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University of New England and Regional Archives, Heritage Centre
 
[Repository details]
Reference:A0521
Date Range:1658 - 1681
Description:

This collection contains two documents dating from the seventeenth century. A receipt, dated 20 August 1658, is the earlier document in this accession and relates to a rent payment of £5 5s made by Abraham Morse. Also included in this material is a document from 1681 by which Giles Smith of Newent, Gloucs., Remits all claims against Elizabeth Morse, widow of Abraham, and John Pitt. Another Abraham Morse signs as a witness.

Formats:1 folder

Reference:A0507
Date Range:1852 - 1864
Description:

The majority of this material is financial and personal correspondences between Thomas Tourle of Balala Station, Armidale and his brother John Tourle of London during 1852 and 1853. Also included among this correspondence is a letter from a representative for J. Solomon, dated 1853, about a shipment of rock salt to Balala station. Thomas Tourle married into the Morse family and co-owned Balala station with one of his wife's brothers. Fragments of the Morse family seal are also a part of this collection along with the probate of the last will and testament of another one of Thomas Tourle's brothers-in-law, John Morse. The probate of the will, dated 24 August 1864, shows that one of the witnesses of this last will and testament was the solicitor John Tourle.

Formats:5 folders
Related Entities:Tourle Family | Tourle, Thomas (c. 1806 - 1899)
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Published by The Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, 5 April 2004
Prepared by: Acknowledgements
Updated: 23 February 2010
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