MSS SET 307 AND CO. Papers, 1828-1896. M.S., Letterpress, printed

65 boxes, 25 vols; 11m

Acquired February, 1917, from William Edward Watson, a partner in Robert Towns and Co. from 1884 until 1912.

Robert Towns, 1794-1873, was born in Northumberland, , and came to N.S.W. in 1827, ship's captain of the trading vessel Bona Vista. In 1832 he brought out his own ship The Brothers. The following year he married Sophia Wentworth, half-sister of W.C. Wentworth.

Towns settled in Sydney, at Miller's Point in 1843 and was appointed mercantile agent to Robert Brooks and Co., London. During the 1850s Towns' ships traded throughout Melanesia bringing back sandalwood, coconut oil and trepang for sale to . Sir Alexander Stuart became Towns' partner in 1855; their business was named Robert Towns and Co. Both men were closely associated with the Bank of NSW serving as directors and presidents of the bank.

In the 1860s Robert Towns and Co. invested extensively in land in North , sometimes in partnership with Sir Charles Cowper, and became involved in the trade. With , Towns built a harbour at Cleveland Bay to provide access for his ships to transport wool. The settlement which grew up was named in his honour. A plantation employing labour brought under contract from Melanesia was set up on the Logan River, Queensland.

At the age of 70, Towns moved to Cranbrook, Rose Bay in Sydney, where he died on 11 April 1873.

CONTENTS Item No.

A FOREIGN LETTER BOOKS 1846-1886 1-35

Letterpress books (36) include copies of business letters from Robert Towns and Robert Towns and Co. to traders and agents worldwide, including San Francisco, Calcutta, London, Hong Kong, Manilla and Batavia.

B COLONIAL LETTER BOOKS 1855-1888 36-110

Letterpress books (74) include copies of business letters from Robert Towns and Co., Sydney, to traders and agents in Australasia, including , Adelaide, , Wellington, NZ, and to ships' captains in the Pacific.

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C GENERAL LETTER BOOKS 1844-1856 111-121

i Letter books (11) include ms copies of business letters from Robert Towns and Co., Sydney to ships' captains and to traders worldwide, including Manilla, Calcutta, Sydney and Batavia. ii Letter books 12-18 include ms copies of 122-128 letters from Robert Towns and Co., to their agents Robert Brooks and Co., London. iii Letter book 19 contains letterpress copies of 129 letters from Harran and Coleman, R. Town's agent in Townsville, to traders in Sydney and Brisbane and ships' captains. iv Synopsis letterbook 20 contains ms. synopses of 130 letters from R. Town and Co., to agents and traders worldwide. v Letterpress books 21-24 include copies of 131-134 business letters from Robert Towns and Co., to traders in Melbourne. (Letterpress books numbered 25-30 were not received by the Library). vi Letterpress books 31-41 include copies of 135-145 letters from Robert Towns and Co, South Brisbane to Robert Towns and Co., Sydney. vii Letter books (2) contain ms. copies of letters 146-147 from Robert Towns to Robert Brooks and Co., London and traders in , including Melbourne, Moreton Bay and Sth. Brisbane.

D PRIVATE LETTER BOOKS 1858-1873 148-168 Private letterpress letterbooks (21) contain copies of letters from Robert Towns and traders and agents worldwide. During Towns' visits to London, letters are addressed from there. Some letterpress copies of personal correspondence are included. E BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE 1828-1896 Mainly letters to 169-203 Robert Towns and Co. from business partners, mercantile agents, with related papers.

