Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. Concerning financial matters, problems of sheep farming, against universal suffrage, election. 31 May 1859

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Tennant Estate PapersD/D T

Section 1: Deeds And LeasesDD T/1/hub

Section 2: Estate AdministrationDD T/2/hub

Section 3: Records Relating To The Tennant CanalDD T/3/hub

Section 4: Records Relating To The Briton Ferry EstateDD T/4/hub

Section 5: Papers Relating To Disputes And Acts Of ParliamentDD T/5/hub

Section 6: Estate MapsDD T/6/hub

Section 7: Family Papers (Arranged Into Subsections By Individual)DD T/7/hub

Subsection 1: George Tennant (1765-1832)DD T/7/1/hub

Subsection 2: Charles Tennant (1796-1873)DD T/7/2/hub

Subsection 3: Gertrude Tennant Née Rich Collier (1820-1918)DD T/7/3/hub

Subsection 4: Jeremiah Richardson (1822-1906) And Family PapersDD T/7/4/hub

Subsection 5: George Pearce Serocold (1828-1912)DD T/7/5/hub

Financial PapersDD T/7/5/1/hub

JournalsDD T/7/5/2/hub

Letters To BrothersDD T/7/5/3/hub

George Pearce Serocold to brothers, Walter and Charles concerning his voyage on the HMS Vindictive and Waterwitch and note made by George Pearce Serocold in 1890. 9 Mar 1842 - 12 June 1847, 17 Dec. 1890D/D T 2973/1-8

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. Concerning description of the station, taking delivery stock, climate, neighbouring land, financial affairs, arrangements for delivery of wool clip. 17 Aug. 1856D/D T 2974/1

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. Concerning condition of the station (he has removed the overseer and storekeeper) finances of the station, lambing, shearing, need for labour, high wages. 4 Jan 1857D/D T 2974/2

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. Concerning relations with MacKenzie, financial matters, floods which killed lambs and resulted in plague of sand flies, price of wool, asks for books and clothes to be sent. 25 Mar 1857D/D T 2974/3

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. Reviews of first year of squatting, problems of transportation - need for railway, formation of the new colony, comments on family matters. 26 Apr. 1857D/D T 2974/4

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. Concerning problems of first year on station, prospects of next year, involvement in expedition to open up more country, memorandum on George Pearce Serocold's affairs. 10 July 1857D/D T 2974/5

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. Details of massacre at Hornet Bank, partly concerning the treatment of the women of the station. The survivor, (George Pearce Serocolds's informant) reaches the police at Eurombah Station who track the aborigines down and shoot them, attack on exploring party by aborigines formerly of the group, financial matters, independence from New South Wales, success of exploring party in finding new lands, description of his house, method of construction of huts, typical meals. 25 Dec. 1857D/D T 2974/6

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. Concerning further killings by aborigines at Taroon Station, fear of attacks, financial matters, relations with MacKenzie, statement of his financial affairs. 3 Mar 1858D/D T 2974/7

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. Concerning further aboriginal attacks, native police fail to catch them, colonial politics, visit to Brisbane, financial matters, statement of his affairs. 10 May 1858D/D T 2974/8

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. H M Matheson (London) to Charles? quoting letter from MacKenzie concerning George Pearce Serocold's prospects. 3 June 1858D/D T 2974/9

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. H M Matheson (London) to Charles? concerning money borrowed from George Pearce Serocold by MacKenzie. 2 July 1858D/D T 2974/10

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. Concerning lambing, floods, discovery of gold in Fitzroy River, financial relations with MacKenzie, aborigines have been hunted down, bored with eating mutton, support for Moreton Bay Colony separation bill. 31 Oct. 1858D/D T 2974/11

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. Concerning financial matters, problems of sheep farming, against universal suffrage, election. 31 May 1859D/D T 2974/12

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. Concerning the independence of Queensland colony, financial matters, demand for sheep, corruption in Melbourne, perils of universal suffrage.. 28 Aug. 1859D/D T 2974/13

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. From Brisbane, concerning preparations for reception of Governor, trying to sell station, sold blocks in the new runs, properties of Dugong Oil. 6 Dec. 1859D/D T 2974/14

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. Concerning MacKenzie as Treasurer of colony, refusal to accept post in government as disagrees with universal suffrage, family matters, healthiness and capriciousness of the Australian climate. 26 Mar 1860D/D T 2974/15

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. Concerning a trip to Comet, description of country, sold new runs to Louis Hope, failures of agricultural farming, country only fit for sheep or cattle, colonial politics, elections, need for migrants, especially single women, state of the stock, tinned food. 18 June 1860D/D T 2974/16

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. Concerning the price of wool, colonial political bickering, with sketch map of Cockatoo Creek area. 31 July 1860D/D T 2974/17

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. Concerning the lambing season, riots in Melbourne, decline of gold yields, the mountain named after him, opinion of Sir George Bowen. 24 Oct. 1860D/D T 2974/18

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. Congratulations on Charles' marriage.. 4 Jan 1861D/D T 2974/19

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. From Brisbane, concerning family matters, NSW ruined by universal suffrage, squatters from NSW taking up land in Queensland, wool market, his financial affairs, dinner with Bowen. 12 Mar 1861D/D T 2974/20

