BUSSELL, John Garrett (1803‐1875) John Garrett Bussell, born 16 August 1803 was the eldest son of Rev William Marchant and Frances Louisa Bussell. He arrived in Western Australia aboard the Warrior on 12 March 1830, together with his three brothers, Alfred, Charles and Vernon. He selected land in Augusta and the Vasse region. In 1837 he returned to England and met and married Charlotte Cookworthy (née Spicer), a widow with three children on 22 August 1838. They returned to Western Australia. They had four children by their marriage. With his brothers he established the property “Cattle Chosen”. He died on 21 September 1875. PRIVATE ARCHIVES MANUSCRIPT NOTE (MN 586; ACC 294A, 302A, 303A, 337A, 350A, 700A, 1108A, 2079A, 3896A, 4579A) SUMMARY OF CLASSES BILLS OF EXCHANGE NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS BOOKLETS NOTES CORRESPONDENCE POEMS DIARIES REMINISCENCES LETTERBOOKS REPORTS MAPS SCRAPBOOKS MEMORABILIA WILLS Acc. No. DESCRIPTION BILLS OF EXCHANGE 2079A 14 November 1835 Between John Garrett Bussell of Augusta and Captain Swanston of Van Diemen’s Land to pay Stephen Henty Original BOOKLETS 302A/12 [n.d.] Two obituary booklets for the late John Garrett Bussell JP written by Bishop Mathew Hale wording similar to the newspaper cutting in the “Inquirer” and “Commercial News” of 29 September 1875 Original 8 folios 302A/13 Original 12 folios CORRESPONDENCE 337A/456 [n.d.] Note from Bishop Mathew Hale Original 2 folios 337A/503 [n.d.] To Jackson seeking legal advice about breaking off engagement to Sophy Hayward Original 4 folios + typescript 337A/504 [n.d] To John Septimus Roe MN 586 BUSSELL FAMILY, John Garrett (1803‐1875) 1 Copyright SLWA ©2013 Original 4 folios + typescript 337A/505 [n.d.] To John Septimus Roe Original 2 folios + typescript 337A/506 [n.d.] to [Sir James Stirling] Original 8 folios + typescript 337A/507 [n.d.] To Emily Typescript 12 folios 337A/508 [n.d.] To unidentified Original 4 folios 337A/509 [n.d.] To unidentified, assorted letters Original 8 folios + transcript 3896A/27 [n.d.] Written from the vicarage – his home – when a boy. Mentions his father giving him a watch and Emily a seal with his initials on it. Addressed to his Aunt, Mrs MB Bowker Original 1 folio 3896A/28 [n.d.] To dearest mother – letter started by Emily and continued by JG Bussell. Postscript by Charlotte Bussell about a sewing machine Original 1 folio 3896A/29 [n.d.] Part of a letter by John Garrett Bussell About settling the land (NT Trans by Constance Berryman) 3896A/30 [n.d.] John Garrett Bussell to Capel Carter. Unsigned and incomplete. Advising Capel about a possible journey to Western Australia. Suggests she accompanies his mother, failing that John Garrett Bussell offers to sail to England to escort her (NT Trans by Constance Berryman) Original 1 folio 3896A/31 [n.d.] Incomplete letter signed by John Garrett Bussell. Speaks about the work convicts could do in the building of public buildings. A jail is to be erected at Busselton (NT Trans by Constance Berryman) Original 1 folio 3896A/32 [n.d.] A list of articles sent to Charlotte Bussell in Fanny Bowker’s handwriting. Paid for by John Bussell’s share of the estate of his aunt. Interesting list of requirements by a settler (NT Trans by Margaret Wilson) Original 1 folio 3896A/33 [n.d. on first page. 6 April 1831 on page 2] Copies of JG Bussell’s letter to Capel Carter. First page copied by several different people Original 1 folio 3896A/34 [n.d.] Probably a copy of a letter to Emily from JG Bussell, written on the occasion of the death of his grandfather. Emily obviously hopes to marry Edward Huggens who intends to emigrate and requires information. John Garrett Bussell describes the Blackwood area in great detail. Tells Edward to expect no paradise, and fortunate are not made in a moment. (Incomplete) 3896A/1 7 July 1829 MN 586 Bussell Family, John Garrett (1803‐1875) Page 2 of 13 Copyright SLWA ©2012 To Capel Carter at Ryde, Isle of Wight. Some argument between them concerning a fox hunting parson (NT Trans by Constance Berryman) Original 1 folio 337A/394 16 October 1829 From Charles Wells Original 4 folios 3896A/2 22 January 18[30]. To his mother. Written at the Cape on his way to the Swan Colony. The letter was copied and circulated to his friends in April 1830 (NT Trans by Constance Berryman) Original 2 folios + copy of original 337A/395 20 May 1830 From John Septimus Roe Original 4 folios + typescript 337A/396 20 May 1830 From John Septimus Roe Original 4 folios + typescript 337A/397 21 May 1830 From Charles Wells Original 4 folios 337A/461 [August 1830] To Frances Louisa Bussell Original 4 folios + Transcript 337A/462 [6 April 1831] To Elizabeth Capel Carter Typescript 12 folios 3896A/3 11 July 1831 To ‘My dear Wells’. Written on board the barque Mermaid at Augusta. Describes the surrounding countryside Original 1 folio 337A/398 2 September 1831 From DH Macleod written aboard the Ellen in Flinder’s Bay Original 4 folios + typescript 337A/463 [October 1831] To Colonel John Molloy. Report on John Garrett