Immigrants - Correspondence

Date: 1846-1855, 1893

From: Newman, William, 1820?-1909 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-2507-29

Description: Includes letter from Mehetabel Newman to her mother, 6 Nov 1846, written on board the `Elora' Quantity: 1 folder(s) (8 letters). Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory.

Date: 1835-1865

By: White, John, active 1840-1847

Reference: MS-Papers-1643

Description: Letters to John White of Knowle, near Lichfield, England, re the Allport family's misfortunes after their arrival in Sydney in 1839 and their life, prospects, prices etc in Australia (1847); also J H White's letter from Otahuhu on the depressed state of New Zealand, land, climate, etc (1865) Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (4 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (photocopies)

Date: 29 Sep 1851-28 Sep 1892

By: Harris, William Harris, 1830-1902

Reference: MS-Papers-8471

Description: Copies and typed transcripts of correspondence mainly from Harris to his family in the United Kingdom after he immigrated on the `Bangalore' to Canterbury in New Zealand. Harris includes brief description of the voyage and few days spent in Wellington, before leaving for Canterbury; describes the landscape, social conditions and farming opportunities. Further transcripts of correspondence from Harris' children are included. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr Ramstedt, United States of America, December 2005

Date: 25 Mar 1852, 20 Oct 1853

By: Rose, Conway Lucas, active 1851-1853

Reference: MS-Papers-3205

Description: Letters to his sister, describing the Canterbury settlement and Christchurch. Letter of 25 Mar 1852 is also signed "and Louie" (ie Louisa Rose). Source of title - Supplied title Relationship complexity - Typescript at MS-1831 Conway Rose was an emigrant who arrived in Canterbury on the "Midlothian", with his wife Louisa George Rose, on 8 Oct 1851, under the auspices of the Canterbury Association. The Roses settled in Christchurch intending to stay in the settlement for ten years but left after only three. His sister "Issy" remained in England. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (16 pages). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph Processing information: Formerly Misc MS 654

Date: 1839-1863

By: Dieffenbach, Johann Karl Ernst, 1811-1855

Reference: MS-Papers-1109

Description: Letters to and from Dieffenbach, including three to his family describing his journey to New Zealand on board the `Tory' and his time at Queen Charlotte Sound. Letters mainly in German, some translated by Dr Gerda Elizabeth Bell (1903-1992). Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 5 folder(s). 0.10 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, manuscripts, typescripts, and printed matter (photocopies).

Date: 5 Dec 1858

By: Youngman, James, 1815-1891

Reference: MS-Papers-1754

Description: Writing from Kaiapoi, James and Mary Youngman describe their voyage to Lyttelton on the `Zealandia', their first impressions of Canterbury, Maori and their life in general since their arrival in Canbterbury Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (3 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 1829, 1859-1907

By: Northern Ireland. Public Record Office

Reference: MS-Papers-1553

Description: Letters to relatives in Ireland from emigrant families in Australia and Wairoa, Tauranga, Taranaki, Canterbury and Otago. They include family matters, social conditions, miners' industrial troubles in Australia, Maori unrest in Taranaki. Index to Quinn family letters included. Also includes letters written by John Gilmore describing his voyage to Auckland on the `Bebington' in 1876 and Bessie Macready describing her voyage to Lyttelton on the `Pleiades' in 1877-1878. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescripts (photocopies)

Date: 1807-1812, 1851

By: Thornton family

Reference: fMS-Papers-1730

Description: Comprises five letters from William Thornton of London to John Holttum in Kent, chiefly on religious matters and two letters from Jabez Thornton to sisters, describing voyage to Canterbury on the `Charlotte Jane' and impressions of early settlement Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (photocopies)

Date: 1860-1864, 1944

By: Bomford, G Frederick, active 1860-1863

Reference: MS-Papers-1813

Description: Comprises three letters from W Sisam, Epsom, and Edward Street in the Auckland district to Bomford in England, reflecting settlers' attitudes to Grey and Selwyn, Maori unrest, etc (1863-1864); also includes letters to Bomford from J B Coombs in Melbourne on religious matters, incomplete letter to him written from Carlton, Melbourne, by unknown writer, and letter from Frances E Bomford to Noela, written from Evesham, Worcester (1944) Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (6 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss

Date: 1860-1875, 2002

By: Henderson, Archibald William, 1841?-1929

Reference: MS-Papers-7531

Description: Comprises transcripts of letters from Henderson to his family in England in which he describes his experiences on board the `Robert Henderson' to Port Chalmers, his life in Dunedin until he went to the West Coast gold diggings from which he took off for Wanganui and Patea where he purchased land and became a farmer. In one letter he writes `If I had my time over again Knew all as now NZ would never have seen Archey' (1875). Accompanied by notes about the Henderson family by W A Lowrie. Source of title - Supplied Accompanying material - Notes on the Henderson family and the transcription process compiled by W A Lowrie Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr W A Lowrie, Wilton, Wellington, Sep 2002

Date: 1873-1874, n d

By: Cryer, Henry, 1843?-

Reference: MS-Papers-6437

Description: Comprises five letters (one undated) from Henry Cryer in Christchurch, Canterbury, to his sister in England. He describes his voyage to Lyttelton on the `St Leonards' arriving 23 Sep 1872, his first impressions, his delight with his new country, the landscape, his journeys into the countryside and other aspects of pioneering and immigrant life. He writes of his work and working conditions, wages, and is intent to persuade his parents to emigrate also. He writes, `I can live like a lord out here'. His spelling is idiosyncratic. Source of title - Supplied title Accompanying material - St Leonards' passenger list (2 leaves) from Archives New Zealand (IM 15/18) Quantity: 1 folder(s) (5 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Stride & Co, Chichester, Sussex, Oct 1998

