Biographical entry: Gray, Lucy
Summary
Journal, diaries, correspondence, painting, 1868-1876. Lucy Gray was the English born wife of Charles Gray, who with his cousin Robert Gray held Hughenden Station after purchasing it from Ernest Henry in approximately 1865. Charles and Lucy and Charles' brother Mowbray, joined Robert on Hughenden Station in 1868 where they also ran an outstation Glendower. Charles and Lucy remained until 1876, when Lucy's health forced their transfer to New Zealand, where she died in 1879.
Journal, 1868-1870. Arranged in chapters, describes a journey from Sydney to Townsville by steamer from 19 September 1868, and then by horseback to Hughenden Station, which was reached 11 October 1868. Includes hand sketches of people encountered, and scenes on the journey. Gives descriptions of pioneer life on Hughenden Station and observations on Aborigines, Pacific Island labourers and the environment, with illustrations. The journal was written for Lucy Gray's family in England and was probably intended for publication, but it seems not to have been printed.
Diary 1869-1870. Rough draft of a diary by Lucy Gray, which complements the journal, 10 October 1869-8 October 1870, and contains additional notes on a flood during 1870.
Diary of Charles Gray, 1873. Covers a period spent on Glendower outstation, 30 March-16 August 1873.
Correspondence, 1876. Letters, Robert Gray to his cousins Charles and Mowbray written from Bowen, July-October 1876, when the brothers were either en route or had arrived in England[?].
Painting. A camp scene at night, by Lucy Gray. Oxley: O.M.75-123.