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.

Correspondents include: Margery Browne, V.N. Thompson, Miriam Ogden, Alfred Buchanan, and Timothy Kelly.
Includes:
-- letter to Sydney Morning Herald from Caroline Kelly, 1 Nov 1934.
-- questionnaires concerning the welfare of Aborigines, sent by the Feminist Club of New South Wales to State parliamentary candidates, and letters of reply from some candidates, 1938.

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