NRS-13762 | Copies of letters sent to private persons and officials

These volumes contain copies of all letters sent during the period 1822 to 1853 with the exception of those entered in the following separate letter books: Copies of letters sent to the Colonial Secretary from 1826; Copies of letters sent to the Land Board, 1826-29; Copies of letters sent to Assistant Surveyors of Roads, 1845-49; and Copies of letters sent to Surveyors from 1832. The subject matter includes all correspondence on land matters (up to 1826), instructions to surveyors on the survey and measurement of land (up to 1832), correspondence with the Principal Superintendent of Convicts about prisoners employed in the Survey Department, letters to Benches of Magistrates forwarding copies of plans of roads and towns, and to the Collector of Internal Revenue and later with the Colonial Treasurer transmitting descriptions of land for sale or lease and stating whether or not particular portions of land were available for sale or lease. These volumes also contain copies of letters sent to private persons (up to 1853) mostly answering enquiries as to whether or not particular portions of land were available for sale or lease.(4/6906-10, 2/2216-2225 part, 2/1949; microfilm copy SR Reels 2820-2825, second copy of 2/2225 at SR Reel 1442). 16 vols (part). Note: This description is extracted from Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.