as above.
Has written a long article which Archer will need to correct.
9pp. ( 1 sheet) MS. French. 7 March 1897.
2/52/7 Postcard, address as above.
Sorry not at home when Archer called. Read his article with
pleasure. Plans for future work. MS. French. 15 April 1897.
2/52/8 Address as above.
Reviews. Proud of Archer's friendship. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS.
French. 11 July 1897.
2/53 DUBLIN University Magazine (Editor).
Re "William Henry's" writings. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 6 Oct. 1841.
2/54 DUFFY, Sir Charles Gavan. Hawthorn. Recommending a Mr Windham
for job as teacher with Board of Education. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS
4 January ?
2/55 ELLERY, Robert, J. (Government Astronomer of Victoria).
2/55/1 Observatory. Re Microscopical Society. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 23
September 1873.
2/55/2 Observatory. Archer nominated at last Board meeting. Duties of
Board listed. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 23 May 1874.
2/55/3 Lettercard, no address. Wishes to borrow copy of Facts and
Figures containing Tyre's contribution to the longitude
question. MS 15 Dec. 1894.
2/56 ELLOY, L. Bishop of ? Sydney. Sends photographs of Samoan
students who are receiving their education in Sydney. 2pp. (1
sheet) MS. French. Damaged. 22 September ?
2/57 ?EMDEN, J.W. No address. Acknowledges receipt of statistics,
and thanks Archer on behalf of the Service the Government has
sent him upon from South Australia to Victoria. Leaves Monday
to complete his inspection of country districts. 1p. MS. 12
March 1870.
2/58 ERATH, Wilhelm. Postcard, Stuttgart. MS. Untranslated. 25
July 1888.
2/59 EVANS, G.A. Postcard, 135 Collins Street. MS. Untranslated.
Postmarked 31 Oct. 1888.
2/60 FABER, Father.
2/60/1 Oratory. `... I am sure Almighty God will bless you in the
change you wish to make.' 1p. MS. 9 March 1850.
2/60/2 Oratory. Names time for appointment with Archer. 1p. MS. 24
April 1850.
2/60/3 Oratory. Details of when he will be at home. 1p. MS. n.d.
2/61 FAIRFAX, W. Fairfax and Co.'s Steam Printing Offices, Collins
Street, Melbourne. Has sent particulars, in Archer's absence,
to Major Campbell. Will prepare letters for Archer. 1p. MS.
12 May 1858.
2/62 FAIRFIELD, C. 26 Acland Street, St Kilda. Re education
question. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 12 May 1885. (Enclosure:
Cutting re Dr Kennion (Anglican Bishop of Adelaide.))
2/63 FARR, Dr William.
2/63/1 ARCHER, Registrar General's Office, Melbourne to Farr. Unable
to get to England for Statistical Conference of London.
Statistics in the colonies. Difference of opinion over date of
Census. 4pp. (2 sheets) press copy. 17 August 1859.
2/63/2 FARR, General Registrar Offices, Somerset House, London to
Archer. Thanks Archer for statistical documents. Speaks of
impending appointment of Commission of Congress. Thinks Archer
will be able to attend. Census to be taken all over Britain.
3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 18 Oct. 1859.
2/63/3 Address as above. Introducing Mr Walkin's son an excellent
compositor. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 18 Oct. 1864.
2/63/4 Address as above. Discoveries about cholera. Forms for Births,
Deaths, Marriages. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 21 Dec. 1866.
2/63/5 ARCHER To Farr. Concerning uniform system of National Statistics
sanctioned by Australian Colonial Governments. 4pp. (2 sheets)
Press copy. 14 July 1873.
2/63/6 FARR to Archer. Will place Archer's communication in hands of
W. Giffen, head of statistical department of Board of Trade.
1p. MS. 13 June 1878.
2/63/7 ARCHER to Farr. Financial plan. 1p. MS. draft. 12 August 1878.
2/64 FAUCETT, P. F? Dock? Glad that Archer has made a commencement
likely to lead to a permanent employment. Nature of Civil
Service in Colonies. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 10 May 1880.
2/65 FAWKNER, John Pascoe. Collingwood. Apologises for delay
correspondence. 1p. MS. 11 Nov. 1857.
2/66 FIELDER, Walter.
2/66/1 "Norwood", Mitchell Street, St Kilda. Listing his
qualifications for office of Demonstrator and Assistant Lecturer
in Biology at University of Melbourne. 4pp (1 sheet) MS. 1
July 1893.
2/66/2 Thanking Archer for his recommendation to University Council.
2/67 FISON, L. Hawthorn. Re his contribution to the Hon. Lewis H.
Morgan's work on systems of consanguinity and affinity. 1p.
MS. 2 August 1872.
2/68 FITTIPALDI, S.
2/68/1 Hamilton. Italian untranslated. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 21 July ?
1884.
2/68/2 Ballarat. Italian, untranslated. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 12 January
1886.
2/69 FITZGERALD, Nicholas.
2/69/1 Albemarle Hotel, Albemarle Street, London. Family news.
Communication with Cardinal Newman; interview with Cardinal
Manning. Secularization in England. Parnell. Admission to
House of Commons. Parliamentary news. Health. 3pp. 1 crossed. (2
sheets) MS. 1 January 1886.
2/69/2 Paris. Description of Paris. English Parliamentary news.
(Final part of letter missing.) 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 23 April
1886.)
2/70 FITZGIBBON, P.?G. Town Hall, Melbourne. Dates of John
O'Shanassy's career as Town Councillor. 1p. MS. 13 June 1883.
2/71 FORRISTALL, M. 8 New Coventry Street, Leicester Square, London.
Details of gifts sent to Alfred Archer. 1P. MS. 14 March 1851.
2/72 FRENCH, C.
2/72/1 Melbourne Botanic Garden. Re new ferns and mosses. Work. 2pp.
(1 sheet) MS. 5 June 1874.
2/72/2 Dept of Agriculture, Exhibition Building, Melbourne. Re copy of
book forwarded to Archer. 1p. MS. 6 July 1891.
2/72/3 Address as above. Mr Dendy called and can spare a plant of
Isoetes and Pilulania. 1p. MS. 24 March 1892.
2/72/4 Address as above. Wishes to propose Miss Archer as member of
F.N.C. Intends camping at Anderson Creek for four days. 1p.
MS. 27 Oct. 1892.
2/73 FROUDE, J.A. Government House, Melbourne. Problem of combining
religious education with notions of liberty of conscience. 2pp.
(1 sheet) MS. 23 January 1886.
2/74 FULLERTON, W. Granville. No address. Wishes to know if Chriol
is at Clapham or in France, and who is at Thurlowe Terrace.
2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 30 September 1849.
2/75 GAGLIARDI, F. No address. Italian, untranslated. 2pp. (1
sheet) MS. 6 Nov. 1882.
2/76 GAUNT, W.H. Telegram, Buninyong. Character of Mr Towers. 1p.
MS. 31 March 1871.
2/77 GILL, Edwin. Crown Lands Department. Tracing connection
between Mrs Archer and distant relatives. 3p. (1 sheet) MS.
5 March 1875.
2/78 GILLIS I. Bishop of Edinburgh. Edinburgh. Encloses a sovereign
for Mr Archer's Testimonial. Wishes Archer to give a lecture to
the Guild, and thus help spread Life Assurance in Scotland.
Also wants a letter on the accuracy of the principles on which
the Edinburgh Guild founded, and its prospects of success. 4pp.
(1 sheet) MS. 27 Dec. 1849.
2/79 GOLDSMITH, Roger T. Melbourne Club. Will bear in mind Archer's
wishes respecting the Flora of Western Australia. Thanks
Department for courtesy. 2p. (1 sheet) MS. 7 August 1877.
2/80 GOOLD, J.A. (Bishop of Melbourne 1847-1874, Archbishop of
Melbourne 1874-1886.)
