Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Ludwig Leichhardt papers and letters, 1846-1848
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PAPERS AND LETTERS OF LUDWIG LEICHHARDT 1846 – 1848
Contents
Holograph letter to John Mackay, Dec 19, 1847 pp. 1 – 4
Holograph letter to John Mackay, Jan 10, 1848 pp. 5 – 8
Holograph letter to John Mackay, Feb 6, 1848 pp. 9 – 12
Holograph letter to John Mackay, Feb 14, 1848 pp. 13 – 16
Holograph letter to John Mackay, Feb 24, 1848 pp. 17 – 18
Holograph letter to New South Wales Colonial Secretary
Mar 14, 1848 p. 19
with reply Ap 18, 1848 p. 20
Holograph letter to John Makay, Ap 3, 1848 pp. 21 - 24
Receipts for payment for Stores etc. Sept 16, 1846,
Jan 8, 1848 pp. 25-72
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Stroude the 19th Decbr. 47
My dear Sir
I arrived here from the Hunter last Tuesday morning, after having paid a visit to Mr. Wyndham to Mr. Dawson & Mr. Helenus Scott. On the Paterson I stopt one night in an inn and gave an order of 8 shillings on you. Last Wednesday I went to Tahlee and made my comparative observations on the elevation of several hills, which Capt. King had measured with the Barometer. My Boiling Apparatus gives in all these observations very satisfacttory results, not more out than 30 – 40 feet. The heat was very great. The country looked wretched every where. I predicted a change between the 15 – 17th Decbr. which I had witnessed for the last 5 years where ever I had been – and the change came. We had fine rain on the 16th, 17th, 18th, through it seems gone again, the country has benefitted very much. Yesterday I received your kind letter. Many, many thanks for the trouble you have taken. I feared that the heavy bills would have diminished my amount in the bank and it will just be sufficient to clear the farther expenses.
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Mr Bracker has sold several of my horses on the Downs and I shall have have 20 - 30 pounds besides that in the bank to refund you, should I be compelled by any accident to draw upon you for more than 90 pounds. The heavest bill are the 6 mules, which I have to take from the company; they cost £, but the company allows 20 pr. ct. on cash paid.
I forgot to put down the 2 chests of tea on a memorandum, which I gave to Mr Murphy of the things to be sent down to you and to Morton Bay. I hope he has not forgotten them. I am glad the small boxes are corded, for I was afraid myself that some of the lids might give, particularly when carelessly lifted.
I shall leave Stroud Tuesday next to go to Gloucester and to take charge of the mules, which are worked at present between Gloucester and the highest station of the company's. I received a letter from government, in which 30 bullock, are granted to me from the Morton Bay Stations.
Lady Mary's fate has moved everybody who has heard of it: Still more Distressing was to me the death of Captain Grant, a gentleman whom I knew well and whom I esteemed very highly. The unfortunate man seems to have yielded to deep melancholy and has put an end to his existence
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A year ago he was extremely anxious to go with me, but was prevented from doing so by his partner's (Capt. Treveglliar) going to England. I am sure Capt. Grant would have been safed, if he had joined me this time, and he would have injured [indecipherable] the interests of his partner.
There was a german winedreper at Mr. Wyndham’s, who had bought land in New Zealand from one of the agents of the New Zealand Company. The name of the german is Schieb and that of the agent is Beit: he bought the land in the neighbourhood of Nelson. When he arrived, he could not get any land and after long struggles with poverty, he was compelled to come to New South Wales and to enter into service. A few months ago he heard that government intervened to indeminity those who suffered by purchases from the Company and after having explained to me his case, he asked me, wether it was not in my power to ascertain this. Your connection with mercantile people will perhaps enable you, to hear, what has become of this Mr Beit and what chance my country man has, either to obtain land or to get back his money. In that case you would oblige me very much in writing to Mr George Wyndham and advising him of the state of the case good or bad.
[In the side margin]
Don N.S.W. Tuesday 14.4.44
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[Post Mark stamp]
My journal is advertized in the London Papers of August – What ever it may be and how so ever it may be received, it is only the forerunner of my journey to Swan River, which I shall describe in German and have it translated under my eyes by my friend in England. –
Remember me to Mrs and Miss MacKay and believe me ever to be most sincerely yours Ludwig Leichhardt
John MacKay Esq.
