William Henry Archer Collection, Series 6-16
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Group 6: Gavan Duffy Family Correspondence
6/1 Sir Charles Gavan Duffy - outward correspondence
6/1/1 12 Boulevard Victor Hugo, Nico, to Philip Gavan Duffy,
Perth. Phil's affairs. Puzzled as to what profession
George ought to embrace. 8pp. (2 sheets) MS. 14 January
1898.
6/1/2 See 2/54.
6/2 Inward correspondence
6/2/1 Postcard, from K? de S?, Villa Don Bosco, Alassio Riviera.
Thanking Sir Charles for his card of S. Stephens Day.
Collection of stamps. MS. 10 July 1896.
6/2/2 Postcard, from David Wilson? Re Sir Charles' Life in Two
Hemispheres. MS. 18 March 1898.
6/3 John Gavan Duffy - outward correspondence.
6/3/1 69 ?Chancery Lane, to Grace Gavan Duffy, Hawthorn. Sends
cutting from Kilmore Free Press re Phil's appointment to
Siam. 1p. MS. 5 July 1894. Enclosure: Cutting referred to
in letter.
6/3/2 No address, to Grace Gavan Duffy. Re certain vacancy.
1p. MS. 11 July 1894.
6/3/3 G.P.O. Melbourne, to Grace (Gavan Duffy). Thanking Grace
for her letter. 1p MS. 25 October 1897.
6/3/4 Melbourne, to Phil (Gavan Duffy). Sir Charles' death.
Obituaries and services. 4pp (I sheet) MS. 16 March 1903.
6/3/5 National Trustees Building, 125 Queen Street, Melbourne,
to Phil (Gavan Duffy). War as it affects members of
family. 3pp (1 sheet) MS. 28 May 1915.
6/3/6 "Villette" (St Kilda) to Phil (Gavan Duffy) Health
Drought. 3pp. (1 sheet) TS. 4 July 1915.
6/4 Miss Geraldine Gavan Duffy - Outward Correspondence
6/4/1 Postcard, 11 Boulevard, Victor Hugo (Nice) to Grace Gavan
Duffy. Bitterly cold. New bishop. MS. 2 October 1896.
6/4/2 As above. Australian visitors to Nice. Father works
"steady", but cannot do much with his own eyes now. MS.
22 October l896.
6/4/3 As above. Thanking Grace for photos. MS. 3 June 1897.
6/4/4 As above. "Many Happy Returns of our feast day".
Describes the Fete held in Nice. MS. 6 January 1898.
6/4/5 As above. Birthday wishes. MS. 18 December 1898.
6/4/6 Hotels Beau-sejour and Roseraie, Champel-les-bains, pres
Geneve, to Grane (Gavan Duffy). The return to Nice.
Minding Father an absorbing occupation. Sue's book, The
English Abroad is to appear in December. 4pp (1 sheet)
MS. 26 September 1899.
6/4/7 Parc Imperial. to Geraldine (Gavan Duffy) (Grace's
daughter). Affectionate wishes for Margaret's 21st
birthday. Description of work at Belgravia military
hospital. General war-time situation. 6pp. (3 sheets)
MS., 26 November 1916?
6/4/8 Ireland to Phil Gavan Duffy. Memorial being prepared by
the Catholics of Monaghan to commemorate the centenary of
founding of Nation by Sir Charles Gavan Duffy.3pp. (2
sheets) MS. 16 August 1944.
6/4/9 "Villa Marguerite" (Nice) to Grace Gavan Duffy.
Birthday wishes. Glad to hear of Mary Butler living with
Grace. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 31 December ?
WH Archer Introduction
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6/5 Miss Geraldine Gavan Duffy - inward correspondence
6/5/1 Postcard from Grandi Marie (Princesse Mare de Bourbon?).
Wishes to know when Miss Gavan Duffy will be able to
come. Weather, visitors. MS. French. 1 June 1897.
6/5/2 Postcard from ? Description of district, weather,
illness. MS. French. Postmarked July 1897
6/5/3 Postcard from Grandi Marie. Re receipt of letters. MS.
French. 4 June 1898.
6/5/4 Postcard from A.E. Miller. Has had to go back to
England this summer. MS. Postmarked 13 August 1899.
6/6 Miss Hetty Gavan Duffy - Outward correspondence
6/6/1 "Villa Marguerite", Nice to Grace. Grace's affairs.
Family news. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 31 December 1897.
6/6/2 Postcard, Wiebbaden to Miss Gavan Duffy, St Martin
Vesubie. Operation successful. Father in good spirits.
MS. Postmarked September l895.
6/6/3 12 Bvd. Victor Hugo, Nice to Phil (Gavan Duffy). Death of
Sir Charles. 8pp. (2 sheets) MS. 12 February 1903.
6/7 Miss Susan Gavan Duffy - outward correspondence
6/7/1 Postcard, postmarked Dalmazzo, Italy, to Hetty Gavan
Duffy). Description of new quarters. Gives list of
things Hetty is to bring her. MS. Postmarked July 1897.
6/7/2 Postcard, postmarked Nice to Grace (Gavan Duffy). Family
now off to Switzerland. MS. 28 June 1899.
6/7/3 No address to Grace (Gavan Duffy). Sir Charles health.
Local ceremony at shrine of La Madonna de la Fenestra. 4
pp. (1 sheet). MS. Undated.
6/7/4 Postcard, postmarked Nice, to Philip Gavan Duffy, E
Perth. Phil's health. Nice in full season. MS. 1
February 1906.
6/7/5 "Delgette", South Yarra, to Phil (Gavan Duffy). Holiday
in Australia. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. Postmarked 17
October 1910.
WH Archer Introduction
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6/8 Miscellaneous inward correspondence (mainly to Grace and
Gavan Duffy)
6/8/1 Arthur Cross, 475 Collins Street, Melbourne to Miss Grace
Archer on Grace's engagement. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 28
August 1892.
6/8/2 Letter card, ? Grey, Melbourne to Miss Grace Archer.
Asking for contributions for Church Bazaar. MS.
Postmarked 5 December 1892.
6/8/3 Edward Fitzgerald, "Moira", Alma Road, St Kilda to Grace
Archer. Wedding gift. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS 22 December
1892.
6/8/4 Postcard, Phil (Gavan Duffy), Perth to Charles Gavan
Duffy, Melbourne. Thanking him for reports. MS. 22
December 1892.
6/8/5 Postcard, FDH, 14 Bvd. Victor Hugo, Nice to Susan
Gavan Duffy. Asks for news of Mrs Lucas. Apologies for
not visiting Miss Susan. MS. 28 May 1895.
6/8/6 Postcard, C. Beck, Hon. Treasurer, St Vincent's Ball to
Phil Gavan Duffy. Wishes to know how many tickets have
been sold. Printed. 31 May 1895.
6/8/7 Postcard to Mrs Gavan Duffy. Notice that Toorak Station
Registry Offices and Apartment Agency has moved its
premises. Printed. Postmarked 31 October 1895.
6/8/8 6 postcards to Mrs Grace Gavan Duffy. Meeting times of
the Athena Musical and Literary Association.
March-October 1895.
6/8/9 G. Ampt, Hawthorn, to Philip Gavan Duffy. Work in
government department. 6pp. (2 sheets) MS. 29 July
1898.