2/80/1 Rome. Re unnecessary address of the 'good Catholics of the
diocese'. Hopes misunderstanding between Archer and some of
clergy has been resolved. Educational systems. 4pp. (1 sheet)
MS. l0 December 1858.
2/80/2 Castlemaine. Re appointment of chaplain and teacher for the
prisons Mentions appointment of Catholic Governor of South
Australia. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 14 October 1861.
2/80/3 ARCHER, Melbourne to Goold. Re formation of Clerical Provident
Fund for Catholic Clergy. 4pp. (4 sheets) press copy. 26 July
1864. Enclosures: List of Catholic clergy and their ages for the
Diocese of Melbourne. 7 June 1864.
2/80/4 GOOLD, S.S. Avoca, King George Sound to Archer. Bad voyage.
Catholic position on Education. 4pp (1 sheet) MS. 13 December
1869.
2/80/5 Rome. Archer awarded the decoration of Gregory the Great. 1p
MS.12 July 1870.
2/80/6 Catholic Presbytery, Ararat. Consoling Archer on his affliction
(?Death of his son Willy). Struggle to keep Catholic schools
open. 4pp (l sheet) MS. 26 March 1873.
2/80/7 Rome. Holy Father grateful to Victorian Catholics for their
generous offering. Church in great need. 1p MS. 26 December 1873.
2/80/8 Rome
Persecution in Germany. Education question. 3pp. (1 sheet)
partly torn. 23 February 1874
2/80/9 Rome. Archer's work for Catholic Church. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS 17
April 1874.
2/80/10 Archer, Upper Hawthorn, to Goold, Acknowledging receipt of
Letters Patent conferring on him Knight Commandership of the
Order of Pio Nono. 1 p. Copy. Festival of St John the Baptist,
1884.
2/80/11 Goold, no address to Archer. Regrets that Union League has
collapsed. 1p. MS. 26 May 1886
2/81 GOVER, Fred.
Institute of Actuaries, 12 St James's Square London. Sending
receipt for Archers subscription. Journal. 1p. MS. 13 May 1872.
Enclosure: receipt.
2/82 GOYZNETA, A. de
2/82/1 Melbourne. Italian, untranslated. 2pp (1 sheet) 6 September
1880.
2/82/2 Melbourne. Re Bartlett inheritance. (A note by Archer gives
substance to his reply.) 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. French. 9 July
1883.
2/82/3 Melbourne. Archer to see Mme Katz re inheritance. 2pp. (1
sheet) MS. French. 2 August 1884.
2/82/4 Melbourne. Hopes Archer will be able to come to town tomorrow
to see Mrs Buckland and Roy, and so end the business 2pp. (1
sheet) MS. French. 18 November 1884.
2/83 GOYZNETA, Lydie de.
Melbourne. Asking Archer to give monetary aid to certain
Italians. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. French. 31 March 1881.
2/84 GRANATA ?
Fawkner Street St Kilda. Italian, untranslated. 2pp. (1 sheet)
MS. Undated
2/85 GRIDORE of Guaracino, P. Secretar Capucin (Secretary of the
Capuchin Fathers). Rev. Dr Corbett of St Mary's St Kilda is
authorised by the Rev. General of the Capucins to admit ?Archer
to the profession of the order of penitence. Impossible to send
relic of St Francis and St Felix because of difficulties of
post. 1 p. MS. 12 February 1881.
2/86 GUERIN, Bella. H.M. Gaol Ballarat. Sends copy of Sydney
Quarterly Magazine. Praises Archer's article on Colonial
Society. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 1 July 1890.
2/87 GUILFOYLE, W.R. (Director of Botanical Gardens.) Botanic
Gardens Melbourne. Poplars and oaks. New edition of Apologia.
Grace's ill health. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 14 September 1896.
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2/88 HABERZETTEL, ? (Russian Artist) No address. Hopes Archer enjoying his time in Parish. Personal news. 1p. MS. French and German. Postmarked October 1850. 2/89 HADDON, Fred W. (Journalist and editor) 2/89/1 12 St James's Square, London. Thanking Archer on behalf of the Statistical Society for volumes of statistical works. Archer to continue forwarding publications. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 21 February 1862. 2/89/2 Office of the Australasian, Collins Street East, Melbourne. Questions Archer re marriage laws. Asks for opinion on scheme for holding a Scientific Congress. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 11 June 1866. 2/89/3 The Argus Office Melbourne. Re Archer's unpublished article. 1p MS. 14 May 1878 2/89/4 Archer, no address, to Haddon. Hopes Haddon enjoyed his holiday. Calls attention to mistakes in obituary notice of Haler. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. Draft. 2 April 1895. 2/89/5 Haddon, the Argus office Melbourne, to Archer. Dog for Archer. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 2 December 1892. 2/90 HAINES, W.C. 2/90/1 Barrabool Hills. Recommending a Thomas Rea to undertake the registration in part of the county of Grant. Census papers. 4pp. 1 Partly crossed. (1 Sheet) MS. 10 July 1854. 2/90/2 Archer to Haines Re possibility of Archer's standing for Parliament. 1p. MS. Copy. May 1856. 2/90/3 Haines, Treasury to Archer. Wishes to speak with Archer on subject of Education. 1p. MS. 29 May 1863. 2/91 HALL, L. Bernard (Director of National Gallery in Melbourne) 2/91/1 57 Avoca Street, S. Yarra. Wishing Archer a speedy recovery. Painting method 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 7 March 1895. 2/91/2 Cnr Avoca Street and Domain Road. Invitation to dine. 1p. MS 16 April 1895. 2/91/3 Postcard, no address. Inviting Archer to view his pictures. MS. 3 September 1895. 2/91/4 National Gallery. Thanking Archer for his congratulations on birth of child. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 23 June 1896. 2/91/5 Studio. Wants Archer to give a lecture to Gallery students. Funeral of Sir George Verdon. 2pp (1 sheet) MS. 15 September 1896. 2/91/6 Postcard, studio. Meeting postponed, MS. 23 September 1896. 2/91/7 Postcard, no address. Meeting next Monday. MS. 26 March 1897. 2/91/8 Postcard, National Gallery. Re accounts for Studio. MS. 3 February 1898 2/92 HALL, S. "The Rosery", Old Brompton. Inviting Archer for a visit. 1p. MS.15 April ? 2/93 HARPER, Andrew. Presbyterian Ladies' College, Albert Street, East Melbourne. Rules will not allow co-operation with Education Union League. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 7 March 1885. 2/94 HARPER, R. Letter card, Palmer Street, Jolimont. Enclosing advertisement(?) of sale of ? Pugs pedigree. .MS. 20 April 1891. 2/95 HAUCK, F. Postcard, Gracedale House. German, untranslated. MS. 14 January 1901.
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2/96 HEARN, W.E. (Chancellor,University of Melbourne). The Library,
Parliament of Victoria. Believes that the Council does not
desire more than a negative voice in appointment of Mr Baldwin's
successor, and that the Council would not object to the
nomination of Mr Barker. Has not given any attention to
education question for a long time. Despairs of doing any good
in the existing state of things. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 13
December 1881.
2/97 HESCH, Charles. "Ville de Coitat", Albany. Apologies for
leaving Melbourne without taking leave of Archers. Future plans.
2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 5 October 1893.
2/98 HOARE, B. (Editor)
2/98/1 Geelong Times and Evening Star office, Clare Street, Geelong.
Forwarding copy of Geelong Times containing report of last
League meeting and names of officers. Suggests a public
discussion. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. partly torn. 28 March 1885.
2/98/2 Address as above. Re his review of Sir A. Michie's pamphlet.
2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 6 Oct 1885.
2/99 HOLLAND, E. Arranging time to see Archer at the Infant Nursery.
Pamphlets 3pp. (1 sheet) MS.1 October ?
