Colonial Secretary's correspondence guide
About the Colonial Secretary
The correspondence of the Colonial Secretary is one of the most valuable sources of information on all aspects of the history of the Colony and the State of New South Wales. Chiefly responsible for this was the Colonial Secretary's pre-eminence in public life and the fortunate occurrence of the survival of the greater part of his papers. Included among these are earlier papers of the Secretary to the Governor taken over by the first Colonial Secretary, Frederick Goulburn, on his appointment in 1821. The correspondence records of the Colonial Secretary's/Chief Secretary's successor agency, the Department of Services, are also here.
Related
- Colonial Secretary: an overview
- Colonial Secretary's Papers 1788-1825
- Colonial Secretary Letters Received, 1826-1894
- Colonial Secretary's main series of letters received
- Colonial Secretary's special bundles
- Colonial Secretary's letters relating to land 1826-1856
- NRS-922 Colonial Secretary, indexes and registers of letters received 1826–1921
- NRS-923 & 924 Colonial Secretary card index and file movement registers, 1922–1966
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