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Date: 1849-1861 (1940)

By: Wakefield, Edward Gibbon, 1796-1862

Reference: MS-2205

Description: Letters mainly concern the foundation and settlement of Canterbury Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (1, 180, xvii pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; ¼ dark green morocco) Finding Aids: Indexed.

Date: 1845-[ca 1880] (1937)

By: Moore, Thomas Richard, 1845-1935

Reference: qMS-1385

Description: Includes brief account of his voyage to Lyttelton on board the Sir George Pollock with his parents, sisters and governess in 1851 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (13 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (28 cm; grey pamphlet case)

Date: 1872-1873, 1878-1880

By: Jollie, Edward, 1825-1894

Reference: MS-Papers-4207

Description: Reminiscences of Jollie's early life (1841-1865) commencing with his voyage to Wellington on the `Brougham' (1841-1842). A New Zealand Company survey cadet, he assisted with surveys of Wellington (1842-1845), Otago (1846-1847) and Nelson; also worked on Canterbury Association surveys (1849-1851) with Captain Joseph Thomas. He later practised as a surveyor in Canterbury and was active in provincial and national politics. Source of title - Supplied Variations in title - Two titles given: Diary and Our Great-Grandpa's Diary Retyped in 1971 from an earlier transcription Relationship complexity - Holograph reminiscences with some textual variations at qMS-1071 Jollie was a New Zealand Company and Canterbury Association surveyor, and a member of the Canterbury Provincial Council and the House of Representatives Quantity: 1 folder(s) (44 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) with holograph annotations

Date: 1 Jan-20 Jun 1863 (1956)

By: Howitt, Herbert Charlton, 1838-1863

Reference: MS-1038

Description: Journal records his work cutting and forming tracks between Canterbury and the West Coast; meeting with groups of Maori and prospectors; a visit to John Henry Whitcombe's grave at the Taramakau River (he had been drowned on a similar expedition in May 1863) and the wet weather. There is mention of a Maori guide, Jack Tainui, re-burying Whitcombe and marking the grave with two paddles (page 28). Farmer and gold prospector who arrived from Australia to farm in 1860. Leader of a working party contracted by the Canterbury Provincial Government to cut a track to the West Coast, via the Hurunui Plains, Harper Pass and Lake Brunner to the Grey River mouth. Howitt, together with two other members of his party, Robert Little and Henry Miller, disappeared on Lake Brunner on 27 Jun 1863 (the journal ends 20 Jun). The surviving member of the expedition was James Belgrave Hammett. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (28 pages). Physical Description: Typed transcript (27 cm; red linen)

Date: 1863

By: Hammett, James Belgrave, active 1863

Reference: qMS-0910

Description: From the "Nelson Examiner", 1 Sep 1863 - Journal of Hammett Hammett was the only survivor of Howitt's party despatched by the Canterbury Provincial Government to cut a track by way of Lake Brunner to the West Coast. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (17 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm; brown buckram)

Date: 1911

By: Laugesen, Christian Louis, 1841-1915

Reference: Micro-MS-0559

Description: Reminiscences, 1872-1911, of Danish sawmiller at Oxford, Canterbury; refers to conditions of agricultural labourers, to economic difficulties of settlers and to European migrants in the Oxford area. Describes travel through both islands from 1890 and later residence in Auckland. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive (58 pages).

Date: 21 May 1863

By: Young, William, active 1863

Reference: qMS-2304

Description: Publication - An English translation of Lauper's German account was printed in the Canterbury gazette, 1863 Other - Typescript compiled by Miss N L Miller in 1938 Relationship complexity - Lauper's full account of the expedition written in German is located at MS-Papers-0348 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (5 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm; grey cloth)

Date: 4-10 Mar 1849

By: Strange, Frederick, 1826-1854

Reference: MS-Papers-0976

Description: A naturalist's observations of a trip across the Canterbury Plains. Extract from supplement of `Sydney Morning Herald', 26 Jan 1850. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (5 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 1926-1927

By: Cox, Sarah Shephard, 1840-1938

Reference: MS-0620

Description: Author's typescript which includes her annotations to photographs appearing parallel to the text. First leaf bears the annotation: `Helen Barbara Stewart from Sarah S Cox June 7th 1935' Describes her early years in England before the Harper family immigrated to Canterbury on the Egmont in 1856; her marriage to Charles Cox and their home at Mt Somers Station, their children and life on the Station up until 1877 when they moved to Christchurch. Mentions Bishop Selwyn and Samuel Butler. Includes a description of the voyage to New Zealand with reference to fellow passengers Sarah Cox was the daughter of Rev Henry John Chitty Harper and became the wife of Charles Percy Cox Quantity: 1 volume(s) (14 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (photoprint) (21 cm; grey linen)

Date: 1860-1868

From: Haast family: Collection

By: Haast, Johann Franz Julius von, 1822-1887

Reference: C-097-001/181

Description: Watercolours, drawings, and sketches from Haast's surveys in Nelson, Westland, and Canterbury, 1860-1868. Includes source images for 11 of 12 watercolours by John Gully (C-096-001/012) submitted to illustrate Haast's paper read to the Royal Geographical Society on 8 February 1864: Haast, Julius. "Notes on the Mountains and Glaciers of the Canterbury Province, New Zealand". 'The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London', volume 34, 1864, pages 87-96. See related article: Paul, Janet. "Twelve water colours of glaciers in the Province of Canterbury", 'Turnbull Library Record', volume 7, issue 2, October 1974, pages 2-10, 25-28. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 165 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, ink, and watercolour on paper, sizes vary. Processing information: See shelf list and child records for details of individual items.

Date: [ca 1887]

By: Adams, F T, active 1887

Reference: MS-0003

Description: Account of a botanical expedition in the Mount Torlesse area Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (8 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (28cm; blue pamphlet case)

Date: 1850-1854 (1945)

By: Wakefield, Edward Gibbon, 1796-1862

Reference: MS-2206

Description: Mainly concerned with the Canterbury Association and the settlement Variations in title - Spine title: Letters to Lord Lyttelton, 1850-1853 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (92 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (26cm, maroon linen)

Date: 31 Oct 1873-8 Feb 1876 (transcribed 2007)

From: Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-: Collection

By: Moore, Walter Montagu, 1851-1929

Reference: MSDL-1260

Description: Account of voyage to Canterbury on Crusader with his brothers Francis and Henry, 1873-1874, and return voyage to England a year later on the Merope. Describes his stay in Christchurch, trips to Governor's Bay and Akaroa, to Hokitika via Arthur's Pass, trip to visit numerous sheep stations in South Canterbury, social events, cricket matches, balls, Professor Bickerton's lectures, Transit of Venus Expedition (lead by Major Palmer, R.E., chief astronomer), Canterbury runholders and settlers including Lysaght family, Thomas Potts (Ohinetahi), etc. Trip to North Island via Wellington, thermal region, Tauranga, Auckland, and return to Christchurch before leaving for England on the Merope in Jan 1875. Includes brief account of Walter's return voyage to New Zealand, Oct 1875-8 Feb 1876 on the Crusader. Includes index of people, sheep stations and ships mentioned Accompanying material - Newspaper report of 1873-1874 voyage of Crusader, & 1874 voyage of the Merope (Transit of Venus expedition on board) (from Lyttelton Times); biographical notes & 1861 census for Moore family; biographical entry for Thomas Potts (NZ dictionary of biography / Scholefield) Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s). Processing information: Part of SBDD project (Shipboard diary digitisation)