2/100 HOLMES, Oliver Wendall
2/100/1 Boston. Answers Archer's query in letter to Charles Stodder,
agent of Boston Optical Works, concerning merits of Tollis's
microscopes. 4pp (1 sheet) 14 Sept. 1873.
2/100/2 Acknowledges receipt of pamphlet The Progress of Victoria.
Comments 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 15 March 1874.
2/100/3 296 Beacon Street, Boston. Difficult for a new writer to get in
the Atlantic Monthly. Periodicals, editors. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 6
December 1882.
2/101 HORNE, R.H.: BELL, Robert.
2/101/1 Horne, Waranga, Goulburn to Archer. Reporting several deaths.
Difficulties of counting deaths. Current price of gold. 4pp. (1
sheet) MS. 27 August 1853.
2/101/2 Gold Office, Waranga. Re registration of deaths, etc. Has been
gazetted a magistrate. Has given Archer's name as security. 4pp.
(1 sheet) MS. 4 September 1853.
2/101/3 Waranga. Will not fail to do as Archer asks. Details. 2pp. (1
sheet) MS. 10 September ?
2/101/4 Robe Street, St Kilda. Listing qualifications which make him a
suitable candidate for appointment as one of the commissioners
to deliver lectures in U.K. on resources and prospects of
Victoria. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS 14 Jan.1862.
2/101/5 Bell, London to Archer. Discussion of Horne's affairs. 4pp. (1
sheet) MS. 25 March 1862.
2/101/6 Horne, Robe Street, St Kilda. Forwarding a copy of letter to
Robert Bell. (See below) hard to be reduced to such straits.
4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 25 May 1863.
2/101/7 Horne, address as above to Bell. Account of his worsened
circumstances since he last requested Bell's aid. 3pp. (1 sheet)
MS. Copy. 25 May 1863.
2/102 HOVELL, William H. Melbourne. Thanking Archer for attention he
has received. Suggests improvement in the Statistical Register
of Victoria. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 18 April ?
2/103 HUNT, Mrs Holman. 18 Melbury Road, Kensington. Mr Holman Hunt
thanks Archer for his letter. Glad that his picture of the
Light of the World has been a source of comfort. 3pp. (1 sheet)
MS. Postmarked 10 January 1907.
2/104 HUTCHISON, W.A. The Oratory, King William Street, West. Search
for premises. Sending proof of the Circular. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS.
torn in half. Postmarked 9 March 1850.
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2/105 IRVING, M.H. 2/105/1 "Hatherton House", Drummond Street. Asking Archer to give employment to a Mr Langford, who came out to Australia seeking a run-away wife. 1p. MS. 9 February 1874. 2/105/2 Address as above. Re Mr Langford's abilities. 1p. MS. 10 February 1874. 2/106 JENNINGS, P.A. "Karoola", Edgecliff. Enclosing tables which will be brought before the Board. Is to see Parkes about the Exhibition Commission. Archer to see John Young re formation of a local Board. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 23 December 1878. 2/107 KIPPIST, Richard. Linnean Society, "Burlington House", London. Acknowledging receipt of Archer's annual subscription. 1 pp. (1 sheet) MS. Enclosure: Receipt. 12 June 1876. 2/108 LA TROBE, C.J. No address. Mr Hoddle to be succeeded by Mr Clarke. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS Draft. 4 July ? 2/109 LEWIS, E. Goodwin. 2/109/1 Studio, 21 Fitzroy Street, Fitzroy Square, W. London. Description of voyage from Australia to England, activities in England. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 16 December 1886. 2/109/2 "Arts and letters" club, 27 Albemarle Street, Piccadilly, London. Re purchase for Archer. Has read Archer's papers; criticising University professors. Regrets that colony suffering a collapse from over-speculation. Glad that Victorian Academy coming into production. Life in London. Politics. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 10 July 1890. 2/109/3 Studio, 105A Collins Street East. Asks Archer to call and bring photograph of his mother. pp. (1 sheet) MS. Saturday evening ? 2/110 LLOYD, W. Alford. Aquarium Warehouse, Portland Road, Regent's Park, London. Glad to renew his acquaintance with Archer. Outlines his progress in trading of aquatic organisms. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 22 January 1862. Enclosure: Brochure on book, Practical Instructions for Tank Management, by Lloyd. 2/111 LUCAS, E. Tablet Office, 21 Upper Sackville Street, Dublin. Sympathies on Archer's move. 2pp. (1 sheet), MS. 19 June 1852. 2/112 LYNCH, W. No address. Strong feeling against Archer amongst Opposition members on account of Archer's religion. Urged that drafting of some of the bills be given to Archer. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 22 November 1882.
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2/113 McCABE, William B. 29 Upper Belgrove Place, London. Sends Archer a list of friends who will aid him in him in his project - a project calculated to strengthen Catholics in Ireland as well as in England. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 28 July 1849. 2/114 McCLAE, George C. "Anchorfield", Muir Street, Lower Hawthorn. Has found small square of ivory for Archer. Has not yet come across the 'Dutch rushes'. Flesh palettes. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 8 November 1896. 2/115 McCOY, Frederick. (Director of National Museum at Melbourne.) 2/115/1 University. Re certain communication between McCoy and Archer on Natural Science. 1p. MS. 4 December ?1860. 2/115/2 University. Re his microscopic work. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 30 September 1873. 2/115/3 National Museum. Sorry to miss Archer and Professor Thompson. Has written to Thompson. 1p. MS. Wednesday ? 2/115/4 No Address. Mr Blandamski and his useless collection of colonial zoological specimens. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. Extract. Undated. 2/116 MacDONALD, A. Kyneton. Encloses cheque. Caledonian Games. Dean not in favour of establishment of a branch of Education Union League. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 18 April 1885. 2/117 McINTYRE, Mrs Faerye. Warrain. Sympathy for Archer's sad bereavement. Trustees. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 18 September 1899. 2/118 MACPHERSON, John. ?"Wimilba", Digger's Rest. Re his successor, and Archer's entry into political life. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. Torn in half, 8 July 1878.
