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Letter addressed to philanthropist Louisa Da Costa concerning her investments in Adelaide [D 8872(L)] • Manuscript

Letter addressed to philanthropist Louisa Da Costa concerning her investments in Adelaide

Spence, Alfred, 1881, Manuscript, D 8872/1(L)

A letter from Louisa Da Costa's Adelaide solicitor, Alfred Spence of 12 Currie Street, dated 8 December 1881, addressed to Miss Da Costa in London 'Per RMS Rohilla via Brindisi'. The letter is handwritten in ink over two pages, with the third page left blank, and the address panel on the outer side franked with two South Australia postage stamps and with two 'Registered' hand stamps and circular arrival stamp 'London JA 18 1882'. Endorsed in Louisa Da Costa's hand 'date 8 December 1881, received 18 January 82' and 'answered 6 February 1882'. In the letter, Adelaide solicitor Alfred Spence updates Louisa on various property, banking and financial matters. The letter shows how closely involved Louisa continued to be with the affairs of her many investments in South Australia, which had been established through purchasing property with her brother during their time in Adelaide, decades earlier. Among other matters, the letter discusses a release of property to Sir John Morphett; another to James Munro; and the propspect of reveiving compensation from the Central Road Board for two acres taken from one of Louisa's land sections at Glenelg.

Letter addressed to philanthropist Louisa Da Costa concerning her investments in Adelaide — Letter addressed to philanthropist Louisa Da Costa concerning her investments in Adelaide

Spence, Alfred, 1881, Manuscript, D 8872/1(L)

A letter from Louisa Da Costa's Adelaide solicitor, Alfred Spence of 12 Currie Street, dated 8 December 1881, addressed to Miss Da Costa in London 'Per RMS Rohilla via Brindisi'. The letter is handwritten in ink over two pages, with the third page left blank, and the address panel on the outer side franked with two South Australia postage stamps and with two 'Registered' hand stamps and circular arrival stamp 'London JA 18 1882'. Endorsed in Louisa Da Costa's hand 'date 8 December 1881, received 18 January 82' and 'answered 6 February 1882'. In the letter, Adelaide solicitor Alfred Spence updates Louisa on various property, banking and financial matters. The letter shows how closely involved Louisa continued to be with the affairs of her many investments in South Australia, which had been established through purchasing property with her brother during their time in Adelaide, decades earlier. Among other matters, the letter discusses a release of property to Sir John Morphett; another to James Munro; and the propspect of reveiving compensation from the Central Road Board for two acres taken from one of Louisa's land sections at Glenelg.

Letter addressed to philanthropist Louisa Da Costa concerning her investments in Adelaide

Spence, Alfred, 1881, Manuscript, D 8872/2(L)

A letter from Louisa Da Costa's Adelaide solicitor, Alfred Spence of 12 Currie Street, dated 8 December 1881, addressed to Miss Da Costa in London 'Per RMS Rohilla via Brindisi'. The letter is handwritten in ink over two pages, with the third page left blank, and the address panel on the outer side franked with two South Australia postage stamps and with two 'Registered' hand stamps and circular arrival stamp 'London JA 18 1882'. Endorsed in Louisa Da Costa's hand 'date 8 December 1881, received 18 January 82' and 'answered 6 February 1882'. In the letter, Adelaide solicitor Alfred Spence updates Louisa on various property, banking and financial matters. The letter shows how closely involved Louisa continued to be with the affairs of her many investments in South Australia, which had been established through purchasing property with her brother during their time in Adelaide, decades earlier. Among other matters, the letter discusses a release of property to Sir John Morphett; another to James Munro; and the propspect of reveiving compensation from the Central Road Board for two acres taken from one of Louisa's land sections at Glenelg.

Letter addressed to philanthropist Louisa Da Costa concerning her investments in Adelaide — Letter addressed to philanthropist Louisa Da Costa concerning her investments in Adelaide

Spence, Alfred, 1881, Manuscript, D 8872/2(L)

A letter from Louisa Da Costa's Adelaide solicitor, Alfred Spence of 12 Currie Street, dated 8 December 1881, addressed to Miss Da Costa in London 'Per RMS Rohilla via Brindisi'. The letter is handwritten in ink over two pages, with the third page left blank, and the address panel on the outer side franked with two South Australia postage stamps and with two 'Registered' hand stamps and circular arrival stamp 'London JA 18 1882'. Endorsed in Louisa Da Costa's hand 'date 8 December 1881, received 18 January 82' and 'answered 6 February 1882'. In the letter, Adelaide solicitor Alfred Spence updates Louisa on various property, banking and financial matters. The letter shows how closely involved Louisa continued to be with the affairs of her many investments in South Australia, which had been established through purchasing property with her brother during their time in Adelaide, decades earlier. Among other matters, the letter discusses a release of property to Sir John Morphett; another to James Munro; and the propspect of reveiving compensation from the Central Road Board for two acres taken from one of Louisa's land sections at Glenelg.

