MANUSCRIPT
Stuart, Henry John Richard Villiers, 1837-1914 : New Zealand journal
- Date
- 1863-1866, 2000
- By
- Stuart, Henry John Richard Villiers, 1837-1914
- Reference
- MS-Group-0834
- Description
Comprises journal kept by Stuart from 1863-1866 while he was travelling on the continent through Paris, Nice and Geneva, then his embarkation on the `Sea King' at Gravesend (Nov 1863) and coaling at St Vincent. He describes the entertainments on board, the weather, storms, death of a child born on board, arrival at Auckland (27 Jan 1864), meeting the 4th Company which had come from India, his journey to Otahuka and his first impressions. He writes of escorting carts and other military duties, painting views, problems of paying the men, Maori prisoners, in camp at Koheroa, of the engineers making a road, cutting firewood, seeing Tauranga, Te Puke, Wheranghi, fighting, arrival at Wairoa, orders received from Major Shuttleworth, visiting Te Papa, social activities in Auckland, Christmas (1864) and ends at Te Papa on 10 Jan 1865.
Also includes abstract logs of the `Sea King' to New Zealand (13 Nov 1863-26 Jan 1864), `Wellesley', Melbourne to England (31 Mar-15 Jul 1866), `Prince Alfred', New Zealand to Sydney (2-7 Mar 1866), `Bengal', Calcutta to Southampton (23 Mar-1 May 1865); journal of voyage, `Wellesley' to Plymouth (16 Jun-15 Jul 1866); list of letters written (1863-1864); and chronological index to main part of the diary.
Typed transcript of journal added to collection
Electronic transcript is included in this collection.
Source of title - Transcribed
Other - Typed transcript completed in-house, May 2000
Quantity: 2 folder(s). 2 microfilm reel(s). 512 kilobyte(s) textual material. 0.07 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy and microfilm) and typescript
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- No access restrictions
- Format
- 2 folder(s), 2 microfilm reel(s), 512 kilobyte(s) textual material, 0.07 Linear Metres, Diaries, Electronic documents, Electronic records (Digital records), Logs (Records), Manuscripts, Microfilms, Personal narratives, Transcriptions (Documents), Holograph (photocopy and microfilm) and typescript
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Copyright
UnknownNew Zealand journal (Duplicate copy)
Date: 1863-1866
From: Stuart, Henry John Richard Villiers, 1837-1914 : New Zealand journal
Reference: Micro-MS-0933-1A
Description: Duplicate of reel 1 Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
New Zealand journal (photocopy)
Date: 1863-1866
From: Stuart, Henry John Richard Villiers, 1837-1914 : New Zealand journal
Reference: MS-Papers-6599-1
Description: Comprises photocopy of journal and logs kept by Stuart from 1863-1866 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
New Zealand journal
Date: 1863-1866
From: Stuart, Henry John Richard Villiers, 1837-1914 : New Zealand journal
Reference: Micro-MS-0933-1
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
Typescript copy of New Zealand journal
Date: 1863-1866, 2000
From: Stuart, Henry John Richard Villiers, 1837-1914 : New Zealand journal
Reference: MS-Papers-6599-2
Description: Comprises typescript of photocopy of journal and logs kept by Stuart from 1863-1866 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Transcript of New Zealand journal (electronic transcription of MS-Papers-6599-1)
Date: 1863-1866, ca 1999
From: Stuart, Henry John Richard Villiers, 1837-1914 : New Zealand journal
By: Stuart, Henry John Richard Villiers, 1837-1914
Reference: MSDL-0078
Description: Comprises electronic transcript of the journal kept by Stuart from 1863-1866 while he was travelling on the continent through Paris, Nice and Geneva, then his embarkation on the `Sea king' at Gravesend (Nov 1863) and coaling at St Vincent. Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s).