Herring, Margaret, b 1838 : Letters

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