Letter addressed to philanthropist Louisa Da Costa concerning her investments in Adelaide

Spence, Alfred, 1881, Manuscript, D 8872/3(L)

A letter from Louisa Da Costa's Adelaide solicitor, Alfred Spence of 12 Currie Street, dated 8 December 1881, addressed to Miss Da Costa in London 'Per RMS Rohilla via Brindisi'. The letter is handwritten in ink over two pages, with the third page left blank, and the address panel on the outer side franked with two South Australia postage stamps and with two 'Registered' hand stamps and circular arrival stamp 'London JA 18 1882'. Endorsed in Louisa Da Costa's hand 'date 8 December 1881, received 18 January 82' and 'answered 6 February 1882'. In the letter, Adelaide solicitor Alfred Spence updates Louisa on various property, banking and financial matters. The letter shows how closely involved Louisa continued to be with the affairs of her many investments in South Australia, which had been established through purchasing property with her brother during their time in Adelaide, decades earlier. Among other matters, the letter discusses a release of property to Sir John Morphett; another to James Munro; and the propspect of reveiving compensation from the Central Road Board for two acres taken from one of Louisa's land sections at Glenelg.

Letter addressed to philanthropist Louisa Da Costa concerning her investments in Adelaide — Letter addressed to philanthropist Louisa Da Costa concerning her investments in Adelaide

Spence, Alfred, 1881, Manuscript, D 8872/3(L)

A letter from Louisa Da Costa's Adelaide solicitor, Alfred Spence of 12 Currie Street, dated 8 December 1881, addressed to Miss Da Costa in London 'Per RMS Rohilla via Brindisi'. The letter is handwritten in ink over two pages, with the third page left blank, and the address panel on the outer side franked with two South Australia postage stamps and with two 'Registered' hand stamps and circular arrival stamp 'London JA 18 1882'. Endorsed in Louisa Da Costa's hand 'date 8 December 1881, received 18 January 82' and 'answered 6 February 1882'. In the letter, Adelaide solicitor Alfred Spence updates Louisa on various property, banking and financial matters. The letter shows how closely involved Louisa continued to be with the affairs of her many investments in South Australia, which had been established through purchasing property with her brother during their time in Adelaide, decades earlier. Among other matters, the letter discusses a release of property to Sir John Morphett; another to James Munro; and the propspect of reveiving compensation from the Central Road Board for two acres taken from one of Louisa's land sections at Glenelg.

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A letter from Louisa Da Costa's Adelaide solicitor, Alfred Spence of 12 Currie Street, dated 8 December 1881, addressed to Miss Da Costa in London 'Per RMS Rohilla via Brindisi'. The letter is handwritten in ink over two pages, with the third page left blank, and the address panel on the outer side franked with two South Australia postage stamps and with two 'Registered' hand stamps and circular arrival stamp 'London JA 18 1882'. Endorsed in Louisa Da Costa's hand 'date 8 December 1881, received 18 January 82' and 'answered 6 February 1882'. In the letter, Adelaide solicitor Alfred Spence updates Louisa on various property, banking and financial matters. The letter shows how closely involved Louisa continued to be with the affairs of her many investments in South Australia, which had been established through purchasing property with her brother during their time in Adelaide, decades earlier. Among other matters, the letter discusses a release of property to Sir John Morphett; another to James Munro; and the propspect of reveiving compensation from the Central Road Board for two acres taken from one of Louisa's land sections at Glenelg.

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Manuscript
handwritten
1 letter : handwritten 0.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

1881

Creator

Spence, Alfred

Subject

Da Costa, Louisa, -1898
Real property -- South Australia -- Adelaide.
Investments -- South Australia -- Adelaide.
Adelaide (S.A.)

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Historical information

Louisa Da Costa, daughter of Benjamin Mendes Da Costa, member of a wealthy Portuguese Jewish family, and his second wife Louisa Naylor, was born in England in 1806. Along with her older brother Benjamin (1803-1868), Louisa was raised in England and attended the Church of England. She and her brother, a merchant, departed England aboard the 'Fairlie' and arrived in Adelaide in July 1840, and they lived and prospered in Adelaide for seven years, living in Grenfell Street and acquiring valuable city real estate, before returning to England in February 1848. During their time in Adelaide Benjamin and Louisa were both concerned with religious and philantrhopic work, and after returning to England and settling in London, Louisa continued to donate money to charities and institutions, in total the equivalent of $250,000 in today's money. She was interested in hospitals and healthcare and her donations contributed to the funds for a ward in the newly built hospital at Palmerston, near Darwin. Benjamin was a major benefactor of St Peter's College and the Anglican Church in Adelaide. Upon her death in England on 1 March 1898, aged 91 years, Louisa Da Costa bequeathed all her real estate in Adelaide to the Governor of South Australia to establish a Samaritan fund for convalescents from the Adelaide Hospital (the Louisa DaCosta Trust). [Adapted from 'Louisa DaCosta's Story' on the Louisa DaCosta Trust website].

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