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A FOREIGN LETTER BOOKS, 1846-1886 Item No. Letter book Sept 1846 - Mar 1847 1 Mar 1847 - Nov 1847 2 Aug 1849 - May 1850 3 May 1850 - Mar 1851 4 18 Oct 1851 - 19 Aug 1852 5 Aug 1852 - Feb 1853 6 22 Jul 1853 - 9 May 1853 7 11 Mar 1854 - 16 May 1854 7 Foreign letter book No. 1 Oct 1856 - Sep 1857 8 Foreign letter book no.2 Sep 1857 - Jan 1859 9 Foreign letter book no.3 27 Jan 1859 - 11 Jun 1860 10 Foreign letter book no.4 13 Jun 1860 - 30 May 1861 11 Foreign letter book no.5 31 May 1861 - 22 Sep 1862 12 Foreign letter book no.6 18 Sep 1862 - 21 Aug 1863 13 Foreign letter book no.7 20 Aug 1863 - 21 Oct 1864 14 Foreign letter book no.8 21 Oct 1864 - 13 Feb 1866 15 Foreign letter books no.9 & 10 17 Feb 1866 - 28 Feb 1867 16 (in one vol.) Foreign letter book no.11 Feb 1867 - April 1868 17 Foreign letter book no.12 Apr 1868 - Jun 1869 18 Foreign letter book no.13 Jun 1869 - Jul 1870 19 Foreign letter book no.14 Jul 1870 - Jul 1871 20 Foreign letter book no.15 Jul 1871 - Jul 1872 21 Foreign letter book no.16 Jul 1872 - Aug 1873 22 Foreign letter book no.17 Aug 1873 - Jul 1874 23 Foreign letter book no.18 10 Jul 1874 - 14 Jun 1875 24 Foreign letter book no.19 Jun 1875 - Jun 1876 25 Foreign letter book no.20 Jul 1876 - Jun 1877 26 Foreign letter book no.21 May 1877 - Feb 1878 27 Foreign letter book no.22 16 Feb 1878 - 2 Nov 1878 28 Foreign letter book no.23 2 Nov 1878 - 19 Jun 1879 29 Foreign letter book no.24 Jun 1879 - Oct 1880 30 Foreign letter book no.25 Feb 1880 - Jan 1881 31 Foreign letter book no.26 27 Jan 1881 - 7 Jul 1882 32 no.27 wanting Foreign letter book no.28 Aug 1883 - Apr 1885 33 Foreign letter book no.29 Oct 1884 - Dec 1885 34 Foreign letter book no.30 Dec 1885 - Dec 1886 35

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B COLONIAL LETTER BOOKS, 1855-1888 Item No Letterbook no. l Nov 1855 - 20 Mar 1856 36 Letterbook no.2 Mar 1856 - Jul 1856 37 Letterbook no.3 Jul 1856 - Oct 1856 38 Letterbook no.4 Oct 1856 - Mar 1857 39 Letterbook no.5 Mar 1857 - Jul 1857 40 Colonial letterbook no.6 3 Jul 1851 - 29 Nov 1857 41 Colonial letterbook no.7 30 Nov 1857 - 16 Apr 1858 42 Colonial letterbook no.8 19 Apr 1858 - 13 Oct 1858 43 Colonial letterbook no.9 14 Oct 1858 - 15 Apr 1859 44 Colonial letterbook no.10 15 Apr 1859 - 11 Oct 1859 45 Colonial letterbook no.11 Oct 1859 - Apr 1860 46 Colonial letterbook no.12 23 Apr 1860 - 3 Sep 1860 47 Colonial letterbook no.13 8 Sep 1860 - 23 Jan 1861 48 Colonial letterbook no.14 23 Jan 1861 - 27 May 1861 49 Colonial letterbook no.15 28 Mar 1861 - 23 Sep 1861 50 Colonial letterbook no.16 28 Sep 1861 - 3 Dec 1861 51 Colonial letterbook no.17 13 Dec 1861 - 2 Apr 1862 52 Colonial letterbook no.18 3 Apr 1862 - 12 Aug 1862 53 Colonial letterbook no. 19 12 Aug 1862 - 16 Dec 1862 54 Colonial letterbook no.20 13 Dec 1862 - 28 Apr 1863 55 Colonial letterbook no.21 28 Apr 1863 - 11 Aug 1863 56 Colonial letterbook no.22 10 Aug 1863 - 8 Jan 1864 57 Colonial letterbook no.23 8 Jan 1864 - 5 May 1864 58 Colonial letterbook no.24 6 Mar 1864 - 23 Sep 1864 59 Colonial letterbook no.25 23 Apr 1864 - 8 Feb 1865 60 Colonial letterbook no.26 8 Feb 1865 - 15 Jun 1865 61 Colonial letterbook no.27 15 Jun 1865 - 20 Oct 1865 62 Colonial letterbook no.28 20 Oct 1865 - 9 Feb 1866 63 Colonial letterbook no.29 9 Feb 1866 - 28 May 1866 64 Colonial letterbook no.30 28 May 1866 - 21 Sep 1866 65 Colonial letterbook no.31 21 Sep 1866 - 7 Jan 1867 66 *Colonial letterbook no.32A 8 Jan 1867 - 18 May 1867 67 *Colonial letterbook no.32B “ “ “ 68 * (vols rebound and encapsulated from one vol) Colonial letterbook no.33 May 1867 - Sep 1867 69

