NRS-5238 | Registers and indexes of letters received from miscellaneous persons re migration to New South Wales (incomplete)

Each entry in the registers records annual single number and date of letter; name of sender; date of receipt; and details of contents and related papers. Each entry in the index records the annual single number of the letter and provides a short description of its contents. In the early years (1846-67), most of the letters were in the form of applications for permission to migrate or sponsor a migrant. In the middle years (1878-85) these applications grew too numerous to be registered separately, so most of the registered letters deal with administrative matters or with unusual applications. In the later years (1895-98) immigration had almost ceased, so most of the registered letters deal with enquiries about earlier arrivals and their families.From 18 February 1884 the register was divided into three separate registers: Letter A. Departmental and Official; Letter B. Receipts for P.Cs and Refunds; and, Letter C. General Correspondence. (1)(4/4719-61; microfilm copy SR Reels 3099-3110). 43 vols. Endnote(1) NRS 5238, [4/4760] Reel 3110.Note:This description, as amended, is extracted from Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.