Macquary Place
Sydney
19 December 1844
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Dundee the 10th Jan. 1848
My dear Sir
I left Stroude the 23rd Decbr. and went to Gloucester, where I get 6 mules, in payment of which I gave an order on you for 85£. My two blackfellows Jimmy and Billy joined me here and we continued our joining to New England where we arrived a day after Christmas, which had been the more merry, as the gentlemen had just finished shearing. I stayed a day at Mr Thomas Rusdens, past Mr Marsh’s place and went to the Bandara, where I got 20 head of cattle by an order of Mr J.P. Robinson. They are remarkably quiet and between 3 and 4 years old. I wished I could have got my whole complement at that station. The heat was enormous: for 4 days the thermometer was 100° in the shade. The 4th the sky became overcast and a steady rain set in, which continued the 5th and 6th the thermometer falling suddenly to 58° (a change of 42° ) this sudden change from a dry heat to a cold rain has made a great havoc amongst the flocks of New England. The owners and superintendants of stations are rather inclined to conceal their losses; but at Mr
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Col. Dumaresque 800 sheep died in one flock during the night of the 4th: 500 died at one of Dangars station, 250 at Macdonalds: going up to Ben Lomond the whole flat was covered with dead sheep on which the crows and native dogs commenced to feast. I should not be surprised if the loss of New England taken together amounted to 10000 sheep during the 4th and 5th of Decbr., which two days will be remembered for a long time to come – Mr Hentig joined me at the Bandara and he is gaining every day in my esteem. Every thing is new to Classen and though he likes the life he scarely feels at home amongst the people of the bush of Australia. Several of my old mules have left Darling Downs on the road to Pt Stephens, I have picked up two of them. I spell today in Dundee at Mr [indecipherable] (Superintending for the Bank of Australasia) and shall continue my journey tomorrow. 5 days more will bring me to Darling Downs, from where I shall write again. I hope you have directed any letters to the care of Mr Fr. Bracker Rosenthal Canning Downs. I heard of the arrival of a french letter, which is very important to me, as it refers to the safe arrival
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of my botannical collection.
New England is well supplied with grass and water and it was a great relief to our horses when we arrived here. Your horse is very excellent, though apparently too weak for such an expedition: it is in a great degree the spirit, which carries man and beast through difficulties.
The postman is expected every moment and I have to close my letter with my best wishes for your welfare. Remember me kindly to Mrs and Miss Mackay and believe me ever to be
Most sincerely yours
Ludwig Leichhardt
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[Envelope with Post mark]
John MacKay
Macquarry Place
Sydney
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Overland Mail
Canning Downs the 6th Febr. 1848
My dear friend
We arrived at Mr Brackers place (the Aberdeenshire Company's) the 16th of January and were just fairly housed, when heavy rains set in, which kept us for a whole week inactive and within doors. The Condamine and all the creeks were flooded and the ground was so soaked and boggy, that the horses and mules could not move. The 25th Jan however we went down the Condamine to Mr Rupel (about 70 miles from here) and fetched the packsaddles which I had left with Mr H.S. Rupel. I heard that one of my mules was at Musquito Creek (St George Gore) and I had consequently to ride there, to get it. A saddle and bridle were left at Mr Hughs and Isaacs (about 80 – 90 miles from Gores) and this demanded an additional ride. I had hoped to hire two men, whom I thought to be useful to me in collecting birds. One of them however had hired for 3 months longer
Mackay and Believe me ever to be my dear friend
Most sincerely yours
Ludwig Leichhardt
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with his present employer and the other had absconded from his place as consequenceof his having lost some sheep. I shall hire two men one in Mr Bracker’s and the other in Mr Leslie’s employ. There is no lack of men, but I am afraid of making a bad choice. When I returned from a fortnights ride I found 3 letters from you, that of the 14th Decbr. was a duplicate of that I had received in Stroude the second was of the 28th Decbr., the third of the 20th Jan. 1848. - Amongst the things you kindly forwarded to Brisbane and in the list I miss those I ordered at Mr Peck’s, which consisted principally of oatmeal, flour and groceries. Mr Peck promised to send them to Brisbane, but I am not aware that he has done so. If he has not done so you would oblige me in reminding him of it. The gelatin will be of the greatest advantage to
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us. – But to return once more to the groceries. If Mr Peck has not sent them to Brisbane. I shall not take any oatmeal at all and shall buy the necessary groceries in Brisbane. For all my other things are sent up to Limestone and probably allready on the drays, it would consequenly be a loss of time, if 200 lb of oatmeal were to be sent separately. The oatmeal is moreover a very uncertain commodity in wet weather.