6/8/10 "Aurelia", Emilie Ampt, to Mrs Grace Gavan Duffy.
Gossip. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 1 August 1898.
6/8/11 Postcard, M. Lewellin, "Holy Wells", 98 Wellington
Street, St Kilda, to Mrs Philip Gavan Duffy. Invitation
to dine. MS. Postmarked 7 June 1899.
6/8/12 ? Wickner to Miss Susan Gavan Duffy. Will arrange all as
he has been directed. MS. 23 June 1899.
6/8/13 (Mrs) Margie Gavan Duffy, "Narrara", St Kilda, to Grace
Gavan Duffy. Family news. 3pp (1 sheet) MS. 3pp. (1
sheet) 15 March 1900.
6/8/14 Mrs Bale, Erskine House, Lorne to Grace Gavan Duffy.
Describes stay at Lorne. Students' work at Gallery.
Alice took the first prize. Praises .W.H. Archer. 6pp.
(2 sheets) MS. 18 April 1900.
6/8/15 (Mrs) Margie G.D. "Villette", Hotham Street, St Kilda to
Phil. Sir Charles' death. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS 24
February 1903.
6/8/16 Charles Gavan Duffy to Phil G.D. Sir Charles' death.
3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 18 March 1903. Enclosure: Extract
from La Verite Francaise on death of Sir Charles.
6/3/17 Postcard ? to Mrs Philip G.D. Perth. Christmas and New
Year wishes. MS. Postmarked 17 December 1909.
6/8/18 Postcard, Edie ?, Frankston to Miss Margaret G.D. New
Year wishes. MS. 28 December 1909.
6/8/19 W.R. Macrae, 461-471 Bourke Street, Melbourne to Mrs
Grace G.D. Enclosing cheque for £30,
representing a further tenth of £300
bequeathed to her by the late Miss Hughes. 1p. MS. 12
June 1911.
6/8/20 Mrs Margo Starke, "Calembeen", Toorak Road, Malvern to
Phil G.D. Her father John Gavan Duffy ill. 2pp. (1
sheet) MS. 5 March 1917.
6/8/21 Mrs Maryanne Fitzgerald "Moira", Alma Road, St Kilda to
Grace Gavan Duffy. Health 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 7 March ?
6/8/22 Postcard, Emma Lewis to Miss S. G.D. Nice. Gossip.
MS. Undated.
6/8/23 Mrs Margot Starke, "Calembeen", Toorak Road, Malvern, to
Grace Gavan Duffy. Apologises for not answering Grace's
telegram earlier. Winter spent in Sydney. 2pp. (1
sheet) MS Tuesday ?
WH Archer Introduction
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Group 7: Other Correspondence
7/1 Nind and Williams family letters other than those written
to Archers.
7/1/1 Joseph Nind, Stonyhurst, to Lieut. P. Nind, No. 9
Captain's Row, Lymington, Hants. Preparations for
Christmas Play. Distinctions won during the year. Sends
verses to his father on his birthday. 3pp. (1 crossed) (1
sheet) MS. 10 December 1833.
7/1/2 As above. Verses: "'I'o Home" and "On the Fallacy of
Hope - to my Brother Philip". Letter to Philip wishing him
success in his voyage. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 26 February 1834.
7/1/3 Joseph Nind, Hodder House, to his parents, Lymington,
Hants. Religious life. 4pp. (1 crossed) (1 sheet)
MS. 3 February 1836.
7/1/4 William, Bishop Walsh, London to Capt. P. Nind. Sends
message by Miss Nind whom he saw at the Sabloniere.
Happy to hear of Nind's promotion. Health not the best.
3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 13 October 1844.
7/1/5 Capt. Philip Pitt Nind, Bury Road, Gosport, to Charles
Williams. Delighted to hear of safe arrival at the Hall.
Dora will make a good wife. Capt. Nind's grandmother one
of the Pitt family from Shropshire. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS.
22 August 1850.
7/1/6 William, Bishop of Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, to
Philip Nind, London. On death of Nind's mother. 4pp.
(1 sheet) MS. 26 November 1850.
7/1/7 Philip Nind, Leicester Square, to Charles Williams.
Pleased at happy intelligence brought by last letter.
Details of his travelling arrangements. 2pp. (1 sheet)
MS. 10 December 1853?
7/1/8 Mrs E. Williams, no address to Charles (her son). On
arrival of new grandson. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. torn in half.
1854.
7/1/9 Sellina de Dalberg, Bologna, to Mrs Williams. Sincere
sympathy. Asks after Mrs William's sister and her
family. Importance of prayer. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 14
January 1863.
7/1/10 G. White, 33 TrafalgarTerrace, St Yarmouth, to her nephew
(Charles Williams, Jnr). Knows Charles will be a comfort
to his mother. (?on death of his father). 6pp. 1
crossed (2 sheets) MS. 2 February 1877.
WH Archer Introduction
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7/2 Miscellaneous
7/2/1 Charles Moore, no address. to E.D. Thomson, Re
cultivation of Avocado Pear. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 26 August
1837.
7/2/2 E.M. Winter, Radford, Enstone, Oxon. to ? Re guild. 6pp.
(2 sheets) MS. 24 October 1848.
7/2/3 Angel Alvarez de Asturias, Gosport, to Mrs Archer (W.H.'s
mother). After spending Christmas with family in Gosport
will come to Clapham where he hopes Alfred will be
Permitted to meet him. 2pp. (1 sheet) TS. 1 January
1850. Enclosure: Sheet on which is written "To Master
Alfred Archer with Rickie Alvarez's kind love"
7/2/4 Angel Alverez de Asturias, Clapham, to Alfred Archer.
Will never see Alfred again. Suddenness of death. "Keep
present the truth that the Lord thy God will ever be
witness of thy works". 4pp. (2 sheets) MS. Spanish
with translation by W.H. Archer. April 1850.
7/2/5 Thomas Heptonstall, Hill Street, Coventry to the
Archbishop of Sydney. Letter of introduction for W.H.
Archer who is to sail for Australia on 19 June 1852. 2pp.
(1 sheet) MS. 19 June 1852.
7/2/6 Lieut. Governor La Trobe, no address to Bishop Goold.
Informing Bishop Goold that one acre is size of proposed
allotment for Church of England College in Melbourne.
1pp. MS. 18 August 1853.
7/2/7 La Trobe, "The Mote" to Major Norman Campbell, (Registrar
General Melbourne). Looked in vain in later Argus and
Herald for abuse of Campbell. Great interest in Victoria.
2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 13 May 1856.
7/9/8 George V. Casey, Cambridge House to Verdon. Asks Verdon
to tel1 Archer that he 'became a Benedict' on 18
February1861. 1p. MS. 24 July 1867.
7/2/9 Tom Taylor, Local Government Act Office, 8 Richmond
Terrace, Whitehall, to Langford. Testimonia1 on
Langford's 1eaving the office. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 7
November 1870).
7/2/10 G.A. Cator, 124 Fenchurch Street, London to J.T.
Fitzgerald, Pimlico. Asking Fitzgerald to interest
Archer in his (Cator's) son, resident in Melbourne. 1p.
MS. 26 October 1871.
7/9/11 Michael O'Rielly, Kew to John O'Shanassy. Re O'Reilly's
need of employment. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. badly damaged.
8 May 187?
7/2/12 Andrew Hanna, Footscray, to H. Geary. Mr John Crossley
has been paying rates on Archer's lot, and if he were a
dishonest man he might under the Torrens Act have
obtained a title to the land. Re jumping of allotments.
4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 19 May 1880.
7/2/13 Postcard, F.H. Auck, Trieste, to P. Richter Leipzig. MS.
German, untranslated. 8 October 1882.
7/2/14 J.A. Goold, Archbishop of Melbourne, to Rev. O. Daly. Re
Archer's work for the Church. 2pp (1 sheet) MS. 22
January 1884.
7/2/15 A.C. Brownless, Melbourne, to Manager Bank of Victoria.
Re account of University of Melbourne Catholic College
Building Fund. 1p. MS. 3 April 1884
7/2/16 William Holden, Register, Observer and Journal Offices,
Adelaide, to W. Speerly. Explaining method of solving
certain mathematical problems. 3p. (1 sheet) MS.17
July 1885.
7/2/17 Postcard, F Hauck, Trieste, to P. Richter Leipzig. MS.
German untranslated. 25 June 1886.
7/2/18 Postcard, Reinke, Kiel, to P. Riehter, Leipzig. MS.
German untranslated 15 October 1887.
7/2/19 Postcard, ? Regensburg, to P. Richter, Leipzig. MS.
German untranslated. 11 September 1887.
7/2/20 Postcard, ?, to Frau Pastor Karing, Bauzer. MS. German,
untranslated 14 July 1889.
7/2/21 Postcard, Irma Druyfus, "Porte Bonheur", Prahran to Mrs.
Gough, Melbourne. Asks if certain ladies wish to follow
her course of French lectures. MS. Postmarked 5 August
1891.
7/2/22 Postcard, ? V. Pfeifer, to Ernst R ?, Leipzig. MS.
German, untranslated. Postmarked 21 September 1893.
7/2/23 ?, Rue des Pierres, Bruges, to Miss Hall, London.
Glorious voyage. Being treated to a month's sketching
lessons by a cousin. MS. 5 October 1895.
7/2/24 Postcard, Miller, Anderson and Co Lindley Street,
Adelaide to Messrs Robert H. Barker and Co., Sydney.
Wish to know if the ordered jets have arrived in
Melbourne. MS. 17 June 18396.
7/2/25 Postcard, C. Mack Jost, no address to W.P. Lincham,
Little Collins Street, Melbourne. Gives Holman Hunt's
address. T.S. 12 April 1906.
7/2/26 ? de Morella, no address, to Wentworth Staines. Has
requested his bankers to forward a bank order for
£35 for Jose Arroyo's voyage to Europe. 2pp.
(1 sheet) MS. 16 February ?
7/2/27 R. Jenkins, Florentine, to ? Visiting plans etc. 1p.
MS. Saturday ?
7/2/28 Father Norbert, Tweed River, Murwillumbah, to Brother
Felix. Re undeveloped Tweed River Parish. Unable to
send a model of his habit. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 10
August ?
7/2/29 R.F. Clarke, Editor of The Mouth, 111 Mount Street,
Grosvenor Square to Father Daly. Wants advice as to `the
best means of spreading The Mouth in Australia' Would
never offend Irish sympathies. 4pp. (1 sheet) MS. 20
December ?
7/2/30 ? Elwin, Little?, to `my dearest friend'. On eve of
friend's departure for `another land'. 4pp. (1 sheet)
MS. Wednesday ? Enclosure: Grass from grave of
friend's parents.
WH Archer Introduction
Beginning of Group 7
Group 8: WH Archer's Estate
8/1 W.H. Archer's Will. 2pp. (2 sheets) TS. Copy. 4
August 1908.
8/2 Gemmel1 Tuckett and Co., Melbourne to Managing Director,
National Trustees Co., Melbourne. Re papers and
documents purported to have been stolen from the auction
rooms of Gemmell Tuckett & Co. During the sale of W.H.
Archer's books, etc. 1p. TS. 11 September 1909.
8/3 Walter Madden, Managing Director of National Trustees to
Mrs. Gavan Duffy, Perth. Horny Street, Windsor, -
property insured for £800 until June. Re
missing articles from sale of books. 1p. TS. 9
November 1909.
8/4 Gavan Duffy and King, Solicitors, National Trustees,
Melbourne, to Mrs Gavan Duffy, Perth. Enclosing receipt.
Urging librarian to expedite purchase of the documents.
Asks how matter stands as to cottages. 1p. TS. 12
November 1909.
8/5 Mrs Gavan Duffy, Perth, to Walter Madden, Melbourne. Re
compensation from Gemmel1 Tuckett and Co. for loss of
books and documents. 1p. MS. 17 November 1909.
8/6 Walter Madden to Mrs Gavan Duffy. Sending cheque for
£4/12/4 as dividend on 300 shares in Federal
Building Society. 1p. TS. 26 November 1909.
8/7 Gavan Duffy and King, Solicitors to Mrs Gavan Duffy.
Money from Parliamentary Library for old papers. Rents
of cottages. Title of cottages. 1p. TS. 9 December
1909.
8/8 Gemmell Tuckett and Co. to Managing Director, National
Trustees Co. Mrs Duffy's claims re certain lot of book.
1p. TS. Copy. 17 December 1909.
8/9 Walter Madden, Managing Director of National Trustees to
Mrs. Gavan Duffy, Perth. Encloses copy of letter from
Gemmell Tuckett & Co. Has agreed to accept £4
in settlement of claim. 1p. TS. 22 December 1909.
8/10 Gavan Duffy and King, Melbourne to Mrs Grace Gavan Duffy.
Receipt account for £5/5/-. 3pp. (1 sheet)
MS. 4 August 1910.
8/11 Gavan Duffy and King, Melbourne, to Mrs Grace Gavan
Duffy. Encloses receipt for cheque, bill of costs; (see
above), and script for shares in Federal Building
Society. Title of houses should be put in Mrs Gavan
Duffy's name. 1p. TS. 31 August 1910.
8/12 Gavan Duffy and King to Mrs Gavan Duffy. Acknowledging
receipt of money order. Re titles. 1p. TS. 18 October
1910.
WH Archer Introduction
Beginning of Group 8
Group 9: WH Archer's Personal Records
9/1 Diaries.
9/1/1 Loose leaves of diary. Entries 1848-1851 are largely
concerned with Archer's religious experiences and with
his brother Alfred. Long gaps between entries 1884-1890.
58pp. MS. April 1848 - December 1851; January 1884 -
November 1890.
9/1/2 Extract from Collins Scribbling Diary for 1891. Daily
entries. 26pp. MS. 1 January - 4 March; 18 June - 24
June; 2 July - 8 July 1891.
9/1/3 Collins Scribbling Diary for 1893. Daily entries. MS.
1893.
9/1/4 Extracts from various diaries as follows.
April 1848, 1 small sheet, MS.
June 1850, 1 small sheet, MS.
1850 (summary of events throughout year) 1 large sheet,
MS.
1859, 1 large sheet, MS.
October 1861, 1 large sheet, .MS.
May 1863, 1 large sheet, MS.
December 1865, 1 small sheet, MS.
January - March, July 1867, 2 large sheets, MS.
November 1867, 1 small sheet, MS.
November 1868, 3 small sheets, MS.
September - October 1876, 1 small sheet, MS.
1880, 3 small sheets, MS.
October 1882, 1 sheet, MS.
March - May 1883, 2 small sheets, MS.
August 1883, 1 large sheet, MS.
January 1884, 1 sma11 sheet, MS.
April 1885 (Education Union League), 1 large sheet. MS.
1889, 1 small sheet, MS.
May 1890, 3 large sheets entitled 'Myself'
April 1897, 1 large sheet, MS.
October 1898, 1 large sheet. TS.
9/2 Notes and Memos
9/2/1 Note of expenses of a trip to Paris in 1850. 1p. MS.
9/2/2 Rough draft of reply to ? (queries respecting
appointments and promotions in the Government services).
3pp. (1 Sheet) MS. 1856?
9/2/3 Rough notes comparing Nicholson's and Hearn's versions of
the Civil Service Bill. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 1860?
9/2/4 Sheet headed 1868. Notes in shorthand.
9/2/5 Rough draft of article on the Public Service. 5pp. (3
sheets) MS. 1880.
9/2/6 Second draft of section of above. 1p. MS ?1880.
9/2/7 Note of dates of articles in The Argus on reform of the
Pub1ic Service. 1p. MS.
9/2/10 Notes from Lang's Phillip's Land. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS.
Undated.
9/2/11 Rough notes headed Agriculture. 1p. MS. Undated.
9/2/12 Notebook (bound). Contains:
1. Notes on Mr Barlow's lectures on English History.
2. Notes on Mr Ingram's lectures on Eng1ish Literature.
Thursday, 7 November ?
9/2/13 Various notes on literature, religion, art, points of
law. nd.
WH Archer Introduction
Beginning of Group 9
Group 10: Victorian Government Documents
10/1 CIVIL SERVICE
10/1/1 J.C. Holm's reply to 'queries respecting appointment and
promotion in the government services'. 4pp. (l sheet) MS.
20 September 1856.
10/1/2 A Bill to Regulate the Civil Service of Victoria, (as
prepared by Professor Hearn). 6pp. (2 copies) Printed.
?1860-1.
10/1/3 Report of the Royal Commission on the State of the
Victorian Civil Service. Printed. Pp.1-65 missing.
?1873.
10/1/4 A Bill to abolish Pensions in the case of Persons
hereafter entering the Civil Service. (Brought in by Dr
Madden and Mr Ramsay.) 1p. Printed. 1880.
10/1/5 Public Service Bill (Abstract of Representations
Submitted by the various Public Departments) 23pp.
Printed. 20 September 1883.
10/2 Education
10/2/1 B.F. Kane, Sec. of Board of Education, Education Office,
Melbourne, to Mr Charles Collins, London. Enclosing
money for purchase of four of Professor Harley's
microscopes. 1p. MS. Copy 4 November 1864.
10/2/2 B.F. Kane, Secretary of Board of Education, to Smith,
Beck and Beck, London. Ordering ten educational
microscopes for the Board of Education. 2pp. (1 sheet)
MS. Copy. 24 November 1864.
10/2/3 W.H. Handfield, Education Department, Melbourne, to W.H.
Archer. Sending abstract of report from the District
Inspector on Abbotsford Industrial and Reformatory
School. 4pp. (2 sheets) MS. 12 October 1880.
10/3 Lands
10/3/1 Real Property Act (Report of Mr Carter) 7pp. Printed.
1862.
10/3/2 Parliamentary Paper: Correspondence etc. in connection
with the Proposed Administration of the Real Property
Act. 12pp. Printed. 1862.
10/3/3 Regulation under the 'Transfer of Land Statute'. 1p.
Reprinted from Victorian Government Gazette, 28
September 1866.
10/3/4 Case note of Crown Lands Department re Angelo C. Palmer.
1p. MS. 1 June 1871.
10/3/5 Report of official visit made by the Secretary for Lands
(W.H. Archer) and Mr Byron Moore to Mr Brook's room.
Occupation Branch, Lands and Survey. 13pp. (7 sheets)
MS. 18 July 1874. Appended: Four official forms of
Occupation Branch dealing with applications for land.
10/3/6 Regulations for the Care, Protection, and Management, of
the public park and garden, known as the Domain Garden.
Printed on cloth poster. 3 November 1874.
10/3/7 Memoranda of Department of Lands and Survey headed
Selectors who have not Complied with conditions of the
Land Act. 3pp. printed. 23 December 1874.
10/3/8 F. Longmore, Department of Lands and Agriculture, to the
Secretary (W.H. Archer). Heads of the different
departments of the office to report on the number of men
employed under them, the salaries they receive, and the
duties they perform. 1p. MS. 3 January1878
10/3/9 Book entitled Memoranda - Secretary for Lands and Survey.
Vol. 1.: pp. 1-32 record of land claims 29 June to 3
July 1875; pp. 33-39 minutes of meeting between the Secretary
of Lands and Survey, the Surveyor-General, and a deputation
representing the Stawell Shire Council, 29 October 1875;
pp. 42-348, Arbitrating, being a record of cases involving Board
of Land and Works, 1883. 348pp. MS.
10/3/10 Booklet entitled Guide to the Land Law of Victoria. ?
1862.
WH Archer Introduction
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10/4 Public Works
10/4/1 Report on Melbourne Sewerage (By James Mansergh) 64pp.
Printed. 1 August 1890.
10/4/2 Map of Melbourne sewerage system. 1 August 1890.
10/4/3 Booklet by W. Thwaites entitled Report to the Melbourne
and Metrolpolitan Board of Works on the Various Schemes
submitted by James Mansergh ... on the Drainage of
Melbourne and suburbs. 7 July 1891.
10/5 Railways
10/5/1 Secretary Victorian Railways, Spencer Street, Melbourne
to W.H. Archer. Asking Archer to become a member of the
Board to enquire into the monetary claims of the several
sufferers through the recent accident on the Hawthorn
line. 2pp. ( 1 sheet) MS. Badly damaged. 13 December
1882.
10/5/2 Report of the Victorian Railway Commissioners for the
year ending 30 June 1889. 24 September 1889.
10/5/3 Henry Wrixon, Railways Department, Engineer in Chief's
Office, Melbourne, to G.B. Darbyshire. Memo re Proposed
line from Devonish to Ovens Bridge at Peechelba via
Thoona and Boweya - Also from Goorambat to Thoona. 3pp.
(3 sheets) MS. 10 September 1889.
10/5/4 E. Gorman, Engineer in Chief's Office, Melbourne, to
Engineer in Chief. Memo re Rochester and Tomara Line.
2pp. (2 sheets) MS. copy. 23 November 1892.
10/5/5 P.J. Duffy, Survey Camp, Rochester to G.C. Darbyshire.
Memo re proposed line from Rochester to Tomara. 1p. MS.
Copy. 9 May 1892.
10/5/6 8 maps, Heidelberg to Lilydale line. 8pp. (8 sheets).
March 1893.
10/5/7 List of amounts claimed by landlords and occupiers,
Heidelberg to Eltham line. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS. 1893.
