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Stanley, Norman Litchfield b 1872 : Letters
Date: 22 Jan 1896-15 Feb 1897
By: Stanley, Norman Litchfield, 1872-
Reference: MS-Papers-2363
Description: Letters written by the Rev Thomas Litchfield Stanley, an Anglican clergyman, to his son, Norman, who was serving in the Royal Navy in the Mediterranean, Iceland, and Great Britain. Most letters are written from the Vicarage, Gore, but also from Gisborne and Dunedin. They are mostly concerned with the writer's deteriorating health and family affairs, but they make considerable comment on the Royal Navy and Norman's career. Passing comment is made on political and financial conditions in NZ; the General Election of Dec 1896 regarding prohibition; leading figures of the day including Bishop Nevill, R J Seddon, Sir John McKenzie, and W P Reeves; and the question of the British in the Transvaal Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 1 folder(s) (20 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs