Walker Family papers

Correspondence from George Walker's nephew Thomas Rain Walker, of Manchester regarding supply of goods, cotton and other fabric.

Letter to George Walker from his mother Ruth Walker, Eldon House, Manchester.

Letter to George Walker, of Marketplace, Hyde from his brother William Walker.

Letter from George Walker to Brother [?] regarding his membership.

Letter to George Walker from his brother William, in Manchester announcing that day, the birth and death of his son, to be named after George in his honour.

Letter to the Governor, Leigh Union Workhouse, from Jonathan Smith, supplying a character reference for George Walker in his application for a position at the workhouse.

Letter to the London Workhouse, Manchester, from Alec Mott? District Auditor, regarding the application by George Walker and his wife, for the situations of governor and matron of the workhouse.

Letter to the Guardians, Leigh Union Workhouse, from George Walker of Mancester, in reply to an advertisement for a governor and matron.

Letter of recommendation for George Walker written by John Lutton, Governor, Manchester Workhouse.

Letter of recommendation for Mary Walker (Mrs George) written by Alfred Butterworth, of Manchester, in relation to the position of matron of the workhouse.

Letter to George Walker, from his brother William Walker, of Manchester.

Letter to George Walker, of Ducie Street, Manchester from John Dunmore Lang, of the Port Phillip Clarence River Colonisation Company, London, regarding the next immigrant ship expected to sail for  'Cooksland' [aka Queensland] and the purchase of land, in exchange for passage.

Letter to George Walker, of Moorgate Street, London from John Dunmore Lang regarding securing a berth on board the Chasley [ship].

Letter to George Walker, of Morgate Street, London from John Dunmore Lang, London acknowledging receipt of £20 as deposit for a berth on the Chasely [ship] which was due to leave London Docks, 12th December 1848. 

Receipt issued by John Dunmore Lang, Principal Secretary of the Port Phillip and Clarence River Colonization Company (Second preliminary ship), in the name of George Walker for the purchase of 'two tenths of a section of thirty two acres of land'. The note was addressed to William Pettigrew, Resident Surveyor Cooksland.

Letter to George Walker, from his brother William Walker of Dulcie Street, Manchester. He writes as George and his wife sail for Queensland aboard the Chasely [ship].

Letter from George Walker, to his wife Mary Jane.

Letter to George Walker from his brother William, in Manchester regarding the illness of his wife Sarah after the birth of their son George.

Letter to George Walker, from his brother William Walker, of Newalls, Manchester. Included is a note from his nephew (also George) who talks of their daughter Eliza Jane, who died in infancy, who they will see again in heaven.

Letter to George Walker, from his brother William, of Broomhouse Lane, Eccles, informing him of their brother John's imminent departure for Australia in the Chasely [ship] which is bound for Sydney and his intention to settle there.

Letter to ? Burrows, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, from her brother Thomas Burrows, written on the rear of a page from the 'Wesleyan Preachers Plan'.

Letter to William Walker from BW Slack, Forest Creek, Victoria.

Letter to George Walker, from his brother William, of Broomhouse Lane, Eccles.

Letter to George Walker, from his brother William, of Broomhouse Lane, Eccles.

Letter to George Walker, from his brother William, of Broomhouse Lane, Eccles.

Letter to George Walker, from his brother William, of Broomhouse Lane, Eccles.

Letter to George Walker, from his brother William, of Broomhouse Lane, Eccles.

Letter to George Walker, from his brother William, of Broomhouse Lane, Eccles.

Letter to George Walker, from his brother William, of Broomhouse Lane, Eccles.

Letter to William Walker, from his brother George Walker, of Kinder Cottage, Nundah.

Letter from Honolulu from cousin William ? Walker to George Joy Walker (son of George Edward Walker) of the German Station, Nundah.

Letter from William Walker, Hayfield, England to his nephew George Joy Walker, Brisbane.

Fragment of a letter addressed 'My dear Tom' from his 'uncle'?

Letters of recommendation and introduction on behalf of George Walker

Letter to George Walker from George ? Barrie of Oldham Street, Manchester, describing a business proposition.

Letters from George Joy Walker, of 'Argyle', Buckland Road, Nunah, to: Mayor, Brisbane City Council; Editor, 'Brisbane Courier', Honorable EWH Fowles.