Date: 1863, 1997

By: Bowerman, John Needes, 1838?-1894

Reference: MS-Papers-6171

Description: Comprises photocopies of diary/letter by Bowerman, an account of his voyage on the `Zealandia', beginning at page 9 (Oct 1863) and describing shipboard life, the passengers, crew, birds, weather, health, finishing 8 Dec (page 16) on arrival at Lyttelton; transcription of same by Crowther; and clipping and transcription of account from `Lyttelton times' (10 Dec 1863) Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, typescripts and printed matter (photocopies) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr B Crowther, Te Awamutu, Feb 1998

Date: 1852-1855

By: Rose, Louisa George, 1820-

Reference: MS-Papers-2314

Description: In these four letters to her sister, Constance Smith, Louisa described her new home, the shortage of servants, the prospects for bringing up and educating children successfully in the colony, and social life in Christchurch. Source of title - Supplied title Accompanying material - "Poaching song", "Traits of French character" (a poem), and brief notes on dates of birth of members of the Rose family (none apparently written by Louisa Rose) Louisa George Rose and her husband, Conway Lucas Rose, arrived in Canterbury on the "Midlothian" on 8 Oct 1851. They came to the colony with the intention of staying ten years but left after only three years. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (4 letters, 31 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph

Date: 1840-1862, 2008

By: Youngman family

Reference: MS-Papers-9269

Description: Writing from Kaiapoi, James and Mary Youngman describe their voyage to Lyttelton on the `Zealandia' in 1858, their first impressions of Canterbury, Maori and their life in general since their arrival in Canterbury. Also photographs of fly-leaf of the Youngman family Bible (taken 2008) showing Youngman family entries dated 1840 to 1862. Note by donor Pat Youngman relating to a cousin Muriel Younger ; note relating to provenance of original shipboard letter/diary Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, printed matter (copies, some encapsulated)

Date: [ca 1937-1946]

From: Danilow family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6470-047

Description: Correspondence written in English, German and Russian between Nicholas in London and at Scots College, Wellington, and his mother in Estonia. Nicholas's letters written from New Zealand describe his experiences as a teacher, a new immigrant and his worries about his family in Europe. Includes letters to and from other people. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 25 Mar 1852, 20 Oct 1853

By: Rose, Conway Lucas, active 1851-1853

Reference: MS-1831

Description: Letters to his sister, describing the Canterbury settlement and Christchurch. Letter of 25 Mar 1852 is also signed "and Louie" (ie Louisa Rose). Source of title - Supplied title Relationship complexity - Original holograph letters at MS-Papers-3205 Conway Rose was an emigrant who arrived in Canterbury on the "Midlothian", with his wife Louisa George Rose, on 8 Oct 1851, under the auspices of the Canterbury Association. The Roses settled in Christchurch intending to stay in the settlement for ten years but left after only three. His sister "Issy" remained in England. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (20 leaves). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (26cm, green cloth)

Date: 1882, 1898

From: Kelson, Cara, 1922-: Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6345-3

Description: Letter from J Dinsdale in Wellington to his uncle discussing Maori hoping to be represented in Parliament, a parcel which included a variety of Maori items he had sent to his family in England, his first purchase of land at [?] Poll Hill Gully, a visit from two friends from England, Isaac Sharp and Joseph Neave, his work as a clerk in Wellington which was very difficult because `...I am supposed to be a batchelor & am thus acting a lie which though against my disposition I keep up the deception...', that he probably intends to stay in Wellington and the worst feature of emigrating is facing the long imprisonment on the way (1882); and copy of minute from the Borough of Devonport after the death of the town clerk, Joseph Dinsdale, praising him (1898) Also photocopy of cover of Joseph Dinsdale's diary with notes by Kelson Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Aug-Oct 1951

By: Carter family

Reference: MS-Papers-7377

Description: Comprises eight letters written by Lorna Carter on the `Atlantis' from England to New Zealand in 1951 to her family in Oban, Scotland. She describes her experiences, other passengers, activities on board the ship and being on tours at the various ports they visited. The sequence ends in Wellington where she obtained work in the Public Service. The ship sailed past the Spanish coast, through the Suez Canal, the Indian Ocean to Western Australia, and Wellington. One letter includes a song composed for the end of the voyage by two women to the tune of `Thanks for the memory'. Source of title - Supplied Lorna Carter (later Ross) emigrated to New Zealand in 1951 but returned to Scotland in 1954. These letters were written to her family while she was sailing to New Zealand and on her arrival in Wellington in 1951. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (eight pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs L Ross, Plockton, Ross-shire, Scotland, per Ms J Perry, New Zealand High Commission, London, Apr 2002 Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photograph of the `Atlantis'.

Date: 31 Oct 1878

From: Kelson, Cara, 1922-: Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6345-4

Description: Photocopy of letter from Joseph Dinsdale, from Otaki, to his father and brother giving diary extracts of his voyage on the `City of Auckland' from 24 Jul to 25 Oct 1878. The vessel was wrecked at Otaki and he writes of their rescue and their arrival at the Otaki Maori Church Mission settlement. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 30 Mar 1852

By: Hargrave, L, active 1852

Reference: MS-Papers-0811

Description: Letter written from Wellington describes voyage to New Zealand, Wellington churches, his house, its management, and the high cost of living. Mentions introduction to Lady Grey and divisions in society due to politics Other - Crosshatched Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy)