Collins Family papers

This series consists of correspondence written to and by members of the Collins Family.

In 1842 William Humphries [aka Humpreys] took up a depasturing licence for Mundoolun and in 1844 sold part of the property to his second cousin and her husband, Ann and John Collins. By 1847 the Collins family was in full possession of the property.

The authors include:
William Humphreys of Albert River; Henry Johnson, Sydney; William Webb; Reverend H. O. Irwin; J. Carth, Sydney; Ann Collins (1817-1891), Anna Bertha Collins, Jane Laura Collins, John Collins, William Collins, L.B. Gordon. 

The main subjects include:
Sale to John Collins of Mount Martin property; station life; price of stock and produce; weather; lack of labour; family news and events.

[Items in this series are: OM82-6/01 to OM82-6/197, trancripts available for selected items]

This series consists of correspondence written to and by members of the Collins Family.

The authors include: 
Ann Collins (1817-1891); Anna Bertha Collins; Jane Laura Collins; John George Collins; William Collins; Henry Johnson, Sydney; George Curtis; and William Humphreys [Humphries].

The main subjects include:
Purchase of Mount Hutton Station; severe damage caused by floods; Baffle Creek Station; Westgrove Station; Mundooloon Station; Victorian Cotton Company; Tambourine Station; Jimboomba Station, steam saw mill on Logan River; sale of stock and crops.

[Items in this series include: OM82-64/098 to OM82-64/187, transcripts are available for selected items]

This series consists of correspondence written to and by members of the Collins Family.

The authors include:
Anna Bertha Collins; Jane Collins; John Collins; William Collins; Francis Farquharson, Chinchilla; and Henry William Johnson, Sydney.

The main subjects include:
The loss of stock; Francis Farquarson's visit; Florence Curtis's wedding plans; stock movement; Westgrove Station; Baffle Creek survey; effect of the gold rush on Maryborough; George's schooling in Sydney, and George Curtis' gold nugget.

[Items in this series include: OM82-64/188 to OM82-64/266, transcripts are available for selected items]

This series consists of correspondence written to and by members of the Collins Family.

The authors include:
Anna Bertha Collins; Jane Collins; John Collins; John 'George' Collins; William Collins; Ernest White; Francis Farquharson, Westgrove; John William Johnson, Sydney;

The main subjects include:
Bush fires at Mundoolun; George Curtis' accident; stock movements and sales; Westgrove Station; Nindooinbah Station; Lyddy Curtis' wedding; sale of Mt Hutton property.

[Items in this series include: OM82-64/267 to OM82-64/353]

This series consists of correspondence written to and by members of the Collins Family.

The authors include:
Jane Collins; John 'George' Collins; Anna Bertha Collins; Robert 'Bob' Collins; William Collins; George Curtis, Rockhampton; H.W Fisk, Durham Downs; Francis Farquharson, Box Vale.

The main subjects include:
Sale of Tambourine to Delpratt; Bertha to board in Ipswich with Ogg family; Box Vale Station; Westgrove; stock purchases and movement.

[Items in this series include: OM82-64/354 to OM82-64/466]

This series consists of correspondence written to and by members of the Collins Family.

The authors include: Anna Bertha Collins; Jane Collins; John 'George' Collins; John Collins, Jane Collins; William Collins; George Davenport, Toowoomba; I.F. Carter, Yass.

The main subjects include:
Severe flooding in the Dawson region; weather at Westgrove and Mundoolun; Box Vale Station; Scott's Creek purchase; stock sales and movements.

[Items in this series include: OM82-64/467 to OM82-64/534]

This series consists of correspondence written to and by members of the Collins Family.

The authors include:
Anna Bertha Collins; Jane Collins; John 'George' Collins; John Collins; Robert 'Bob' Collins; William Collins; John Costello, Kyabra Station; Annie Curtis, Gympie; Ernest White, Nindooinbah; Francis Farquharson, Ipswich; Eliza Graham, Gympie.

The main subjects include:
McIlwraith looking to buy sheep; Mt Hutton; Cooper Creek property; Tabragalba Station; Jane's visit to Gayandah [?];

[Items in this series include: OM82-64/535 to OM82-64/635]

This series consists of correspondence written to and by members of the Collins Family.

The authors include:
Anna Bertha Collins; Jane Collins; John 'George' Collins; John Collins; Robert 'Bob' Collins; William Collins; W.M. Barker; William Livesey, Charleville; Anne Leonard, Bardon.

The main subjects include:
Flood of Condamine River; George Curtis to be wed; John Collins' accident; stock sales and movements; sale of Whitula Station; Brisbane Exhibition; purchase of Marken Station from Costello; repurchase of Mt St Leonard by Foot & Sons.

[Items in this series include: OM82-64/636 to OM82-64/752]

This series consists of correspondence written to and by members of the Collins Family.

The authors include:
Anna Berth Collins, Jane Collins, John 'George'Collins; William Colllins; Thomas McIlwraith; Ernest White, Nindooinbah;

The main subjects include:
William Collins to Adelaide on behalf of Thomas McIlwraith looking for land; prospect of purchasing a house in Brisbane; possible sale of Whitula Station; purchase of northern properties; stock sales and movement.

[Items in this series include: OM82-64/753 to OM82-64/782]

This series of correspondence contains letters, largely undated, or precise date not discernable.

The authors include:
Anna Bertha Collins; Jane Laura Collins; Robert Collins; William Collins; R. Roxberg, Cedar Valley; Francis Farquharson. G. Curtis, Sarah Clark, Auburn River.

Also included is a copy of an agreement for purchase of Drinan's Gregory North Stations; a map showing block locations on Farrar's Creek and a list of letters between Mundoolun and Westgrove.

[Items in this series include: OM82-64/783 to OM82-64/817]