10/5/8 Lilydale and Healesville Line. Schedule of Rates
Contract No. 2421. No. 2421. nd.
WH Archer Introduction
Beginning of Group 10
10/6 Registrar General
10/6/1 Return of Religious edifices (Church of England) erected
in the colony 1836-1851. 1p. MS. 1851.
10/6/2 John Foster, Colonial Secretary's Office, Melbourne, to
W.H. Archer. Notification of Archer's appointment as
Acting Registrar General. 1p. MS. 19 July 1853.
10/6/3 As above. Notification of Archer's appointment as
Assistant Registrar of Victoria. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS.
17 January 1854.
10/6/4 Document of Grant by Purchase to John Cogdon. County of
Ripon, Parish of Caringham. 1p. Printed on vellum, MS.
Entries. 30 December 1857.
10/6/5 As above (different allotment)
10/6/6 Return showing the population of Victoria on 30 September
1859. 1p. Printed. 14 November 1859.
10/6/7 Tables setting out agricultural and pastoral expenditure
and profits in Victoria, 1864-5. 3pp. (1 sheet) MS.
1865?.
10/6/8 Instructions to the Examiners of Titles (signed John
Carter) 1p. MS 1867.
10/6/9 Lists of land transfers, mortgages, leases encumbrances,
orders of Supreme Court, etc., taken from folios,
Registrar General's Department . 8pp. (8 sheets) MS.
Compiled August 1868.
10/6/10 List of number of applications to bring land under the
Lands Title Act in NSW 1863-1868. 1p. MS. 7 September
1868.
10/6/11 Oath taken by W.H. Archer on his appointment to the
office of Registrar of Titles. 1p. MS. 8 December
1868.
10/6/12 Extract from ?report re power of Commissioner, by J.
Carter. 2pp. (2 sheets) press copy. 14 June 1869.
10/6/13 Memo for the Registrar re drafting and printing of
certificates of title on transfer to married women, under
the `Transfer of Land Statute'. 3pp. (3 sheets) MS.
13 November 1869.
10/6/14 Chart demonstrating how deaths ought to be registered.
2pp. (1 sheet) printed. February 1870.
10/6/15 C. Berry, Office of Titles, Melbourne to W.H. Archer. Re
certain applications for land. 2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 24
September 1877. Enclosure: sketch of land applied for
by Ellen McCarthy.
10/6/16 Paper headed Dower Rights (written by John Carter) 3pp.
(3 sheets) Press copy. nd.
10/6/17 Sheet headed Victoria No. 4. Return of the ages, number
of members, the duration of sickness, and the average
duration of sickness at each age in the friendly
Societies in the colony during the year 1858. Also the
total average for the year. 1p. MS. nd.
10/6/18 Sheet headed Victoria No. 6. as above, for the year 1860.
10/6/19 Sheet headed Loyal Prince of Wales Lodge 1860 in
Castlemaine. Return of the average age, the number of
members the number of sick, the duration of sickness and
the number of deaths in the Lodge, 1860. Also sets out
the finances of the lodge for the year 1861. 1p. MS.
nd.
10/6/20 Plan of Town of Sorrento, Parish of Nepean. 1p. MS. nd.
10/7 Miscellaneous
10/7/1 Petition in the Supreme Court - Archer v. the Queen.
Archer's claim for £150 due to him as salary.
1p. printed, with MS. Entries. 8 November 1867.
10/7/2 List of regulations for Examination of candidates to
fill an existing vacancy as a junior clerk in the branch
of the Royal Mint at Melbourne. 1p. Printed. 7
February 1876.
WH Archer Introduction
Beginning of Group 10
Group 11: Miscellaneous Documents of Other Governments
11/1 Great Britain: Report from the Select Committee on the
Laws respecting Friendly Societies. 1825.
11/2 New Zealand: W. Gisborne, Commissioner, Government
Annuities Office, Wellington, to Archer. Payment for
services rendered the New Zealand Government by Archer.
2pp. (2 sheets) MS. 2 March 1870.
11/3 New South Wales
11/3/1 Maxwell Allan, Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney to
Archer, Barrister at Law Sydney. Archer appointed on
Royal Commission to enquire into Real Property Acts.
2pp. (1 sheet) MS. 17 February 1879.
11/3/2 Claim for payment as member of Real Property Acts Inquiry
Commission. ?1879.
WH Archer Introduction
Beginning of Group 11
Group 12: Accounts and Receipts
12/1 Archer, Receipt from ?. For the Purchase of a pony. 1p.
MS. 25 March 1854.
12/2 Miss Mary Nind. Receipt from Black Ball Line of
Australia Packets. Part Payment of fare to Melbourne
from England. 1p. 19 June 1855.
12/3 Archer, receipt from A'Beckett, Registrar, University of
Melbourne. Payment of fees for Law Part II. 1p. 10
March 1866.
12/4 Archer, receipt from Louis Buvelot. Payment for 6
painting lessons. 1p. MS. French 30 April 1869.
12/5 Archer, receipt from Richard Kippist, Treasurer, Linnean
Society of London. Payment of admission fee as FLS. 1p.
16 November 1874.
12/6 Archer, account from R.B. Davies. For instating Archer
as guardian of Mr C William' s. Infant. 1p. MS. 20
June 1877.
12/7 Archer, receipted account from Long and Co. Ironmongers,
Melbourne. For stove, fittings and pipping. 1p. 1
November 1884.
12/8 Archer, receipt from Institute of Actuaries.
Subscription as Fellow. 1p. 5 July 1887.
12/9 Archer, receipted account form W.A Sparling, Physician
and Surgeon, Hawthorn. 11 October 1887.
12/10 Archer, receipted account from J. Ninnis, Chronometer,
Watch and Clock Maker, etc., For camera and photograpic
equipment. 1p. 9 September 1889.
12/11 Archer, receipted account from Tateson, Practical
Gardener, Hawthorn. For labour and timber. 1p. 8
November 1893.
12/12 P. Gavan Duffy, receipted account from Harry A. Badman &
Co. General warehousemen, etc. Bancok. For articles of
clothing. 1p. 14 August 1894.
12/13 Mrs P. Gavan Duffy, receipted account from George
Stirling and Sons, General Drapers, Richmond.
Miscellaneous articles. 2pp. February 1898.
12/14 As above. 1p. 16 September 1899.
12/15 As above. 2pp. 11 October 1899.
12/16 Archer, receipted account from Melville and Mullen,
Booksellers, etc. For books and water colours. 1p. 9
May 1903.
12/17 Archer, IOU From Henry C.J. Lingham. 1p. MS. 3
August 1903.
12/18 Dickenson and Barlow, receipted account from P. Stevens,
Painter and Decorator, Windsor. For repairs at 21
Hornsby Street, Windsor. 28 February 1910.
WH Archer Introduction
Beginning of Group 12
Group 13: Other Printed Matter
13/1 Newspapers
13/1/1 Facts and Figures; or notes of Progress, Statistical and
General for Australasian Circulation, (ed) W.H. Archer,
No. 1, Vol. II, Melbourne. 31 March 1858.
13/1/2 L'Eclaireur de Nice, pp. 1-4, 16 November 1898.
Includes an account of the marriage of Princesse Marie de
Bourbon with Mr Freeman, the Gavan Duffys being present.
