Calvert, Christopher Alderson, 1811-1883

Date: 1868

By: Hoyle, Fretwell William, 1817-1887

Reference: MS-1039

Description: Describes voyage to Australia on the `Pera' and from Australia to New Zealand on the `Aldinga', 1862, visits to friends, shipwreck in Taranaki on steamer `Lord Worsley', rescue by Maori and sojourn in New Plymouth; also second shipwreck on Minicoy Island (in Laccadives). Quantity: 1 volume(s) (111 pages). Physical Description: Printed matter (with ms annotations) (18 cm; brown buckram, in grey phase box) Provenance: Copy annotated by C A Calvert, of Woolston, to whom it was given by the author, F W Hoyle, who added further notes during return visit, 1880-1881.

Date: 1928-1929

From: Wilson, Joseph Vivian, 1894-1977 : Papers

Reference: 78-145-23

Description: Includes a series of articles re Christopher Alderson Calvert by his youngest daughter Lily Calvert, 1928; articles entitled `Under the Superintendents' by Guy H Scholefield, 1929; etc Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

Date: 1860-1862

From: McLean family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-1001D

Description: Papers are mostly correspondence relating land transactions in the Wellington and Wanganui areas. Some names have been entered in the Name field. Letter from C A Calvert, Registrar of Supreme Court of Canterbury re probates and management of intestate estates with reference to the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Great Britain Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 17th century

By: Calvert, Christopher Alderson, 1811-1883; Bracegirdle, Henry, 1645?-1702

Reference: MSR-51

Description: Henry Bracegirdle's manuscript of latin citations from the classics - this is volume 2 of two, with alphabetically arranged headings from L (Lis) to U (Uxor), followed by a miscellaneous section (Misscellania). Title taken from verso of first leaf of volume 1 (MSR-50). Volume 1 is at Library reference MSR-50 Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Bound manuscript, ink on laid paper, 195 x 155 mm. Provenance: From the library of Christopher A. Calvert (1811-1883) and by descent to the donor Ruth Tait.

Date: [ca 17th century?]

By: Calvert, Christopher Alderson, 1811-1883

Reference: MSR-52

Description: Bound manuscript written in ink on 271 numbered pages. Ownership inscription of Christopher Alderson Calvert on initial page, and dedication on second leaf "C. A. Calvert Esqu. from James Wylde July 1860". Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Bound manuscript, full leather binding, ink on laid paper with pencil annotations, 186 x 120 mm. Provenance: From the library of Christopher Alderson Calvert (1811-1883), and by descent to the donor Ruth Tait.

Date: 17th century

By: Calvert, Christopher Alderson, 1811-1883; Bracegirdle, Henry, 1645?-1702

Reference: MSR-50

Description: Henry Bracegirdle's manuscript of latin citations from the classics - this is volume 1 of two, with alphabetically arranged headings from A (Abstinentia) to L (Lingua). Title taken from verso of first leaf. Volume 2 is at Library reference MSR-51 Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Bound manuscript, ink on laid paper, 195 x 155 mm. Provenance: From the library of Christopher Alderson Calvert (1811-1883), and by descent to the donor Ruth Tait.

Date: [19th century]

By: Calvert, Christopher Alderson, 1811-1883

Reference: MSR-53

Description: Calvert's notebook written in ink and pencil, comprising notes ranging from biblical to commercial legal subject matters. Title transcribed from spine of volume. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Bound manuscript, full leather binding, title 'Digest' in gilt on spine, ink and pencil on laid paper, marbled edges, 210 x 145 mm. Provenance: From the library of Christopher Alderson Calvert (1811-1883), and by descent to the donor Ruth Tait.

Date: 1857

From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-018

Description: Identified persons entered under Name; also includes letters from [?] F Banks, Lyttelton; the Bishop of Christchurch; [?] Moore, Ferry Road; Mrs Fitz Gerald, Lyttelton; [?] Knowles, Pigeon Bay; and letter to Elliott Quantity: 1 folder(s).