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[email protected] www.archives.sa.gov.au Special List GRG 24/1 Letters and other communications received by the Colonial Secretary, Governor and other Government officials Series The Colonial Secretary's Office apparently maintained Description these letters separately from its formal correspondence series (GRG 24/6), although it is evident that some pages have been extracted/separated from the formal correspondence series. The correspondence is arranged by an archives imposed numbering system, however, the letters have an original annual single number written upon them. Series date range 1836 - 1851 Agency Department of the Premier and Cabinet responsible Access Open. Determination Contents Arranged by alphabetically by subject of letter. Abbot, G - Zebra State Records has public access copies of this correspondence on microfilm in our Research Centre. 26 May 2016 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ARCHIVES INDEX TO LETTERS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED BY THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, GOVERNOR AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS 1836- 1851 GRG 24 SERIES 1 AND TO LETTERS RECEIVED AND SENT BY THE JUDGE AND THE CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT 1838- 1852 GRG 36 SERIES 57 (formerly Accession 1059) Compiled by G.H. Pitt, D.M. Paynter and others c. 1929- 50 STATE RECORDS Research and Access Services 1994 INTRODUCTION Government Record Group 24, series 1, is one of two main series of Colonial Secretary's Office correspondence files and the only one that covers the first five years in the history of South Australia. The office of Colonial Secretary in South Australia originated with the appointment of 1 Robert Gouger by an Order in Council of King William IV on 13 July, 1836 • It has been said that his appointment might be seen as a reward for his role as one of the 2 founders of the new province • He formally took office at Glenelg, South Australia on 28 December, 1836.