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Colonial letter book no.34 Sept 1867 - Feb 1868 70 Colonial letter book no.35 Feb 1868 - Jun 1868 71 Colonial letter book no.36 Jun 1868 - Oct 1868 72 Colonial letter book no.37 Oct 1868 - Feb 1869 73 Colonial letter book no.38 Feb 1869 - May 1869 74 Colonial letter book no.39 May 1869 - July 1869 75 Colonial letter book no.40 July 1869 - Oct 1869 76 Colonial letter book no.41 Oct 1869 - Jan 1870 77 Colonial letter book no.42 Jan 1870 - May 1870 78 Colonial letter book no.43 May 1870 - Aug 1870 79 Colonial letter book no.44 Aug 1870 - Dec 1870 80 Colonial letter book no.45 Dec 1870 - Mar 1871 81 Colonial letter book no.46 Mar 1871 - Jun 1871 82 Colonial letter book no.47 Jun 1871 - Oct 1871 83 Colonial letter book no.48 Oct 1871 - Feb 1872 84 Colonial letter book no.49 Feb 1872 - Jun 1872 85 Colonial letter book no.50 Jun 1872 - Sep 1872 86 Colonial letter book no.51 Sep 1872 - Jan 1873 87 Colonial letter book no.52 Jan 1873 - Jul 1873 88 Colonial letter book no.53 July 1873 - Nov 1873 89 Colonial letter book no.54 Nov 1873 - Jun 1874 90 Colonial letter book no.55 8 Jun 1874 - 10 Jan 1875 91 Colonial letter book no.56 Jan 1875 - July 1875 92 *Colonial letter book no.57A July 1875 - 14 Sep 1875 93 *Colonial letter book no.57B 15 Sep 1875 - 2 Dec 1875 94 *Colonial letter book no.57C 2 Dec 1875 - Feb 1876 95 *(vols have been rebound and the leaves encapsulated) Colonial letter book no.58 Feb 1876 - Oct 1876 96 Colonial letter book no.59 Oct 1876 - May 1877 97 Colonial letter book no.60 22 May 1877 - 28 Nov 1877 98 Colonial letter book no.61 May 1878 - Mar 1879 99 Colonial letter book no.63 Mar 1879 - Nov 1879 100 Colonial letter book no.64 Nov 1879 - May 1880 101 Colonial letter book no.65 May 1880 - May 1881 102 Colonial letter book no.66 May 1881 - Aug 1882 103 Colonial letter book no.67 Aug 1882 - Nov 1883 104 Colonial letter book no.68 Nov 1883 - Nov 1884 105 Colonial letter book no.69 Nov 1884 - Aug 1885 106 Colonial letter book no.70 Aug 1885 - May 1886 107 Colonial letter book no. 71 May 1886 - Mar 1887 108 Colonial letter book no.72 Mar 1887 - Nov 1887 109

Towns, Robert & co., papers, 1828-1896 5 ML MSS 307 Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW C GENERAL LETTER BOOKS, 1844-1856 Item No i R Towns and Co. General book no.1 4 Aug 1844 - 15 Aug 1845 111 letter " " " no.2 1 Aug 1845 - 10 Apr 1847 112 " " " no.3 10 Apr 1847 -27 Dec 1847 113 " " " no.4 28 Dec 1847 - 24 Apr 1849 114 " " " no.5 20 Apr 1849 - 12 Jun 1850 115 " " " no.6 12 Jun 1850 - 15 Nov 1851 116 " " " no.7 13 Nov 1851 - 23 Feb 1853 117 " " " no.8 23 Feb 1853 - 13 Dec 1853 118 " " " no.9 14 Dec 1853 - 24 Apr 1855 119 " " " no.10 24 Apr 1855 - 31 Nov 1857 120 " " " no.11 2 Jun 1854 - 13 Oct 1856 121

