| Description: | The papers, correspondences, portraits, printed books and artefacts of the Spencer family of Ironbark Creek station and their friend Edward Newton. Almost half of this material belongs to Edward Newton who arrived in Sydney in March 1842 aboard the Duchess of Kent. Newton's portion of the accession includes (i) eight printed books ranging in topics from the Holy Bible to The History of England, (ii) an undated pen portrait and two oil miniatures, one of which is a portrait of Stephen Lamprell Spencer of Wickhambrook, Moulton, Suffolk, (iii) 2 framed photographs of Mary McKidd, c.1850, who married William Spencer, (iv) drafting instruments of Edward Newton and the measurements of various areas and solids, 1840-1841, (v) a pocket companion containing notes made during the passage between London and Sydney, 1841-1842 and (vi) various personal and business letters, 1846-1864. The remainder of this collection relates to the Spencer family of Ironbark Creek station. Included in this material is (i) Seven photographs and two watercolours of various friends, members of the family and places, (ii) 3 marriage certificates for different members of the Spencer family as well as an incomplete geneology with explanatory notes, (iii) Six personal and business letters of the Spencer family and (iv) newspaper clippings of the death notices of Joseph Armstrong, the retirement of Captain Joseph Harper of Maidstone, Kent and the lease of Burgess Hall in Leeds. |
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