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Date: 4 Apr-8 Jul 1864, 2001

From: Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-: Collection

By: Caygill, James, active 1864

Reference: MS-Papers-7211

Description: Diary attributed to James Caygill from Yorkshire, a married steerage passenger aboard the `Amoor' during a voyage from England to Lyttelton. He describes the ship's progress, weather, shipboard life (interspersed with lines of verse), and his first impressions of Christchurch. Also a poem written by `Speightspeare' (Caygill?) in which he expresses his reason for immigrating Quantity: 1 folder(s) (16 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Marsha Donaldson of Upper Hutt, 2001

Date: 1890 [ie 1958]

By: Caldwell, Elizabeth Pringle, 1819-1907

Reference: qMS-0361

Description: Title continues:`...Colonial experiences in the province of Nelson, and in particular, the early settlement of the Golden Bay district, commencing in the year 1851. Written in 1890 from her diaries covering a ten year period by Elizabeth Pringle Caldwell' The reminiscences include copies of newspaper extracts, a petition to Provincial Council and a letter from T P Caldwell is appended Source of title - Transcribed Relationship complexity - See also Washbourn family papers (MS-Papers-1771) Elizabeth, husband Thomas and their five children came to New Zealand on the `Eden' in Nov 1850. They settled in Nelson where Elizabeth opened a girl's boarding school and took part in musical activities. They later moved to a property at Onekaka, Golden Bay, and then to Tukurua. A lengthy land dispute with local Maori at Tukurua left the family homeless, with Elizabeth and the children living in a disused whare. Copied with permissiosn of Caldwell's grandson, R H O Caldwell, on the occasion of the Nelson City Centennial, 1958 (note by S Northcote Bade) Quantity: 1 volume(s) (31 pages). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm; blue pam case)

Date: 26 Sep 1880-11 Feb 1881

By: Smith, John, active 1880-1881

Reference: MS-Papers-6661

Description: Smith began his account on 26 Sep 1880 when he, his wife Jeannie (Jane) and family embarked on the `Lady Jocelyn' as 3rd cabin passengers. He describes in some detail his fellow passengers and the daily events on board, as well as his first six weeks in Auckland and its environs. Relationship complexity - Similar, but not identical, typed transcript was deposited in 1969 by Mr Allan (MS-1958). Includes dated entry for 16 February, and `Extract from the log of the Lady Jocelyn, 5 Oct 1880-1 Jan 1881' Quantity: 1 folder(s) (26 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript (photocopy) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs Bodmin, Katikati, 1999

Date: 1915 (1952)

By: Fulton, Catherine Henrietta Elliot, 1829-1919

Reference: qMS-2069

Description: Catherine describes emigrating with her family on the `Ajax' in 1847, settling in Dunedin, and her marriage to James Fulton and subsequent life on a sheep station near East Taieri. She writes about family members, travel in New Zealand, and social life. Also an interesting account of being followed by `a dangerous lunatic' who `had frightened other women in isolated dwellings'. Accompanying material - At rear are photocopies of photographs lent for copying by Mr J E R Fulton (Wellington) from his copy, one of the original copies, of this manuscript (Acc 83-101, 5 Apr 1983). Photographic copies are held in Photographic Archive. Relationship complexity - Also in `Our fathers have told us' [qMS-1898, pp 224-225] Catherine Fulton's maiden name was Valpy. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (56 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (28 cm; navy buckram)

Date: 1873-1953

By: Wood, Henry Alfred, 1873-1956

Reference: MS-GROUP-1988

Description: Autobiography deals mainly with dairying and work on the land, especially drainage of Ngaere Swamp; history of the Rawhitiroa district and the New Plymouth settlement; section on waterfront strike (1913); appendix: Reminiscences written by Mrs Phillipa Wood (nee Inch) of her voyage to New Zealand on the `William Bryan'. She was a child at the time. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 2 volume(s) (112, 11 leaves ie 123 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) (25cm; orange cardboard)

Date: 1842-1844, 1989

By: Wright, Sydney Evelyn Liardet, 1825-1897

Reference: MS-Papers-4282

Description: The journal extract covers the period 15 June 1842-26 Feb 1844 and describes the Wrights' voyage to New Zealand and his experiences in New Plymouth and Wellington Accompanying material - Accompanied by a list of ships mentioned in Wright's journal Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See also MS-2528-2540 for further Wright material Sydney Wright left London on the `Blenheim' on 16 June 1842 and arrived in Wellington on 5 Nov. Later that month he sailed for New Plymouth where he resided until returning to Wellington on 5 Sep 1843. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (41 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 1879-1880