ii Robert Brooks letter book " no.12 9 Jul 1844 - 7 Nov 1846 122 " no.13 12 Nov 1846 - 14 Feb 1849 123 " no.14 14 Feb 1849 - 13 July 1859 124 " no.15 26 Mar 1855 - 21 Jan 1865 125 " no.16 12 Aug 1859 - 2 Oct 1876 126 " no.17 18 Feb 1865 - 27 Jan 1871 127 " no.18 31 Jan 1871 - 30 Oct 1876 128

iii Letter book no.19 Jan 1872 - Aug 1872 129 iv Synopsis letterbook no.20 Nov 1857 - Oct 1861 130 v Melbourne letterbook no.21 Jan 1859 - Nov 1859 131 Melbourne letterbook no.22 22 Aug 1862 - 8 Dec 1863 132 " no.23 Sep 1865 - Jul 1867 133 " " no.24 Aug 1867 - Jun 1869 134 vi Home and colonial letters book Nov 1853 - Sep 1855 135 no.31 " " no.32 19 Nov 1853- 17 Feb 1857 136 " " no.33 Nov 1853 - Nov 1855 137 Home letter book no.34 Sep 1856 - Aug 1858 138 " " no. 35 Aug 1858 - Jul 1860 139 Letter book no.36 Jul 1860 - Feb 1861 140 " no.37 Jul 1862 - Dec 1862 141 Letter book no.38 Apr 1862 - Jul 1862 142 " no.39 16 Dec 1862 - 4 Sep 1863 143 " no.40 Dec 1862 - Nov 1863 144 " no.41 Sep. 1863 - Dec 1863 145 vii Letter book 20 Apr 1844 - 10 July 1844 146 " " 26 Nov 1853 - 28 Dec 1854 147 D PRIVATE LETTER BOOKS, 1858 - 1873 R. Towns private letter books Apr 1858 - Dec 1858 148 23 Oct 1858 - 23 Jun 1859 149 14 Nov 1859 - Jan 1860 150 Nov 1859 - Jul 1860 151 May 1860 - Mar 1861 152 27 Mar 1861 - 7 Mar 1862 153 1 Feb 1861 - 27 Apr 1862 154 17 Jul 1862 - 13 May 1863 155 27 May 1863 - 13 Oct 1836* *156 Dec 1863 - Jan 1864)* Mar 1864 - Mar 1865 157

Towns, Robert & co., papers, 1828-1896 6 ML MSS 307 Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW R. Towns private letterbook May 1865 - Oct 1865 158 " " " Oct 1865 - Jun 1866 159 " " " Jul 1866 - Oct 1867 160 " " " Jul 1867 - Oct 1867 161 *R. Towns private letterbook Jun 1866 - Aug 1866 162 * " " " Aug 1866 - Jan 1867 163 * " " " Jan 1867 - Jun 1868 164 *(vols have been rebound and the leaves encapsulated) R. Towns private letter book Jul 1868 - Jul 1869 165 " " " Jul 1869 - Oct 1869 166 " " " Oct 1869 - Mar 1870 167 " " " Feb 1871 - Apr 1873 168

E BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE, 1828-1896 Item No i Invoices and receipts, 1831-68, debited to i.a. Robert 169 Towns and Co.; Ranulph Dacre; and Dacre and Wilks ii Business letters, 1831-88, including letters to Robert 170 Towns and Co from Robert Brooks; Thomas Collins, Henry Lewin; and Thomas Reiby; letters to Robert Brooks from Henry Pearse; and correspondence between Henry Parkes and Lord Selbourne iii Business letter, 1849-63, including letters from Thomas 171 Alford; Charles Edwards; Alexander Stuart; and William Underwood iv Business letters, 1842-69, including letters to Robert Towns 172 and Co. from Francis Lord James; and Charles Macarthur; Donald Larnach; Alexander Stuart; and William Underwood v Business letters, 1832-66, including letters to Robert Towns 173 and Co. from John Addison; C.G. Chauvel; and James Paddon; letters to Ranulph Dacre from Thomas Mullins and H. White vi Papers, 1830-80, including business letters to Robert Towns and 174 Co. from C.C. Chauvel; Paul Devlin; Charles Edwards; and William Charles Wentworth; letters to Ranulph Dacre from Charles Gore and Captn. Murdock; with the Prospectus of the Illawarra Ice and Butter Company, n.d. vii Business letters to Robert Towns and Co. 1866-69, from John 175 K. Gerard, re Buckinban Station, near Rockhampton, with related invoices and accounts. viii Business letters to Robert Towns and Co. 1867-69, from John 176 K. Gerard, re Buckinban Station, near Rockhampton, with related invoices and accounts. ix Business letters 1845-1864, including letters to Robert Towns 177 and Co. from C.G. Chauvel; F.W. Unwin and Charles Cooper; and to Charles Cowper from J.B. Darvel and James Macarthur.