I am very glad you can do something for Shieb. Should you succeed, pray communicate with Mr Wyndham at the Hunter.
I received the french letter from my friend Mr Durando in Paris to whom I sent my collection of plants. He tells me that the geographical society of Paris has equally honoured me with their medal; but I am sorry to learn, that the young man is all most entirely absorbed in the theories of Monsier Fourier, who like Robert Owen and several benevolent men, wish to remodel society and introduce
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social forms, which are to give the greatest degree of happiness to the greatest number of people. Fourier is dead but his followers are going to establish a model villiage (Phalangstere) in the neighbourhood of Paris, as they have done in the province of Algiers, and my friend is amongst them. How much so ever I wish, that feeling of brotherhood and equality might become universal, which Jesus of Nazareth tried to impart to his disciples, and which seems to me the greatest prerogative of our religion, so little sanguine am I about the efficacy of peculiar forms of society, particularly as long as they remain under the influence of the existing ones.-
Mr. Hentig gains every day in my esteem; he is a modest unassuming and yet experienced man. Classen still has his head too full of the 'Rope's End' and thinks he can put down everything by main force as on board of ship. But he is extremely handy and useful and a really good man.
It is very satisfactory to me to learn what course the Victoria takes. I expected that it would go into the desert, though I had no idea of its turning out to be Coopers Creek. I hope to hear more from you and I shall write perhaps from Brisbane. – Remember me kindly to Mrs and Miss Mackay and believe me
ever to be My dear friend
most sincerely Yours
Ludwig Leichhardt
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Brisbane the 14th Febr. 1848
My dear friend
Last night I arrived with Mr Hentig and Jimmy in Brisbane after 4 days travelling over a heavy road and a continuation of showery weather. The latter had however improved and had allowed the numerous drays to pass down to Limestone, which had been stopt by the most diffcult parts of the roads. We came down to fetch the 30 bullocks, the gouvernor has kindy given me. I had another quite as important business to attend to, for being compelled to swim the Condamine on my last return to Brackers my watch got wet and the chain of the work broke in consequence of the rust (Isuppose). My pocket chronometer had been out of order long time ago and I am perhaps still compelled to send it to you to keep it until my return. When I arrived here I found your kind letter with my Journal. I have been highly gratified by the manner Mr Arrowsmith has got up the maps and whatever the value of my book may be, nobody will deny that of those maps, which even in more than geographical respects will prove useful to other travellers and for colonization. – Kennedy's account has been extremely interesting, but I was sorry to learn, that Sir Thomas Mitchells track is so badly provided with water and if I did not start after such an abundant supply of rain I should hesitate to follow him. I shall however run up the Colgoon and keep to his outward bound track, which is nearer to me and will after these heavy rains no doubt be practicable.
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I have no idea how Dr W. Nicholson has arranged with the bookseller. He did not know that I had returned and under the impression that I was gone to Swan River he did not send out any copies. It is however possible that copies have been sent to the address of Mr Lynd and you will hear from him as I am going to mention it in my letter to him.
8 of my bullocks, left at the Mackenzie, have come to the station of Mr Farquartson and 3 to that of Mr Ramsay on a creek of the Dawson. These gentlemen are willing to keep them, if they can and to pay me 2 pounds a head. There are however 18 bullocks due to Mr Hughs, which this gentlemen gave me on an order of Mr Robertson without having received that number in return from Mr Robertson’s superintendent. The 18 first bullocks have to be repaid consequently to Mr Hughs and I hope only that he will be satisfied with the price. I told Mr Ramsay's superintendent that he has to address letters and payment to you. I thought I should send you a good round sum which I obtained by sale of my old horses: I fear however that my trip to Moreton Bay and expenses for additional outfit will curtail it a good deal. – I have one mare, two fillies and two colts, running in this district and hope Mr Bracker will be able to give an account of them in time; they have left his run and he does not know at present where they are.
