29 letters/notes/correspondence, and 1 invoice; from July to Dec 1909, from business and Victorian Government Officers; addressed to Mr. J.H. Abbott 29 letters/notes/correspondence and one 1909 invoice; from July to Dec 1909, from business and Victorian Government Officers; addressed to J.H. Abbott often as MLC in office. Many with Victorian Parliament House, Melbourne letterhead One invoice from the Melbourne Wool & Grain Warehouses, 22 Nov 1919, for a range of goods (for 2 bags & 6 bales of greasy wool, detailed in 8 items)company invoices and business correspondence, official parliament correspondence

A wide range of invoices and business letters from 1913 from 66 companies (predominantly Melbourne based companies) addressed to J.H. Abbott 1913 Company correspondence from 61 companies/organisations addressed to Mr. J.H. Abbott: A John Perry, Timber Bender, Spoke & Nave manufacturers - 6 letters and invoices B James Miller & Co, Rope, Twine & Mat Manufacturers - 2 invoices C Dalgety Company Limited, general merchandise - 6 invoices D Gibbs, Bright & Co., Melbourne - 2 letters E Thomas McPherson & Son (McPhersons Pty. Ltd.), Iron & Machinery Merchants - 2 correspondence & 1 invoice F Bickford, Smith & Co., manufacturers of Safety Fuse, Melbourne - 3 letters G Hopkins Bros & Odlum, Machine Belting Manufacturers, Melbourne, H Stewart & Lloyds (Australia) Limited, Glaasgow - 6 letters I The Federal Manure Co., The Australian Explosives and Chemical Coy. Ltd., Melbourne - 8 letters J Ullathorne, Hartridge Co. Ltd., Melbourne - 2 letters & 2 invoices K Richard Linton, Melbourne - 1 letter & 1 invoice L George Russell Prop. Ltd., Iron & Steel Merchants, General Hardware Importers, Melbourne - 1 invoice & 8 letters M J. Kitchen & Sons Ltd., Candle & Soap Manufacturers Glycerine Refiners & Tallow Brokers, Melbourne - 10 letters N G. G. Crespin & Son, Melbourne - 4 letters O Noyes Bros. (Melbourne) Propy. Ltd. - 3 letters P The Eagle & Globe Steel Co., Melbourne - 4 letters & 1 memorandum Q C.S. Green & Son, 368 & 370 Post Office Place, Melbourne - 1 invoice & 1 memorandum R Michaelis, Hallenstein & Co. Proprietary Limited., 382-384 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne - 4 business letters S R.W. Cameron & Co.,34 Queen Street, Melbourne (agent for The Texas Co.) - 2 business letters T Joyce Bros. Ltd., 475 - 481 Flinders Lane (West), Melbourne - 2 business letters U Keep Bros. & Wood, importers of Carriage Materials, 100 Franklin Street, Melbourne - 2 business letters V Lycett Agency Manufacturing Co., P.O. Box 643 G.P.O., Melbourne - 3 business letters W Currie and Richards, Galvanised Iron Merchants, Importers and Spouting Manufacturers, 3 locations Melbourne - 2 business letters X James Outen, Saddlery Goods and Patent Horse and Cow Rugs, 184-186 Queen Street, Melbourne - 2 business letters Y Standard Oil Company of New York, Branch office Australasia, Melbourne - 5 business letters Z Jas. Henty & Co., Manufacturers of Soap, Starch, Candles, Soda Crystals, etc., 95 & 97 William Street, Melbourne - 7 business letters AA John Sanderson & Co., Mercghandise Department 111 William Street, Melbourne - 9 business letters AB Gargoyle Oil Company Pty. Ltd., 90 & 92 William Street, Melbourne - 3 business letters AC Dunlop Rubber Co. of Australasia Ltd.,108 Flinders Street, Melbourne - 3 business letters AD Perry's Australian Fuse manufacturing Company, manufacturers of Safety Fuses for Mining and Other Purposes, Ballarat Road, Footscray - 6 business letters AE Morris & Meeks, Little Collins Street, Melbourne - 4 business letters AF Brown & Dureau Ltd., Mercantile Brokers, Commission and Manufacturers'' Agents, Import and Export, 9 Queen Street, Melbourne - 6 business letters AG Michaelis, Hallenstein & Co. Proprietary Limited, Tanners, Curriers, Leather & Grindery Merchants, Saddlers' Ironmongers, Manufacturers of Glue, Doe Hair & Neatsfoot Oil, 385-384 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne - 2 letters AH Marwald, Son & Lemon, Indenting Agents and Importers, 201-3 William Street Melbourne (Sydney Brisbane, London, Wellington NZ, Fremantle) - 2 business letters AI 32 individual suppliers' invoices and business letters from companies in Bendigo, Melbourne and London (covering a wide range of supplies - glass, rubber, oils, hides, accountants, harvesters, etc.)company invoices and business correspondence

