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Series 1: General correspondence, 1878-1919

The general correspondence is organised chronologically, with undated letters placed at the end. Deakin did not usually keep copies of his own letters, hence the series consists mostly of letters that he received.
A prodigious letter writer, Deakin corresponded with colleagues and political opponents; leaders in the various States before and after Federation; Governors and Governors-General, during and after their terms of office; politicians throughout the Empire; Australian and overseas journalists and newspapermen; diplomats, civil servants, colonial governors and administrators; Australian Agents-General in London; members of the armed services; writers, artists, musicians, doctors, lawyers, academics, judges, religious leaders; expatriate Australians from all walks of life; political party organisers, businessmen, municipal officials, feminists, property developers, town planners, associations of all kinds; social acquaintances, friends and many private individuals seeking help and advice.
Correspondence referring to general subjects or to more than one activity has been placed in this series. Letters relating to Australian and Imperial politics form an important part of the series, but the bulk of the political correspondence is in Series 15 and Series 16. Family correspondence is in Series 19.
This series contains Items 1/1 - 1/3690.

 

Subseries 1.1 Correspondence, 1878-1887
This subseries contains Items 1/1 - 1/39.
Subseries 1.2 Correspondence, 1888-1889
This subseries contains Items 1/40 - 1/97.
Subseries 1.3 Correspondence, 1890-1891
This subseries contains Items 1/98 - 1/138.
Subseries 1.4 Correspondence, 1892
This subseries contains Items 1/139a - 1/194.
Subseries 1.5 Correspondence, 1893
This subseries contains Items 1/139, 1/195 - 1/239.
Subseries 1.6 Correspondence, 1894
This subseries contains Items 1/240 - 1/278.
Subseries 1.7 Correspondence, 1895
This subseries contains Items 1/279 - 1/313.
Subseries 1.8 Correspondence, 1896
This subseries contains Items 1/314 - 1/357.
Subseries 1.9 Correspondence, 1897
This subseries contains Items 1/358 - 1/407.
Subseries 1.10 Correspondence, 1898-1899
This subseries contains Items 1/408 - 1/533.
Subseries 1.11 Correspondence, 1900
This subseries contains Items 1/534 - 1/588.
Subseries 1.12 Correspondence, 1901
This subseries contains Items 1/589 - 1/656.
Subseries 1.13 Correspondence, 1902
This subseries contains Items 1/657 - 1/813.
Subseries 1.14 Correspondence, 1903
This subseries contains Items 1/814 - 1/944.
Subseries 1.15 Correspondence, 1904
This subseries contains Items 1/945 - 1/1087.
Subseries 1.16 Correspondence, January-June 1905
This subseries contains Items 1/1088 - 1/1172.
Subseries 1.17 Correspondence, July-December 1905
This subseries contains Items 1/1173 - 1/1283.
Subseries 1.18 Correspondence, January-June 1906
This subseries contains Items 1/1284 - 1/1463.
Subseries 1.19 Correspondence, July-December 1906
This subseries contains Items 1/1464 - 1/1614.
Subseries 1.20 Correspondence, January-June 1907
This subseries contains Items 1/1614a - 1/1713.
Subseries 1.21 Correspondence, July-December 1907
This subseries contains Items 1/1714 - 1/1843.
Subseries 1.22 Correspondence, January-June 1908
This subseries contains Items 1/1844 - 1/2047.
Subseries 1.23 Correspondence, July-December 1908
This subseries contains Items 1/2048 - 1/2261.
Subseries 1.24 Correspondence, January-June 1909
This subseries contains Items 1/2262 - 1/2385.
Subseries 1.25 Correspondence, July-December 1909
This subseries contains Items 1/2386 - 1/2472.
Subseries 1.26 Correspondence, January-June 1910
This subseries contains Items 1/2473 - 1/2601.
Subseries 1.27 Correspondence, July-December 1910
This subseries contains Items 1/2602 - 1/2697.
Subseries 1.28 Correspondence, January-June 1911
This subseries contains Items 1/2698 - 1/2810.
Subseries 1.29 Correspondence, July-December 1911
This subseries contains Items 1/2811 - 1/2897.
Subseries 1.30 Correspondence, January-June 1912
This subseries contains Items 1/2898 - 1/2995.
Subseries 1.31 Correspondence, July-December 1912
This subseries contains Items 1/2996 - 1/3054, 1/3057 - 1/3107.
Subseries 1.32 Correspondence, 1913
This subseries contains Items 1/3108 - 1/3229.
Subseries 1.33 Correspondence, 1914
This subseries contains Items 1/3055-6, 1/3230 - 1/3337.
Subseries 1.34 Correspondence, 1915
This subseries contains Items 1/3338 - 1/3425.
Subseries 1.35 Correspondence, 1916
This subseries contains Items 1/3426 - 1/3520.
Subseries 1.36 Correspondence, 1917
This subseries contains Items 1/3521 - 1/3542.
Subseries 1.37 Correspondence, 1918-1919
This subseries contains Items 1/3543 - 1/3578.
Subseries 1.38 Miscellaneous items
This subseries contains Items 1/3579 - 1/3690.
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