13/1/3 Melbourne Evening Mail, Extract article on Sugar Growing
in Australia. 29 April 1858.
13/1/4 The Advocate, Extract - Catholic intelligence,
Archdiocese of Melbourne. 8 May 1866.
13/1/5 Ditto. Extract report of lecture given by the Rev.
Professor P. Delaney. 25 March 1886.
13/1/6 Ditto. Contains an account of the Episcopal Silver
Jubilee of the Archbishop of Melbourne. 31 August 1907.
13/1/7 Ditto, St Patrick's Day Number. Pp. 27-8 John Gavan
Duffy's obituary. 7 March 1917.
13/1/8 The Argus extract report of meeting of Royal Society of
Victoria. 28 May 1863.
13/1/9 Ditto. Pp. 1-8. 11 September 1874.
13/1/10 The Argus, pp. 1-8, 8 April 1880.
13/1/11 Ditto, Extracts articles on reform of the Public
Service. 21,28 August; 11, 24 September; 16 October; 10
December 1880.
13/1/12 Ditto, pp. 5-8 23 October 1880.
13/1/13 Ditto, Extract - report on nomination of Chief Librarian
for State Library of Victoria. 23 November 1880.
13/1/14 Ditto, extract: Archer's nomination as Librarian.
February 1881.
13/1/15 Ditto, pp. 5-8. 13 April 1832.
13/1/16 Ditto, extract - `The Proposed Civil Service Reform'. 25
May 1883.
13/1/17 Ditto, pp. 5-8. 22 August 1883.
13/1/18 Ditto, Extract - article on Cardinal Newman. 13 August
1890.
13/1/19 Ditto. Extract - Letter to Editor: `Light Railway
Lines'. 15 June 1891.
13/1/20 Ditto. l-2, 7-8. 2 March 1895.
13/1/21 The Argus, extract - article on Herbert Spencer. 9
December 1903.
13/1/22 Ditto, Extract - article on Friendly Societies. nd.
13/1/23 Ditto, extract - `Our Daily Budget of New South Wales.
nd.
13/1/24 The Australasian - extract, First land sale in Melbourne.
15 September 1888.
13/1/25 The Building and Engineering Journal, pp. 159-162. 25
April 1891.
13/1/26 The Civil Service Record, Vol. III, No. 5. October 1883.
13/1/27 The Daily Messenger, contains report of Sir Charles Gavan
Duffy's 80th birthday celebrations. pp. 1-4. 15 April 1896.
13/1/28 The Daily News, p. 1-4. Contains report of Irish
Literary Society of London's celebration of centenary of
the birth of Sir Charles Gavan Duffy. 15 Apri1 1916.
13/1/29 The Evening Mail, extract - article on larrikinism. 7
February 1882.
13/1/30 The Freeman's Journal, extract - Cardinal Newman's return
to England. 23 August 1873.
13/1/31 Ditto, extract - `The Late Sir Thomas Fitzgerald'. 16
July 1908.
13/1/32 The Herald, extract - Reform of the Civil Service. 28
April 1880.
13/1/33 Ditto, extract - Black Wednesday. 7 March 1883.
13/1/34 The Leader, pp. 35-36. 11 June 1887.
13/1/35 The Morning Herald, extract - epigrams. 22 October 1898.
13/1/36 The Observer, extract - Larrikinism. 19 January 1882.
13/1/37 The Shrewsbury Chronicle, extract - entertainment at
Morville Hall and Aldenham Hall, Shropshire. 12 January
1855.
13/1/38 The Sketch, 2 March 1898.
13/1/39 The Standard, 10 February 1903.
13/1/40 The Tablet, extract - `Merry England: A Reminiscence of
Napoleon I'. 5 September 1885.
13/1/41 The W.A. Record, extract - Death of Duke of Norfolk. 21
April 1917.
13/1/42 Ditto, extract - John Gavan Duffy. 21 April 1917.
13/1/43 Victorian Government Gazette Extraordinary. 15 July 1884.
13/1/44 Unplaced extract. Report of attendance at Academia
meeting. May 1881.
13/1/45 Ditto. Librarianship of Public Library. 1881.
13/1/46 Death of Sir Charles Gavan Duffy. 1903.
13/1/47 Death of Sir Charles Gavan Duffy. 1903.
13/1/48 Ditto. Address by Archbishop) Carr on Feast of Penticost. nd.
13/1/49 Ditto. 'The Sorghum Saccharatum'. nd.
13/1/50 Book of newspaper cuttings. (Mainly articles. on Sir
Charles Gavan Duffy.) nd.
13/1/51 Sheet of newspaper cuttings (on W.H. Archer commencing
practice as a barrister after his dismissal from Lands
Department). nd.
13/1/52 Sheet of miscellaneous newspaper cuttings. nd.
13/2 Advertisements and Prospectuses
13/2/1 Advertisement for Hennessy's Brandy. Printed. nd.
13/2/2 Advertisement for modelling classes, conducted by Mr
Sheldon. 1p. MS. nd.
13/2/3 Sheet of miscellaneous. advertisements. Printed. 1p. nd.
13/2/4 Brochure on N. Chevalier's Chromo-lithographs of
Victorian Scenery. 2pp. Printed 1865.
13/2/5 Circular headed James Kerby of Minyip. Biographical
details of Kirby's life and favourable review of his book
'Old Times in the ... Bush of Australia'. 4pp. printed nd.
13/2/6 Sheet headed The Academia. Lists of members of the
council and states the object and practice of the
society. 1p. printed. nd.
13/2/7 Prospectus of Ladies' College and Kindergarten `Monomia',
69 Mannington Road, Hawthorn. Lists curriculum and fees.
2pp. printed. nd.
13/2/8 Prospectus of Medical. Invalid and General Life Assurance
Office. 2pp. Printed. nd.
13/2/9 Prospectus of Catholic, Law and General Life Assurance
Company. 3pp. Printed. (1 sheet) nd.
13/3 Programmes and Catalogues
13/3/1 Programme of the Intercolonial Library Conference,
Melbourne. 4pp. (1 sheet) printed. 1896.
13/3/2 Guide to lectures given in 1902 by Monsieur F. Maurice
Carton. 1p. printed.
13/3/3 Catalogue of the `Oil Paintings, Water Colour Drawings,
Old Engravings and Prints collected by the late W.H..
Archer, David Cook and others'. (To be sold by Gemmell,
Tucket & Co.) 8pp. printed.
13/3/4 Sheet headed: II. Private Exhihits. Lists of rare
books, letters, and MSS. Some of exhibits owned by W.H.
Archer. 2pp. (1 sheet) printed. nd.
13/4 Invitations and Admittance Cards
13/4/1 Two season tickets of admission to the Exhibition of the
Works of Industry of all Nations. 1851.
13/4/2 Invitation to William H. Archer and Lady from Mr Summers
to see the casting of the Burke and Wills Statue, on
Friday, 16 September 1864.
13/4/3 2 tickets from the Corporation of Melbourne, admitting
W.H.Archer to a Fancy Dress Ball in honour of the visit
of HRH the Duke of Edinburgh, on Monday, 23 December 1867.
13/4/4 Invitation to Mr Archer from Mrs Henry Gave for 4 October
1900. (German).