Bussells walk to the sea from his house on the Blackwood. This may also be found in Joseph Cross (ed) Journals of several expeditions Original 16 folios + typescript 337A/464 11 December 1831 To Elizabeth Capel Carter Typescript 6 folios 3896A/4 11 December 1831 To Capel Carter. Writes about the lack of letters from England. Also their hunger, the scarcity of clothing. They fear their shoes falling to pieces. No money – promised half‐yearly – has been received. He and his brothers have hired themselves out as labourers. (first part of letter written some months before it was sent). Later on John tells of selecting land. (NT Trans by Ian David Heppingstone) 337A/465 [c.December 1831] To Frances Louisa Bussell, Copy by Frances Louisa Bussell Jnr Incomplete. Damaged. Original 2 folios 337A/466 [March 1832] To Elizabeth Capel Carter Original 4 folios + copy 3896A/5 March 1832 Copy of a part of a letter from John G Bussell in Edward Huggins handwriting (NT MN 586 Bussell Family, John Garrett (1803‐1875) Page 3 of 13 Copyright SLWA ©2012 Trans by Margaret Wilson) Original 1 folio fragmented 337A/399 4 March 1832 From Charles Wells Original 10 folios 337A/400 21 April 1832 From Charles Wells Original 2 folios 337A/467 30 May 1832 To Frances Louisa Bussell Original 4 folios 337A/468 [30 May 1832] To Rev. Wells of Oxford Original 8 folios + transcript 337A/469 November 1832 To Sophy Hayward Original 32 folios + transcript 9 folios 337A/470 Copy by Frances Louisa Bussell Jnr 32 folios 337A/401 10 December 1832 From John Septimus Roe Original 4 folios + typescript 337A/402 10 December 1832 From John Septimus Roe Original 4 folios + typescript 337A/471 10 December 1832 To Elizabeth Capel Carter Original 8 folios 337A/472 [1833] To Governor Stirling application for military protection at the Vasse. Original 4 folios + Draft 337A/403 8 January 1833 From Charles Wells Original 4 folios 337A/404 9 January 1833 From Charles Wells Original 8 folios 337A/405 5 February 1833 From John Septimus Roe Original 4 folios + typescript 3896A/6 5 February 1833 To John Bussell from JS Roe regarding the locations of his land. Mentions the arrival of John’s two sisters and a brother to the Colony. JS Roe had hoped for a sketch map from John of his excursions into the country, but had not yet received it. (NT Trans by Constance Berryman) Original 1 folio 3896A/7 14 February 1833 To ‘My dear Sir’ (Probably to JS Roe as John writes about sending sketch maps of his last excursion, and some memoranda of the course of rivers (NT Trans by Ian David Heppingstone) Original 1 folio 337A/406 6 April 1833 From John Septimus Roe Original 4 folios + typescript MN 586 Bussell Family, John Garrett (1803‐1875) Page 4 of 13 Copyright SLWA ©2012 337A/407 [29 July 1833] From Colonel John Molloy Original 4 folios + typescript 3896A/8 30 September 1833 From John Bussell to JS Roe. Writes of a possible move from the Blackwood to the Vasse (NT Trans by Ian David Heppingstone) Original 1 folio 337A/408 22 October 1833 From Peter Brown, Colonial Secretary Original 4 folios + Transcript 337A/409 23 October 1833 From John Septimus Roe Original 4 folios + Transcript 337A/473 December 1833 To Elizabeth Capel Carter Original 2 folios 337A/410 10 December 1833 From John Septimus Roe Copy 4 folios + Transcript 1108A/1 12 January 1834 To Elizabeth Capel Carter Microfilm 2 folios 337A/474 [February 1834] To Frances Louisa Bussell with postscript by Frances Louisa Bussell Jnr Original 4 folios 337A/411 29 June 1834 From H Wells regarding the illness of his brother Charles Wells; written on mourning paper Original 6 folios 337A/475 July 1834 To Frances Louisa Bussell Original 4 folios 337A/476 [October 1834] To [John Septimus Roe] Draft letter Original 16 folios 337A/412 11 October 1834 From John Septimus Roe Original 4 folios + Transcript 337A/413 4 May 1835 From Marshall McDermott Original 4 folios + Transcript 337A/477 29 May 1835 To Charles. Copy by Mary Yates Bussell 4 folios. Attached are letters from John Garrett Bussell to Frances Louisa Bussell; from Joseph Vernon Bussell to Frances Louisa Bussell Jnr; and from Lenox Bussell to Frances Louisa Bussell Copy by Frances Louisa Bussell 8 folios 3896A/9 6 October 1835 To Capel Carter, telling her of the arrival of his mother. Also of his possible visit to England (NT Trans by Constance Berryman) 337A/414 7 October 1835 From John Septimus Roe Original 4 fols, envelope + typescript 337A/478 [1836] Business correspondence MN 586 Bussell Family, John Garrett (1803‐1875) Page 5 of 13 Copyright SLWA ©2012 Original 4 folios + typescript 337A/479 19 January 1836 To Elizabeth Capel Carter Original 8 folios 337A/483 [c.1837] To Frances Louisa Bussell Jnr Original 4 folios 337A/480 1 February 1837 To Frances Louisa Bussell Original 4 folios 337A/481 6 February 1837 To Charles Bussell Original 4 folios 337A/415 25 October 1837 From NA Yates Original 4 folios 337A/482 29 October 1837 To Charles Bussell Original 4 folios 3896A/10 2 December 1837 To Fanny (Bowker) after the death of Capel Carter.