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2/119 MAIDEN, J.H. Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Inviting Archer to give a paper to Australasian Association for Advancement of Science. 1p. MS. 21 July l897. 2/120 MALLAR, Louis. Albert Park. Regrets he will not be able to devote his Saturday afternoons to Archer anymore. Friendship for Archer 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. French. 3 November 1877. 2/121 MARTIN, Flora. 2/121/1 "Fernie", N. Brighton. Missing dog. Obliged to Archer for helping Mr Wilson. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 13 November 1892. 2/121/2 Address as above. Asks for Archer's help in obtaining appointment as Trustee of the Peace in Drouin for her husband 2p. (1 sheet) MS. 19 March 1894. 2/122 MATHEW, Fr Theobald, Apostle of Temperance. Cork. Will not be able to leave Ireland this summer. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 20 May 1844. 2/123 MAURICE-CARTON, F. 2/123/1 "Fernside", 17 Mitchell Street, St Kilda. Illness. Lectures. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. French. 5 August 1901. 2/123/2 Address as above. Illness. Lecture plans for 1902. 1p. MS. French. 27 December 1901. 2/124 MEZAUDIOT, Marie de F.J. Mother Superior, Convent of the Good Shepherd. Inquiries re insurance of the lives of the Sisters. 1p MS 4 July ? 2/125 MICHIE Archibald. Crown Law Offices, Melbourne. Recommending a Mr A'Beckett for employment. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 2 May 1871. 2/126 MILLER, Marion. Order received, book will not be ready till August. 22 June 1898. 2/127 MILNER ? No address. Board adopted most of Archer's recommendations. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 5 June 1863. 2/128 MILNER, J. H.M.S. Galatea. Sending photograph. Has not yet received the MSS Tables Archer gave to Chief Secretary. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 3 February 1868. 2/129 MONTEATH, R.J.I. Carstairs, Lanark, N.B. Re Archer's departure for the Antipodes. 4pp (1 sheet) MS. 8 June 1852. 2/130 MOORE, James, Bishop of Ballarat, 1884. 2/130/1 No address. Answering Archer's congratulations on his appointment as Bishop of Ballarat. Suggests Archer spend holidays in Ballarat. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. Torn in half. 17 December 1883. 2/130/2 The Palace. Unable to be present at Archer's lectures in Richmond. Has been to Sandhurst where he took to task the 5 men who said Catholic grievance was a church matter. Catholics in district without power. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 15 August 1884. 2/130/3 Horsham. In Wimmera for last three weeks. Inquires who Sutherland is - a man bitterly against Catholic claims. No objections to Catholic schools being examined by the Government. Has established throughout the district branches of the Education League. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. May 1885. 2/130/4 The Palace. Acknowledging Archer's letter of sympathy on the death of Father Meade. Sorry to hear Education League not doing well. Great difficulty in the diocese is want of suitable men. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 3 June 1886. 2/130/5 Ballarat. Re recent visit to Europe. Catholic institutions and the need for such in his diocese. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 22 November 1888. 2/130/6 Ballarat. Invitation to dine. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. October 1891. 2/131 MOORE, J. Asking Archer's opinion of his conduct and efficiency in the discharge of his duties as Under Secretary. 1p. MS. 16 December ? 2/132 MOORE, Thomas. 2/132/1 ? Slopertos. Apologies for not writing sooner. Thanks Archer for offer of news. 1pp. TS. 4 December 1843. 2/132/2 Address as above. Effects of his accident. 1p. MS. March 1844 2/133 MORAN, Patrick, Fr. Cardinal Archbishop of Sydney. St Mary's Cathedral. Wishing Archer every success in his proposed papers on the Catholic Temperance Crusade. Tells Archer where to apply for information. 1p. MS. 16 January 1866. 2/134 MORRES, C. Tyrell. "Bronta", 50 Henry Street, Auburn. Listing his qualifications and references in an endeavour to obtain a position. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 21 May 1894. 2/135 MORRIS, W. Bishop of ? 16 Castilran Villas, Barnes. Parcel arrived last night. Intends to return such a valuable specimen of early printing. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 16 December ? 2/136 MOSELEY, H.N. No address. Thanks Archer for statistics. Will send microscopical preparations of deep sea things. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 28 March 1874. 2/137 MUELLER, Baron Sir Ferdinand von 2/137/1 Botanical Gardens, Melbourne. Seeds. Regrets Archer's name left off list of donors to the Gardens. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 21 September. 1857. 2/137/2 Address as above. Regrets impending departure. 3pp (1 sheet) MS 10 April 1863. 2/137/3 Address as above. Congratulating Archer on honour received from Pope. 1p MS. 31 August 1870. 2/137/4 No address. Necessary to rewrite the evidence. 1p. MS. 29 September 1870. 2/137/5 No address. Letters from Mr Dallarty. Civil Service Commission, and questionnaire. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS.1 October 1870. 2/137/6 No address. Has Proposed Archer through Mr Bentham and Mr Kippist a Fellow of Linnean Society. 1p. MS. Thursday (before 1874). 2/137/7 Mortons Hotel South Yarra. Sending ferns for microscopic examination. 3pp (1 sheet) MS. 24 April 1874. 2/137/8 Millswyn Street, South Yarra. Work on mosses. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. Torn in half. 3 April 1874. 2/137/9 No address. Congratulating Archer on his election to Linnean Society. Re answers to Earl Carnarvon's questions. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 1874. 2/137/10 Mortons Hotel, South Yarra. Re misquotation of von Mueller in book written by Marquis de Beauvais. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 12 February 1875. 2/137/11 Melbourne. Re Sunden-plant. 1p. MS. 13 October 1875. 2/137/12 No address. K.C.M.G. conferred on von Mueller. Congratulates Archer on his Fellowship of St Johns. Refers to Archer's dismissal 4pp (1 sheet) 27 July 1879. 2/137/13 No address. Linnean Society. Thomas Campbell. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 24 July 1884. 2/137/14 Melbourne. Agrees to write to Linnean Society as regards Archer's re-election. 'Key' half-way through the press. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 17 October 1887. 2/137/15 No address. Last homages to Rev. Julien Tenison-Woods. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 20 Jan.1890. 2/137/16 No address. Contribution for monument of departed friend. 3pp . (1 sheet) MS. 23 January 1890. 2/137/17 No address. Finances. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 7 April 1892. 2/137/18 Melbourne. Nylander' s works. Australian Lichens. 2pp. (l sheet) MS. 18 March 1893. 2/137/19 No address. Sending a brochure. Lichens. 3pp (1 sheet) MS. 22 March 1893. 2/137/20 Melbourne. Grateful for the support of the R.S. in his continuation of the Flora Australiensis. 4pp (1 sheet) MS. 8 April 1893. 2/137/21 No address. Work on lichens. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS.21 August 1893. 2/137/22 No address. Prof. Baillon's remarks on certain plants. Specimens cultivated by von Mueller. 3pp (1 sheet) MS. 11 April 1894 2/137/23 No address. Archer's son-in-law and Eucalyptus in Siam. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS . 22 May 1894. 2/137/24 Melbourne. Archer's work on coniferae. Ninth edition of Select Plants to be printed early in 1895. Information sent by Archer's son from Siam could still be used. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 12 September 1894. 2/137/25 No address. Re enquiries about certain plant. 3pp (1 sheet) MS. Monday ? 2/137/26 No address. Wishes for offices so as to `resume some part of career again with self respect'. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. Tuesday ? 2/137/27 No address. Work on minute objects. Ruined position. Shortage of money in department. 4pp (1 sheet) MS. Undated.
