Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England [PRG 1515/1] • Manuscript
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.
Letters written by William and Thomas Hodges to family in England
Nineteen letters written 1837-1842 by William and Thomas Hodges to their aunt Mrs John Buss and her husband of Ashford in Kent, England, and to their father William Hodges of North Romney and Tenterden, Kent. A few were written while the brothers were on the 'Dumfries' en route to South Australia. There are also two letters written 1842-1843 by John Morphett and M.W. Bartley in Adelaide to the Hodges brothers' solicitor Edward Smith in Chancery Lane, London to finalise William Hodges' estate. Includes a separate summary of the letters and typescript and handwritten transcripts. NOTE: There is no original letter for No. 18 of 26 December 1840 by Thomas Hodges to his father, in which mention is made of William's death in July that year and also his cousin John's death on board the 'Royal Admiral' near the Equator en route to South Australia (it arrived 13 December 1840). An addition to this group is a letter/order to John Buss for merchandise to be sent out to South Australia: the bottom of the letter, which is not dated, has 'this order received July 1840' written across the bottom.