J S Battye Library of West Australian History Private Archives – Collection Listing MN 1503 Acc. 4757A, 5371A, 6501A LEFROY FAMILY Three members of the Lefroy family arrived in WA in the 19th Century. Henry Maxwell, followed by his cousins Anthony O’Grady and Gerald de Courcy, arrived in Western Australia in the early 1840s. This collection includes letters sent to William Locke Brockman, written by W. Tanner, miscellaneous papers of Reverend John Burdett Wittenoon, a farm Journal of Samuel Moore and letters of Anthony O’Grady Lefroy and Henry Maxwell Lefroy. Born August 1818, died 18 July 1879. He arrived in the colony in January 1841, and after buying some property he left to rejoin the Royal Navy as a tutor in mathematics. He returned to W.A., with his wife, as the Superintendent of the Convict establishment. He owned land at Spearwood, Serpentine Falls and Dutannuning at York. Was on the Fremantle Board of Education in 1876, Chairman of the Fremantle Council 1876 The Papers The papers were donated by Mr Lefroy in February 1984 (ACC 4757A), by Mr. Patrick Lefroy of Bath, England in 1981 (ACC 5371A) and by Annette Roberts on 3 June 2005 (ACC 6501A) Holdings = 0.36m Access The J S Battye Library provides access to original material. In some situations, this may not be possible and alternative formats such as microfilm, microfiche, typescripts or photocopies are supplied for researchers’ use. Where alternative formats are available, these must be used. Copyright Restrictions The Commonwealth Copyright Act 1968 regulates copying of unpublished material. It is the user’s legal obligation to determine and satisfy copyright. MN 1503 1 Copyright SLWA 2005 J S Battye Library of West Australian History Private Archives – Collection Listing Summary of Classes ANNUAL REPORTS LETTERS CERTIFICATES MAPS CORRESPONDENCE NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS EXPEDITION DIARIES NOTES FAMILY HISTORIES PRINTING BLOCKS FARM JOURNALS RECEIPTS HISTORY TELEGRAMS FILES WILLS FINANCIAL RECORDS INVITATIONS ANNUAL REPORTS 4757A/1 10 January 1835 COPY 3rd Annual Report of the Agricultural Society of W.A. (from page 423). CERTIFICATES 6501A/281 11 September 1889. Certificate of appointment of John Henry Maxwell Lefroy as a Licensed Land Surveyor, Western Australia, under the Licensed Surveyors Act, 1886 6501A/282 18 September 1890. Certificate of appointment of J.H.M Lefroy as a Surveyor under the Transfer of Land Act, 1874. 6501A/283 8 April 1910. Certificate allowing J.H.M Lefroy to practise as a Surveyor under the Licensed Surveyors Act, 1909. 6501A/284 13 July 1928. Diploma appointing J.H.M Lefroy a Fellow of The Institution of Surveyors Western Australia. CORRESPONDENCE 4757A/2 n.d. Biographical information in relation to Reverend John Burdett Wittenoon. Also includes notes in relation to Perth. 6501A/279 Transcripts of 6501A/1-243 (see below) CD 6501A/280 Transcripts of 6501A/1-243 (see below) TYPESCRIPT; 373 P. 6501A/1 23 December 1836 Letter from H.M. Lefroy to Sister Anne June 1845 Letter from H.M. Lefroy to Sister Anne 11 February 1840 Letter from H.M. Lefroy to Anne 6501A/2 1 September 1833 Letter from H.M. Lefroy to ‘Dear Little Bobbie’ 1 January 1834 6501A/3 Letter signed by H.M. Lefroy 1ST & LAST PAGES MISSING 6501A/4 23 May 1835 Letter to Bobbie from H.M. Lefroy 6501A/5 23 December 1836 Letter to Anne from H.M. Lefroy 6501A/6 29 May 1837 Letter to Anne from H.M. Lefroy 6501A/7 3 January 1838 Letter to Lieutenant J.H. Lefroy from H.M. Lefroy 6501A/8 4 August 1839 MN 1503 2 Copyright SLWA 2005 J S Battye Library of West Australian History Private Archives – Collection Listing Letter to Fanny from H.M. Lefroy 6501A/9 10 July 1839 Letter to Mamma from H.M. Lefroy 6501A/10 17 March 1839 Letter to Mother from H,M Lefroy 6501A/11 5 November 1835 Letter to Isabella from H.M. Lefroy 6501A/12 20 September 1840 Letter to Mother from H.M. Lefroy enroute to Swan River 6501A/13 5 May 1841 Letter to Mother from H.M. Lefroy at York ,W.A. 6501A/14 n.d. ST Part letter from H.M. Lefroy 1 PAGES MISSING 6501A/15 28 March 1847 Letter to Isabella from H.M. Lefroy re trip to Jamaica per HMS Endymion 6501A/16 28 April 1847 Letter to Mother from H.M. Lefroy near Halifax Nova Scotia per HMS Endymion 6501A/17 12 May 1847 Letter to Isabella from H.M. Lefroy at Toronto 6501A/18 20 May 1847 Letter to Anne from H.M. Lefroy on the River St Lawrence enroute to Halifax via Quebec and New Brunswick 6501A/19 8 July 1847 Letter to Sophia from H.M. Lefroy at Government House Barbados 6501A/20 9 July 1847 Letter to Henry from H.M. Lefroy at Government House Barbados MN 1503 3 Copyright SLWA 2005 J S Battye Library of West Australian History Private Archives – Collection Listing 6501A/21 27 April 1848 Letter to Anne from H.M. Lefroy at 41 Charing Cross London 6501A/22 15 May 1841 Letter to ‘Brother’ from H.M. Lefroy at 39 Montague Square , London 6501A/23 12 July 1848 Letter to Henry from H.M. Lefroy at Montague Square , London 6501A/24 1 September 1848 Letter to Sophia from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Southampton in England 6501A/25 2 September 1848 Letter to Sister from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Southampton at the Nare 6501A/26 11 September 1848 Letter to Sophia from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Southampton at Plymouth 6501A/27 13 September 1848 Letter to Anne from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Southampton at Plymouth Sound 6501A/28 25 September 1848 Letter to Mother from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Southampton at Madeira 6501A/29 19 November 1848 Letter to Anne from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Southampton at Simons Bay near Cape Town 6501A/30 30 November 1848 Letter to Sophia from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Southampton at Simons Bay 6501A/31 17 December 1848 Letter to Isabella from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Southampton at Simons Bay Cape of Good Hope 6501A/32 24 December 1848 Letter to Henry from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Southampton at Simons Bay Cape of Good Hope 6501A/33 29 January 1849 Letter to Isabella from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Southampton at Simons Bay Cape of Good Hope 6501A/34 2 March 1849 Letter to Mother from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Southampton at Simons Bay 6501A/35 15 March 1849 Letter to Isabella from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Southampton 6501A/36 10 May 1849 Letter to Anne from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Southampton at Simons Bay 6501A/37 15 May 1849 Letter to Henry from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Southampton at Simons Bay 6501A/38 19 May 1849 Letter to Mother from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Southampton at Simons Bay 6501A/39 15 October 1849 Letter to Sophia from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Southampton at Rio de Janeiro 6501A/40 21 October 1849 Letter to Isabella from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Southampton at Monte Video MN 1503 4 Copyright SLWA 2005 J S Battye Library of West Australian History Private Archives – Collection Listing 6501A/41 22 December 1849 Letter to Sophia from H.M Lefroy on HMS Southampton at Monte Video 6501A/42 17 May 1850 Letter to Isabella from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Southampton , Off Rio 6501A/43 3 September 1850 Letter to Isabella from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Southampton at Rio de Janeiro 6501A/44 12 May 1853 Letter to Henry from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Impregnable 6501A/45 19 May 1853 Letter to Henry from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Impregnable at Devonport 6501A/46 9 May 1853 Letter to Henry from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Impregnable at Devonport 6501A/47 10 August 1840 Letter to H.M. Lefroy from ? 6501A/48 27 December 1845 Letter to Isabella from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Endymion at Falmouth 6501A/49 15 January 1845 Letter to Mother from H.M. Lefroy at Down St Mary Copleston 6501A/50 23 September 1845 Letter to Henry from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Excellent 6501A/51 May 1845 Letter to Mother from H.M. Lefroy at 11 Brandy Mount, Coldharbour, Gosport 6501A/52 26 May 1845 Letter to Mother from H.M. Lefroy at Brandy Mount, Coldharbour MN 1503 5 Copyright SLWA 2005 J S Battye Library of West Australian History Private Archives – Collection Listing 6501A/53 June 1845 Letter to Anne from H.M. Lefroy at Hermitage West Hamdean 6501A/54 3 August 1845 Letter to Mother from H.M. Lefroy at Hermitage 6501A/55 7 January 1846 Letter to Anne from H.M. Lefroy at Latitude 40N Longitude 14 W ex Falmouth 6501A/56 10 August 1845 Letter to Mother from H.M. Lefroy at Hermitage 6501A57 10 January 1846 Letter to Isabella from L.M. Lefroy on HMS Endymion 6501A/58 10 March 1846 Letter to Anne from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Endymion at Bermuda 6501A/59 23 March 1846 Letter to Isabella from H.M. Lefroy at Keith Hall Bermuda. 6501A/60 27 April 1846 Letter to Isabella from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Endymion at Barbados 6501A/61 24 May1846 Letter to Anne from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Endymion off Martinique 6501A/62 17 July 1846 Letter to Sophia from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Endymion at Vera Cruz 6501A/63 26 July 1846 Letter to Anne from H.M. Lefroy on HMS Endymion at Vera Cruz 6501A/64 1 August 1846 Letter to Henry from H.M.