By: Brooks, William, active 1879-1880

Reference: MS-0316

Description: A daily account of the voyage from England to New Zealand on the `Waitara', Sep-Dec 1879, and when employed as Inspector for the Christchurch District Drainage Board Quantity: 1 volume(s) (75 pages). Physical Description: Typed transcript (27 cm; green linen)

Date: 1847-1850

By: Arnold, Thomas, 1823-1900

Reference: MS-0100

Description: Includes an account of the voyage to New Zealand on board the `John Wickliffe', 1848 Arnold started a school in Nelson and was later an inspector of schools in Tasmania Quantity: 1 volume(s) (179 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (26 cm; dark blue crushed morocco)

Date: 1883 [transcribed 2012]

By: Covert, William Leopold Fruend, -1940

Reference: MS-Papers-11366

Description: Shipboard diary kept by W L Covert. The SS `John Elder' sailed from Gravesend to Melbourne and on to Sydney. He then trans-shipped to the `Ringarooma' for the onward voyage to Auckland, arriving October 1883. The diary appears to cover events, August 1883 to sometime in 1891. As well as the journey to New Zealand the diary also describes his travels in the North Island once he arrived. Source of title - Supplied by Library Other - Transcript of diary of William Leopold Covert located at MS-Papers-8690 Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, Marsha Donaldson, 2012

Date: 1879 [nd]

By: Clarke, William, 1854?-1918

Reference: MS-Papers-11495

Description: Diary transcription is a very full account of Clarke's voyage aboard the `Invercargill' from Glasgow, Scotland to Port Chalmers, Otago, 27 Jun-1 Oct 1879. Clarke comments on shipboard life, changing weather patterns and the progress of the ship. Diary commences with Clarke narrating his departure from Derry City to Greenock and onto Glasgow. Describes his stay of seven days in Glasgow before the vessel sailed on 4 Jul. Arrival in Port Chalmers was on 27 Sep with disembarkation on 29 Sep. Clarke provides a detailed description of his surroundings in Port Chalmers and Dunedin, and comments on looking for work and the activities of some of his fellow passengers. Diary finishes 1 Oct 1879. Accompanying material - Folder also contains biographical note relating to William Clarke and a printout from the Otago Daily Times of the arrival of the `Invercargill' in Port Chambers on 27 Sep 1879. Source of title - Transcribed from item Clarke emigrated to New Zealand from Newtownstewart, Ireland in 1879. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (copy) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr M Pirie, Wellington, Jun 2013

Date: 1841-1843, 1922

By: Harris, Sarah, -1879

Reference: MS-Papers-3761

Description: Four letters to her father and sisters in which Harris describes the voyage out, during which she gave birth to a daughter who died five days later, and the cost of living and rough living conditions in Taranaki. Also comments on the local Maori. She describes in detail her confinement, the birth of a daughter, her family's diet and the physical hardships faced. Included is a typescript account and geneaology of the Steddy family. Source of title - Supplied title Accompanying material - Accompanied by genealogy of the Steddy family (of England) and a letter explaining the provenance of the Sarah Harris letters. Sarah Harris with her husband, Edwin and children emigrated to New Zealand on the `William Bryan' and settled in New Plymouth in 1841 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (7 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcripts (carbon copies)

Date: 1877 (transcribed, 2012)

By: Webster, John, active 1998-2012

Reference: MS-Papers-11290

Description: Transcription of Margaret Fidler's 1877 shipboard journal kept aboard the `City of Santiago' on its voyage from Liverpool to Melbourne. Further transcription of Fidler's subsequent voyage from Australia to Bluff aboard the `Arawata'. Also includes research endnotes provided by Webster which relate to Fidler's text. Margaret Fidler left Liverpool on 22 Feb 1877 on the ship `City of Santiago' which took her as far as Melbourne. During this part of the voyage she shared a cabin with a six year old girl who was travelling alone to meet her family in Australia. After a short stay in Melbourne Fidler travelled to Bluff on the `Arawata'. She was met by others of her family at Port Chalmers. Fidler provides a detailed account of daily activities aboard ship, the crew and passengers she interacts with, weather events, food and beverage taken with meals and the engaging personalies she witnesses. Also provides copies of the "nautical alphabet" and an In Memoriam composed by a Mr Wood for a deceased passenger. Source of title - Transcribed by Library Fidler travelled from Liverpool out to New Zealand to meet her family at Port Chalmers Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr J Webster, Auckland, June 2012

Date: 1841 (1957)

