Ormond, Hannah, 1833-1929

Date: 6 Sep 1858-31 Aug 1859, 1 Jan 1864-9 Aug 1872

By: Ormond, Hannah, 1833-1929

Reference: MS-1737-1738

Description: First diary contains lengthy daily entries describing shipboard life and daily life at Napier with her family. The second diary contains brief entries describing daily life at Wallingford, raising children, social affairs, weather and visitors, etc. Few entries for years 1865 and 1871. 1858-1859 diary contains 3 loose pages and some torn out of volume Source of title - Supplied title Relationship complexity - Further Hannah Ormond diaries from a different provenance are held at MS-1739-1746 Scottish-born Hannah Richardson emigrated to New Zealand with her mother on board the Evening Star which left Gravesend on 11 Sep 1858 and arrived at Auckland on 21 Dec 1858. They then travelled by schooner to Napier where they joined George Richardson, Hannah's brother, who had emigrated the year before. Hannah married John Ormond, a well-known political figure in the area, on 4 Dec 1860 and settled at Wallingford Station near Waipukurau, Hawkes Bay Quantity: 2 volume(s). Physical Description: Holographs (19 cm; green cloth, in grey phase boxes)

Date: 1776-1963

By: Wierzbicka, Cynthia Anne Ormond, 1913-1998

Reference: MS-Group-0025

Description: Comprises original diaries of Hannah Ormond and her daughter Ada 1859-1912, describing daily domestic activities, social occasions and life at Wallingford station and Tintagel, the Ormond family properties at Waipukurau and Napier. Also includes copies of Ormond family papers held in UK, and some personal correspondence of Cynthia Wierzbicka 1958-1963. Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - The Library also holds the original diaries of Hannah Ormond kept during the years 1858-1859 and 1864-1872. These were donated by Lady J Ormond in 1981 and have been catalogued separately at MS-1737 and MS-1738. A typed transcript of her journal 1864-1872 is also held at MS-1747 Arrangement: Organized by series Mrs Wierzbicka is the daughter of Ada Ormond and granddaughter of Hannah and John Davies Ormond. J D ormond was an important social and political figure during the early years of European settlement in the Hawke's Bay district. He owned large properties at Wallingford (near Waipukurau), Karamu, Woodville and Mahia, where he bred horses, sheep and poultry Quantity: 9 folder(s). 16 volume(s). 0.50 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescripts (some photocopies) Finding Aids: Paper inventory which was previously available in reading room was removed on 15 December 2014. The only extra information it contains is a "Biographical sketch" which is available in "The master: J.D. Ormond of Wallingford" by Rosamund Rolleston (Wellington : Reed, 1980). A copy of the inventory is available in the staff backfile.. Provenance: Papers were collected by Ms Wierzbicka, daughter of Ada Ormond

Date: 1864-1872 (1958)

By: Ormond, Hannah, 1833-1929

Reference: MS-1747

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s) (41, 53 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; blue linen)

Date: 1858-1859 (1958)

By: Ormond, Hannah, 1833-1929

Reference: MS-1748

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s) (109 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; blue linen)

Date: 1848, [1860s-1870s]

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0487

Description: Approximately 121 letters and letter fragments, most are undated, written from Hawke's Bay, Wairarapa, and Wellington, 1860s-1870s. Includes letter from Hannah Ormond. Dated correspondence includes letter from Ormond (writing on behalf of Lt Gov Eyre) addressed to Mr Lane Esq, Barrett's Hotel, and addressed from Govt House, Wellington, 6 Apr 1848. Also letters from J S Ormond, Te Wairoa, 22 Feb 1868 re position at government school at Pakowhai [?]; J C Ormond, Warleigh, 2 Mar 1863 re cattle. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1860-1876, nd

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0480

Description: Correspondents: Frederick F Ormond, Hawke's Bay, 1860-1876 (10 letters, one addressed to Locke); Hannah Ormond, Napier, undated letter re Livingstone family & Maraekakaho, Apr 1863 (to Mrs Lowry) Quantity: 1 folder(s).