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The settlers of this district are very much dissatisfied with the Steam Navigation Company and I fear, should an opposition start that they would revenge themselves for the late losses by entirely foresaking the Company's refusals they cry out particularly against the deck loading, which seems a dangerous practice, though I myself understand nothing of this matter. –
Mr Trent promises to go to Limestone tomorrow and to deliver the cattle to Mr Hentig. I have hired two working men, one of the name of Kelly who was employ of a gentlemen on the Logan and another of the name of Donald Steward who was in the employ of Mr Leslie and was highly recommended. I told these people that their wages would entirely depend upon their good behaviour and on our success and that they had to expect about 150£ supporting that we should be 2 years out and should arrive in Swan River.- this sum they will fairly deserve and if they behave to my satisfation I should rather be inclined to allow them more. This will however depend upon government and the public and I stated those sums only to them in order to prevent their forming too high expectations. Should a man of the name Glynn be inclined to join I should take him as he is an excellent bird stuffer.
In that case I should increase my party to 8 persons.
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Large plains, high mountains, the ocean, the bank of the large rivers the virgin forest, of North & South America – are some of those great features of nature, to which I attude and believe that inhabitants of mountainous countries as of Switzerland or Scotland are more liable to homesickness, because the impressions received from their country are sno much grander. Cattle and horses breds in countries with very striking features are more likeable to stray back to their natif place. I shall keep the copy you sent me, as I have perhaps more pleasure in reading it, than anybody else. Adieu my dear friend and believe me ever to be Most sincerely Yours
Ludwig Liechhardt
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John Mackay
Macquary Place
Sydney]
My things are all right in Limestone, even the gelatin, which will be of great assistance to us, has come up.-
There are several mistakes in my book, which I am very sorry for but which were occasioned by the want of a good corrector. I should like you to correct the following in the Sydney Herald: It occurs in page 280 the starry heaven as one of those great features of nature, which enter unconsciously into the composition of our souls, the absence of which (sc those great features of nature – not the absence of stars) give us painfull longings pp. pp. – " the mistake is ridiculous: the printer read "stars" for which "
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Canning Downs the 24th Febr. 1848
My dear friend
I received my cattle and brought them up to the Downs they are fine quick animals. My things are coming up to day and hope to have everything arranged by Monday next. I have been very unfortunate with my watches.
The one which I got mended in Brisbane is out of order again and I have to buy one or to exchange with a gentleman of the Downs. I sent you orders to the amount of 27£, which after having subtracted all direct orders given to you, you will be kind enough to put to my account. For I hope to be at the end of my expenses and these 27£I realized in selling horses of my former Expedition. Mr Thomas Rusden made me a present of a horse for my former expedition. On my return, it being to old and roguish to be taken again, I sold it for 10£to Mr Neil Ross – As it might look as if 2 was going to profit by presents for my former expedition, which I wish not, except for the benefit of new expeditions, I shall send him an order to keep it or to tear it into pieces. I mentioned it to you, in case Mr Thomas Rusden presents the order. In that case about 17 pounds would be to be subtracted from the expenses of my Expedition in order to come to the exact amount of my outlay. I left however one horse, saddle and bridle to Mr Bunce, who appeared not to be able to pay for it. The value of it would be about 10 pounds.
You shall here how I am getting on from the last station.
Remember me kindly to Mrs and Miss MacKay and believe me ever to be my dear friend
Most sincerely yours
Ludwig Leichhardt
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[Envelope with Post Office stamp]
24th February 1848
L. Leichardt
Mr F. Brucker
[Indecipherable]
Mr MacKay Esquire
Macquarry Place
Sydney
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Russels Station the
14th March 1848
My dear Sir,
Thomas Hands, whose Ticket of Leave Passport I subjoin, has been recommended to me as a proper person for my expedition, I have to trouble you, as on a former Station to request His Excellency, the Governour, to grant me the permission of taking this man Thomas Hands with me on my Expedition to Swan River.
Allow me to add, that I have received from the D.A.C. General Mr John Kent 30 very fine quiet Bullocks, which it had pleased His Excellency to give me.
With the grateful acknowledgment of the kindness of His Excellency.