By: Featherston, Isaac Earl (Dr), 1813-1876

Reference: qMS-0719

Description: Letter written from Isaac Earl Featherston in Wellington to his brother Thomas, in England, describing Featherston's voyage to New Zealand on the `Olympus' in which he dwells on the `annoyances', especially of the captain; he describes the emigrants in favourable terms. He also writes of Wellington and and their arrival. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (3 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm, grey pam case)

Date: 1864-1866, 1953

By: Brier, George, active 1864-1866

Reference: MS-0259

Description: Journal or reminiscences in three parts: My travels to New Zealand as a soldier, My travels in New Zealand, My travels in New Zealand and home again. Contains full account of life in the ranks, including training, equipment, rations and discipline. Also describes shipboard life on the `Nelson' and `Percy', and gives impressions of Maori. Publication - Published in Journal of the Tauranga Historical Society No 5, Mar 1956 and No 6, Jun 1956 as `The Brier diary' Source of title - Title transcribed Brier enlisted in British Army in 1864 and was sent out to New Zealand on the `Nelson' as a reinforcement to the 68th Durham Light Infantry. He saw service in Tauranga, Pukehina and Auckland before sailing back to England in 1866 on the `Percy'. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (33 pages). Physical Description: Typed transcript (27 cm; red linen) Processing information: Previously catalogued as Brier, E. My travels to New Zealand

Date: 24 Oct 1900-11 Jul 1902

By: White, Robert Almond, 1879-

Reference: MS-Group-0554

Description: White describes life on board HMS `Mildura' while on a voyage to the Pacific Islands, including New Zealand, 24 Oct 1900 to 14 Jul 1902, and summarises from until Sep 1902. He recorded almost daily, noting his work schedule, stops made, places visited (mostly in New Zealand and Australia) and other events. Ports included Picton, and the Sounds, Auckland, Akaroa, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Norfolk Bay and Milford Sound and he describes reaction to the death of Queen Victoria in Jan 1901 and Naval Day celebrations in May 1901 at Neutral Bay, Sydney. White describes time while on the `Mildura', Jun-Oct 1900, en route to annex Rarotonga Accompanying material - Includes covering letter from transcriber and notes `From written reminiscences' in which White his positions during WWI Source of title - Supplied White served on board HMS `Mildura', 1900-1902 Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript with corrections (photocopy)

Date: 1968

By: Aitcheson, Muriel Mavis, 1919-2007

Reference: MS-Papers-1353

Description: Provides an account of Captain William Lewis' whaling activities at Kapiti, Waikopu and Cape Kidnappers; Douglas Mary McKain's account of life on board the `Olympus' in 1841 and her early days in Wellington. Also includes reminiscences of early settlers and settlement in Napier and Wairoa by Mrs Robina Roe (1929). Also copies of family letters (including letter from Thomas and Susannah Barben describing the voyage of the `London' in 1840), extracts from diaries, genealogical material etc. Includes brief biographical notes about Erena Wharekiri, Ngati Porou wife of William Lewis, and their daughter Harata `Charlotte' Torr. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s) (52 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 4 Apr-8 Jul 1864, 2001

From: Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-: Collection

By: Caygill, James, active 1864

Reference: MSDL-1279

Description: Diary attributed to James Caygill from Yorkshire, a married steerage passenger aboard the `Amoor' during a voyage from England to Lyttelton. He describes the ship's progress, weather, shipboard life (interspersed with lines of verse), and his first impressions of Christchurch. Also a poem written by `Speightspeare' (Caygill?) in which he expresses his reason for immigrating Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s). Processing information: Part of SBDD (shipboard diary digitisation) project

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)

Date: 6 Sep-8 Dec 1879 (transcribed 2001)

From: Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-: Collection

By: Stokes, Thomas Oliver, -1950

Reference: MSDL-1264

Description: Stokes comments on conditions on board, family members and other passengers, the `Wanganui's' progress, weather, birds and fish sighted, and shipboard life in general Accompanying material - NZ Shipping Company passenger list for Wanganui (Microfilm printout), and copy of original diary Source of title - Supplied Thomas Oliver Stokes Junior immigrated to Dunedin with his parents and 4 brothers and 4 sisters. He was the eldest child in the family and celebrated his 21st birthday during the voyage Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s). Processing information: Part of SBDD project (Shipboard diaries digitisation)

Date: 18 Jun-16 Nov 1842, 1957

By: Graham, Robert, 1820-1885

Reference: qMS-0870

Description: A daily record of life on board ship; Graham describes the activities, routine, passengers and the weather Quantity: 1 volume(s) (32 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm, blue pam case)