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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: 1929

By: McCaw, John, 1849-1930

Reference: MS-1164

Description: Includes brief description of the voyage to Otago on board the `Oamaru' arriving Feb 1875 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (18 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; blue linen)

Date: 1845-[ca 1880] (1937)

By: Moore, Thomas Richard, 1845-1935

Reference: qMS-1385

Description: Includes brief account of his voyage to Lyttelton on board the Sir George Pollock with his parents, sisters and governess in 1851 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (13 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (28 cm; grey pamphlet case)

Date: 1865-1875

By: Heath, Charles, -1869

Reference: qMS-0939

Description: Includes shipboard letters written by Mrs Elizabeth J (Lizzie) Ovenden, a widow with a infant son (Douglas), travelling to Auckland aboard the "Merrington". Lizzie was coming to New Zealand to marry Charles Heath, which had been arranged by his sister, Anne. Lizzie arrived in Auckland on 29 Aug 1867 and married Charles on 3 September `after an acquaintance of just four days'. Letters to Anne from relations Fanny Butcher, Mary Forman, Mary Glover, Grace Lodge, Fanny Marshall and Fanny Stretch in 1867-1868 all enquire after news of Lizzie and Charles. News of the wedding was conveyed in Lizzie's letters to Anne and to her sisters Mary and Grace, and by Patty Chambers in whose house they were married. Subsequent letters describe life at Whakahara, Kaipara where Charles traded in kauri gum. Their happy domestic routine was broken by Charles' death, after an illness, on 20 Nov 1869, leaving Lizzie pregnant and with two small sons to support. She ran her own store until 1871 when she married the Rev Moses Breach and by 1873 they were living in the St Andrew's manse, New Plymouth. In 1874 Lizzie sent two of her children to live with Anne in England. Her final letters reveal an unhappy period in her life as she records her grief at separation from the children and the loss of a still-born daughter in Dec 1874. Source of title - Title page Quantity: 1 volume(s) (156 leaves, 81 letters). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcripts (33 cm; red linen tie case)

Date: [1941?] (1947)

By: Kennedy, William McLaughlin, 1857-1949

Reference: MS-1110-1111

Description: Account includes brief description of voyage to Otago on the `Napier', sawmilling activities chiefly in Taranaki and participation in local public life and community services with some reference to Maori affairs Kennedy came to New Zealand in 1879 in the `Napier' Quantity: 2 volume(s). Physical Description: Typescripts (28 cm; navy buckram)

Date: 1872-1873, 1878-1880

By: Jollie, Edward, 1825-1894

Reference: MS-Papers-4207

Description: Reminiscences of Jollie's early life (1841-1865) commencing with his voyage to Wellington on the `Brougham' (1841-1842). A New Zealand Company survey cadet, he assisted with surveys of Wellington (1842-1845), Otago (1846-1847) and Nelson; also worked on Canterbury Association surveys (1849-1851) with Captain Joseph Thomas. He later practised as a surveyor in Canterbury and was active in provincial and national politics. Source of title - Supplied Variations in title - Two titles given: Diary and Our Great-Grandpa's Diary Retyped in 1971 from an earlier transcription Relationship complexity - Holograph reminiscences with some textual variations at qMS-1071 Jollie was a New Zealand Company and Canterbury Association surveyor, and a member of the Canterbury Provincial Council and the House of Representatives Quantity: 1 folder(s) (44 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) with holograph annotations

Date: 1861-1870

By: Herring, Margaret, 1838-

Reference: MS-Papers-6902

Description: Mainly letters to family in England from Maggie describing the voyage out on the `Sir George Pollock' in 1861 to Nelson, and her time in New Zealand to 1870. The letters contain references to Bishop and Mrs Hobhouse, Bishop and Mrs Abraham, Rev Thatcher and Richard Barton of Upper Hutt where her husband Rev John Herring was a clergyman until 1870. Accompanying material - Letter from Mr Herring to Rev Oppenheim of St James' Church, Lower Hutt re provenance and family history Transcripts made from poor photocopied typed transcripts held by Mr Herring's cousin living in Perth in 1972, and are not as full as the copy of originals at qMS Relationship complexity - Photocopy of original letters at qMS-0952. The transcripts are not as full as the originals Quantity: 1 folder(s) (20 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcripts (photocopied) Provenance: The donor is the great grandson of Margaret Herring

