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William Charles Wentworth (1797-1872), photographs, documents &…
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14-Sep-2019
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William Charles Wentworth (1797-1872), photographs, documents & letters. Document: abstract of the title of the Trustees of the Will of the late W.C. Wentworth, deceased, to land at Vaucluse near Sydney, 1902. W. M. Barker.Typed on five sheets of lawyers 'Brief' paper it begins 19th October 1870 'By his will of this date William Charles Wentworth of Vaucluse.' Then 20th March, 1872 'The Said Testator died on this date.' Finally in manuscript '20th October, 1906 certificate of Title;' Surveyor's certificate to Mrs Thomasine Fisher 1887. This is a boundary survey of Thomasine's residence 'Priory House' & outbuildings; valuation of furniture & Chattels at 'The Priory' north Sydney. The resesidence of Mrs T. Fisher deceased; letter from the Priory St. Leonards 22nd September Rec 25.9.82 on top left hand corner, signed T. Fisher. Thomas Fisher died in 1875 so this letter is almost certainly in Thomasine's hand. It begins 'T. Robertson Esq. Dear Sir' & refers to land sales. Finally, 'I am going on Tuesday to the mountains, will you direct any letters for me, to post office, Katoomba;' group of forty or more pieces of ephemera mainly relating to business matters of Donnelly Fisher; six cabinet photographs: one of Thomas John Fisher. Son-in-Law of W.C. Wentworth. Source: Mistress of Vaucluse, Carol Liston p.71 (Historic Houses Trust); three, almost certainly Donnelly Fisher. Two in mason's regalia (he was a prominent mason) and one head and shoulders; two of a lady in Victorian dress. These portrait photos have a strong resemblance to Donnelly Fisher's mother Thomasine (W.C. Wentworth's eldest daughter). An image of Thomasine appears on p.37 of Mistress of Vaucluse, Liston, (Historic Houses Trust); twenty seven letters: to Donnelly Fisher from Alice Masen. They were sent in 1880 from various addresses in Woolloomooloo & Darlinghurst to Mr Fisher's office in Pitt St, Sydney. Some excerpts 'Mr Fisher, would you be so kind as to send me five shillings to help me out of trouble. I have been very ill and not able to pay the rent & the landlord has sent the bailif in. Mr Nicoll at Grafton Wharf has helped me so often that he cannot do it any longer. I have pawned all My Julery even my only dress I posess.' 'Dear Don, I have waited with great patience till you came back, I am only out of bed a week. I am very hard up for money & for god sake send me some. I have a dear little baby boy. I am going to try & go to work next week. I have every bit of My Julery in pawn even to my wedding ring & keeper. For god sake don send me some money to take some of my dresses out of pawn to go to work in.' 'Dear Don, please send me some money by return post today or by the messenger, if you send me no message today I shall send Mrs thrower down with the baby & tell Clients that it is yours.' 'May a merciful heaven pardon my sins & pardon your desertion of me.' there is another letter dated (18) 85 from Surry hills (Sydney) from a William Macdonald - 'Mr Fisher, could you let me have £10.0.0 in Pounds to go off the Boys money '. As you told Mrs M. You would rather not her call.'
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Printed & Written Material: Historical Documents