William Edward Riley papers, 1810-1856
William Edward Riley papers, 1810-1856
About this item
Full title
Date
1817-1856
Call Numbers
A 109 , A 110 , SAFE/A 111 (Safe 4/15)
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Physical Description
Contents
0.11 metres of textual material (3 volumes)
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Series
Access and use
Issue Copy
Microfilm : Riley Family papers, v.4)
Microfilm : Riley Family papers, v.5)
Microfilm : Riley Family papers, v.6)
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Scope and Contents
Contents
A 109
[Documents]
Miscellaneous papers relating to the granting of land to settlers in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land and regulations for emigrants to Western Coast of New Holland; general correspondence including letters to Robert Howe from the N.S.W. Colonial Secretary, letter to Lachlan Macquarie from Alexander Riley; and financia...
Alternative Titles
Full title
William Edward Riley papers, 1810-1856
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes
General note
A 109 contains a typed contents list and A 111 a handwritten list compiled by a Library Officer at an unknown date
Title of A 111 taken from handwritten note within volume. On spine of A 111 is title "Bill-heads, letters, etc." This volume was remounted by SLNSW Preservation staff in 1971
"D.S. Mitchell" signature on first page of A 1...
Contextual Information
Source
Bequeathed by D.S. Mitchell, 1907
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Administrative / Biographical history
William Edward Riley was the son of Alexander Riley and Sophia Hardwicke. This series of correspondence contains many letters from Alexander to his son (and to a lesser extent his nephew, Edward) providing advice and guidance on the management of his properties "Raby" and "Caven" (near Yass)
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
A 109 , A 110 , SAFE/A 111 (Safe 4/15)
Record Identifier
9NaAyV0Y
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9NaAyV0Y
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Reference code
411566
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