Wallis family of Darlington
Reference: D/Wa 4 Catalogue Title: Wallis family of Darlington Area: Catalogue Category: Estate and Family Records Description: Coates Family
Covering Dates: 1834-20th century
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Catalogue Contents
Correspondence (Ref: D/Wa 4/1/1-34)Ref: D/Wa 4/1/1-7
Correspondence from Sarah Coates at Summer Hill, Newcastle, to Dorothy, Rachel and George Coates at Norton concerning family, friends and entertainments, 9 January - 11 February 1834
(8 papers, crossed)
Ref: D/Wa 4/1/8-15Correspondence from Rachel Fryer (nee Coates) at Rastrick, to Dorothy and Hannah Coates at Smelt House concerning family, friends and entertainments, 18 October 1841 - 15 September 1846
(14 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 4/1/16Letter from Hannah Fryer at Rastrick to Hannah Coates at Norton, requesting a visit from Aunt Dorothy [Coates] and news of baby Sarah Amelia, n.d., [c.1842]
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 4/1/17-18Correspondence from Mary Ann Fryer of Rastrick to Hannah Coates at Norton, concerning the birth of Rachel and her progress, 18 and 21 April 1845
(2 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 4/1/19Letter from Dorothy Coates at Smelt House to Hannah Coates, concerning family and friends and country pursuits, 19 April 1845
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 4/1/20Letter from R. Priestman at Newcastle to Hannah Coates at Rastrick sending condolences on her bereavement [death of Joseph J. Fryer], 23 January 1846
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 4/1/21Letter from William Wilson at Kendal to "My beloved cousins" [Hannah and Dorothy Coates] concerning the illness of their sister [Rachel Fryer] and family news, 17 May 1851
(2 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 4/1/22Letter from H.M. Whitewell at Kendal to Dorothy Coates at Smelt House concerning the illness and recovery of their sister [Rachel Fryer], 1 August 1851
(2 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 4/1/23-33Correspondence from Dorothy Coates at Smelt House to Hannah Coates in the south of England, concerning family, friends and entertainments, 15 May - 10 July 1857
(12 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 4/1/34Letter from James Ianson at Darlington giving dates of deaths and ages of Hannah and George Coates, 27 September 1865
(1 paper)
Diaries (Ref: D/Wa 4/2/1-3)Ref: D/Wa 4/2/1Diary of Hannah Coates 18 November 1839 - 29 December 1845
(1 volume, cardboard bound)
Ref: D/Wa 4/2/2Diary of Hannah Coates, 31 December 1845 -17 May 1857
Enclosed:
Transcripts of entries in the diary by Amy E. Wallis, n.d., 20th century
(1 volume, cloth bound and 8 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 4/2/3Extracts from the diary of Hannah Coates, 21 September 1847 and 8 June 1848, n.d., 20th century
Personal (Ref: D/Wa 4/3/1-9)Ref: D/Wa 4/3/1Sarah Coates (aged 9 years) memorandum book, including copies of poems, 1819
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 4/3/2Life of Hannah [Whitwell] Coates of Smelt House, written by her children on her death [1832]
(1 file, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 4/3/3Abstract of deeds and writings, 1717 - 1837, relating to the title to certain freehold and copy hold lands and hereditaments, forming together an estate called "Smelt House Estate", in the several townships of North Bedburn and Witton-le-Wear, and in the chapelry of Witton-le-Wear, in the County of Durham, belonging to George Coates of Norton, by Peacock, Darlington, 1848
(1 file, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 4/3/4Memorial card for George Coates, 1 July 1869
(1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 4/3/5Lock of hair belonging to Dorothy Coates, born at Norton, 10 January 1801, died at Smelt House, 27 April 1870
(1 envelope)
Ref: D/Wa 4/3/6Memorial card for Dorothy Coates, 27 April 1870
(1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 4/3/7Lock of hair belonging to Hannah Coates, born at Norton 3 September 1803, died at Smelt House, 3 September 1871
(1 envelope)
Ref: D/Wa 4/3/8-9Memorial cards for Hannah Coates, including pressed flowers, 3 April 1871
(2 cards)
Pedigrees and genealogical notes (Ref: D/Wa 4/4/1)Ref: D/Wa 4/4/1Genealogical table of the descendants of George Coates of Lynesack, made in the year 1825 by John Coates, with additions up to c.1849
(1 paper)
Miscellaneous (Ref: D/Wa 4/5/1-4)Ref: D/Wa 4/5/1Poem entitled "Reflections on leaving Seaton", by J. Ianson, 1804
(1 file, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 4/5/2Poem entitled "The Goldfinch" copied by William Lloyd aged 8 years, and presented to his cousin Dorothy Coates, February 1806
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 4/5/3Poem entitled "Lines sent to a young lady member of the Society of Friends", copied from the Tyne Mercury, Stockton, 16 September 1818
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 4/5/4Poem entitled "Lines addressed to Sarah Fossick", n.d., 19th century
(1 paper)
