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Swain, William Henry, 1848-1896 : Papers

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Date

1874

By

Swain, William Henry, 1848-1896

Reference

MS-Papers-7265

Description

Typescripts and copies of the originals of letters from William Swain's brothers and sisters and grandparents in Kent, England, to him and his sister after they emigrated to New Zealand. The family, who worked the sailing barges around the Southern coast of England, relate family news, and the incidents and accidents of barge life.

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William Swain emigrated to New Zealand in 1874 from Kent, England

Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres.

Physical Description: Mss, typescript (Photocopies)

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2 folder(s), 0.02 Linear Metres, Manuscripts, Personal correspondence, Photocopies, Typescripts, Mss, typescript (Photocopies)

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