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4 Ibid.
5 Elizabeth Macarthur to Edward Macarthur, January 1842.
6 Gray, ‘Bowman, James (1784–1846)’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, viewed online, 21 April 2017,
7 Elizabeth Macarthur to Edward Macarthur, 28 November 1838. Elizabeth Macarthur to Edward Macarthur, 5 May 1838.
8 Elizabeth Macarthur to Edward Macarthur, 28 November 1838.
9 Patrick Leslie to his father William Leslie, 29 November 1839, as quoted in an email to the author from Dr Marion Diamond, received 29 January 2016.
10 As cited in Massy, The Australian Merino, 1990, p. 288.
11 Massy, The Australian Merino, 1990, p. 77.
12 William Macarthur to Edward Macarthur, 4 July 1840.
13 Ibid.
14 Ibid.
15 Ibid.
16 Ibid.
17 Elizabeth Macarthur to Edward Macarthur, 5 October 1841.
18 Elizabeth Macarthur to Edward Macarthur, January 1842.
19 Ibid.
20 Ibid.
21 Elizabeth Macarthur to Edward Macarthur, 12 October 1842.
22 Elizabeth Macarthur to Edward Macarthur, 28 August 1842.
23 Ibid.
24 Ibid.
25 William Macarthur to Edward Macarthur, 6 May 1848.
26 Elizabeth Macarthur to Edward Macarthur, 25 December 1842.
27 Elizabeth Macarthur to Edward Macarthur, 26 May 1832.
28 As cited in Hughes, The Macarthurs: A Brief Family History, 1984, p. 9.
22. The ‘Dear Old Lady’
1 Elizabeth Macarthur to Edward Macarthur, 12 October 1842.
2 Emmeline Macarthur to Edward Macarthur, 1829, as cited in Hughes, The Macarthurs: A Brief Family History, 1984, p. 21.
3 Elizabeth Macarthur to Edward Macarthur, 4 March 1827.
4 As cited in King, Elizabeth Macarthur and Her World, 1980, p. 183.
5 Ibid., p. 184.
6 Auction Catalogue: ML Series 02: A 4240/item 3: Papers Concerning Stock and Wool: Extensive Sale of Australian Horses. Catalogue of Seventy One valuable Horses…To Be Sold At Public Auction, by Messrs. Tulloh and Co…Monday, 16th December and Saturday, 21st December 1844, viewed online, 21 April 2017
7 Elizabeth Macarthur to her son Edward Macarthur, 17 October 1845.
8 Ibid.
9 isabella Hacker’s Bible. viewed online, 27 January 2017,
10 As cited in King, Elizabeth Macarthur and Her World, 1980, p. 193.
11 Ibid.
12 Emmeline Parker to Edward Macarthur, 1844, as cited in Hughes, The Macarthurs: A Brief Family History, 1984, p. 9.
13 Elizabeth Macarthur to Edward Macarthur, 14 December 1844.
14 Elizabeth Macarthur to Edward Macarthur, 30 August 1846.
15 Elizabeth Macarthur to Edward Macarthur. As cited in King, Elizabeth Macarthur and Her World, 1980, p. 194.
16 As cited in Atkinson, “The Moral Basis of Marriage’ in Push from the Bush 2, 1978.
17 As cited in King, Elizabeth Macarthur and Her World, 1980, p. 197.
18 As cited in Atkinson, “The Moral Basis of Marriage’ in Push from the Bush 2, 1978.
19 As cited in King, Elizabeth Macarthur and Her World, p. 196.
20 Hughes, The Macarthurs: A Brief Family History, 1984, p. 21.
21 As cited in King, Elizabeth Macarthur and Her World, 1980, p. 199.
22 Ibid., p. 200.
23 Ibid.
24 Ibid.
25 Ibid., p. 201.
26 Arthur Phillip to Lord Sydney, 15 May 1788, Historical Records of New South Wales vol. 1, p. 122.
27 Badger, ‘The Lamentable Death of Lady Mary Fitzroy’ Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society, 1 December 2001.
28 Nairn, ‘Macarthur, Hannibal Hawkins (1788–1861)’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, viewed online, 29 January 2017,
29 As cited in King, Elizabeth Macarthur and Her World, 1980, p. 203.
30 Ibid.
31 Australian Town and County Journal, 13 May 1903, p. 31, viewed online, 5 May 2017,
32 Elizabeth Macarthur to Edward Macarthur, 1 August 1849.
33 Elizabeth Macarthur to Bridget Kingdon, 7 March 1791.
34 Elizabeth Macarthur to Edward Macarthur, as cited in King, Elizabeth Macarthur and Her World, 1980, p. 193.
35 Death Notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 16 February 1850, viewed online, 22 December 2017.
36 Emily Macarthur to Aunt Martin, 10 July 1850, as cited in ‘The Macarthur Collection: its Contribution to Australian Historiography’, Joy Hughes, Elizabeth Farm Bicentennial Seminar, 24 October 1993.
Epilogue
1 viewed online, 3 Feb 2017,
2 See Broadbent, Elizabeth Farm Parramatta: A History and a Guide, 1984, for examples.
Illustrations
Elizabeth Macarthur (reputedly), dated from clothing 1785–90: State Library of New South Wales
John Macarthur: Sibella Macarthur-Ownslow, The Macarthurs of Camden Park, 1914.
Lodgeworthy: the author
Edward: Camden Park, photographed by Jane McKenzie
John: Camden Park, photographed by Jane McKenzie
William: Camden Park, photographed by Jane McKenzie
Elizabeth: State Library of New South Wales
Mary: State Library of New South Wales
James: Camden Park, photographed by Jane McKenzie
James’s wife, Emily: Camden Park, photographed by Jane McKenzie
Hannibal: State Library of New South Wales
Anna Maria: State Library of New South Wales
Anna Josepha King: State Library of New South Wales
Elizabeth Paterson: William Owen, Art Gallery of New South Wales
Elizabeth Macquarie: State Library of New South Wales
Betsy Marsden: State Library of New South Wales
Daringa: Thomas Watling, National History Museum, UK
Elizabeth Farm: Sydney Living Museums
Clovelly: State Library of New South Wales
Elizabeth Macarthur, aged seventy-nine: Camden Park
Map of Port Jackson: compiled and published by W. Meadows Brownrigg, land surveyor and Estate Agent, c 1850, State Library of New South Wales
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