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Date: 12 Nov 1845

By: Forsaith, Robert, 1820-1883

Reference: MS-Group-0831

Description: Illustrated letter from Thomas Forsaith to 'Bob' (almost certainly his brother Robert, in England), describing a month-long journey through the Waikato region via Thames in 1845; Forsaith remarked on `the lamentable' British ignorance of the `Natives' here mentioned in the report. He writes of his companions, his journey through Thames and the Waihou River, Matamata, the Maunga Tautari mountain, Otawhao, Waipa, Kawhia, Aotia, Waingaroa, Waikato, Manukau Harbour and the settlement of Te Karaka to Auckland. His adventures included wading through swamps, travelling up and down rivers and creeks, giving a political harangue using `mob oratory' to `a large concourse of Natives', finding shining stones on the path (which turned out not to be diamonds), getting separated from his companions and becoming seriously lost. After enduring a night in wet clothes, making his own shelter, eating raw `native cabbage' and demolishing a hut in order to build a raft to cross a river he was reunited with his companions. The text is interspersed with ten watercolour drawings depicting his party, Maori and topographical scenes; it would seem the man dressed in blue is Forsaith. The illustrations are (1) a group of four travellers including four Maori and one European; (2) Rangitoto with two vessels close by; (3) waka with eight people in including three speaking, with bubbles `E te Potete ngarea...Mr Forsaith urge 'im on', `Come pull away boys, "Tena e tama mia hoea'" and `Tena ku me-a'; (5) officer wading through swamp; (6) Forsaith displaying `mob oratory' to a group of Maori; (7) Waikato beach, cliffs and land with travellers; (8) man wading through swamp; (9) man on raft following demolition of hut; (10) and an eel trap Source of title - Supplied The letter is written by Forsaith, probably to his brother, Robert, whom he calls Bob and Dr Bob, who had sent him British Parliamentary papers which included a report on the state of Maori Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph with watercolour illustrations, and colour laser photocopy Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Sotheby's, London, 1993 10 watercolour illustrations as described in scope and contents

Date: 24 Oct 1866-27 Apr 1867

By: Turner, (Mrs), active 1860s

Reference: MS-Papers-7781

Description: Comprises 11 letters from Charles H Turner and Frank C Turner to their mother in England while they were sailing to New Zealand, travelling round New Zealand followed by a visit to Australia. Three of the letters are from Charles and eight are from Frank. They were written on board ship, the `Kent' and the `Tarama', and while they were travelling in New Zealand and Australia. Both sons describe life on board ship, the people they were travelling with, ports visited, activities on board ship and describe in some detail the various places they visited in New Zealand (Papakura, where their brother had a farm, Waikato, Lyttelton, Wellington, Bluff, Dunedin, Nelson, Auckland and Taranaki) and Australia (Melbourne, Sydney and Hobart Town). The letters have been transcribed by Mr Grant. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescripts

Date: 1859

By: Hamel, Bruno Lancel, 1837?-; Koch, Augustus Carl Ferdinand, 1834-1901

Reference: PA1-o-207

Description: Album of photographs, with printed title page, signed (in pencil) A. Koch, 1859. Also includes contemporary newspaper articles relating to the expedition. One photograph is entitled Rev. Ashwell Taupiri. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Other Titles - Album of photographic views, taken during the Government Scientific Exploring Expedition conducted by Dr. Ferdinand Hochstetter, geologist, of the Imperial Austrian Expedition, of the Province of Auckland, by Bruno L. Hamel, photographic artist, Auckland, New Zealand. 1859. Inscriptions: Album page - `An album of photographic views, taken during the Government Scientific Exploring Expedition conducted by Dr. Ferdinand Hochstetter, geologist, of the Imperial Austrian Expedition, of the province of Auckland, by Bruno L. Hamel, photographic artist, Auckland, New Zealand. 1859'--Title page. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album 29.5cm x 24cm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Papers-0653 : Koch, Augustus 1834-1901 : Papers.