Dieffenbach, Ernst, 1811-1855: Letters

Date
1839-1863
By
Dieffenbach, Johann Karl Ernst, 1811-1855
Reference
MS-Papers-1109
Description

Letters to and from Dieffenbach, including three to his family describing his journey to New Zealand on board the `Tory' and his time at Queen Charlotte Sound. Letters mainly in German, some translated by Dr Gerda Elizabeth Bell (1903-1992).

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Quantity: 5 folder(s). 0.10 Linear Metres.

Physical Description: Holographs, manuscripts, typescripts, and printed matter (photocopies).

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Manuscript

Letters from Dieffenbach to his family

Date: 1839

From: Dieffenbach, Ernst, 1811-1855: Letters

Reference: MS-Papers-1109-1

Description: Letters written by Ernst Dieffenbach to his family, describing his journey on board the 'Tory' to New Zealand and his time at Queen Charlotte Sound, dated 1839. With accompanying translations by Dr Gerda Elizabeth Bell. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Letter from Dieffenbach at Cloudy Bay

Date: 10 October 1839

From: Dieffenbach, Ernst, 1811-1855: Letters

Reference: MS-Papers-1109-4

Description: Copy of letter by Ernst Dieffenbach, dated Cloudy Bay, 10 October 1839. Includes photograph of Dieffenbach's signature, 1845. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Letters

Date: 1843-1852

From: Dieffenbach, Ernst, 1811-1855: Letters

Reference: MS-Papers-1109-2

Description: Letters to and from Dieffenbach, mainly in Berlin. Copied from originals held by Vieweg und Sohn Verlag, Braunschweig, Germany. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Letters

Date: 1843-1846

From: Dieffenbach, Ernst, 1811-1855: Letters

Reference: MS-Papers-1109-3

Description: Copies of letters held by the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich, Germany. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Correspondence relating to the claims of the widow of Dr Dieffenbach

Date: 1862-1863

From: Dieffenbach, Ernst, 1811-1855: Letters

Reference: MS-Papers-1109-5

Description: Correspondence dated 1862-1863 relating to the claims of the widow of Ernst Dieffenback to land in Taranaki, purportedly granted to Dieffenbach in recognition of his services to the New Zealand Company. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s).