Towns, Robert & co., papers, 1828-1896 7 ML MSS 307 Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW i Papers, 1839-68, including agreements re the employment of Item Chinese labourers, 1852, by Robert Towns and Robert Campbell; No. receipts for advances on wages paid to seamen 1848; ship's 178 manifests for 'Restless' 1848; insurance policy for ‘Royal Saxon' 1847, and invoices for cargo for 'Angelina', 1846 ii Papers, 1841-95, including statements re damage to the barque, 179 'Queensland'; contract for a bridge over the Hawkesbury River 1886; shipping statistics, 1864; tender for passage accomodation and diet of persons embarked for Sydney 1853. iii Business letters, 1841-52, from Robert Brooks to Ranulph 180 Dacre; Messrs Dacre and Wilks; and Robert Towns and Co.

Towns, Robert & co., papers, 1828-1896 8 ML MSS 307 Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW i Papers, 1844-54, including certificates of arrival and Item departure of various ships sailing from England, including No. passenger lists issued by Immigration agent, 1853-54, and 181 surgeon's certificates of good treatment on board; papers re a court case Benjamin Boyd v. the corporation of the Royal Exchange, 1844. ii Papers, 1842-86, mainly re the lease of land in Queensland 182 and NSW, including correspondence with Surveyor General, Brisbane 1859-64; and with George Bowen, Governor of Qld 1861; applications for the lease of crown lands in NSW; and agreements re the employment of Chinese labourers 1852, by Robert Campbell. iii Papers, 1828-1881, including indenture papers of apprentices 183 employed by Robert Towns, 1848 and 1860; cargo manifesto of the 'Governor' 1862; freight list of the 'Balclutha' 1861; and plan of New Wallsend Coal mining Coy at Newcastle, n.d. iv Papers, 1828-1875, including business letters from Robert 184 Lodge and Robert Brooks to Robert Towns and Co; cargo manifestoes, the 'Eagle', 'Robert Matthews', 'Parrock Hill'; passenger list 'Duke of Roxburgh'.

Towns, Robert & co., papers, 1828-1896 9 ML MSS 307 Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW i Papers, 1837-1869, mainly business letters to Robert Towns and Item Co. from i.a. Alfred Spence; Edward Thompson; and William No. Underwood; with letters to Alexander Stuart and Ranulph Dacre; 185 from Captain Allan and Edward Thompson; and Ship's Articles for the Barque 'Lady Blackwood', 1851 ii Business letters 1844-47, to R. Towns and Co. from 186 James Cain iii Papers, 1847-76, mainly business letters to Robert Towns and 187 Co. from i.a. Thomas Collins; Messrs Dacre and Wilks; Thomas Robinson; William Underwood; and Ship's Articles for the barque 'Lady Blackwood', 1847 iv Business letters, 1850-70, to Robert Towns and Co, from i.a. 188 Ranulph Dacre; Martin, Dyce and Co; and Charles Edward ; with a letter to Robert Brooks from Thomas White, 1850, and a letter to Messrs Dacre and Wilks from Robert Brooks, 1836. v Papers, 1856-1881, including business letters to Robert 189 Towns and Co from A. Henry; James Paddon and William Underwood, re trade with ; and two certificates appointing Joshua Frey Josephson as a Judge of the District Court, and as one of the chairmen of all Courts of General and Quarter sessions in NSW, 1881.