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2/138 NATALI, Ines. Melbourne. Italian, untranslated. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 17 May ? 2/139 NEEDHAM, Sam L. Daylesford. Geological description of area where Infusorial earth is found. Specimens to follow. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 4 April 1874. 2/140 NEISON, F.G.P. (Snr) 2/140/1 Medical Invalid and General Life Assurance Loan Annuity and Reversionary Interest Society, 25 Pall Mall, London. Asking Archer to call on him to hear something of importance. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 1 August l842. 2/140/2 No address. Re meeting with Archer 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. Thursday (before 1852). 2/140/3 Medical, Invalid and General Life Assurance.... Asking Archer to advise a friend seeking his fortune in the New World. Latest productions to be forwarded. 2pp (1 sheet) MS. 3 February 1855. 2/140/4 2 Waterloo Place, Pall Mall, S.W. London.. Has sent copy of Contributions to Vital Statistics. Anti-Catholic McChristie sailing for Australia. Business. Family news. 5pp. (2 sheets) MS. l0 December 1857. 2/140/5 Address as above. Statistics. Archer's microscope. Progress of his sons at Stonyhurst. Congratulates Archer on his appointment as 'Chief in Registration Office". 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 17 October l859. 2/140/6 Address as above. Re William E. Stark who is to take a place under Mr. O'Grady in the Melbourne Life Assurance Office. 3pp (1 sheet) MS. 20 January 1860. 2/140/7 Address as above. Archer's microscope. Wants statements re supply and export of gold, prices of provisions, rate of wages. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 19 March 1860. 2/141 NEISON, F.G.P. (Jnr) 2/141/1 15 Great James Street, Bedford Row W.C. Condition of Oddfellows. Friendly Societies. Victorian statistics and Assurance. Mentions 'sad accident' which had befallen his father. 4pp (1 sheet) MS. 22 April 1869. 2/141/2 6 Great James Street, Bedford Row. Archer's promotion. Death of his father. Friendly Societies commission. Assurance. 4pp (1 sheet) MS. 10 May 1876. Enclosure: Paper of Sect. 29 of Friendly Societies Act, 1875. 2/141/3 93 Adelaide Road, South Hampstead, N.W. News of his family and old acquaintances of Archer's. 7pp. (2 sheets). MS. 23 January 1908. 2/142 NEISON, Terisa (Wife of Neison Snr). 2/142/1 Hendon. Archer to be godfather to latest Neison child. Christening details. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 9 December 1851. 2/142/2 19 Fellows Road, Eton Park, N.W. Mr Neison suffering from a softening of the brain. Supports her family by taking epileptic patients and mild cases of insanity. News of her children. 4pp. 1 crossed (1 sheet) MS 21 April 1869. 2/143 NEWMAN, John H. Cardinal 2/143/1 Archer, Melbourne to Newman. Draft letter in shorthand. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 18 June 1872. 2/143/2 Newman, The Oratory, to Archer. Thanking Archer for his letter and books. Religious sympathy of new with old generation. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 31 August 1872. 2/143/3 The Oratory. Condolences on death of Archer's son. 4pp (1 sheet) MS. 16 June 1873. 2/143/4 The Oratory. Re photograph of Newman. Army. Politics. 4pp (1 sheet) MS. 26 February 1874. 2/143/5 Archer, Maryvale, Upper Hawthorn to Newman. Birthday wishes. Details of his dismissal from Lands Department. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. Draft. 20 February 1878. 2/143/6 Newman, The Oratory, to Archer. Thanks Archer for birthday letter. Feels that his death is near. Politics in Australia. 3pp (1 sheet) MS. 25 February). 1878. 2/143/7 Archer to Newman. Draft letter in shorthand. 3pp. (1 sheets) MS. 11 June 1878. 2/143/8 Newman, Birmingham, to Archer. Thanks Archer for birthday letter. Growing weaker. Fenian question. 3pp (1 sheet) MS. 2 May 1883. 2/143/9 No address. Thanks Archer for letter. Gratified at interest taken in welfare of England in colonies. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 10 March 1885. 2/144 NIND, Philip (Mrs Archer' s brother). 2/144/1 Leicester Square. News of family and friends. Tables Neison supposed to have forwarded. Microscope. Politics. 4pp. 1 crossed (1 sheet) MS. 26 June 1861. 2/144/2 London. Health, business, news of friends. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 7 November 1865. 2/145 NIND, S.L. London. Re death of Brother. (Philip). 3p. (1 sheet) MS. 26 January 1866. 2/146 NORBERT, Fr. Grafton. Capucins. Instructions re admittance to profession. 2p. (1 sheet) MS. French. 24 October 1880.
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2/147 O'CONNOR, M. Bishop of Ballarat 1847. Ballarat . Will support Archer's attempt to get into Parliament. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 2 July 18?70. 2/148 O'DOHERTY, P. St Brigid' s, N. Fitzroy. Re misreporting of his remarks at Clifton Hill. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 23 July 1894. 2/149 O' DONORAN, D. 2/149/1 Brisbane. Re conference of Library Association . 4pp (sheet) MS. 13 March 1896. 2/149/2 Brisbane. O' Donoran' s nomination as Knight of Legion of Honour. Parliament of Queensland Library. Would not advise speculation in Brewery shares. 3pp (1 sheet ) MS . 11 June l897. 2/150 OFFICERS of R.N.I. Europa. Hobson ' s Bay. 1p. MS. Italian, untranslated. 29 March ? 2/151 O'SHANASSY, JOHN 2/151/1 "Tara", (Hawthorn, Melbourne). Invitation to dine and meet Deas Thomson. 1p. MS. 19 September 1870. 2/151/2 Address as above. Re note from Mr Lalor. Politics. 1p. MS. 20 April 1871. 9/151/3 No address. Advice given by late Lord Palmerston, "Let Hansard be brought under the Statute of Limitations..." 1p. MS. (final part of letter only). 27 June 1871. 2/151/4 Sydney. Asking Archer to supply Parkes with statistical and other papers bearing on state of education in Victoria. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 3 June 1875. 2/151/5 Australian Club. Hopes Archer will be successful in new (political) career. Archbishop has printed draft Education Bill. Land Classification. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS torn in half. 14 May 1878. 2/151/6 Melbourne (to Archer in Sydney). Glad Archer in harness again. Trusts company will be a success. Speaks of circulation of his 'little effort' on Primary Education. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 25 November 1878. 2/151/7 Parliament House. Re meeting of Library Trustees concerning appointment of new Librarian, and possible discussion of problem with Berry. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 18 March 1881. 2/151/8 "Moira" Alma Road, St Kilda. Has to go to Adelaide on business. Meeting between Berry and Trustees next Monday. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 18 March 1881. 2/151/9 "Tara". Re meeting of Trustees to arrange what to say to Berry. 1p. MS. 20 March 1881. 2/151/10 Parliament House. Re efforts to obtain Mitchell's vote for Archer as librarian. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 22 December 1881. 2/151/11 "Tara", Hawthorn, Melbourne. Re appointment of librarian. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. ?1881. 2/151/12 Legislative Assembly. Catholic Education. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 26 April 1882. 2/151/13 Royal Hotel, Queenscliff. Education. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 17 January 1883. 2/151/14 Chief Secretary's Office. Campbell unauthorised to make a distribution. 1p. MS. 31 March 1883. 2/151/15 "Tara", Hawthorn, Melbourne. Does not wish to be a member of the proposed Council of the 'Academia'. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. Undated. 2/152 O'SHAUGHNASSY Mack. S. The Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, Dublin. Archer elected a corresponding member. Interest of Society in Colonies. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 17 January 1865. 2/153 O'SULLIVAN, S. Scott's Hotel. Sending some seeds of Desert Pea. Directions for planting etc. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 26 February 1884. 2/154 OWEN, Evan. Government Statist's Office, Melbourne. Asking Archer to support his application to be admitted into the Institute of Actuaries,. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 28 July 1886.
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2/155 PALMER, Thomas 2/155/1 Postcard, Wesley College, St Kilda Road. Hopes Archer will attend meeting. MS. 25 January 1900. 2/155/2 Address as above. Repudiating certain accusation. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. torn in half. 27 December 1900. 2/156 PARKER, Gilbert. Yorick Club. Arranging a meeting with Archer. 3pp. (l sheet) MS. Christmas night? 2/157 PAUL, C. Kegan 9/157/1 Archer, "Alverno", to Paul. Inquiries as to best editions of Pascal. Congratulates Kegan Paul on finding his 'strife is over'. Sending lecture on Catholicism in Victoria. 1p. draft, mainly T.S. 20 July 1891. 2/157/2 Kegan Paul, Paternoster House, Charing Cross Road, WC. Answer to the above. 2pp.. (1 sheet) MS. 12 March 1892. 2/158 PERERA, Emilio de. Macedon. Archer to apply to Signor Leandro Coy for information he wants. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS . French. 16 May 1899. 2/159 PIKE, Moses. Newcastle, N.S.W. Gives time of sailing. Offers to carry any package from Archer to Mr Stodder in Boston. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 22 December 1874. 2/160 PITT, Henry D. (Secretary to Governor Bowen). 2/160/1 (Government House). Government House grounds and orders to Mr Guilfoyle. Wants information on Mr Coppinger. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 2 March 1876. 2/160/2 Address as above. Invitation to dine with Lady Bowen. 1p. MS. 16 June 1877. 2/161 PITTITT, Alice E. Seaby Street, Stawell West. Wants to know if Archer has a guitar she may buy. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 15 May 1903. 2/162 PLUNKET James. Lyttleton Times Office, Christchurch, N.Z. Praises Archer's sketch of John O'Shanassy in The Austral Light. Thanks Archers for their kind attention to Kate. Describes attractions of NZ 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 7 February 1893. 2/163 PORENA, L. Postcard, St Kilda. Re meeting of Danto Society. MS. 3 July 1896. 2/164 QUINN, Matthew, Bishop of Bathurst. Bathurst. Hopes Archer will visit Bathurst while Fr Woods there. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 21 January 1879.
