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Date: 1875-1893

By: Dierks, Anna Margareta Dorothea Henrietta, 1856-1932

Reference: MS-Papers-6083

Description: The diary is a detailed account of Anna Dierks' life as an elder daughter in a household of fourteen children, and then as the wife of a missionary in Upper Moutere, Waitotara, near Wanganui, and Woodville. Source of title - Supplied Accompanying material - Covering letter from the Ev.-luth. Missionswerk in Niedersachsen, Hermannsburg, Germany Accompanying material - Excerpts from Evangelisch-lutherische Hermannsburger Freikirche. Quantity: 4 folder(s). 0.40 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy)

Date: 1848-[ca 1890]

By: Hollard, Elizabeth, 1842-1930

Reference: qMS-0989-0990

Description: She describes in detail her activities around the house, and the financial hardships encountered. Describes social life, relations with Maoris especially Te Rauparaha and Te Rangihaeata including description of Te Rauparaha's funeral A second copy in another hand (incomplete) is also available at qMS-0990 A glimpse of Long Ago (10 pages) describes early settlement at Lowry Bay Also genealogical tables and information Elizabeth was born in New Zealand a year after her family arrived from England. During her childhood the family lived in the Hutt Valley, Karori, and Otaki. At twenty-one Elizabeth married John Hollard, and went to live at Tauherenikau in the Wairarapa. Her husband was a dairy farmer who later rather unsuccessfully tried to grow grain and fruit. Elizabeth worked in the dairy as one of her daily domestic chores Quantity: 2 volume(s) (66 pages). Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy) & ms (photocopy) (29 cm; blue buckram)

Date: 4 Aug 1842-20 Jan 1844

By: Petre, Mary Ann Eleanor, 1825-1885

Reference: MS-1772

Description: Ellen began her diary on board the `Thomas Sparks' in Portsmouth, bound for Wellington with her husband Hon Henry Petre, whom she had married on 6 Jun 1841. She records the routine of shipboard life and her favourable first impressions of Wellington on arrival, 31 Jan 1843. Ellen records the social life of Wellington and the raising of the volunteer militia in the aftermath of the Wairau affray. In Aug she and Henry moved to Petone where they farmed and bred horses. She describes domestic and social activities commenting on her relationship with local Maori. Includes genealogical tables Poem by Blanche? Petre inserted at back Part of SBDD project Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (ca 200 pages). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (21 cm; ½ red, orange morocco) `Pitoni Road looking towards town' (ink and wash) is by William Mein Smith. View looking along the Hutt Road from Petone towards Wellington. Also see seperate watercolour by Smith, A-034-005.

Date: 1847-1855

By: Bannerman, Jane, 1835?-1923

Reference: qMS-0131

Description: Undated reminiscences of emigrating to New Zealand with her family by Jane Bannerman. Jane was twelve at the time of the journey. Reminiscences describe voyage on the Philip Laing, parting with friends and relatives in Glasgow and life in Otago including a description of the house in Dunedin the family lived in and in particular the kitchen. Quantity: 1 volume(s).