A New South Wales squatter. He emigrated to Australia in 1841, and wrote of life on a cattle station at Saltram, and gold mining. He bought Clayton Station in South Canterbury in 1881. Wrote letter from Sheffield in 1894.
Hamilton, Hugh H S, active 1840s-1895
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Correspondence
Date: May-Jul 1895
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-212
Description: Identified correspondents entered in the Name field; also includes letter from Harman with plan of block bounded by Falsgrave Street, Shakespeare Road and the railway, with a government block and connecting road, Thackeray Street in Sydenham; letter from Hall's nephew, Nigel, with note from a parent; letter from Rev H [?] Harner, visiting Wellington Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Other
Clayton Station : Diaries of Clayton Station / by Hugh Hamilton
Date: 1885, 1895
Reference: qMS-0471-0472
Description: The diaries describe the day-to-day events on the station and the work of the men. They do not include much information about domestic or social life Clayton Station is situated in South Canterbury. It was bought by Hugh Hamilton, a New South Wales squatter, in Jun 1881, and was held by the Hamilton family until 1919 when Hugh's son George sold it. Early owners had been unlucky in running Clayton. However the Hamiltons, with their background of experience and money, were able to turn it into a success Quantity: 2 volume(s) (162, 264 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; red cloth, green cloth)
Manuscript
Records
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2697
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.
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Correspondence
Date: Sep-Oct 1900
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-241
Description: Correspondents entered in the Name field; also includes letter to Ganpa from Francas (ie Francis) written from Culverden, the first letter he had written in ink Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Correspondence
Date: Jan-Mar 1900
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-237
Description: Correspondents entered in the Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Correspondence
Date: Nov-Dec 1899
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-236
Description: Identified correspondents entered in the Name field; also includes letter from Lewis [?] Hotop, Queenstown; telegram from Turnbull, Christchurch; and letter from the Patriotic Fund chairman, Christchurch Other - See also letter books MSX-0922 and MSX-0923 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Correspondence
Date: Aug-Oct 1894
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-208
Description: Correspondents entered in the Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Correspondence
Date: Mar-Apr 1895
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-211
Description: Identified correspondents entered in the Name field; includes letters from Ursula Bethell, letter from [?] Arthur or [?] Aileen Dixon, Christchurch Club, circular regarding government and public affairs signed by W R Russell, E Mirtchelson, W C Buchanan and John Duthie, and letter from Edward [?] Bright, Windermere regarding lime rates Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Correspondence
Date: Dec 1895
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-215
Description: Identified correspondents entered in the Name field; also includes incomplete letter from person writing from the School of Art about removal of a deposit on Lych Gate; and letter from [?] Arthur [?] writing from Warrnambool about employment for his son Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Correspondence
Date: Nov-Dec 1894
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-209
Description: Correspondents entered in the Name field; includes petition of Rakaia Terrace Station shearers for a Boxing Day Holiday; and programme for charity concert (recipient(s) undecided) at Hororata Hall on New Year's Eve Other - See also letterbooks MSX-0918 & MSX-0919 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Correspondence
Date: Oct-Dec 1898
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-231
Description: Correspondents entered in the Name field Other - See also letterbooks MSX-0921 and MSX-0922 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Correspondence
Date: Jan-Feb 1898
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-227
Description: Correspondents entered in the Name field; also includes letter from [?] Garke (JG?) about leopard skin tanning Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Correspondence
Date: Aug-Sep 1895
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-213
Description: Identified correspondents entered in the Name field; also includes telegram from Wallace, Hororata, about sheep; letter from T or F Weston; and circular from Capt Russell about the proposed association for political purposes Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Correspondence
Date: Apr-May 1900
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-238
Description: Identified correspondents entered in the Name field; also includes letter from Frances to her Gampa, written at Hororata; and telegrams from Hall, Invercargill, probably from Willis Hall Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Correspondence
Date: Mar-Apr 1896
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-218
Description: Identified correspondents entered in the Name field; also includes thank-you letter from Sister Edith, St Asaph Street, Christchurch and letter from I I or J J Thomson supplying Hall with Ursula Bethell's address, three copies of a voting paper and letter regarding assistance for Brunnerton people Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Correspondence
Date: May-Jul 1896
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-219
Description: Identified correspondents entered in the Name field; includes staple patent sample (n13); letter from [F] Johnson re Inspector [?] Brohamn; analysis of superphosphate from Odams Manure, London; minutes of meeting of Cloathings subscibers; telegram from [?] Hamilton re funeral; and telegram from Berkely [sic], Christchurch Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Correspondence
Date: Oct-Dec 1897
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-226
Description: Other - See also letter book MSX-0921 and diary MSX-2675 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: Sep-Oct 1899
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-235
Description: Identified correspondents entered in the Name field; also includes telegram from Stead, Christchurch; and letter from Dr E [?] Levrige [?] Leiruge, Sunnyside, Christchurch Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: Oct-Nov 1895
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-214
Description: Correspondents entered in the Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: Jan-Apr 1902
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-247
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).