Calloway family of Stratford-upon-Avon and Snitterfield

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Typed extracts from a collection of letters in the possession of H. Nicol, 44 Laurel Bank Parade, Newtown, Geelong, Victoria, Australia, as follows: 10 November 1859: James Calloway of Stratford-upon-Avon to his brother Charles Calloway in Australia, concerning his building business, the opening of the Stratford to Honeybourne railway, and the death of Frederick Pritchard, surgeon. 8 March 1860: John Calloway of Stratford-upon-Avon to his brother Charles Calloway, concerning their father's stewardship to 'Mr Philips, Snitterfield', the sever winter, and other family news. 10 May 1860: James Calloway to Charles Calloway concerning his building business 9 March 1861: Emma Calloway of Snitterfield to her brother Charles Calloway, concerning the Stratford Voluntary Rifle Corps 16 August 1861: Emma Calloway to her brother Charles Calloway, concerning the Volunteers 14 October 1861: Emma Calloway to her brother Charles Calloway concerning affaris in Snitterfield and the building od 'a grand mansion at Welcombe' 17 May 1862: Emma Calloway to her brother Charles Calloway concerning 'a very grand Agricultural Meeting' in Stratford. 18 March 1863: Emma Calloway (now married and living near Worcester) to her brother Charles Calloway concerning the marriage of the Prince of Wales 18 October 1863: Emma Calloway to her brother Charles Calloway concerning the sale of their father's farm 8 June 1947: W. C. Callaway in Tasmania to 'Dear May' reminiscing about Shottery Lodge