Russell, Thomas Purvis, 1818-1906

Date: 1847-1867

From: Alexander Turnbull Library : Maori Manuscripts Librarian working notes

Reference: MS-Papers-6373-05

Description: Photocopies and transcripts of correpondence to Colenso concerning social and religious matters including marenatanga, hoko kakahu, tono pukapuka (kawenata hou), matakite-kupu whakaari. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1855-1864, 1934-1935, 1951-1958

Reference: MS-Papers-1780

Description: Farm records of Whangaimoana Station, owned by Russell family including letter book of S A Hanlon, owner of Moanatahi Station, Palliser Bay; personal papers of W P Karaitiana, farmer at Pirinoa (1933-1958), including Te Aute College school report card for Hugh Karaitiana (1951-1952) Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

Date: Jan-Mar 1868

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

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-043

Description: Identified persons entered under Name; also includes notes relating to appointments; letter from [?] McKenna, Christchurch, looking for work and had served in the 65th Regiment; anonymous letter from Hokitika re West Coast affairs; and letter from I or J LeCren, Timaru Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1847-1971

By: Paterson, John Robert, active 1971

Reference: MS-Papers-1065

Description: The story of Whangaimoana Station in the Wairarapa, and the homestead, built by Thomas Purvis Russell the brother of John Purvis Russell. Includes copies of the photographs of the homestead and its special features, and of 2 pages of handwritten notes. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (27 pages). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (copy)

Date: Oct-Dec 1867

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

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-040

Description: Identified persons entered under Name; also includes letters from H J LeCren, Timaru; J [?] McManus, Christchurch; [?] George Could, Cookham House, Christchurch; and C [?] Whiteford, Westport Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Jan-Mar 1871

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

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-060

Description: Most correspondents identified but does include letter from Grol [?] Nixon, writing from [?] Alford or Axford; receipt from George [?] McKay for monies received from Harper and Hall Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1858-1860

From: Harding, John, 1820-1899 : Mount Vernon papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0662-2

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1860s-1880s]

From: Rhodes, Beatrice, fl 1978 :Photographs

By: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897; Chapman, Alfred, 1828-1874; Rhodes, Joseph, 1826-1905

Reference: PA1-q-193

Description: Album owned by Joseph Rhodes containing photographs and sketches and ephemera dated between 1860s-1880s of New Zealand and overseas. Includes photographs of Hawkes Bay dated between 1860s-1870s. Many of the sketches were drawn by Alfred Chapman, one section containing an illustrated tale "The life and adventures of Thomas Pinniger" (p 34a-d). On p 34b Governor Eyre is pictured lower left at Government House, Wellington. There are two photographs of paintings by Charles Barraud (one of Te Aro Flat, City of Wellington (p 68), and one of Wellington Heads (p 104). Many of the photographs of the Hawke's Bay area show the houses on various sheep stations, including Clive Grange Station, and Spring Hill Station (Joseph Rhodes), Maraekakaho Station (Donald Mclean), Woburn Station (Thomas Purvis Russell), Mount Herbert Station (Henry Robert Russell), and Mangatarata Station (Donald Gollan). There is also one of George Fannin's house in Napier, one of the Reverend Hamlin's mission station at Wairoa, and one of The Grange (Wellington home of Joseph Rhodes's brother William Barnard Rhodes).Others in the area are related to military encampments, barracks, stockades, and mission stations. On page 31 there is a photograph of "The great peace meeting, 1863", and one entitled "Whaka & tribe". On page 53, the caption reads "Donald McLean Esq. Superintendent, Hawkes Bay, purchasing Wairoa from the natives, 18[55?]." There are many photographs, postcards and tourist scenes taken in Egypt, Ireland, Norway, Italy and Australia. The Australian scenes show views in Queensland, including Australian Aborigines fishing for dugong, the Railway Mortuary Chapel at the Rookwood Cemetery in Sydney (subsequenlty sold to a church group, dismantled and rebuilt in North Ainslie in Canberra) and views in the Maryborough area. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown leather embossed cover 29 x 23 cm, with 79 leaves

Date: 1846-1886

By: Schnackenberg, Cort Henry (Rev), 1812-1880

Reference: 82-174

Description: Twenty volumes of letterbooks, including letters in German and Māori giving detailed accounts of his own work and mission progress as well as local Māori politics. Quantity: 1 box(es). 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopies). Finding Aids: Partial listing available..

Date: 1851-1868, nd

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0554

Description: 32 letters written from Wairarapa, Hutt and England, 1851-1868 & undated; with regard to farming, and the leasing and purchase of Maori land in Wairarapa and related disputes Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1850 - 1865

By: Smith, William Mein, 1799-1869; Waghorn, Florence Mary, 1908-1989

Reference: A-035-027

Description: Shows T. P. Russell's farm in the Wairarapa, established 1846-7. The house, surrounded by fencing is in the middle distance, with hills behind. North east Wairarapa, near the Akitio River? Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - title in ink Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink, with some watercolour 180 x 260 mm Provenance: Previously in the collection of Russell Mein Smith, Wairarapa.

By: Read, Charles Rudston, 1818-1854

Reference: A-036-015

Description: View from a high point looking down over Whangaimoana Station, with the homestead, another house and a barn, a fenced garden area, a shelter-belt of trees, a meandering stream marked by trees and the foothills of the Rimutaka Range in the background. In the foreground are low hills with sheep on the right side. The view is probably from near Whangaimoana Beach on the shores of Lake Ferry. Probably done while the artist was accompanying Donald McLean on a trip from Wellington to Hawkes Bay, to acquire land. The pair left Wellington in December 1850. The homestead belonged to Thomas Purvis Russell and his brothers (Henry, Robert and John) and sister (Anne), who squatted in the Wairarapa from 1847. The property and a later homestead are still called Whangaimoana. Other Titles - Whangaimoana Inscriptions: Verso - title and initials. The inscription continues: For Anna Harding and Miss F Donne to amuse themselves finishing this. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper 139 x 233 mm

Date: 1853-1876

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0157

Description: Correspondents: John Beck, Hobart, 1874 & 1876 (2 letters); Henrietta C Beckham, Auckland, 1875 (3 letters); S Beeson, Coromandel, 1872 (letter re Pita Tirau); Albert Beetham, New Plymouth, 1854 (1 letter); George Beetham, undated letter; Agnes W Begg, Prospect (Napier), 1869 & 1876 (2 letters); A W Begg, Napier, 1869; S Begg (alias `Ferret'), Napier, 1872 (1 letter enclosing letters to Editor); Henry Beit & Co, Sydney, 1874 (9 letters); B Bell, Melbourne, 1853 (1 letter); D E Bell, Papakura & Dedwood (Auckland), 1860 (3 letters). Quantity: 1 folder(s).