Igglesden, William, 1801-1866 : Letters from C M Igglesden

Three letters from C M Igglesden in Wellington to his father in Chatham, Kent, describing the situation in New Zealand with the start of the New Zealand wars in Taranaki; he discusses the points of view of the settlers, the government, the Maori, his feelings about the destruction caused by war, the place of Christianity, his impression of Donald McLean and related matters. Also included is a photocopy of an article entitled `Settling in New Zealand a century ago' taken from the C M Igglesden letters to W Watkins, Worcester (Fortnightly, Mar 1952). Igglesden kept a diary-letter during his 81-day voyage from England to Melbourne on the Mermaid and the extracts cover his experiences from when he reached the Australian coast in Feb 1856, and also from a letter written after his arrival at Wellington in 1857; he discusses the situation for new migrants.

Source of title - Supplied

Other - Original letter/diary and letter, 1856-1857 at 78-256-2; typed transcript at MS-Papers-9136

Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres.

Physical Description: Holograph and printed matter (photocopy)

Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr and Mrs B Igglesden, Wellington, Oct 2003

Alternative form available: See MS-Group-1790 for transcriptions of these letters