HENDERSON, Sir Edmund Yeamans Walcott [1821 - 1896] Soldier, administrator and Police Commissioner, born 19 April 1821 at Muddiford, Hampshire, England, he was the son of Vice Admiral George Henderson and Francis Elizabeth. Educated at Bruton, Somerset and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. Commissioned to the Royal Engineers 1838 - 1845, served in Canada. Appointed by Earl Grey to be Comptroller of Convicts in Western Australia, to where he sailed on board the 'Scindian', with 75 convicts and some free settlers, arriving at Fremantle 1 June 1850 to take up his duties. He left the colony on 7 February 1863 on the 'York'. In England he was appointed Surveyor General of Prisons 1863, and Chief Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police in 1869, resigning in 1886. He died 8 December 1896 Source: Include 15 rolls of microfilm obtained by David E. Hutchison from Sir James Neville, Sloley Old Hall, Norfolk, England and deposited in 1992, and one wallet containing photocopies and some originals of documents, some of which have been taken from the reels of film. Private Archives manuscript note MN 638 ACC 6103A 3 cm Donated: 1992 SUMMARY OF CLASSES ACCOUNTS NEWSPAPERS ADDRESSES NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS ARTICLES NOTICES BALLS PAINTINGS CARDS PAPERS EPITAPHS PAPERS OF APPOINTMENT EXTRACTS PETITIONS FORMS SKETCHES HISTORY STATEMENTS INVITATIONS SUBSCRIPTIONS LETTERS TELEGRAMS LISTS TESTIMONIALS MAPS TIMETABLES MENUS WRITS Acc. No. DESCRIPTION ACCOUNTS 6103A/1441 n.d. Microfilm reel 11 Account rendered for Lady Henderson from J.W. Dore, Ladies Tailor and Hatter 6103A/2101 31 December 1894 Microfilm reel 15 Fishmonger and Poulterer's account and notice re payment arrangements ADDRESSES 6103A/1 3 February 1863 Hard copy and Microfilm on reel 1 Address presented to Lt Col Henderson RE on the eve of his departure from the colony MN 638 1 Copyright SLWA ©2015 ARTICLES 6103A/1301 31 July 1882 Article relating to an accident to J.E. Henderson brother to the Microfilm reel 10 Chief of Police Sir Edmund Henderson 6103A/1302 13 July 1882 Microfilm reel 10 Article in the Pall Mall Gazette relating to locating the London Horse Ambulance Society at Police stations 6103A/1497 3 October 1885 Microfilm reel 11 Article relating to the Dressmaking Industry BALLS 6103A/1430 4 December 1884 Thursday Microfilm reel 11 List of Patrons, Patronesses and Stewards for a "Grand Subscription Ball" in aid of the Lambeth Working Men's Conservative Clubs CARDS 6103A/1120 n.d. Microfilm reel 9 Card showing information re Cabs 6103A/1468 Business Cards for Lady and Sir Edmund Henderson Microfilm reel 11 EPITAPHS 6103A/1293 n.d. Epitaph on a family of old maids Microfilm reel 10 EXTRACTS 6103A/1789 14 January 1863 Microfilm reel 13 Extract from the Minutes of the Executors Council Perth W.A. 6103A/1796 27 January 1863 Microfilm reel 13 Extract from a report of Board of visiting Justices of Convict Establishments, Fremantle FORMS 6103A/956 n.d. Microfilm reel 11 British Post Office Telegraph form HISTORY 6103A/2 Commencing 26 February 1717 Microfilm reel 11 History of the Henderson family INVITATIONS 6103A/1355 Thursday 19th Microfilm reel 11 Invitation to Sir Patrick and Lady ? from Sir Edmund and Lady Henderson 6103A/1356 Acceptance of invitation by ? Microfilm reel 11 LETTERS 6103A/3 29 October 1860 Microfilm reel 1 Bunbury and reel 6 Letter from Yeamans to Maria 6103A/4 30 April Microfilm reel 1 Bunbury and reel 6 Letter from Yeamans to Maria MN 638 Page 2 of 84 Copyright SLWA ©2015 6103A/5 n.d. Microfilm reel 1 and reel 6 Letter from Yeamans to Maria 6103A/6 1860? Microfilm reel 1 and reel 6 Letter from Yeamans to Maria 6103A/7 n.d. Microfilm reel 1 and reel 6 Letter from Yeamans to Maria 6103A/8 April 29 1860 Microfilm reel 1 and reel 6 Letter from Yeamans to Maria 6103A/9 1861? Microfilm reel 1 Letter from Yeamans to Maria 6103A/10 Northam Friday Microfilm reel 1 and reel 6 Letter from Yeamans to Maria 6103A/11 1861 Microfilm reel 1 and reel 6 Letter from Yeamans to Maria 6103A/12 1861 ? York Tuesday Microfilm reel 1 and reel 6 Letter from Yeamans to Maria 6103A/13 Thursday 1861 ? York Microfilm reel 1 and reel 6 Letter from Yeamans to Maria 6103A/14 Thursday October 24 1861 Microfilm reel 1 and reel 6 Letter from Yeamans to Maria 6103A/15 Guildford 1861 ? Microfilm reel 1 Letter from Yeamans to Maria 6103A/16 Guildford Monday 1861? Microfilm reel 1 and reel 6 Letter from Yeamans to Maria 6103A/17 York Friday Morning 1861 Microfilm reel 1 Letter from Yeamans to Maria 6103A/18 Friday morning 1861? Microfilm reel 1 and reel 6 Letter from Yeamans to Maria 6103A/19 19 February 1862 Microfilm reel 1 and reel 6 Letter from Yeamans to Maria 6103A/20 Fremantle Thursday Microfilm reel 1 and reel 6 Letter from Yeamans to Maria 6103A/21 1862 Microfilm reel 1 Letter from Yeamans to Maria 6103A/22 Friday 19 January 1862 Microfilm reel 1 and reel 6 Letter from Yeamans to Maria 6103A/23 The Vasse 22 January 1862 Microfilm reel 1 and reel 6 Letter from Yeamans to Maria MN 638 Page 3 of 84 Copyright SLWA ©2015 6103A/24 6 May 1860 Microfilm reel 1and reel 3 Admiral George Henderson to Maria 6103A/25 13 March ? Microfilm reel 1 and reel 3 Admiral George Henderson to Yeamans 6103A/26 17 June 1860 Microfilm reel 1 and reel 3 Admiral George Henderson to Yeamans 6103A/27 23 ? 1861 Microfilm reel 1 and reel 3 Admiral George Henderson to Maria & Yeamans 6103A/28 29 May 1862 Microfilm reel 1 and reel 3 Admiral George Henderson to Douglas 6103A/29 10 march 1863 Microfilm reel 1 and reel 3 Admiral George Henderson to Douglas 6103A/30 22 May 1863 Microfilm reel 1 and reel 3 Admiral George Henderson to Yeamans 6103A/31 5 July 1863 Microfilm reel 1 and reel 3 Admiral George Henderson to Yeamans 6103A/32 4 October 1863 Microfilm reel 1 and reel 3 Admiral George Henderson to Yeamans 6103A/33 28 January 1864 Microfilm reel 1 and reel 3 Henniker Wilson to Colonel Henderson 6103A/34 27 January 1864 Microfilm reel 1 and reel 3 Stoddart Douglas to Henderson 6103A/35 n.d. Microfilm reel 1 Letter from Maria to Yeamans 6103A/36 n.d. Microfilm reel 1 Letter from Maria to Yeamans 6103A/37 Wednesday Microfilm reel 1 Letter from Maria to Yeamans 6103A/38 n.d. Microfilm reel 1 Letter from Maria to Yeamans 6103A/39 n.d. Microfilm reel 1 Letter from Maria to Yeamans 6103A/40 n.d. Microfilm reel 1 Letter from Maria to Yeamans 6103A/41 25 October 1858 Microfilm reel 1 Letter from Maria to Yeamans 6103A/42 n.d. Microfilm reel 1 Letter from Maria to Yeamans 6103A/43 8 October 1858 Microfilm reel 1 Letter from Maria to Yeamans 6103A/44 n.d. Microfilm reel 1 Letter from Maria to Yeamans 6103A/45 1862 Microfilm reel 1 Letter from Maria to Yeamans MN 638 Page 4 of 84 Copyright SLWA ©2015 6103A/46 n.d. Microfilm reel 1 Letter from Maria to Yeamans 6103A/47 Busselton 22 June 1862 Microfilm reel 1 and reel 3 Letter from Convict P. Hurrie to Comptroller General 6103A/48 23 October 1860 Microfilm reel 1 and reel 3 Letter from Maria to Admiral George Henderson 6103A/49 23 September 1860 Microfilm reel 1 and reel 3 Letter from Maria to Admiral George Henderson 6103A/50 20 July 1862 Microfilm reel 1 and reel 3 Letter from Maria to Admiral George Henderson 6103A/51 n.d. Microfilm reel 1 and reel 3 Letter from Maria to Admiral George Henderson 6103A/52 23 June 1862 Microfilm reel 1 and reel 3 Letter from Maria to Admiral George Henderson 6103A/53 22 August 1862 Microfilm reel 1 and reel 3 Letter from Maria to Admiral George Henderson 6103A/54 n.d. Microfilm reel 1 and reel 3 Letter from Maria to Admiral George Henderson 6103A/55 23 October 1862. Microfilm reel 1 and reel 3 Letter from Maria to Admiral George Henderson 6103A/56 10 November 1855 Microfilm reel 1 and reel 3 Letter from Admiral George Henderson to Colonel Jebb C.B., R.E. 6103A/57 17 July [probably 1857] Microfilm reel 1 Letter from Admiral George Henderson to Maria 6103A/58 23 May 1859 Microfilm reel 1 Letter from Admiral George Henderson to Yeamans 6103A/59 9 December 1857 Microfilm reel 1 Letter from Admiral George Henderson to Yeamans 6103A/60 10 December 1857 Microfilm reel 1 Letter from Admiral George Henderson to Yeamans 6103A/61 23 April 1858 Microfilm reel 1 Letter from "Stupidity" to Yeamans 6103A/62 15 June 1859 Microfilm reel 1 Letter from Admiral George Henderson to Yeamans 6103A/63 n.d. Microfilm reel 1 Letter from Admiral George Henderson to Yeamans 6103A/64 10 November 1855 Microfilm reel 1 Letter from Admiral George Henderson to Colonel Jebb 6103A/65 5 July 1857 Microfilm reel 1 Letter from Admiral George Henderson to ? 6103A/66 7 July 1859 Microfilm reel 1 Letter from Admiral George Henderson to Yeamans 6013A/70 25 February 1856 Hardcopy MN 638 Page 5 of 84 Copyright SLWA ©2015 Photocopy of Letter from James manning to Captain Henderson 6103A/71 7 June 1853 Hardcopy Photocopies and typewritten copies of letter from E.Y.W. Henderson to Admiral George Henderson 6103A/77 n.d. Microfilm reel 1 Letter to Henderson from Queens College 6103A/78 6 September Microfilm reel 1 Narrative relating to the wreck of the "Eglinton" 6103A/79 1 October 1852 Microfilm reel 1 Letter from Yeamans to Admiral George Henderson 6103A/80 4 December 1852 Microfilm reel 1 and reel 3 Letter from Mrs.