Conrad M. Kelsall correspondence

Series 1: Article (2013)

Series number
1
Series title
Article
Date
2013
Scope and content

This single item series consists of an article by Kevin J. Lambkin entitled 'Conrad Kelsall: "Butterflying" on the Little Mulgrave River, north Queensland, in 1903'. The article was published in Archives of natural history 40.1 (2013): 111-118. Lambkin discusses Conrad Kelsall's interest in collecting butterflies and selling them to a dealer, Alfred Bernie Bell.

[Item 29761/1]

Author / Creator
Lambkin, Kevin J.
Description
1 article
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OMRR Box 20333 O/S
Access restrictions
Restricted access.
Copyright status
In copyright
Conditions of use
You are free to use for personal research and study. For other uses see https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/understanding-copyright
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Series 2: Photographs (1890-1903)

Series number
2
Series title
Photographs
Date
1890-1903
Scope and content

This series consists of two copied of photographs of members of the Kelsall family.

  • Theophilus Moultrie Kelsall (1871-1903), retired Royal Navy Officer
  • The Kelsall family, Conrad Moultrie Kelsall is 2nd from right in the back row.

[Items 29761/2 & 29761/3]

Description
2 photographs
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OMRR Box 20333 O/S
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Restricted access.
Copyright status
Out of copyright
Conditions of use
You are free to use without permission. Please attribute the State Library of Queensland.
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Series 3: Correspondence (1871-1918)

Series number
3
Series title
Correspondence
Date
1871-1918
Scope and content

This series contains letters sent by Conrad Moultrie Kelsall to his family in England, dated 1903; five letters to his father Captain Theophilus Kelsall; and four letters to Conrad Kelsall's sisters from various correspondents

[Items 29761/4 to 29761/15]

Author / Creator
Kelsall, Conrad Moultrie, 1873-1936
Description
14 letters
Locate
OMRR Box 20333 O/S
Access restrictions
Restricted access.
Copyright status
Out of copyright
Conditions of use
You are free to use without permission. Please attribute the State Library of Queensland.

Items in this series:

Letter (7 October 1871)

Unit ID
29761/4
Item title
Letter
Date
7 October 1871
Scope and content

Letter addressed to Captain Theophilus M. Kelsall, Coast Guard, Ramsgate sent from his uncle William Stephens of Gravesend.

Author / Creator
Stephens, William
Description
1 letter (2 sheets (6 pages) & envelope)
Locate
OMRR Box 20333 O/S

Letter (24 November 1887)

Unit ID
29761/5
Item title
Letter
Date
24 November 1887
Scope and content

Letter addressed to Captain Theophilus M. Kelsall, Youngaton, "Westward Ho", Bideford, Devonshire. The letter was sent from William Kelsall of Fareham.

Author / Creator
Kelsall, William
Description
1 letter (1sheet (2 pages) & envelope)
Locate
OMRR Box 20333 O/S

Letter ( 12 January 1889)

Unit ID
29761/6
Item title
Letter
Date
12 January 1889
Scope and content

Letter from William Kelsall, solicitor, addressed to his cousin Captain Theophilus M. Kelsall, Westward Ho, Bideford, Devon. The letter also contains two sheets of accounts.

Author / Creator
Kelsall, William
Description
1 letter (1 sheet (2 pages); 2 statements & envelope)
Locate
OMRR Box 20333 O/S

Letter (9 April 1895)

Unit ID
29761/7
Item title
Letter
Date
9 April 1895
Scope and content

Letter to Captain Theophilus M. Kelsall from his nephew Villers deSaussure Fowke (1851-1921)

Author / Creator
Fowke, Villiers de Saussure, 1851-1921
Description
1 letter (1 sheet (4 pages) & envelope)
Locate
OMRR Box 20333 O/S

Letter (16 July 1896)

Unit ID
29761/8
Item title
Letter
Date
16 July 1896
Scope and content

Letter sent to Captain Theophilus Kelsall by Helen M. Lock, 4 Osborne Road, Clifton. Mrs Lock is interested in renting Kelsall's house during holidays. A draft of Kelsall's reply describing the house is also included.