various Dec 1880 & 1908 business and personal correspondence addressed to J.H. Abbott 14 individual items of correspondence on a wide range of topics from 11 companies/organisations addressed to Mr Abbott: 2 Aug 1880 J.B. Hayman, tanner, currier & leather merchant, 178 Elizabeth Str Melbourne 1 Dec 1880 E.R. Priestley 4 Franklin Str Melbourne. invoice 1 Dec 1880 Gavin Gibson, boot, shoe & leather importer, 36 Elizabeth Str Melbourne - invoice 2 Dec 1880 Gavin Gibson, boot, shoe & leather importer, 36 Elizabeth Str Melbourne 7 Dec 1880 (company not defined) 178 Elizabeth Str Melbourne (J.B. Hayman, tanner, currier & leather merchant) 13 Dec 1880 Alderson & Sons, leather merchants and importers (also stamped Pierre Simonsens, commercial agents, Prahran) 16, 21 & undated - three letters from Ullathorne & Co., wholesale grindery warehousemen. Lonsdale Str, Melbourne 20 Dec 1880 Alfred Harris, leather & boot merchant, 16 Lonsdale Str Melbourne Dec 1880 Wm. Dean & Co., invoice Undated carbon copy of correspondence addressed business 10 & 11 Dec 1908 from Thomas Best, Premier's Office, Melbourne - birthday congratulations and good wishes to Mr Abbottcompany invoices and business correspondence

Seven various Dec 1912 receipts and invoices for business purchases from 5 Melbourne based companies addressed to J.H. Abbott 7 items of correspondence from 5 companies/organisations addressed to Mr. J.H. Abbott: 4 July & 16 Oct 1912 renewal receipts for insurance cover through The State Assurance Company Limited through The Caledonian Insurance Company, 33 Queen Str Melbourne 1 Dec 1912 receipted (3/01/18/03) invoice for goods from The Dalgety Company Limited 1 Dec 1912 receipted (2/01/1913) invoice for tap and pipe goods, from Thomas McPherson & Son 554-566 and 582-588 Collions Str Melbourne 1 Dec 1912 receipted (7/02/1903) invoice for goods from N. Guthridge Limited, 525 Collins Str Melbourne 2 Dec 1912 invoice and receipt (2/01/18/03) for cash purchase for 1 cake box, dozen porridge coupes, 3 broth cups from Thos. Webb & Sons, The Webb Building, 234 & 236 Collins St Melbournecompany invoices and business correspondence

32 invoices from Jan to Dec 1918, from a range of businesses; addressed to J.H. Abbott & Co. Abbott Collection: 32 invoices from Jan to Dec 1918, from a range of businesses; addressed to J.H. Abbott & Co. J.H. Abbott & Co. Bendigo invoice The State Assurance Co Ltd (of Liverpool) - 2 renewal receipts The British imperial Oil Co. Ltd. - 2 invoices & receipts The Lion Rolling Mills - 4 invoices & receipts McPhersons Pty. Ltd. - 2 invoices & receipts Miller & Co. Pty. Ltd. - 2 invoices & receipts George Russell, 454-460 Flinders Str Melbourne. - 3 invoices & receipts Ullathorne Hartridge Co. Ltd. invoice The Dunlop Rubber Co. of AUS. Ltd. - 3 invoices & receipts The Dalgety Company Limited - 2 receipted invoices Guthridge & Co. invoice The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria correspondence Eliza Tinsley, steel merchants Melbourne - invoice The Australian Explosives and Chemical Company Limited invoice & receipt The Gair Manufacturing Co. - 2 invoices & receipt C. S. Green & Son, 368-370 Post Office Place, Melbourne, hardware merchants' invoice Barnet Glass Rubber Co. Ltd. - receipted invoice C. Harper, saddle & harness Manufacturer & Importer, Bath Corner, Charing Cross, Bendigo - invoiceabbott, invoices