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Miscellaneous papers of Rev. Robert Knopwood (1763-1838) Index: Royal Society Collection
Get PDFRev. Robert Knopwood (1763-1838) - His. sermon, .’This is the condemnation', John III v 19. preached by R. Knopwood in U.K. in 1789 & 1791 and at
Clarence Plains (Rokeby ) 28 Jul. 1833
Minutes of meeting, Clarence Plains 183-
Draft of part of minutes of a public meeting proposing to
erect a chapel for Clarence Plains and York
Ms prayers and draft of part of letter to Col. Sorell
on his departure from v.D.L..
Copy of marriage register of Clarence Plains 1837
Page from marriage register recording 4 marriages by
Rev. R. Knopwood in the school-house, Clarence Plains:
Thomas Featherstone &Elizabeth Crouch, 4 July 1837;
George Smith & Ann Kidner, 9 July 1837
John Sayers & Mary Sullivan, 9 July 1837
Thomas Alexander Nicholson & Eliza Martha Atkins, 26 August 1837.
Page signed 'A true copy of the register of Clarence Plains
extracted this 2nd day of October 1837, R. Knopwoodl
Copy of Knopwood's journal kept on board H.H.S. Resolution 1 Jan.1801
- 30 Apr. 1802
Copy made in handwriting of late nineteenth or early twentieth
century ((Writer unknown). Headed: ' Journal of the proceedings on
board his majesty’s ship Resolution commanded by the Honourable. A.H. Gardner
Capt. Kept by the Revd. Robert. Knopwood Chaplain from the first
day of January 1801 to the 22nd day of July 1802. RS.1
Franklin Papers Index: Royal Society Collection
Get PDFSee George Mackaness, Some private correspondence of Sir John and
Lady Jane Franklin (Tasmania 1837 - 1845), Sydney (1947) for published
transcripts of these papers, although Mackaness omitted parts, particularly of
Lady Franklin's letters.
These papers, and other Franklin papers, were owned by Willingham
Franklin Rawnsley, a relative of Sir John Franklin, and used by him for his
biography of Lady Franklin: Life, diaries and correspondence of Jane Lady
Franklin 1792 - 1875, London (1923). The biography includes some
quotations from letters and diaries but not complete transcripts. After the book
was published he presented some papers relating to Tasmania to the Royal
Society of Tasmania (some other papers were given to the National Library,
Canberra).
Many of the papers are only copies (some with omissions). not original,
as. according to Rawnsley, after Lady Franklin's death her niece and companion.
Sophia Cracroft. selected some papers for publication and had illegible ones
copied or extracted and the originals were destroyed. The copies or extracts
have been corrected and edited.
Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) was Governor of Tasmania from 1837
until 1843. He is also remembered as a naval officer and arctic explorer. He
was knighted for his second arctic exploration of 1824 - 1828 but died on an
expedition to find the North-West Passage in 1847. He married Jane Griffin
(1791-1875) in 1828, his first wife Eleanor having died leaving one child
Eleanor. Jane Lady Franklin was interested in education and the arts and
endeavoured to establish in Tasmania a college (Christ College), girls school and
museum and art gallery. She was also interested in Elizabeth Fry's work to
reform women convicts.
A few other Franklin papers, from other sources. are also held by the
Royal Society (RS17, RS18). Other papers are in the Scott Polar Research
Institute. England (microfilm copies in the State Archives Office of Tasmania).
the National Library, Canberra. the British Museum, and the Gell Papers,
Derbyshire, England. RS 1
Papers of Sir John and Lady Franklin Index: Royal Society Collection
Get PDFLetters to Lady Jane Franklin 1841-1873 : Address to Sir John Franklin welcoming him as Governor - list of signatures attached 1837 : Address to Sir J.Franklin from the people of Westbury to welcome him as Governor
1837 : Address to Sir J.Franklin from Northern Tasmania on his retirement1843
RS.1
Fishes of Tasmania Index. Royal Society Collection
Get PDFFishes of Tasmania 1890 - 1930, possibly 1920 - 1930 Descriptive list and 42 ink drawings.