Towns, Robert & co., papers, 1828-1896 10 ML MSS 307 Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW i Papers, 1831-46, including business letters to Ranulph Dacre Item from Robert Brocks; William Dawes; and Kemp and Co; with a No. memorandum of agreement between Henry Osborne, Robert Towns, 190 and Henry James Ellis re the sale of twenty horses; and Particulars of Australian, and Van Diemans Wool sold at Public Sale, 1836. ii Papers, 1832-1896, including business letters to Robert Towns 191 and Co. from Benjamin Boyd, Thomas Collins; A. Henry and Co.; and James Paddon; and Power of Attorney, Robert Towns to Robert Brooks, 1853, regarding the ship 'Empire'. iii Business letters, 1836-80, to Robert Towns and Co. from Messrs 192 Dacre and Wilks; Edward Nicholls; Alexander Stuart; and William Underwood; with correspondence, 1872-80, between Captn M. Eury; Thomas Roblin; and Robert Towns and Co. re the death of Frederick Roblin. iv Business letters, 1850-67, to Robert Towns and Co. from the 193 Australian Agricultural Company; Charles M. Connolly and Co.; and W. Billyard. v Business letters, 1859-64, to Robert Towns and Co. from i.a. 194 A. Henry and Co.; James Paddon; and William Underwood, re trade with South Pacific islands.

Towns, Robert & co., papers, 1828-1896 11 ML MSS 307 Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW i Papers, 1832-1878, including business letters to Robert Towns Item and Co. from the Australasian Company; Paul Devlin; Robert No. Embleton; and Alexander Stuart; two letters to Joshua Frey 195 Josephson from the Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney 1868; letters to Ranulph Dacre from J.C. Fowler 1838 and Richard Taylor 1839, with two supplements to the NSW Government Gazette 25 Sep 1878 and 2 Jan 1863. ii Papers, 1835-1866, including business letters to Robert Towns 196 and Co. from C.G.J. Chauvel; John Robertson; and Alexander Stuart; letters to the Governor, Darlinghurst Goal from C.G.J. Chauvel; prospectus of the Australian Pastoral Company 1868; prospectus of the British and Australian Steam Navigation Company 1860; report of the General Annual meeting of South Australian Mining Association 1847; licences to occupy Crown Lands in Qld 1862-63, with related correspondence from Crown Lands Office, Brisbane 1863. iii Papers, 1843-45, re a claim for damages to the steamer 197 Seahorse, including letters to Robert Towns and Co. from the Marine Insurance Office, London; and Robert Ramsay; letter to Mark Boyd from Benjamin Boyd 1843; statement of Alexander Sproule in the case Ben Boyd v. Royal Exchange Assurance Coy 1845; and statements made to George Cooper Turner, Crown Solicitor of NSW 1843. iv Papers 1844-1868 including business letters to Robert Towns 198 and Co. from George Bowman; Richard Cracknell; John Hughes and J.B. Were and Co; certificates appointing Joshua Frey Josephson as Solicitor General of NSW and as member of Executive Council of NSW 1868, and as chairman of all courts and quarter sessions of the Western District of NSW, 1869. v Business letters 1844 to Robert Towns and Co. from i.a. 199 Oswala Bloxame; Messrs Hoffnung, and son; Isabella Reddall; and J.B. Were and Co.; letters to Messrs. Thomas Smith and Co. from P. Ditmas; a letter to G.P. King from Robert Towns.

Towns, Robert & co., papers, 1828-1896 12 ML MSS 307 Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW i Papers, 1830-1849, including business letters to Robert Towns Item and Co. from Robert Brooks; Thomas Holt; and Edward Deas No. Thomson; a letter to Edward Swarbeck Hall from James Reiby 200 1832; two Customs clearance certificates 1842 and 1849, and a licence to occupy Waste Land, NSW made to H J Oakes 1846. ii Business letters, 1845-46 to Robert Towns and Co from i.a. John 201 Allan; Paul Devlin; and the Marine Insurance Office. iii Business letters, 1846-1867 to Robert Towns and Co. from i.a. 202 J.M. Black and Co. 1866-67; James Harrison and Messrs Smith and Campbell, 1847. iv Business letters to Ranulph Dacre and Messrs Dacre and 203 'Wilks, 1831-37 from Robert Brooks; with letters to Ranulph Dacre from James Peppercorn and Frederick Peppercorn, 1832.

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