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A. Foreign letter books, 1846-1886. Letterpress books (36), include copies of business letters from Robert Towns, and Robert Towns and Co. to traders and agents worldwide, including San Francisco, Calcutta, London, Hong Kong, Manila and Batavia. B. Colonial letter books, 1855-1888. Letterpress books (74), include copies of business letters from Robert Towns and Co., Sydney, to traders and agents in Australasia, Wellington, New Zealand, and to ships' captains in the Pacific. C. General letter books, 1844-1856, (35 letterpress books) D. Private letter books, 1858-1873, (21 letterpress books). E. Business correspondence, 1828-1896. Mainly letters received from business partners and mercantile agents.

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Stuart, Alexander, 1824-1886

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Robert Towns and Co.

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Robert Towns (1794-1873) settled in Sydney in 1843 after trading between England and Sydney. He expanded his activities to include Melanesia, China, India and USA. In 1855 Sir Alexander Stuart became his partner; their business was named Robert Towns and Co. In the 1860s the company invested in land in North Queensland and became involved in the wool trade. From the description of Records. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225787251 ...

Towns, Robert, 1794-1873.

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