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Papers [manuscript].

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The papers of Helenus Scott, the elder, 1777-1821, include personal, business, medical and scientific papers relating to his career in both England and India. Robert Scott's papers, 1820-1843, concern his properties Glendon and Dalkeith. The papers of Helenus Scott, the younger, 1818-1879, contain personal and business papers re Glendon and Roughit properties. Sarah Anne Scott's papers, c.1845-1892, are mainly letters received. The papers of Rose Scott, which form the bulk of the collection, consist of personal papers, 1869-1925, and the records of organizations of which she was an office-bearer - Womanhood Suffrage League, 1891-1902, Women's Political Educational League, 1902-1909, National Council of Women of N.S.W., 1896-1925, Peace Society of N.S.W., 1907-1924 and others, together with many leaflets and newspaper cuttings. Also included are papers of the Rusden Family, 1811-1923 and those of Rose's nephew, Helenus Hope Scott Wallace, 1888-1925.

37 v., 27 (4") boxes, 9 (2") boxes, 6 folders.

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Scott, Rose, 1847-1925

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Daughter of Helenus Scott and cousin of David Scott Mitchell, founder of the Mitchell Library. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225763937 Feminist. Founding member of the Women's Literary Society in 1889, from whose members the Womanhood Suffrage League of NSW was formed in 1891. Foundation Member of the National Council of Women of New South Wales in 1896. From the description of Letter [manuscript]. 1914. (...

Scott family.

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Helenus Scott, the elder, 1760-1821, formerly physician in the medical service of the East India Company, died on the voyage to Australia. His sons, Robert, 1799?-1844, and Helenus, the younger, 1802-1879, received land grants at Glendon, near Singleton, N.S.W. Helenus the younger's wife was Sarah Anne Rusden. Their daughter, Rose Scott, 1847-1925, prominent in the early feminist movement in N.S.W., sought the improvement through legislation of the position of women and children. Fro...

Womanhood Suffrage League

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National Council of Women of New South Wales

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Scott, Helenus, 1802-1879.

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Scott, Helenus, 1760-1821

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Scott, Sarah Anne.

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Scott, Robert, 1799?-1844.

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Women's Political Educational League

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N.S.W. Peace Society

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