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: 1835-1860

By: Harding, John, 1820-1899

Reference: MS-0929

Description: Letters from John Harding of Waipukarau and other members of the Harding family Source of title - Supplied John and Emma Harding came to Wellington as assisted immigrants on the `Birman' in 1842 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (48 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm, red linen)

Date: 8 Mar-11 Jun 1875

By: Samson, Augustus Philip, 1844-1888

Reference: MS-Papers-2331

Description: Journal covers describes voyage, shipboard life and landing in Napier Relationship complexity - See also MS-Papers-0367 Samson and his wife came to NZ on the Countess of Kintore to join a group of fellow Jersey Islanders living in Napier Quantity: 1 folder(s) (20 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript (photocopy)

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: 23 Oct 1931-26 Apr 1932

By: Hunter, David, active 1900-1932

Reference: MS-Group-1191

Description: Journal kept by Hunter while travelling from England to New Zealand on the `Rangitata' and his return to England on the `Makura' to Australia and the Orsova' from Sydney from 23 Oct 1931 to 26 Apr 1932. He travelled with Ena Hunter. He describes their preparations, embarkation at Southampton, the other passengers, food (including menus), sea sickness, entertainments, the comforts and otherwise of the ship, his cabin, their passage through the Panama Canal and Armstice Day. They disembarked at Wellington 24 Nov 1931, and left for Australia on the `Makura' 7 Mar 1932, and for England on the `Orsova' from Sydney, 13 Mar 1932. In New Zealand Hunter spent time in Wellington, visiting the Alexander Turnbull Library, describing the work of the League of Nations Union in Wellington, visits Christchurch, the West Coast and Nelson where he spent some time, Wanganui, the Waitomo Caves, Rotorua and Auckland and back through Taranaki where he climbed Mt Egmont; he visited farms and factories, observed the opening of Parliament (24 Feb 1932) and visited the Gear Freezing and Meat Preservation Company. He attended many church services in various churches including the Congregational, Church of Christ and Presbyterian churches. Folowing his and Ena's departure for Sydney he describes the new Sydney harbour bridge, their visit to Tasmania and the House of Commons in Hobart, visiting to Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Colombo, the Suez Canal, Naples and Gibraltar, and an ANZAC commemoration service he declined to attend. The journal is illustrated and includes a water colour of the `Rangitata', newspaper clippings of portraits of various New Zealanders; and a copy of a letter from the Turnbull to the donor (1986). Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s). 1 microfilm reel(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript and microfilm

Date: 1876

By: Cooke, John George, 1819?-1880

Reference: qMS-0542

Description: Family and personal history in England until the settlement in New Plymouth, 1841, with references to Jane Austen and her family (pp. 20,21,34,35). Account of voyage to New Zealand on Amelia Thompson, 1841. General account of the colonisation of the North Island, especially Taranaki, and history of relations with Maori there; also of Wellington, Auckland, Rotorua, Taupo, Otaki, Manawatu, Wanganui, Waikato, Lakes Tarawera and Rotoaira, 1841-1850 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (90 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) (¼ blue morocco, blue buckram; 30 cm)

Date: 1840-1844

By: Hine, Thomas B, active 1840-1845

Reference: fMS-Papers-3503

Description: Includes short descriptions of voyage to New Zealand in the `Martha Ridgway', very brief accounts of settlements in Wellington, New Plymouth and Nelson, and of land sections held by the Hine family in those districts Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres.

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: 1857-1868

By: Parr, James, active 1857-1868

Reference: qMS-1628

Description: James' shipboard journal contains very brief entries written every few days, mainly giving the ship's position and weather encountered. Includes one letter from Mary in Christchurch circa 1859 to her sister Lizzie in Liverpool in which she comments on local fashions and social activities Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (191 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (22 cm; red linen)

Date: 1863-1865

By: Cottle, Henry Wyatt (Rev), 1801-1871

Reference: qMS-0561

Description: Account of the voyage from England to New Zealand in the sailing ship `Annie Wilson' of Rev Henry Wyatt Cottle, of Harford parish, near Ivybridge, Devon, and his subsequent settlement in Port Albert and Whangarei. The shipboard account is in the form of a letter to his sister Charlotte, dated 18 June 1863 Rev Cottle and his wife Alice were travelling cabin class Quantity: 1 volume(s) (128 f). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm; green linen)

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)