Became interested in the Canterbury project and with his brother, John, purchased Haldon in 1852; took an active role in public affairs on the Canterbury Provincial Council. Returned to England in 1867 paying only occasional visits to New Zealand (Scholefield, DNZB, v1).
Bealey, Samuel, 1821-1909
Correspondence
Date: Jan-Jun 1872
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-065
Description: Letter from Hall's Lincoln electors calling for a public meeting; hand-drawn map sent by Thomas Russell showing Thames goldfield mines Quantity: 1 folder(s). Map showing gold mines - Tookey, Golden Crown and Caledonian
Correspondence
Date: 1857-1869
From: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903 : Papers
Reference: 77-248-01/1
Description: Identified correspondents entered under Name below; also includes copy of `The Press', 20 Nov 1865 with typescripts of some letters Quantity: 1 folder(s). Letter from William Rolleston includes pencil sketch of Mount Algidous station
Correspondence
Date: Apr-Jul 1871
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-061
Description: Includes telegram from [?] Garnack, Temuka; and map described under Illustrations below Quantity: 1 folder(s). Map showing Hall's property on Ferry Road; Junction, Falsgrave and Union streets, and the Town Belt
Correspondence
Date: 1863
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-027
Description: Identified persons entered under Name; includes receipts which have not been indexed. Includes letters from the postmaster (? Wright), Lyttelton; John [?] Bonner; Maria [?] Pugh or Pym, of the Female Middle Class Emigration Society; an acknowledgement of Hall's resignation as magistrate; and H [?] Williams. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence
Date: Dec 1903
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-255
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence
Date: Oct-Dec 1901
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-246
Description: Identified correspondents entered in the Name field; also includes letters from Frances, Hall's grand-daughter, writing from Stoneleigh; and from E S Hill, Rockwood, Llandaff Other - See also letterbook MSX-924; family letterbook MSX-935 & MSX-936 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence
Date: Aug-Dec 1871
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-062
Description: Includes clippings, lists of payments; letter re distillation petition from E B and T or F Bishop, Christchurch; letter re employment in the government; railway proposals between Timaru and Temuka Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence
Date: Oct-Dec 1873
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-072
Description: Most corerspondents identified and entered under Name below; also includes several telegrams and letter from J or I [?] Dalgarno, Picadilly, and letter from [?] Greaves Banning Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence
Date: Sep-Dec 1876
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-081
Description: Most correspondents identified and entered under Name below; also includes letter for Major Atkinson; and letter from J R Dell Hill[?] Christchurch Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence
Date: 15-30 Jun 1894
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-206
Description: Identified correspondents entered in the Name field; also includes letters from Mrs [?] Haines, and Gertrude H [?] Tydd, Willesden Language - Letter from Dr Louis Frank in French Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Miscellaneous correspondence
Date: 1813, 1841, 1871-1910
From: Enys, John Davies, 1837-1912 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0670-5
Description: Includes letters from J D Enys's collection of autographs; letters to F W Hutton; letters to Rev P S Smallfield (Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science, Auckland); to H Festing Jones re Erewhon dinners; letter from Morton [?] Tavais to [?] N Williams re actors and opera and speculating in minerals; and odd notes and envelopes re W B D Mantell, J Hector and Dr H Woodward Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: See inventory for a fuller description of the contents of this folder.
Correspondence
Date: Oct-Dec 1872
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-067
Description: Identified correspondents entered under Name below; also includes letter from J or T [?] Strauts, Christchurch, seeking employment; one from Henry [?] Orbell, Dunedin, also seeking employment; and letter from A [?] Cotton, Lake Coleridge. Also booklet of applications for appointments listing F H Hall, Mangawai, F A Pulleine, Grahamstown, Captain William Baldwin, Geo Leslie Lee, Rangiora, Dr Buchanan, Dunedin, C Hunter Brown, Nelson, I or J H Beale, Grafton Road, Auckland, S S Field, Templeton, Canterbury and I or J Aylmer, Ross, Westland. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence
Date: May-Jul 1901
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-244
Description: Correspondents entered in the Name field; includes glasses prescription for Hall Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence
Date: 1864
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-029
Description: Identified persons entered under Name; also includes letters from John [?] Blyth(e), Stanford le Hope; [?] Cotterill, Wakefield Trust Proeprties, Christchurch Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence
Date: Jun-Dec 1869
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-053
Description: Identified persons entered under Name; also includes letters from [?] Cargill, P Le [?] Querne, letter from John Hall re Muter, a lighthouse keeper who had an alcohol problem and from [?] Nanny Fitz Gerald, Wellington regarding Hall finding a job for C J Berry Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence
Date: Feb 1889
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-153
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence
Date: May-Jun 1867
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-037
Description: Identified persons entered under Name; also includes letters from [?] Garrick and Coulishard, Christchurch, [?] Te McGowan, Telegraph Department, Melbourne, [?] Stevens, Christchurch Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence
Date: 1856
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-017
Description: Identified persons entered undere Name; also includes drat outward letters by Hall; letter from Capt Campbell, Auckland Other Titles - New Zealand Government gazette (n43, 24 Dec 1856) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Piece-level list available.
Correspondence
Date: May-Jul 1902
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-248
Description: Identified correspondents entered in the Name field; includes incomplete letter from Christ Church Vicarage, Spa Road, S.E. Quantity: 1 folder(s).