Biographical entry: Gregory, Sir Augustus Charles
Summary
Papers 1842-1903.
I. Official Papers, 6 January 1842-1835.
A. Diaries 1842-1859, six boxes.
Volumes describe professional activities and explorations.
i. Western Australia, 6 January 1842-12 November 1854, MS.191.
ii. North Australian Exploring Expedition, 21 November 1854-November 1857 [?] MS.192.
iii. North Australian Exploring Expedition, 1 October 1855-31 December 1856, MS.Q.420.
iv. Leichhardt Expedition, 25 March-31 December 1858, MS.193.
v. Queensland, 1 January-10 August 1859, MS.194.
B. Field books, 1848-1858, four boxes.
Contain surveyor's rough notes, maps, astrometrical observations.
i. Western Australia, 9 September 1848-11 July 1850, MS.195.
ii. North Australian Exploring Expedition, 18 September 1854-28 November, 1856, MS.196.
iii. Leichhardt Expedition; south boundary of Queensland, 25 March 1858-27 November 1865, MS.197.
iv. Field books of Charles F. Gregory, 4 April-May 1856, and of Frank T. Gregory, 10 April 1858-14 May 1861, Western Australian Exploration, MS.198.
C. Correspondence, 1853-1859, 11 volumes.
i. Letters and associated papers connected with Trelawney Saunders, regarding north Australia and its proposed colonization, MS.Q.421.
ii. Correspondence of the North Australian Exploring Expedition, 31 August 1854-15 December 1858. Correspondents include the Governor General of Australia, Thomas Baines, Henry C. Gregory, Ferdinand von Mueller, the Colonial Secretary of New South Wales, the New South Wales Department of Lands and Public Works, and Charles Sturt, MS.Q.422-427.
iii. Correspondence of the Leichhardt Expedition, 8 December 1857-6 January 1859, MS.Q.428.
iv. Letterbooks, A.C. Gregory's letters regarding the North Australian Exploring Expedition, 18 December 1854-12 August 1857, MS.Q.429-430.
v. Letterbook, A.C. Gregory's letters regarding the Leichhardt Search Expedition, 15 September 1857-23 December 1858, MS.Q.431.
D. Accounts 1854-1858, two volumes, three boxes.
i. Accounts regarding the North Australian Exploring Expedition, 7 January 1855-22 December 1858, MS.Q.432.
ii. Vouchers and accounts of the North Australian Exploring Expedition, 1 December 1854-2 December 1857, MS.Q.433.
iii. Ledger, with vouchers and accounts regarding North Australian Exploring Expedition, 19 December 1854-13 December 1857, MS.Q.434.
iv. List of stores and stores account, North Australian Exploring Expedition, 16 April 1855-21 May 1857, MS.Q.435.
v. Accounts regarding the Leichhardt Expedition, 1 January 1858-31 December 1858, MS.Q.436.
E. Memoranda and notes, 1846-1885, three boxes.
i. General memoranda and notes, August 1846-21 June 1885, MS.Q.437.
ii. Scientific memoranda and notes regarding North Australian Exploring Expedition, 1855-1 December 1856, MS.Q.438.
iii. Scientific memoranda and notes, 2 February 1857-4 October 1883, MS.Q.439.
iv. Ledger with memoranda regarding Leichhardt expedition and search, proposed route of electric telegraph from Bowen to Burketown, amendments to Crown Land Sales Bill, 1866, copies of Pastoral Leases Bill, 1869, and other Queensland Bills and Acts, MS.Q.440.
F. Legal papers, agreements, certificates, miscellaneous papers, 4 July 1855-17 February 1858, one box, MS.Q.441.
II. Private papers, 1855-1903, three items in one box.
Includes correspondence, accounts, receipts, pencil drawings. Correspondents include Ferdinand von Mueller, H.C. Gregory. Guide to the Gregory Papers, MS.Q.442.