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. Concerning Brisbane heat, four deaths at Ipswich, meetings with Bowen, prospects for growing cotton with coolie labour, copper mines discovered near Rockhampton. 12 Apr. 1861D/D T 2974/21

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. Concerning financial relations with Mackenzie, bought stock on the Downs, good prospects for Queensland, need of new migrants especially widows with sons. 21 May 1861D/D T 2974/22

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. Concerning sending financial statements, MacKenzie's affairs, family matters, need for books for entertainment. 30 Sept. 1861D/D T 2974/23

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. Concerning dispute with neighbour over boundary, squatting lawsuits lead to ruin, financial matters, lambing, wool prices. 11 Oct. 1861D/D T 2974/24

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. Concerning financial matters, wool prices, statement of his financial position, requests books and clothing. 15 Nov. 1861D/D T 2974/25

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. Concerning foreign politics and effect on colonial economy, prospects for growing cotton with coolie labour, outbreak of pleura pneumonia in cattle in Victoria and New South Wales, problem finding a good manager.. 12 Jan 1862D/D T 2974/26

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. Concerning sale of station to Lambe, Parbury and Co., financial terms. 13 June 1862D/D T 2974/27

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. Concerning winding up his affairs, keeping a small run managed by Perkins and another with cattle near Port Denison, sale of wool clip, invitation to Arthur Scott to visit. 21 July 1862D/D T 2974/28

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. From Rockhampton, concerning plans to visit station at Port Denison, financial matters re. sale of Cockatoo Creek, purchased land in Rockhampton town. 16 Sept. 1862D/D T 2974/29

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. From Rockhampton, concerning run at Port Denison , investment in Rockhampton, balls and parties during visit to Bowen. 17 Oct. 1862D/D T 2974/30

Letter from George Pearce Serocold to his brother Charles relating to New South Wales. From Ceylon, concerning voyage from Australia, sending two photos taken in Sydney. 18 Feb. 1863D/D T 2974/31

Letters From George Pearce Serocold To Mary Serocold (Nee Richardson) And Also To His MotherDD T/7/5/4/hub

Miscellaneous Correspondence From George Pearce Serocold And From Friends And FamilyDD T/7/5/5/hub

Letters From Christopher TennantDD T/7/5/6/hub

Letters Concerning Christopher's Active Service And DeathDD T/7/5/7/hub

Letters Concerning Cherry Hinton ChurchDD T/7/5/8/hub

Photographs Of FamilyDD T/7/5/9/hub

Photographs Of PlacesDD T/7/5/10/hub

NewspapersDD T/7/5/11/hub

Printed MaterialDD T/7/5/12/hub

InvitationsDD T/7/5/13/hub

Programmes And TicketsDD T/7/5/14/hub

Post CardsDD T/7/5/15/hub

Personal Ephemera For George And Mary Pearce SerocoldDD T/7/5/16/hub

Personal Ephemera For Winifred Pearce SerocoldDD T/7/5/17/hub

Miscellaneous EphemeraDD T/7/5/18/hub

Subsection 6: Henry Morton StanleyDD T/7/6/hub

Subsection 7: Elsie (Alice) Tennant (1848-1930)DD T/7/7/hub

Subsection 8: Charles Coombe-Tennant 1852-1928DD T/7/8/hub

Subsection 9: Dorothy Tennant, (1855-1926)DD T/7/9/hub

Subsection 10: Winifred Coombe-Tennant - General PapersDD T/7/10/hub

Subsection 11: Papers Concerning Winifred Coombe-Tennant's Activities In The 1920sDD T/7/11/hub

Subsection 12: Winifred Coombe-Tennant - Papers Concerning The League Of Nations, Third Assembly, Geneva, September 1922DD T/7/12/hub

Subsection 13: Papers Relating To Winifred Coombe-Tennant And David Lloyd George; Originals Of Winifred Coombe-Tennant Journals Kept During Her Meetings With Lloyd George. Some With Attached NewscuttingsDD T/7/13/hub

Subsection 14: Papers Concerning Winifred Coombe-Tennant's Activities In The 1930sDD T/7/14/hub

Subsection 15: Items Concerning Winifred Coombe Tennant's Activities In The 1940sDD T/7/15/hub

Subsection 16: Winifred Coombe-Tennant's Activities In The Late 1940s And 1950sDD T/7/16/hub

Subsection 17: Winifred Coombe-Tennant's Involvement With Ilston Baptist ChurchDD T/7/17/hub

Subsection 18: George Christopher Serocold Tennant (1897-1917)DD T/7/18/hub

Subsection 19: Daphne Barbara Serocold Tennant (1907-1908)DD T/7/19/hub

Subsection 20: Alexander John Serocold Coombe Tennant (Born 1909)DD T/7/20/hub

Subsection 21: Augustus Henry Serocold Coombe-Tennant (1913-1989)DD T/7/21/hub

Subsection 22: Papers Relating To Both Alexander And Henry TennantDD T/7/22/hub

Section 8: Additional estate and family papers relating to the Tennant familyDD T/8/hub