I remain my dear Sir humbly
Your most obedient servant,
(Signed) Ludwig Leichhardt
E.D. Thompson Esq.
Colonial Secretary
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14th March 1848
L.Leichhardt
Copy letter to
Col. Sect.
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Colonial Secretary Office
Sydney 18th April 1848
Sir,
I do myself the honour to inform you that in accordance with the request prepared in your letter of the 14th Ultimo, His Excellency the Govenor has been pleased to approve of the Ticket of Leave Holder named in the margin, being permitted to accompany you on your Expedition to Swan River –
I have the honor to be herefore a most obedient Servant
E. Deas Thomson
Ludwig Leichhardt Esq.
AM. Case of John MacKay Esq.
Macquarie Place
Thomas Hands
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18th April 1848
Col. Sect.
L.L
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Macphersons Station
the 3rd April 1848
My dear friend
The 3th March 2 left Brackers at Canning Downs with the exception of a stoppage of 4 days at Rupels, where I had left a great number of my things & travelled without interuption day for day down the Condamine, left Birells's Station eleven days ago and travelled during that time from Birell to Macphersons over an unoccupied country. It was anything but recommendable until we came to the Eastern limits of fitzroy downs, which really are a very fine country and would be worth while coming out for notwithstanding 330 miles, if they were only better watered, but large tracks of these magnificent Downs will remain unavailable in consequence of the want of water. Mr Blythe and Archer have taken possessian of horse track River which is 40 miles from Birells and 60 miles from Macphesons. I have taken a new road and I think that a careful examination of the country will enable these distant settlers to discover openings in the scrubs and a more direct road.
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My party has behaved remarkably well. It is without doubt a most difficult task to form a good party. It seems to me, that you should either have all gentlemen or all working men; for as every one has to do the same business and as they are living together, it is extremely difficult to avoid familiarity; the gentlemen show offended at a familiar word of the working hand, the working people will not allow superceliousness. I like the gentlemen I have very much and the two working people are excellent for my purpose. Classen had the greater trouble with them, as he has been accustomed to the discipline of the ship and shows offended at every trifle. This has distressed me a great deal and I have been very sorry to have taken him with me, though he is a most excellent and useful man. He is getting however into their ways and I hope, I shall hear no further complaints from him. The backs of our mules are in excellent order. The cattle are remarkably quiet but 3 are lame and I shall kill one tonight. We lost our spade, but we shall get another one here,
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Should you see or have any communication with Classon pray let him know how I am getting on.
I bid you now a long farewell! Remember me to Miss and Mrs Mackay and believe me ever to be my dear friend
Most sincerely Yours
Ludwig Leichhardt
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[Envelope]
John MacKay Esq.
Macquarie Place
Sydney
3rd April 1848
L. Leichhardt
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[Receipt form]
No. 443 Steam Engine, Sussex Street,
Sydney, 12 Sept. 1847
Received of Thomas Barker & Co., One
Thousand (1000) Pounds of Seconds Flour
in 1 P Bags [indecipherable] of Dr Leichhardt
To Lynd Esq.
Burrucks
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Accounts
Paid
1847.
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Dr Leichhardt
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Dr Leichhardt
[Indecipherable] please receive from W.M. Aldis
30 lbs best Cavendish Tobacco packed in lead
50 Pipes packed in cut tobacco
5 Tinder boxes – flint, Steel & tinder complete
5 Pipe cases
6 Dozen Boxes matches
1 Tin Box Tinder
Sept. 29/46
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[Calculations]
Dr Leichhardt
29 Sept. 1846
Aldis
List of goods Sent
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Sydney 14th Oct: 1847
Dr Leichardt, 1846 Sep 12
To Norman Barker & Co.
To 1000 lb second flour 16/ £8
" 10 Bags 1/3 - 12-6
£8.12. 6
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Sydney, 15 Oct: 1847
L.Leichhardt Esq.
Dear Sir
We are just in receipt up your letter of yesterday Covering cheque for £8.12.6 in payment of your account, and for which accept our best
Thanks –
We remain,
Dear Sir
Your most Obt. Servants
Norman Barker & Co.
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15 Oct 1847
Barker & Co.
£8.12.6
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Oct 22nd - /47
Mr Glasson
To Mr Harris
To making 8 Cloaks @ £...4/.