An incomplete descriptive list by an unidentified author. It is undated but was compiled later than R.M. Johnston's Fishes of Tasmania, published in Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania in 1862 as Johnston's List is cited in this List: Johnston's List acknowledges help from M. Allport ms 'List of Fishes' which has no description and which is also in the Royal Society's collection. (See RS. 128)
loose leave8, 6 x 8 1/2", various paginations, in two boxes.
Partly' ms. in one hand, with annotations in another; partly typescript. RS.150/1-2
Drawings of Tasmanian fish
42 ink drawings or diagrams of fish, on papers 170 mm x 205 mm. Some have scientific names typed (small neat type, similar to the typed pages of the list above), some common names or corrected names in pencil.
The drawings were stored between pieces of strawboard, marked as "diagrams of Tas. fishes". The Roy. Soc. Library card stuck on, however, states:
"Australian fishes, 40 hand drawn diagrams, Anonymous" The papers have a brownish colour, possibly due to acidity.
(Both the list and the drawings were formerly in the R.S. Library: ref.No 28,238, class No. 597.09 Aus. (drawings) and 597.09 Fis (list) or 597.09 Ano.)
*There is also an ms. note "From McLeay's catalogue.
RS. 15
Grant of land to Henry Hayes, 1805 Index: Royal Society of Tasmania Collection
Get PDFPhotograph of early grant of land to Henry Hayes signed by Philip Gidley King
on 18th December 1805, Grant
of
100
acres
on
the
Derwent
to
be
known
as
Henrietta
Farm,
to
be
held
for
five
years
free
of
taxes,
rents
etc.
but
timber
suitable
for
naval
purposes
was
to
be
reserved
for
the
use
of
the
Crown. On the back, first transfer of land in
Van Diemen ' s Land in 1811.
Endorsed with transfers:
Henry Hayes to Charles William Murray 1811
:
Charles W. Murray to William Collins 1814:
? to Joshua Ferguson 1821:
J. Ferguson to Edward Foord Bromley 1825: Two photographs
RS 13
Expedition to the source of the Derwent Index: Royal Society of Tasmania Collection
Get PDFCopy of Frankland's narrative of the expedition to the
source of the Derwent River on the 26 Oct. 1835. George Frankland (1800–1838) was Surveyor-General of V.D.L
RS 14
Apprentice indenture, Charles Goodfellow Index: Royal Society Collection
Get PDFApprentice Indenture, Charles Goodfellow, 20 Sept. 1870.
Indenture of apprenticeship of Charles Goodfellow,
son of Robert Goodfellow of Hyler, Co. Cornwall (U.K.),
to William Henry Lean of Falmouth, master shipwright, to
serve for seven years from 3 November 1863 (sic).
Endorsed with certificate of satisfactory completion.
signed, sealed with 3 small wafer seals.
J. Walker, Hill Ledger, see RS 20/3
RS 461
Gold digging, Victoria Index: Royal Society of Tasmania Collection
Get PDFGold digging license issued to George Elliot
in the colony of Victoria, for November 1856. Also notes on gold digging and a coloured drawing of "The Diggings" designed and drawn by William Strutt
RS.7
Deeds relating to land in England 1352-1560 Index: Royal Society Collection
Get PDFDeeds relating to land in England 1352-1560, in counties of Buckinghamshire, Oxford & Somerset. Including references to land grants for William Justyne of Ovinge : John le Yengge : William le Western : John de Mersch : Walter and Matilda Busch : Edward and Alice Bylling : Thomas Pursell : William Hartwell : Roger Webbe : Edward Megre : John Brocas : William and Isabella and Walter (son) Ruynon : Thomas Inge : John Storke : Rogger Norman.
RS 7
Scrap Book Index: Royal Society Collection
No full textNewsclippings 1909-1910.
Scrapbook containing news clippings relating to defence
and armed forces.
RS.8