Archival Collections Catalogue

CA RBD MSG 1299-2-01
File
Approximately 1742 - 1803

This file contains correspondence sent to Sarah Barker from her family members and friends, between approximately 1742 and 1803. Also includes a letter from Sarah's uncle Joseph Gibson to her parents, John and Alice Gindall. The letters chiefly concern personal news, and the letters from Joseph Gibson repeatedly request that Sarah move to New England to help him run his household. The letters are arranged in chronological order.

Letter from John and Alice Gindall

CA RBD MSG 1299-2-01-001
Item
Approximately 1745

Part of Hall family fonds

Letter from John and Alice Gindall to Alice's brother Joseph Gibson, refusing Gibson's request for their daughter Sarah to go to live with him in New England on account of her age.

Red-legged Partridge

CA RBD MSG BW002-527
Item
1742

Part of Taylor White Collection

Drawing of a pair of Red-legged Partridges from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Western Europe].

Collins, Charles

Rose-coloured Starling

CA RBD MSG BW002-605
Item
1742

Part of Taylor White Collection

Drawing of a Rosy Starling from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe and India; Central and Southeast Asia].

Collins, Charles

Red-whiskered Bubul

CA RBD MSG BW002-680
Item
1742

Part of Taylor White Collection

Drawing of a pair of Red-whiskered Bubuls from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: India, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and Australia].

Collins, Charles

Common Tern

CA RBD MSG BW002-813
Item
1742

Part of Taylor White Collection

Drawing of a Common Tern from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: worldwide].

Collins, Charles

Black Guillemot

CA RBD MSG BW002-825
Item
1742

Part of Taylor White Collection

Drawing of a pair of Black Guillemots from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Northern Europe and Northeastern North America].

Collins, Charles

European Shag, Eurasian Cormorant, immature

CA RBD MSG BW002-846
Item
1742

Part of Taylor White Collection

Drawing of an immature European Shag--also known as a Eurasian Cormorant--from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe and the Middle East].

Collins, Charles