Recd the above
Sarah Harris
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22 Octr 1847
Harris
4/-
Mr Glasson
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Mr Murton Sydney Oct 23rd 1847
[Letterhead of T. Woolley Furnishing Ironmonger
1 Gall oil @ 6
1 [Indecipherable] @ 2
Paid E.D. Cartaught
23/10/47
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23 Oct 1847
Woolley
£- 8/-
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Nov 1 1847
Mr Classen
Dr I J Thomson
1 Gm Boiled Oil
1 Gm [indecipheerable]
Paid
J Shade
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For [indecipherable] £1. 2.
For [indecipherable] £4 –
For 3 Gallon of Oil £-17 –
1 [indecipherable] £ -2-
£2.3 –
1 Nov 1847
Thompson
11/-
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4th Nov/ 47
Mr Glasson
Mrs Harris
To making 20 Shirts @ 1/- £1-00
" " 1 Cloak 6
£1-06
To 9 Doz Buttons 2.3
£1-2-9
Sarah Harris
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4 Nov 1847
Harris
£1-2-9
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Sydney 5th Nov /47
Doctor Leichhardt
To Mrs Pattison
To Stacking Double Gun 2/2/6 Tailpipe & pin 4/10, Bolt Stack 2/6 Two Tumblepins 3/10, Ramrod 5/4 Escutchions 2/0, Nipple key & - 4/0
Cleaning Rod & apuratus 5/0
To Double Gun Cleaned 3/0, Cock and Tumblepin 6/0, two nipples and Cutting out old ones 4/0
£3-5-0
Recd payment, Wm Pattison
72 King Street
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5 Nov 1847
Pattison
£3-5-0
Doctor Leichhardt
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Sydney 20th Nov /47
Doctor Leichhardt
To Wm Pattison
New Frred Tumbler to Double Gun 6/0
Two Extra Ripples to Do - 3.0
New Rod 6/0 Kitch for Rod 2/6 - 8.6
Two Extra Tumbler nuts - 3.0 £0-15-0
Recd Payment Wm Pattison
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20 Nov 1847
Pattison
15/-
Doctor Leichhardt
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[Letterhead Alfred Hawley & Co.]
Dr Leichhardt Nov 23/47
8 Bags Shot @ 8/6 3 8.0
10 Can Glass [indecipherable] 1 15.0
£5.3 0
Lead 0.0.0
paid A. H & Co.
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23 Nov 1847
Hawley & Co.
£5.3.0
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[Letterhead from Tobacco Merchant]
Dr Leichhardt Nov 23rd 1847
40 lbs Negrohead Tobacco 2/10 £8.10 .0
4 Doz Pipes 0.1.0
Settled [indecipherable] £8.11.0
Dec 1/47
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25 Nov 1847
Aldis
£8.11.0
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Sydney Nov 27th /47
Dr Leichhardt
To Saml Callaghan
To 8 pairs shoes at 10/ 1-0- 0
of 4 " Boots at 8/6 1-14-0
£2-14:0
Recd by cash 2-10-0
0-14-0
Settled Saml Callaghan
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27 Nov 1847
Callaghan
£12-14-0
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[Letterhead Kern & Mader]
Received of Dr Leichhard the sum of
£2.1 full of all demand up
at the present date
Syd 29th November 1847
Kern & Mader
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29 Nov 1847
Kern & Mader
£2.1.0
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[Letterhead from Dr R . M Robey]
Dr Leichhardt 29th Nov 1847
3 oblong Tin Boiler to order the Covers shifting handles
1.4.0
8 tin Plates 10/ pe each r 2 t 2 pint pots to order 14/
1.4.0
2 Butchers knives 3/- 1 steel 1/6
-.4.6
1 Knife Stone 6d 1 Kinnure 1/6
-2.0
6 Bullock Bell, 9/3 1 Rag Hone @ 6
-9.9
1 Oblong Copper Boiler to order
1.5.0
12 Brass Padlocks 12/- 12 Hasps & Staples to order 12/-
1..4.0
1 Breaking rip how
-.2.5
6 Hanks strong twine
-.4.6
1 file 10d ½ in clasp nails 1/3
-2.1
£6.2.1
Rec for R.M. Robey
Nov 30/47 Mr Knight
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30 Nov 1847
Robey
£6.2.1
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Dr Leichhardt
Sydney, 29th November 1847.