13/4/5 Invitation to W.H. Archer from the representatives in
Victoria of the Greek Orthodox Church, to the ceremony of
the laying of the foundation stone of the first church
dedicated to the worship of their faith in Australia, on
Wednesday, 19 December 1900.
13/4/6 L'Exposition Universelle de 1900 - Ticket d'entree.
13/4/7 Invitation to W.H. Archer from the Melbourne Beef Steak
Club to the monthly feast of steaks, on Saturday 5 August
1893.
13/4/8 Invitation to Mr and Mrs Archer and party from J.F.
Paterson, Fred McCubbin, Gordon Coutts, David Davies to a
private view of their latest works, on 4,5,6, May 1894.
13/4/9 9 tickets of admittance to St Georges church. Signed by
M.S. Forristall. nd.
13/4/10 Ticket of admittance to Restaurant des Gondoles,
Versailles. nd.
13/4/11 Ticket of admittance to Hotel D'Angleterre et
D'Allemagne, Paris. nd.
13/5 Visiting Cards
13/5/1 Mrs William Henry Archer
13/5/2 Henri Thiebauld de la Crouee
13/5/3 Mr D. Cullington
13/5/4 Mrs D. Cullington
13/5/5 Le Chanoine Van Erven
13/5/6 Chev. Eduardo Fittipaldi
13/5/7 Simon Fraser
13/5/8 Baumann Haans
13/5/9 Lady Hotham
13/5/10 Dr Isadore Kozminsky
13/5/11 Miss Bess Norris
13/5/12 Frederic S. Sheldon
13/5/13 Baron Ferd. Von Mueller
13/5/14 Miss Hadlick
13/5/15 Miss N. Thomson
13/5/16 William Henry Archer
13/5/17 Mr Despeissis
13/5/18 Mr Nicholas FitzGerald
13/5/19 Gilbert Parker
13/5/20 Mr Henry Parkes
13/5/21 Mr R. Torrens
13/6 Memoriam and Condolence Cards
13/6/1 In memoriam card for Rt Rev Robert W. Wilson, late Bishop
of Hobart, 1866.
13/6/2 In memoriam card for Sir John O'Shanassy, 1883.
13/6/3 In memoriam card for Madame Veuve Amelie-Rose-Victorian
Follet, 1902.
13/6/4 Sympathy card from J.A. Bamber, On death of Sir Charles
Gavan Duffy. 1903.
13/7 Miscellaneous Cards
13/7/1 Bundle unused postcards.
13/7/2 Souvenir card in honour of the visit of the American
Fleet to Melbourne, 1908.
13/8 Books and Pamphlets
13/8/1 Booklet entitled Guild Reform Movement, 16pp. 1849.
13/8/2 Booklet entitled Notes Catholicae - I. Lecture on
Catholic Education and Civilization, Past and Present, by
W.H. Archer, 26 pp. Melbourne. 1856.
13/3/3 Book entitled Outlines of Geometry; or, the Motion of a
Point, by Walter M. Adams, 96pp. Melbourne. 1860.
13/8/4 Front cover of play entitled Beethoven, by Pieto Cossa,
Milan. 1872.
13/8/5 Booklet entitled Rules and Regulations of the Australian
Club, Sydney, 32pp. 1879.
13/8/6 Booklet entitled Twenty-One Testimonials of W.A. Lloyd.
20pp. London, 1879.
13/8/7 Pamphlet entitled of Martial in Melbourne Part I. 3pp.
(1 sheet) Melb. 1880.
13/8/8 The College Review Magazine of St Patrick's College.
34pp. 1886.
13/8/9 Booklet entitled In Memorium - Henry Carter Wigg. 30pp. 1890.
WH Archer Introduction
Beginning of Group 13
Group 14: Photographs
14/1 Archer Family
14/1/1 3 photographs of W.H. Archer as a young man - half
length. 4 x 2-1/2".
14/1/2 W.H. Archer as a young man - head and shoulders. 4 x 9".
14/1/3 W.H. Archer reading on the verandah of "Alverno". 6 x 4".
14/1/4 W.H. Archer in fancy dress - full length. 6 x 4".
14/1/5 W.H. Archer in barrister's robes - half length. 6 x 4".
14/1/6 3 photographs of W.H. Archer in middle age - head and
shoulders. 8 x 6, 6 x 4".
14/1/7 Proof print of W.H. Archer in old age - 1-1/2 x 4.
14/1/8 Sheet of 7 proofs of W.H. Archer in old age. 1-1/2 x 4".
14/1/9 W.H. Archer in old age. - head and shoulders. 4 x 3".
14/1/10 W.H. Archer with his eldest grand-daughter, Geraldine
Gavan Duffy. 6 x 4".
14/1/11 W.H. Archer in old age - I half length. 6 x 4".
14/1/12 W.H. Archer in garden - 6 x 4" mounted. 1908.
14/1/13 W.H. Archer's mother - head and shoulders. 4-1/2 x 3-1/2"
14/1/14 Mrs Mary Charnley Archer - head and shoulders. 4 x 2-1/2"
14/1/15 Grace Mary Archer - head and shoulders. 4 x 2-1/2".
14/1/16 Willy Archer - full length - 4 x 2-1/2".
14/1/17 2 photographs of "Alverno", Hawthorn.
WH Archer Introduction
Beginning of Group 14
14/2 Gavan Duffy Family
14/2/1 Sir Charles Gavan Duffy - head and shoulders. 4 x 2".
14/2/2 Family with friends seated round small tea table. 6 x 4".
14/2/3 Family group.
14/3 Miscellaneous
14/3/1 Carlyle - half length. 4 x 3".
14/3/2 Charles Wentworth Dilke, seated. 2 x 3".
14/3/3 Two Photographs of Cardinal Newman as a young man. - head
and shoulders. 2-1/2 x 3-1/2".
14/3/4 Cardinal Newman in later years - head and shoulders.
2-1/2 x 3-1/2".
14/3/5 ?Mrs John O'Shanassy - full length. 6 x 4".
14/3/6 Mr W. Rolleston - head and shoulders. 6 x 4".
14/3/7 Father John Edmund Such, Bishop of Auckland, seated.
3-1/2 x 2".
14/3/8 Ditto. 6 x 4".
14/3/9 Young man, unknown - head and shoulders. 6 x 4".
14/3/10 Portrait of Mozart. 2-1/2 x 3-1/2".
14/3/11 Painting: 'Petrarch has Laura's portrait taken by Simon
Memmi. 2-1/2 x 3-1/2".
14/3/12 Testimonial to Sir James Frederick Palmer. 6 x 4.
14/3/13 Catholic Chapel, Wodonga, Victoria. 6 x 4".
14/3/14 Governor Davey's Proclamation to the Aborigines, 1816.
Reproduced for Colonial Exhibition 1866. 4 x 2-1/2"
pasted on card.
WH Archer Introduction
Beginning of Group 14
Group 15: Miscellaneous Material
15/1 Material relating directly to WH Archer
15/1/1 Envelope addressed by Lady Byron to Secretary of Medical
and Invalid Assurance Co. MS. 6 June 1845.
15/1/2 Sheet headed A Form of Schedule for testing the Financial
Condition of the Guilds. Compiled by W.H. Archer. 1p.
printed with MS. entries. 1 June 1848.