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2/165 CARBONI, Raffaelo. Initially misplaced in original list, noted
above.
2/165/1 Ballarat Gold Fields, Eureka.
Instructions to Archer as to the disposal of Raffaelo's gold.
4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 20 September 1854.
2/165/2 Address as above.
Events at Eureka. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. (pp2,3 missing). 22
October 1854.
2/166 RENNER, G.
2/166/1 Address destroyed.
Message for Mrs Duffy. Poems for Miss Geary. 1p. MS. 17
January 1893.
2/166/2 3 letters and 2 postcards MS. German, untranslated. 1891-1898.
2/167 REVILLE, S., Bishop of Sandhurst, 1875
2/167/1 The Palace, Sandhurst.
Glad that Archer has entered on Business. Education Commission.
McColl trying to gain popularity by exciting bigotry against
Catholics. Will let Archer know if there is an opening for him
between now and the election. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 23 May 1882.
2/167/2 Archer, Maryvale, Upper Hawthorn, to Reville.
Has helped the Sisters of St Josephs as far as he could.
Education. 1p. (1 sheet) MS. copy? badly damaged. Vigil of
SS Peter and Paul, 1884.
2/168 ROLANDO, C.
2/168/1 Parpunkah, Public House, Parpunkah. ([Sic] Porepunkah)
Uncomfortable journey. Grand scenery. Happy to see Archer at
Parpunkah. 2pp (1 sheet) MS. 26 December 1887.
2/168/2 Glenaffer.
Arranging to see Archer. Wishes to show him some work.
Invitation to dine. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 22 January 1890.
2/169 ROLLESTON, Chris.
2/169/1 Sydney.
Re registration of Titles in England and N.Z. Questions Archer
re type of returns he uses. 6pp. (2 sheets) MS. 8 July 1858.
2/169/2 Registrar General's Office, Sydney.
Material on registration of titles sent to Archer. 4pp. (1
sheet) MS. 12 July 1858. Enclosure: Letter, R. Torrens to
Rolleston regarding evidence forwarded to Archer.
2/169/3 Sydney.
Hopes Archer will be able to attend Congress of Statistics to be
held in London. Rolleston to have the whole of Statistics of
N.S.W. handed over to him. Would like copy of all Archer's
General Tables. Collecting of agricultural statistics. 4pp. (1
sheet) MS. 30 August 1858.
2/169/4 Registrar General's Office, Sydney.
Congratulates Archer on his appointment. Could not compete with
Archer in field of statistics. Price of copying extract of
Church of England baptisms. Impossible for Archer to get on
without a Deputy Registrar of Deeds. Committee of Council
sitting on the subject of Registration of Titles. 4pp. (1 sheet)
MS. Torn. 31 January 1859.
2/169/5 Sydney.
Sends only document he knows of treating Friendly Societies in
the colony. Archer's ministry mad, and Governor a fool. 2
February. ?1866.
2/170 RYLEY, E. Australasian Colonial and General Life Assurance and
Annuity Co. 1 Leadenhall Street, London.
Thinks Company can do business with Archer. 1p. MS. 4 August
1851.
2/171 SAVILLE-KENT, W. (Commissioner of Fisheries, Queensland).
2/171/1 Fisheries Department, Brisbane.
Answer to Archer's queries re microscopes, objectives and their
manufacturers. 7pp. (2 sheets). MS. 29 January 1890.
2/171/2 No address.
Condensers. Value of study of Minute Aquatic Life which Archer
proposes to take up. Offers assistance in obtaining microscope.
2pp. (1 sheet) MS. Extract. undated.
2/172 SERVICE, James.
2/172/1 119 Collins Street West, Melbourne.
Comments on the book The Dark Ages. 1p. MS. 9 October 1876.
2/172/2 Sorrento.
Elections and Catholic education. Archer's candidature under
present conditions would be more injurious than beneficial to
interests of Opposition. Inquiries after Archer's
'undertaking'. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 8 January 1880.Appended:
Draft of reply by Archer.
2/172/3 Archer, Treasury to Service. Re clause affecting 'Black
Wednesday' men in proposed Berry Bill to regulate the Public
Service. 3pp (1 sheet) MS. 7 June 1880.
2/173 SHELDON, Frederic S. 16 Market Buildings. Art. Hopes Archer
will allow his 'Nikolo In Terra-Cotta' to be exhibited. 3pp. (1
sheet) MS. 19 February 1894.
2/174 SHEPHARD, J.
2/174/1 Postcard, 135 City Road, S. Melbourne. Journal safe and will be
sent as soon as possible. MS. 11 July 1894.
2/174/2 Postcard, address as above. Joins Archer in obtaining a knife.
MS. 15 October 1894.
2/175 SIMON, Max J.
Postcard, Hawthorn Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society.
Notification of meeting. MS. Postmarked, March 1894.
2/176 SINGER, C. Douglas.
2/176/1 Medica1 Invalid and General Life Assurance Society, 25 Pall
Mall, London.
Congratulates Archer on becoming Registrar General. Dr Farr
pleased with the statistics of the Colony of Victoria. Dr
Brewer found the remains of Sir Thomas Picton in the vault of St
Georges. News of friends. Business. 8pp. (2 sheets) MS. 16
June 1859.
2/176/2 Archer, Registrar-General's Office, Melbourne to Singer.
Pleased to hear gossip of old friends. News of Mr Woods and Son.
Statistics. 6pp. (3 sheets) Press copy.16 August 1859.
2/176/3 Singer, London, to Archer.
Asking Archer to favour his nephew. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 5 March
1867.
2/176/4 No address.
Praises Archer's achievement in his Progress of Victoria. Dr
Brewer now a prominent man. Education. Decadence of clergy. War
between France and Germany coming to conclusion. 4pp. (1 sheet)
MS. Extract. ? 1871.
2/176/5 No address.
Sending gold pen. News of friends. Asks about reliability of
Colonial Bonds. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. Extract. 10 November 1886.
2/176/6 53 The Common, Upper Clapton, London.
Many years since Archer and Singer wrote to each other.
Introduces a Mr Cross. Death of Mr Farr. News of Neison's old
pupil Edwin Galworthy. Neison, Randolph Churchill. Coming
elections. 6pp. (2 sheets) MS. ?1889.
2/176/7 Address as above.
Thanks Archer for photograph. Illness. Business matters.
Politics. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 10 May 1889.
2/176/8 Address as above.
Anxiety over Trustee matters. Sending copies of The Times and
Ladies' Pictorial. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS 12 August 1889.
2/177 SLATTERY, A.W. No address.
Has lost his position in Supreme Court. Future plans. Will not
respect the new Government until something done for Archer.
3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 11 April 1880.
2/178 SLATTERY, Fr C.A. St Joseph's Edgecliff, Sydney.
Reading matter. Sends Archer a life of St Anthony. 2pp. (1
sheet) MS. 20 November 1897.
2/179 SMALL AND EDWARDS (Estate and Financial Agents, Insurance
Brokers).
Postcard, 178 Collins Street, Melbourne. Inquiry as to price of
Archer's block in New Street, Brighton Beach. MS. 17 November
1900.
2/170 SMITH, George Peter. 7 Temple Court.
Begging Archer's good offices on behalf of Mr McCullagh. 3pp.
(1 sheet) MS. 15 September 1873.
2/181 SMITH, James. Parliament Library.
Introducing W Walstab, late editor of Calcutta Englishman, who
contemplates beginning a first class monthly magazine. List of
possible contributors. 1p. MS. 19 January 1866.
2/182 SPENCER, W. Baldwin.
2/182/1 Queen's College, University of Melbourne.
