MANUSCRIPT
Swainson, William 1789-1855 : Papers
- Date
- [ca 1789-1855]
- By
- Swainson, William, 1789-1855
- Reference
- MS-Papers-1263
- Description
Travel notebooks 1808-1812; religious commonplace book; notes on Nepal insects, Indian birds; letters concerning Hutt sections,; family biographical and bibliographical material
Quantity: 5 folder(s). 0.05 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Holograph, mss, typescripts and photographs (some photocopies)
Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Provenance: Various provenances; see inventory
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Format
- 5 folder(s), 0.05 Linear Metres, Manuscripts, Holograph, mss, typescripts and photographs (some photocopies)
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Notes on birds and insects
From: Swainson, William 1789-1855 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1263-2/1
Description: Includes 'Notes on Nepal insects' with some sketches, notes on 'Genus of Papilo, after Fabricus's Systema Glassatroum', notes on birds of India, a lithograph of a bird [Castnia puctata] and a portion of an insurance policy used as wrapper Finding Aids: See inventory for full description of contents of this folder.
Swainson family tree and William Swainson notebooks
Date: 1810-1819
From: Swainson, William 1789-1855 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1263-1/1
Description: Folder contains a Swainson family tree with biographical details of each family member, a notebook entitled 'Excursion to Syclla in Calabria' written in June, 1819, a notebook entitled 'Tour to Leontine' 13 Oct to 6 Nov 1810 and a notebook entitled 'Journal of my tour of Florence with Mr Wood' around 1812 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: See inventory for full description of contents of this folder.
Commonplace book
Date: 1824-1884
From: Swainson, William 1789-1855 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1263-1/2
Description: Inscription reads 'William Swainson, began 1824' 'For my dear daughter Lucilla 10 July 1849, W Swainson'. Fifty-seven pages have been used by Swainson, followed by a note in another hand, 'The following extracts are made by L F Beetham nee Lucilla F Swainson, and begun in 1884 Christchurch. A strong contrast in sentiments to the foregoing ones in my dear Father's hand'. Finding Aids: See inventory for full description of contents of this folder.
Miscellaneous material from family sources
From: Swainson, William 1789-1855 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1263-4
Description: Includes bibliography of published and unpublished sources on individual members of Swainson family; photographs of Swainson family members and associations; abridged edition of the Swainson Family by G M Swainson (ts) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: See inventory for full description of contents of this folder.
Letter from E Mears to Swainson
From: Swainson, William 1789-1855 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1263-3/1
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: See inventory for full description of contents of this folder.