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Date: 1904, 1999

By: McDonald, Alexander, 1829-1905

Reference: MS-Papers-6628

Description: Transcription of MacDonald's reminiscences of life and times in New Zealand from his arrival at Wellington in 1840 on the `Blenheim' until 1904 when he recorded `My story'. He focuses particularly on relations with Maori, Maori-European land dealings, the politics and politicians of the times and related matters. Source of title - Transcribed Relationship complexity - Another typescript copy at MS-1167 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (one volume, spiral bound). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1840-1854 (1960)

By: Marshall, Mary Frederica, 1826-1854

Reference: qMS-1337-1339

Description: Letters deal mainly with social and political events in and around Wellington and Hutt Valley Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 3 volume(s). 0.06 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (28 cm; red linen) Finding Aids: Index at qMS-1340-1343.

Date: 1888-[1889]

By: Field, Hannah, 1844-1904

Reference: fMS-Papers-5049

Description: Scrapbook contains mainly newspaper clippings about Henry Augustus Field as MP and newspaper obituaries. Also photographs of London and English villages Quantity: 1 folder(s) (37 leaves). Physical Description: Printed matter and photographs (photocopies)

Date: [ca 1871]

By: Masters, Joseph, 1802-1873; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: MS-1565

Description: Full account of Masters' life, career in local and national politics and farming life. Autobiography is unpublished. Source of title - Cover title Wairarapa settler, politician and businessman Quantity: 1 volume(s) (85 pages). Physical Description: Holograph (26 cm; ½ brown morocco, marbled boards) Finding Aids: Indexed by A H Turnbull. Provenance: Purchased by A H Turnbull?

Date: 1866-1867

By: Illingworth, J E, active 1866-1867

Reference: MS-1068

Description: Gives much political and social gossip of Wellington, describes sheep runs in Hawke's Bay and the Wairarapa, as well as his trips to Christchurch, Auckland, Parewanui and Wanganui Source of title - Transcribed Illingworth came to New Zealand with H J Kennard who was representing Kennard Brothers in negotiations with the Wellington Provincial Council over the patent slip at Evans Bay; he made brief trips to Auckland and Christchurch and in Dec 1866 was present at the Manawatu purchase meeting at Parewanui Pa, after which he visited Wanganui and travelled by canoe on the Wanganui River. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (409 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (22 cm; ¼ brown calf, brown morocco boards)

Date: 1842-1853 (1960)

By: Marshall, Mary Frederica, 1826-1854

Reference: MSX-8805

Description: Letters, mainly to her father and husband describing political and social life at Wellington and the Hutt, with some correspondence from other members of the Swainson family Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (30 letters). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (30 cm; green linen) Finding Aids: Index available at qMS-1340-1343.

Date: 1875-1894

By: Phillips, Coleman, 1846-1925

Reference: 79-027

Description: Papers relating to agriculture and politics. Includes correspondence, farming notes (farm estimates, wool sales, farm accounts), notes concerning starch factory at Greytown and newspaper cuttings relating to farming and politics and his interest in Fiji affairs. Phillips farmed in South Wairarapa Quantity: 13 folder(s). 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and printed matter Finding Aids: Preliminary listing available. Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Group photograph of colonial soldiers. Processing information: Items not yet described

Date: 1857 - 1858

Reference: Eph-D-POLITICS-Wellington-1857-01

Description: Text outlines Isaac Featherston's occupation of 28,000 acres at a very low rent, and implies that Featherston is reluctant to answer questions about it. The New Zealander for 21 November 1857, Page 3, makes this comment: "If this be true, one cannot wonder that Dr. Featherston disapproves of such personal questions being put to him on the platform, or that he and his colleagues have made such desperate efforts to retain the Government in their hands. Nor can we wonder that the feeling should now generally pervade the Province, that it would be better to encourage a healthy tide of self-paid immigration by resorting to the system of selling land on credit, in proportion to passage-money —rather than raise large loans on the Provincial lands to import labourers for the large run-holders". Exhibited as part of the exhibition "I protest", in Alexander Turnbull Foyer, Feb-April 1997. Poster was distributed by supporters of Dr Robert Porter Welch, opposition candidate for the Superintendency in the Wellington Provincial Government elections in 1857. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress print, 580 x 400 mm.

Date: 1821-1908

By: White, William Bertram, 1821-1910

Reference: qMS-2210

Description: Contains author's family history and an account of his voyage to New Zealand on the `George Fyfe' in 1842 and experiences in the Wellington region, principally around Otaki and Hutt 1842-1848, and in Mangonui as a government official 1848-1873 Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (75 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (29 cm, green buckram)

Date: [1844-1933]

By: Carter, Charles Rooking, 1822-1896

Reference: 78-149

Description: Comprises Carter's book or journal of events, concentrating particularly on his sleeping habits (1844); Wairarapa Small Farms Association papers (1858-ca 1890); huge scrapbook of newspaper clippings and other papers, mostly relating to the Wellington region but also to London (clippings mostly from the `Wellington independent', `Evening Post' and `New Zealand advertiser') (1848-1868); clippings re Sir Julius Vogel (1884-1886); account book for Taratahi farm (includes other papers) (1861-1868); two scrapbooks of clippings with enclosures relating to the Wairarapa, Carter's time as an MP and related matters (includes copy of petition to persuade Carter to stand as candidate in the provincial council (1857) and `Gazette' (Wellington) with report on 1855 Wellington earthquake and suggestions for improving buildings (1853-1863). Also includes file re Carter's will, library and other matters, and the New Zealand Institute and the Alexander Turnbull Library (1890-1933) Includes fragment of a diary in `The book of events, 1844' which describes events on 4-5 Nov 1850 during the voyage of the `Eden' to New Zealand Source of title - Supplied title Early Wairarapa settler. Quantity: 1 box(es). 0.33 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and printed matter