[Letterhead Kern & Mader]
1 Doz drawing pencils
0-6.4
2 bundel quills
0.2.6
1 Box {indecipherable]
0.2.0
2 Bottles ink
0.2.0
1 [indecipherable] protractor
0.6.0
1 Doz sticks sealing wax
0.4.0
1 Journal
0.6.0
1 Drawing book
0.5.0
£1.14.0
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Dr Leichhardt
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Sidney 30th Nov 1847
Received from Dr Leichhardt the sum of ten pounds on account of Mr. James Calrich for a horse sold to him by the latter.
Robert Dawley
£10.0.0
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30 November 1847
[Indecipherable]
£10. 0 .0
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Sydney
Dr Leichhardt
[Indipherable]
Received payment
H. Moore.
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1 Decr. 1847
H. Moore
£6.10.0
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[Letterhead Alferd Hawley & Co. Ironmongers.]
Dr Leichhardt Decr. 1/47
1 Bag No 4 Shot - 8. 6
1 Piece Rope - 2.6
11/
Recd Payment
A Hawley & Co
Per A M [indecipherable]
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1 Decr. 1847
Hawley & Co
11/-
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[Letterhead Bee Hive Pitt Street]
L Leichhard Esqr. Sydney, 3rd December 1847
7 per blankets
17/6
6.2.6
6 Towells
14
0.7.0
4 [indecipherable] hats
8/6
1.14.0
15 Blue Serge Shirts
4/6
3.7.6
1 Blue cloth caps
4/5
0.4.6
3 doz [indecipherable]
3/-
0.9.0
2 doz. cotton braces
6/6
0.12.0
5 Jackets
15/-
3.15.0
10 pr trowsers
12/-
6.0.0
£22.12.6
1 o=doz cotton braces to be subtracted
£22.0.0
Recd 4th Decr. 1847
[Indecipherable]
[Page 70]
3 Decr. 1847
Newton & Br
£22.6.0
L. Leichhardt Esqr.
[Page 71]
[Letterhead Richard Peck]
Sydney, Decr 3 1847
Bought by Doctor Leichhardt
1 bag oatmeal 2 28/-
2.16.0
5 black pepper bags
0.1.6
1 bag cayenne
0.2.0
5 cottle of mustard
0.10.0
12 fine table salt
0.8.0
20 soap
.0.5.0
Freight
0.7.6
£4.14.2
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[Page 72]
3 Decr. 1847
R.Peck
[Page 73]
Doctor L Leichhardt
To John [indecipherable]
[Provisions list largly indecipherable]
£51.5.6
Recvd payment this 4 Days of December 1847
John Knox
[Page 74]
4 Decr 1847
Knox
£51.5.6
[Page 75]
Dr Leichhardt
12 small boxes 2 Chest of Tea
1 large box
1 bag (wool bale)
Sent to Mr T Mackay
Macquarry place
To be sent to M.B. under the address of F. Kent Esq.
[Indecipherable] general –
10th Decr 1847
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[Page 76]
10 Decr 1847
Dr Leichhardt
Goods received
From Dixon Street
[Page 77]
Stroudt St 20th Decr 1847
Pay to Mr Breeze or to order the sum of Ten Shillings
To F Mackay Esq. Ludwig Leichhardt
Macquarie Place
Sydney
[Page 78]
20 Decr 1847
Dr Reg K Breeze
Pd 3d cash
[Page 79]
Gloucester the 23th Decr 1847
Pay to Pfr King Esq C.R.N. Commissioner of the A Company the sum of Eighty One Pounds
To John Mackay Esq: Ludwig Leichhardt
Macquarry Place Sydney
[Page 80]
Philipd King
Comm
[Indecipherable]
23 Decr 1847
Order to king
£81.0 0
[Page 81]
Sydney 8th Jan 1848
Received of John Mackay Esq re Four Pounds Seventeen shillings & six pence for wine & meat
£4.17.6 Robert Garrick
[Page 82]
8 Jany 1848
Garrick
L.L.
[Transcribed by Darren Blumberg, Val Ridley for the State Library of New South Wales]