Letters relate to Gaden's life, particularly his exploring trip with Dr. Wilkin circa 1854; Gaden's sister, C. Davidson, also speaks of her husband's adventures in north Queensland in the 1880s.

Transcript of series of articles (6) about earliest discoverers of north-east Australia.

Sketch showing Government residence, Police, Customs House, Marines, Medical Superintendant, Hospital.

Autobiography of Queensland pioneer and pastoralist Thomas Archer.
First published in 1897 in Yokohama, Japan by the 'Japan Gazette' for private circulation.
This transcript was copied by hand by William James Gall (1867-1938); it concludes as Archer departs for California.

Letter concerns Albert Prout, explorer, who the author was to have married, and the poem 'Where the pelican builds her nest' by Mary Hannay Foott. Includes covering letter from E. S. Wilkinson to the Editor, Courier.
Letter from E.T. Morey is a handwritten copy, made by E.S. Wilkinson.

Letter concerns George Phillips, surveyor with the Lands Department from 1865, who accompanied explorer William Landsborough in an expedition from Bowen Downs.

2 letters (one typescript, one handwritten) regarding author's father, A.J. Richardson; Jardine brothers, Gaden family and J.G. MacDonald.

Typescript of extracts taken from original journal.
Extracts from a journal by Charles Archer, recounting the discovery of the Fitzroy River. Subtitled: 'Memoranda taken on a journey to the Dawson and some of its tributaries, April 1853.'

Bound typescript draft of book.