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Toodyay Letters

A collection of letters and other papers relating to William Sykes, written between 1867 and 1879, and held by the State Library of Western Australa. Most of them are letters written by William's wife Myra Sykes (c. 1833–1893).

  1. Letter to William Sykes at Portsmouth Prison from Charles Hargreaves (1867)
  2. Letter to William Sykes at Portsmouth Prison from Myra Sykes (15 March 1867)
  3. Letter to William Sykes at Portsmouth Prison from Myra Sykes (19 March 1867)
  4. Letter to William Sykes at Portsmouth Prison from Myra Sykes (8 April 1867)
  5. Brief notes of the voyage to WA on the convict ship Norwood arrived Fremantle. No name, probably by William Sykes (13 July 1867)
  6. Letter to William Sykes at Western Australia from Myra Sykes (20 September 1868)
  7. Letter to William Sykes at Western Australia from Myra Sykes (4 November 1869)
  8. Letter to William Sykes at Western Australia from Myra Sykes (11 April 1875)
  9. Letter to William Sykes at Western Australia from son William (20 October 1875)
  10. Envelope to William Sykes, Newcastle, Western Australia. Stamped Rotherham JA19 76 (19 January 1876)
  11. Letter to the Hon. Acting Comptroller General at Western Australia from William Sykes (26 January 1876)
  12. Letter to William Sykes, well sinker, at Western Australia from James Ward (14 May 1879)
  13. Letter to William Sykes at Western Australia from Myra Sykes (1870s?) - Mentions daughter Anne had a baby
  14. Letter to William Sykes at Western Australia from Myra Sykes (9 March 1889?) - Mentions son Alfred to have a baby
  15. Envelope to Newcastle Toodyay Western Australia. Stamped MR 5 90 Greasboro [Greasbrough] Partial envelope, no name (5 March 1890)
  16. List of articles sent in box. Food to William Sykes (1867)
  17. List of articles. Clothing to William Sykes (1867)