Author / Creator
Lock, Helen M.
Description
1 letter (2 sheets (2 pages) & envelope)
Locate
OMRR Box 20333 O/S

Letter (17 January 1903; 29 January 1903)

Unit ID
29761/9
Item title
Letter
Date
17 January 1903; 29 January 1903
Scope and content

Letter sent to Captain Theophilus Kelsall at Youngaton, Westward Ho, North Devon, by his son Conrad M. Kelsall at Riverstone, Queensland. Conrad writes about his life in Queensland, his property, the weather and about his friend F. C. Hill.

A transcript of this letter is available.

Author / Creator
Kelsall, Conrad Moultrie, 1873-1936
Description
1 letter (5 sheets (10 pages) & envelope)
Locate
OMRR Box 20333 O/S

Letter (14 August 1903)

Unit ID
29761/10
Item title
Letter
Date
14 August 1903
Scope and content

Letter sent by Conrad Kelsall at Riverstone to his sister, Kathleen Ethel Kelsall (1881-1949) at Youngaton. Conrad writes about his two acquaintances, Tunstill and Rushworth; about developing photographs that he intends to send to his family; and about collecting butterflies and selling them to a man called Bell [Alfred Bernie Bell]

A transcript for this letter is available.

Author / Creator
Kelsall, Conrad Moultrie, 1873-1936
Description
1 letter (3 sheets (6 pages) & envelope)
Locate
OMRR Box 20333 O/S

Letter (28 November 1903)

Unit ID
29761/11
Item title
Letter
Date
28 November 1903
Scope and content

A letter sent by Conrad Kelsall to his sister, Lilian Beatrice Kelsall (1879-1944) of Youngaton (the first two pages of the letter are missing). Conrad writes at length about collecting butterflies, describing his joy at receiving new consignments.

Included in this letter to Lilian is 'a sample butterfly' as prepared by dealer Alfred Bernie Bell; Danis serapis, collected at Little Mulgrave River "a scrub butterfly, fairly common, but confined to N. Q."

A transcript for this letter is available.

Author / Creator
Kelsall, Conrad Moultrie, 1873-1936
Description
1 letter (4 sheets (14 pages); 1 pressed butterfly & envelope)
Locate
OMRR Box 20333 O/S

Letter (22 December 1903)

Unit ID
29761/12
Item title
Letter
Date
22 December 1903
Scope and content

A letter sent by Conrad Kelsall to his sister Ida Lucretia Kelsall (1876-1956) of Youngaton. Conrad writes about a recent trip to Lake Barrine in search of butterflies that he undertook with Hill and Willie Stephens.

A transcript for this letter is available.

Author / Creator
Kelsall, Conrad Moultrie, 1873-1936
Description
1 letter (4 sheets (14 pages); & envelope)
Locate
OMRR Box 20333 O/S

Letter (3 March 1918)

Unit ID
29761/13
Item title
Letter
Date
3 March 1918
Scope and content

A letter sent to Isabel Mary Kelsall (1877-1950), of Youngaton, by Louie, of Keepers Lodge, Saling Grove, Braintree, Essex.

Description
1 letter (2 sheets (4 pages) & envelope)
Locate
OMRR Box 20333 O/S

Letter (31 October 1918)

Unit ID
29761/14
Item title
Letter
Date
31 October 1918
Scope and content

A letter sent to Ida Lucretia Kelsall  (1876-1956), of Youngaton, by a correspondent from Saling Grove, Braintree, Essex. Ida's correspondent writes about a visit from an army doctor and his wife, 'a very modern girl … very keen on animals'. The doctor's wife brought her pet dog, a large greyhound.

Description
1 letter (1 sheet (4 pages) & envelope)
Locate
OMRR Box 20333 O/S

Envelope (25 May 1904)

Unit ID
29761/15
Item title
Envelope
Date
25 May 1904
Scope and content

An empty envelope addressed to Captain Theophilis Kelsall R.N., Westward Ho, N. Devon, England.

Description
1 envelope
Locate
OMRR Box 20333 O/S
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