Leslie Family Papers 1833-1860; 1878; 1939-1940

Description: The Leslie brothers emigrated from Scotland in the 1830s. Patrick, Walter and George were the first squatters to occupy land on the Darling Downs. Patrick and George married Kate and Emmelene McArthur, daughters of Hannibal Hawkins McArthur. The Leslies were leading Darling Downs identities, taking an active part in politics. Patrick Leslie built the original Newstead House and was a member of the NSW Legislative Assembly in 1857. The Leslie brothers' parents financed much of their enterprise while remaining in Scotland.

Dates Covered: 1833 -- 1940

Holding Institution: State Library of Queensland

Archive: State Library of Queensland. John Oxley Library

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Copies of Correspondence re: Credits and Payments for Silk Shipments from China, April 1846

written by William Leslie, 1814-1880 and Patrick Davidson, 1809-1881, Forbes, Forbes, & Co., in Leslie Family Papers 1833-1860; 1878; 1939-1940, of State Library of Queensland. John Oxley Library (Box 9218) (Brisbane, Queensland) (April 1846) , 9 page(s)

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Copy of Financial Records of Walter, George, and William Leslie, 1845

written by Walter Leslie, 1818-1891, William Leslie, 1814-1880 and George Leslie, 1820-1860, in Leslie Family Papers 1833-1860; 1878; 1939-1940, of State Library of Queensland. John Oxley Library (Box 9218) (Brisbane, Queensland) (1845) , 4 page(s)

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Copy of Letter from Buckles, Bagster & Buchanan to Alex Forbes, April 24, 1840

written by Buckles, Bagster & Buchanan, in Leslie Family Papers 1833-1860; 1878; 1939-1940, of State Library of Queensland. John Oxley Library (Box 9218) (Brisbane, Queensland) (24 April 1840) , 2 page(s)

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Copy of Letter from George Leslie, June 24, 1853

written by George Leslie, 1820-1860, in Leslie Family Papers 1833-1860; 1878; 1939-1940, of State Library of Queensland. John Oxley Library (Box 9218) (Brisbane, Queensland) (24 June 1853) , 4 page(s)

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Copy of Letter from George Leslie to William Leslie, January 31, 1842

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Copy of Letter from Hannibal Hawkins MacArthur to William Leslie, March 17, 1843

written by Hannibal Hawkins MacArthur, 1788-1866, in Leslie Family Papers 1833-1860; 1878; 1939-1940, of State Library of Queensland. John Oxley Library (Box 9218) (Brisbane, Queensland) (27 March 1843) , 5 page(s)

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Copy of Letter from Mr. Donaldson, February 19, 1844

written by Stuart Donaldson, 1812-1867, in Leslie Family Papers 1833-1860; 1878; 1939-1940, of State Library of Queensland. John Oxley Library (Box 9218) (Brisbane, Queensland) (19 February 1844) , 2 page(s)

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Copy of Letter from William Leslie, July 2, 1840

written by William Leslie, 1770-1857, in Leslie Family Papers 1833-1860; 1878; 1939-1940, of State Library of Queensland. John Oxley Library (Box 9218) (Brisbane, Queensland) (02 July 1840) , 2 page(s)

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Copy of Letter from William Leslie to George Leslie, September 14, 1838

A copy of a four-page, handwritten letter from Walter Leslie to his son George Leslie is dated September 14, 1838 and discusses father-son relations.

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Copy of Letter from William Leslie to Patrick Leslie, October 16, 1834

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