Re donation for farewell gift to Mr. A.H.S. Lucas. 1p MS. 29
November 1892.
2/182/2 Lettercard, no address. Identification of certain fish. 1p.
MS. 26 September 1894.
2/182/3 Postcard, Royal Society of Victoria.
Re meeting of Council. Printed with MS entries. Postmarked 30
May 1895.
2/182/4 As above.
Postmarked 27 July l895.
2/183 STANDISH? Frederick Charles. Police Department, Chief
Commissioner's Office, Melbourne.
Re deciphering of papers found at Cooper's Creek. Burke's
difficult handwriting can be read by a Mr Forberry. 2pp. (1
sheet) MS. 5 November 1861.
2/184 STAPLETON, ? Marine Officers' Association, Shanghai.
Work. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 30 Sept. 1892.
2/185 STAWELL, William E.
2/185/1 Chambers, Melbourne.
Archer's case will be brought before the Judges previous to the
promulgation of the rules respecting the admission of students
and Barristers. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 11 December 1865.
2/185/2 Melbourne.
Writing to request Archer's good offices for the daughter of the
Clerk of the Supreme Court, Mr Lowrey. 2pp. (1sheet) MS. 12
April 1866.
2/186 STODDER, Charles.
Boston, Mass. Microscopes, etc. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. October
1872.
2/187 STREETER, C.E. Toorak Road, South Yarra.
Re payment of IOU to Archer. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 10 August 1897.
2/188 SUCH, John Edmund. Bishop of Auckland.
2/188/1 St Michaels, Cumberland Street, Sydney.
Desirous of staying with Archer in Melbourne for a few days.
4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 6 January 1889.
2/188/2 No address. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS Latin, untranslated. 16 January
1889.
2/188/3 Bishop's House, Ponsonby, Auckland.
Re pamphlet The Position of Catholics ln Victoria in 1884.
Catholic cause in N.Z. Irish affairs. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 18 May
1889.
2/188/4 Address as above.
Asks Archer to forward enclosed to Miss Hughes. Trip to Europe
next year. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 28 Feb. 1890.
2/188/5 Address as above.
Wishes to stay with Archer for a few days on his way to Europe.
2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 4 January 1891.
2/188/6 Address as above.
Re relic of St Benedict which Archer desires. Wants Archer to
obtain a free pass on the Victorian Railways for his trip to
Melbourne. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 24 February 1891.
2/188/7 Address as above.
Archer's commission fulfilled. Encloses reply from curator of
Auckland Museum. Crash in Victoria. N.Z. elections. 4pp. (1
sheet) MS. 26 October 1893. Enclosure: Letter, F. Cheeseman to
Such. Has never collected lichens or micro-fungi. Mr J. Naylor
Beckett near Christchurch has collection of N.Z. mosses. 2pp. (1
sheet) MS. 1 October 1893.
2/189 SYMONDS, E.S. Melbourne.
Civil Service. 5 large pp. (2 sheets) MS. 13 September l872.
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2/190 TAYLOR, ? Taylor's writings and those of his father. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 19 January 1848. 2/191 TENISON-WOODS, Fr Julian. 2/191/1 Penola. Has written a paper on the rivers of Interior Australia. Literary plans. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 28 November 1863. 2/191/2 Penola. Intends naming sea urchin after Archer. Praises Archer's photographs of the Buellaria Intra, Busk. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 5 April 1865. 2/191/3 Penola. Answer to Dr B. Thanks Archer for maps and books. Suggests that he and Archer collaborate on a diagnostic history of the Bryozoa. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 16 May 1865. 2/191/4 Penola. Opossum mouse. Queries re microscopic photographic work. Hard at work on Physical Geography of Australia. 9pp (1 sheet) MS. 1 June 1865. 2/191/5 Penola. Microscope ordered. Living in poverty. Asks for paper and book. 4pp (1 sheet) MS. 5 September 1865. 2/191/6 Penola. Re purchase of microscope. Asks for 1862 statistics. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 14 September 1865. 2/191/7 Penola. Microscope. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 7 October 1865. 28/191/8 Penola. Congratulates Archer on addition to his family. Speaks of his articles in Australian Monthly Magazine. Encloses money for objectives. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 13 December 1865. 2/191/9 Penola. Sends specimen. Asks for statistics for 1864. 1p. (1 sheet). MS. 3 April 1866. Enclosure: leaf specimen. 2/191/10 Penola. Articles. German affairs. Fever. 4pp.(1 sheet) MS. 3 May 1866. 2/191/11 Fitzroy Terrace. Wishes to spend another evening with Archer before leaving. 1pp. T.S. copy. 1 September 1866. 2/191/12 Penola. Asks for a copy of the Exhibition Catalogue. Re German Jesuit, gifted botanist, who lacks a good library. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 24 November 1866. 2/191/13 South Brisbane. Recent illness. Speaks of heavy affliction which has befallen the Archer family. Planning trip to Tasmania. 3pp. (2 sheets) xerox copy (duplicated). 4 December 1873. 2/191/14 Hobart. Will obtain the orchid bulbs. In charge of Bishop's House and Cathedral and parish. Finishing list of Tasmania's marine shells. Drusiras plant. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 12 October 1875. 2/191/15 Honeywood Huon. Re monograph of the Tasmanian Fresh Water Shells. Missions and converts. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 6 January 1876. 2/191/16 Honeywood Huon. Re scientific work in Tasmania. 1p. MS. 22 January 1876. 2/191/17 St Patrick's Sydney. Voyage over. Preaching in Sydney. Impressions of the new Archbishop; old Archbishop fast slipping away. Best wishes to the family. 4pp (2 sheets) xerox copy (duplicated). 13 February 1877. 2/191/18 Lambton, Newcastle. Re Archer's dismissal from Lands Department. 1p T.S. copy. 29 January 1877. 2/191/19 Forbes, Lachlan River. Details of where to address letters. Spiritual jottings, scientific papers, and work. Missions. Consoling Archer on loss of his position. 4pp (2 sheets) xerox copy (duplicated) 25 May 1878. 2/191/20 Sydney. Papers. Lists of his earlier works. Present work - spends one hour a day on science. Values science only as a means to an end. Public opinion not to be valued. 4pp. (2 sheets) xerox copy (duplicated) 20 June 1878. 2/191/21 Bathurst. Arranging to meet Archer. 1p. T.S. copy. 24 January 1879. 2/191/22 Government House, Singapore. Journey through Java. Volcanoes. Cholera. Plans for remainder of journey through Asia. 4pp. (2 sheets) duplicate. 13 October 1883. 2/191/23 Thaiping, Perak, Straits Settlements. Heavy rain prevented exploration of Perak. Caught fever. Paganism of country. French missionaries. Wishes to see Archer's article on O'Shanassy. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 25 January 1884. 2/l91/24 Thaiping, Perak. Travels. 6pp. (2 sheets) MS. 27 September 1884. 2/191/25 Hong Kong. Staying with Sir George Brown. Details of his trips. Intends going to Japan. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 9 February 1885. 2/191/26 Osaka, Japan. Retreated to mountains to escape Cholera. Travels. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 2 November 1885. 2/191/27 Archer, Maryvale, Upper Hawthorn to Tenison-Woods. Welcoming Father Julian back to Australia. Eager for specimens for work with microscope. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. Festival Corpus Christi, 1886. 2/191/28 Tenison-Woods, 533 Elizabeth Street, Sydney to Archer. Has been an invalid for almost a year. Almost lost use of hands and feet. Revising his notes of travel. 4pp. (2 sheets) xerox copy (duplicated) written in another hand, signed by T.W. 3 January 1888. 2/191/29 Address as above. Sending a paper on the Volcano of Taal. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. Written in another hand, but signed T.W. 22 March 1883. 2/191/30 Address as above. Seriously ill. All his resources exhausted 1p. T.S. copy 13 March 1889. 2/191/31 No address. Re young clergyman scientist. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. extract. Written in another hand, but signed by T.W. No date. 2/192 TENNYSON, Lord (Governor General). Asking Archer to call at 11 a.m. on Thursday. 1p. MS. 1 October 1903. 2/193 THOMSON, Deas. Sydney. Thanks Archer for his letter and liberal supply of Imphee seed. Sorghum now fairly established as one of the staple products of the colony. 8pp. (2 sheets) MS. 1 August 1857. 2/194 TORREGIANI, Elzear, Bishop of Armidale, N.S.W. Bishop's House Armidale, N.S.W. Sending Franciscan Annals 1877-882. Also sending new Franciscan Manuals of Third Order of St Francis. 2pp (1 sheet) MS. 23 January 1885. 2/195 TORRENS, R. 2/195/1 Archer to Torrens. Ireland bent on radical changes in Real Property Act. Attack by Carter on Registrar General acting as Lands 'I'itles Commissioner. 4pp. (2 sheets) press copy. 11 September 1862. 2/195/2 Torrens, Lands Titles Offices, Adelaide, to Archer. Land law reforms. Object of Ireland's proposed Bills is to give the public the semblance of law reform without freeing them from the professional yoke. 4pp. l crossed (1 sheet) MS. 19 September 1862. 2/196 TROLLOPE, Anthony. 2/196/1 Registrar-General's Office, Melbourne. Wishes Archer to give him figures of expenditure and debt of colony for the last year. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 27 July 1872. 2/196/2 Cara-Killarney, Ireland. Thanking Archer for statistics etc. which however arrived to late for use in the book. Discusses his book. Sorry to hear of Archer's domestic sorrow. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 19 August 1873. 2/196/3 Hasting, Petersfield, Hampshire. No room in Cornhill for novel of outsider. 2pp (l sheet) MS. 25 December 1881. (Written on back of letter, L. Stephen, the Cornhill Magazine to Trollope: happy to read Archer's M.S. but not much of an opening for fiction, and a novel with a political turn unlikely to suit.) 2/197 TURNER Henry G. The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, Melbourne. Asking Archer to write a sketch on life, political work and character of Sir John O'Shanassy. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 23 May 1883.
