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1. Manuscript copy of grant of 100 acres of Land at Sydney Town awarded to William Redfern by His Excellency Lachlan Macquarie Esquire, 20 June 1817, followed by copy of the will of William Redfern, 1834. Original grant and will are certified as true copies by clerks to Mr. J. Norton [solicitor]

2. Manuscript copy of grant of 100 acres of land known by the name of 'Walloomoolo Farm' awarded to John Palmer by Francis Grose Esquire Lieutenant Governor, 25 February 1793, followed by copy of indenture made between John Palmer, Edward Riley and William Walker relating to the sale of the same land, 1847. Original grant and indenture are certified as true copies by clerks to Mr. J. Norton [solicitor]

Certified copies of the land grant and will of William Redfern, 1817 and 1834; land grant and indenture of John Palmer, 1822 and 1847

Medical notes and prescriptions 1797-1800, 1825 and some diary entries in various hands

William Redfern notebook, 1797-1825

1. Letters 
Six letters from and concerning Governor Macquarie and Mrs Macquarie, 13 Aug. 1816, and n.d., two orders to pay , 1815 and two salary bills for Dr Wentworth, 1816-1817 with Macquarie’s autograph

2. Miscellaneous papers
Including a certificate from Capt. Piper, 30 March 1806 that Dr Wentworth attended the detachment of the N.S.W. Corps on Norfolk Island from 30 June 1805, a subpoena to appear in the case Mileham  and Parmester versus May, 26 Aug. 1819, and a letter from Dr Redfern, 1805+ re his ill treatment by Capt. Piper.

3. Promissory notes

4. 2 Letters from P.G. King, 4 Aug. 1801 and n.d. and bill of exchange autographed by King, the dated letter is a copy

5. Wentworth’s lampoon on Macarthur, 1811+

6. 3 Letters from Major Goulburn and his autograph

7. Native names of places in Port Jackson and a letter from W.C. Wentworth, 20 Aug. 1863 on business. Photoprints copied from originals in Dorothy Wentworth’s estate papers Feb 1957

A detailed contents list is filed with the papers

D'Arcy Wentworth papers, 1783-1827

12 documents in 1 box
Item 1
a. Evidences of title of John Alexander to the Redfern Estate
Item 2
b. Attested copies dated 8 October 1816 of Will and codicil of William Redfern
Item 3
c. Attested copies dated 3 August 1842 of Conveyance from W. L. M. Redfern to John Alexander
Item 4
d. Attested copies dated 22 February 1843 of Deed of Disclaimer by John Alexander and David Wallace
Item 5
e. Conveyance dated 7 July 1857 from John Alexander to John Armstrong
Item 6
f. Mortgage dated 8 July 1857 from John Armstrong to James Jenkins
Item 7
g. Mortgage dated 9 July 1857 from John Armstrong to Robert Green
Item 8
h. Conveyance dated 16 July 1858 from John Armstrong and Robert Green to William James Jenkins  
Item 9
i. Conveyance dated 1 March 1859 from James Jenkins to W. B. Andrews
Item 10
j. Conveyance dated 26 May 1876 from Thomas Morrisen to John Crowe
Item 11
k. Mortgage dated 8 June 1876 from John Crowe to Frederick I. Hamilton
Item 12
l. Abstract of title of John Crowe to land in the Redfern Estate

S. Antoniadis documents of title to a property in Renwick Street, Redfern, 1816-1876

Four deeds relating to the Redfern Estate, 1816-1879

The letters mention a number of people and Sydney events including the horsewhipping of Robert Howe by Dr. Redfern and the presence of smallpox and whooping cough in the colony. Typescript with manuscript corrections and carbon typescript.

All copies of letters and invitations are addressed to Captain Piper.

Reference:
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Copies of letters from Sophia Garling, Mrs. Frederick Robert D'Arcy, 23 November 1827, written from Sydney and from Elizabeth Garling, Mrs. George Hemming Stuart, 3 August 1828, written from Sydney; together with acceptance to invitation by Mr. and Mrs. Garling

Correspondents include: Dr Edward Luttrell, Lachlan Macquarie, John Thomas Bigge, Thomas Brisbane, David Collins, Frederick Goulburn, James Dawson, Lord Fitzwilliam, Philip Gidley King, John Wylde, Charles Cookney, William Balmain, Dennis Considen, D’Arcy Wentworth, William Wentworth the elder, John Wentworth, John Thomas Campbell, Elizabeth Macquarie, Robert Lathrop Murray, John Piper, William Redfern, and Leonard Dobbin.

Includes statistical information for population, land and stock for New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land in 1821 and General Muster statistics for 1821.

Sub-series 4: Wentworth family correspondence, 1821-1827

Contains letters from Mrs E.H. Macquarie to Mrs Sarah Redfern;  papers of William Redfern, and of William Lachlan Macquarie Redfern including a photocopy of the entry in the examination book of the Company of Surgeons for 19 Jan. 1797 when William Redfern was passed 'Third mate, any rate'(original is held by the Royal College of Surgeons);  letters written by Arthur George Redfern to his sister;  letters from William Redfern the younger to Dr William Redfern;  a genealogical table of the Redfern family, photographs, and locks of hair

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Certified copies of the land grant and will of William Redfern, 1817 and 1834; land grant and indenture of John Palmer, 1822 and 1847

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William Redfern notebook, 1797-1825

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D'Arcy Wentworth papers, 1783-1827

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S. Antoniadis documents of title to a property in Renwick Street, Redfern, 1816-1876

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Four deeds relating to the Redfern Estate, 1816-1879

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Copies of letters from Sophia Garling, Mrs. Frederick Robert D'Arcy, 23 November 1827, written from Sydney and from Elizabeth Garling, Mrs. George Hemming Stuart, 3 August 1828, written from Sydney; t...

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Sub-series 4: Wentworth family correspondence, 1821-1827

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Redfern family papers, 1812-1918

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