15/1/3 Testimonial for W.H. Archer written by F.G.P. Neison.
15/1/4 Bill of Sale of half acre at Boroodara. 2pp. Plus plan
of land, MS. 21 March 1853.
15/1/5 3 proof sheets of Facts and Figures. 18 58.
15/1/6 Report of the Committee appointed to Frame resolutions in
the matter of the Suppression of Larrikinism. Signed by
W.H. Archer as Chairman of Committee. 1p. printed. 23
January 1882.
15/1/7 2 proof sheets of W.H. Archer's article on Sir John
O'Shanassy. ?1883.
15/1/8 1 envelope addressed to Sir Byron O'Loghlen. Note by
Archer re certain agreement. MS. 29 May 1885.
15/1/9 Envelope addressed to Archer. nd.
15/1/10 6 medals - mainly awards won by Archer. nd.
WH Archer Introduction
Beginning of Group 15
15/2 Other Material
15/2/1 Circular written by F.G.P. Neison, 25 Pall Mall. Asks
for information on which to found correct tables of the
sickness and mortality experienced in the actual ranks of
Friendly Societies. 1p. Printed. 1843.
15/2/2 Poem entitled Lines composed by one or two ;ladies -
Officers of the 54th Regiment on their leaving Belfast
for Dublin. 8pp. (S Sheets) MS. 1848.
15/2/3 Poem similar to above.
15/2/4 Oratory Syllabus. 3pp (1 sheet) ts. Lent 1350.
15/2/5 2 medals - commemoration in Victoria of the marriage of
the Prince of Wales and the Princess of Denmark which
took place on 10 March 1863. 19 May 1863.
15/2/6 University of Melbourne Examination Paper in Law Part I.
October Term 1866.
15/2/7 Circular sent out by T.S. Leonard, C.F. Dillon, P.J.
Mahony, Committee Rooms, St Mary's Cathedral Sydney. Re
establishment of a catholic newspaper. 1p. Printed. 20
November 1879.
15/2/8 Plan of Grace Park, Hawthorn. 1p. Printed. June 1884.
15/2/9 Sheet headed Ladies' Association of Charity of St
Vincent's de Paul. Outline of the work of the
Association. 1p. Printed 19 May 1 38. (Reprint from the
Advocate.
15/2/10 3 proof sheets of Rules of the Education Union League.
nd.
15/2/11 Minutes of meeting re Education Act. 5pp. (2 sheets)
MS. 24 July 1880.
15/2/12 Minute Book of the Education Union League, 1885. 6pp.
(3 sheets) MS. Entries for 9, 13, 19 January 1885.
15/2/13 Copy of Minutes re Catholic College. 4pp. (1 sheet )
MS. Entries for 23 August, 2 October, 6,7 November,
1877; 29 June 1893.
15/2/14 ? Notes concerning Landlord and Tenant Act. 1p. MS. nd.
15/2/15 Chart headed Gradients and Corresponding Rise and Fall
per Chain of 66 Feet. 1p. Printed. nd.
15/2/16 Genealogical Table of the House of Beauharnais. 1p.
Printed. nd.
15/2/17 Lock of fair hair wrapped in paper. Paper endorsed
"Little Gypsy Thessel's hair, Sorrento. February 02.
15/2/18 Lock of fair hair and 2 sprigs of small dried flowers in
envelope. Envelope endorsed "From Anglesea Beach. nd.
15/2/19 Envelope addressed to P. Gavan Duffy. Endorsed "Jack's
last letter". nd.
15/2/20 Envelope from Henry Cave and Co. Melbourne. nd.
15/2/21 Cheque form. nd.
15/2/22 Money order for £2/2/-. nd.
15/2/23 Song entitled Ta Polka des Engishmen's (sic) 3pp. (1
sheet) MS. French. nd.
15/2/24 Drawings: Pencil and wash portrait of a man - head and
shoulders; Pen and ink drawing of a cottage. Silhouette
of old woman - head and shoulders (`affectionate
Grandmama of Louis Nind'); two designs in watercolour.
Reproduction of Blake's The Soul Exploring the recesses
of the Grave.
Group 16: WH Archer's English Correspondents
16/1 Dr William Brewer, 21 George Street, Hanover Square,
London. A medical friend of Archer's. Letters written,
1845, 1858, 1869.
16/2 Father J.F. Dalgairns, The Oratory. Letters written to
Archer before he emigrated to Australia. nd.
16/3 Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke, 76 Sloan Street London, SW
Politician. Letters written, 1860s, 1870s and 1880s.
16/4 Father F.W. Faber, The Oratory. Letters written to
Archer before he went to Australia. Nd.
16/5 Dr F.W. Farr, General Register Office, London. Letters:
1850s, 1880s, 1870s.
16/6 F.G.P. Neison, Medical, Invalid, and General Life
Assurance Society, 25 Pall Mall, London. Actuary,
letters written both before and after Archer's journey to
Australia. Wrote testimonial for Archer 1849.
16/7 F.G.P. Neison (Jnr), 15 Great James Street, Bedford Row;
6 Great James Street, Bedford Row; 93 Adelaide Road,
South Hampstead NW. Letters: 1869, 1876, 1908.
16/8 'I'erisa Neison, 19 Fellows Road, Eton Park, NW. Wife
of F.G.P. Neison. Letters: written 1851, 1869.
16/9 Cardinal Newman, The Oratory. Letters; written mainly in
the 1870s .
16/10 C. Douglas Singer. Medical, Invalid and General Life
Assurance Society, 25 Pall Mall, London; 38 St John's
Park, Upper Holloway, London; 55 The Common, Upper
Clapton, London. An old friend of Archer's. Letters:
written 1850s, 1860s, 1880s.
16/11 Anthony Trollope, Hasting, Petersfield, Hampshire.
Letters, 1881, 1873.
16/12 Cardinal Wiseman, 35 Golden Square, Letters written to
Archer before his departure for Australia.
16/13 William Westgarth, 20 Threadneedle Street, London.
Statistician. Letters, 1860, 1867.
16/14 C. Kegan Paul., Paternoster House, Charing Cross Road,
WC. One letter only, 1892, in answer to Archer's
enquiries about Molinier's edition of Pascal.
16/15 Mrs C. Chisholm, Family Colonization Loan Society
(Originated by Mrs Chisholm), Charlton Crescent,
Istington and 29 Bucklsbury, London . Friend of Archer
family; wife of Captain Chisholm.
16/16 Philip Nind, 311 Leicester Square, London. Archer's
brother-in-law.
16/17 E.W. Winter, 'Radford', Enstone, Oxon. One letter only,
1848, re answers to Archer's enquiries concerning
financial conditions of Guilds. The letter is written to
someone (not specified) other than Archer, but Archer is
mentioned as the ultimate recipient of the information.
Also involved in the enquiry is Rev. P. Heffernan, of
Heythrop.
16/18 R.S. Chester Waters, Wilton Crescent, S.W. One letter
only, introducing a Mr Graves. May 1864.
16/19 W.B. Maccabo, 29 Upper Belgrove Place, London. One letter
only, giving Archer a list of friends. Willing to help
him in his 'project' dealing with Catholics in Ireland
and England. July 1849.
WH Archer - Introduction
Look up correspondents in Group 2