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2/198 VERDON, George. E.S. & A. Bank. Gout. Thanking Archer for obtaining microscopic objects for his friend. Anxious to see Archer about notice that a quarry licence on ground held by the Australian Patent Cement Company will not be renewed. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 26 October 1876. 2/199 WADSWORTH, Robert. Office. Re Wadsworth's efforts to be brought under the operation of the Civil Service Act. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 16 September 1865. 2/200 WALTER, W.H. "The Block", Elizabeth Street, Melbourne. 2p. (1 sheet) MS. German (untranslated). 31 May 1900. 2/201 WARDELL, ?William W. No address. Re laying out of the Fountain Court, Government House. 2pp. (1 sheets) MS. 19 February 1876. 2/202 WARING, William. Northampton. Re Assurance of lives of clergy. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 17 October 1849. 2/203 WATERS, R.S. ?Chester. Wilton Crescent, N.S.W. Introducing Mr James Howlin Graves, son of Governor Graves. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 11 May 1864. Enclosure: Visiting card of Mr James Howlin Graves. 2/204 WATERTON Charles. Walton Hall, near Wakefield. Taxidermy. 1p. MS. 18 January 1852. 2/205 WAY, S. Wesley College, Melbourne. Committee meetings. Wishes Archer to give a talk at next Friday's meeting. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 18 April 1891. 2/206 WEISNER, J. Wienden. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. German (untranslated). 27 April 1891. 2/207 WERE, J.B. "Wellington", Brighton Beach. Facts re John O'Shanassy. 7pp. (2 sheets) MS. 9 June 1883. 2/208 WESLEY, William & Son (Booksellers; and Publishers) Postcard, 28 Essex Street, Strand, London. Reminder of balance due. MS. 2 July 1895. 2/209 WESTGARTH, William 2/209/1 20 Threadneedle Street, London. Thanks Archer for documents. Statistics. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. Damaged. 24 August 1869. 2/209/2 London. Thanking Archer for his letter and statistical returns. Would have been glad if something had been done to represent the colonies at the Statistical Conference at Florence. 1p. MS. 26 September 1867. 2/210 WILSON, E. Archer should attend discussion. Will regret it if the affair goes off without him. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 11 October 1861. 2/211 WILSON, J. Noble. Ballarat Star Newspaper office, Ballarat. Complaints of bad organisation in Census taking. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 29 March 1871. 2/212 WILSON, W.P. The University. Re Burke and Wills monument. 1p. MS. 7 May ? 2/213 WINTER, Samuel Pratt. Murndal, Branxholme. Enclosing some of sand which fell at Mt. Seymour Station. Details. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 18 October 1865. 2/214 WISEMAN, N. Cardinal. 2/214/1 35 Golden Square. Re impending visit from Archer. 1p. MS. 29 March 1848. 2/214/2 Address as above. Re Archer's conversion. 3pp. (l sheet) MS. 16 April 1848. 2/214/3 Address as above. No objection to Archer's retaining copies of anything Wiseman has published. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. Postmarked 25 April 18?48. 2/214/4 Ryde. Arranging appointment for Archer. 1p. MS. 28 April 1848. 2/214/5 35 Golden Square. Thanking Archer for letter. Consolation in converts. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 21 Aug.1848. 2/214/6 Address as above. Will give Archer such letters as he can for his route. Details. 1p. MS. Received September 14 1848. 2/214/7 Address as above. Re Miss Rainbach's policy. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 1 August 1849. 9/214/8 London. Re certain ?writing. 1p. MS. 31 July 1850. 2/214/9 35 Golden Square. Does not intend taking a season's ticket for Great Exhibition. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 28 February ? 2/215 UNKNOWN CORRESPONDENTS 2/215/1 Town Clerk, City of Sandhurst. Arranging a meeting with Archer 1p. MS. 6 September 1872. 2/215/2 ?, Commissioner of Railways Office, Melbourne. Has obtained a free railway pass to enable Archer to visit different reformatories in country districts on behalf of the Committee for Repression of Larrikinism. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 16 February 1882. 2/215/3 S.S. Ballarat, Adelaide. Thanks Archer for his attention. And asks for his help re the St Kilda Councillors. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 13 September 1887. 2/215/4 M.L. B? Campbell Street, Castlemaine. Postcard: Prepared to pay [[sterling]]130 cash for land in View Street. Wants to know Archer's price for Alverno. MS. 13 May 1899. 2/215/5 ? Oxford Chamber, Melbourne. The address of Signor Pio Buabello will be forwarded when he has found lodgings. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 17 July 1900. 2/215/6 No signature. St Georges, York. Thanks Archer for kind commendations upon new book. Would like to live in Australia. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 11 July ? 2/215/7 Extract, no address, no signature. Enclosing a few seeds of "Sorgho a sucre" Detailed description of plant and its uses. 2pp (1 sheet) MS. Undated. 2/215/8 ? no address. The General has been unable to find out in which parish his house is, and has referred the matter to Archer's office. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. Undated.
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2/216 MISCELLANEOUS OUTWARD CORRESPONDENCE
2/216/1 To Captain Wilkie.
Public duties necessitated Archer's resignation as volunteer in
Mounted Rifles. 1p. MS. 11 February 1862.
2/216/2 To Mayor of Sandhurst.
Praising the adhesion of Mayor' s bailiwick to movement for
suppression of larrikinism. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. Draft. 8
February 1882.
2/216/3 Postcard to Miss Hughes, Caulfield.
Has let Alverno. MS. Postmarked, 23 December 1899.
2/216/4 to? Rough outline of life? 2pp . (1 sheet) MS. draft partly in
shorthand. 1 December 1903.
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