Letters to J. F. Meehan thanking him for a favourable review in Bath Herald, advising him of a book shortly to be published, and sending complimentary copy. Accompanied by prepublication notice issued by Sampson Low & Co.

Eight stanza poem written in honor of the 100th locomotive produced by Walkers Ltd. Printed in Brisbane Courier, 5 August 1911.

Forty letters from Jane McKean, at Elgin, Scotland, to her son Frank Gordon McKean from 9 Sep 1862 to 1 Mar 1867. Some of the letters have over 7000 words. Many are cross written letters. Some have been stitched together with fine yarn.
Includes handwritten biographical notes and summary of contents on 28 pages by John Sutherland, made for Fryer Library in 1974.

Sermon delivered at the Scots Church, Elgin, Scotland, 7 June 1840. Accompanied by transcript, (7 l.), made by John Sutherland for the Fryer Library, 1974. Includes biographical note and letter 1862 August 25 from Alexander Munro from Littleton, New Zealand introducing Frank Gordon McKean (son of F. S. McKean) to his brother resident in Australia.

Letter to James Devaney, commending his decision to leave his papers to the Fryer Library, suggesting he record his recollections of Queensland literary life.

Letters (6) 1 Dec 1963 - 16 Jan 1974 to Gwen Kirwan, literary and personal, chiefly concerning the effort of writing "Poor Fellow My Country."

Statement of claim 12 Dec. 1879, with statement of defence 23 Feb. 1880 and particulars delivered by defendants under order made 21 May 1880 in the case between Bright Bros. & Co., plaintiffs and Brabant and Co., defendants in the Supreme Court of Queensland, no. 773, 1879.
Case concerned the right to distribute dynamite, the invention of Alfred Nobel.

Business correspondence (17 Aug 1945 - 31 Mar 1950) with printers, publishers, etc.

Letter 31 Aug 1948 to E.M. England and family (with continuation dated Dec.): personal news, formation of Anthropological Society at University of Queensland, books and book collecting, Australian painting.