Clerk in Supreme Court office, Wellington. Wrote to Donald McLean from Wellington in 1858 re trading expedition to Chatham Islands. Born Edinburgh, July 1831 and probably arrived in New Zealand in 1854. Father of five sons and three daughters. One son was artist Joseph Stuart Allan, another was poet and novelist Alexander Allan, author of City of the Plains (Wellington, 1894) and Lays and lyrics; ramblings in New Zealand, (Paisley, 1915). Died 27 January 1900 and had lived in New Zealand 46 years, according to his death certificate. (Information on birth, death and length of stay in New Zealand from a descendant, Beryl Allan, via http://genealogy.com)
Allan, Alexander Sutherland, 1831-1900
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Manuscript
Land Transfer Office : Wellington land deeds
Date: 1840-1890
Reference: fMS-256
Description: Mainly land deeds (conveyance, right of way, grants, leases, tenancy agreements, mortgages), includes certificates of New Zealand Company shares Includes discharge certificate from 65th Regiment of Foot for Private James McFadden, 1861 Variations in title - Spine title: Old land deeds of Wellington Quantity: 1 volume(s) (110 pieces). Physical Description: Mss (50 cm; brown linen tie folder) Finding Aids: Calendar of contents available.
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Manuscript
Inward letters - Surnames, Al - An
Date: 1845-1871
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0144
Description: Correspondents: E [?] W Alexander, Dunedin, 1871 (letter re Branigans); A Alison, brig `Victoria', 1845-1846 (6 letters); A S Allan, Wellington, 1858 (1 letter); William Allan, Agra, India, 1867 (1 letter); John Allanach, Maraekakaho, 1864 (1 letter); Charles Allen, 1864 [?] (1 letter); J E Allen, Napier, 1865 (1 letter); Baron Alsdorf, undated letter; Henry Anderson, Wellington, 1869 (1 letter). Quantity: 1 folder(s).