Pioneer surveyor of Lands Department. He subdivided extensive areas of virgin forest country for settlement in Rangitikei, Taranaki, King Country. An authority on road construction in hilly or rough country, and on Maori place-names. Chief surveyor and commissioner of Crown Lands, Westland 1922. Lived at New Plymouth in retirement. See `Who's who in NZ' 1956. Son of William Johnston Morpeth.
Morpeth, William Theodore, 1870-1961
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Manuscript
Miscellaneous correspondence
Date: 1884-1908
From: Williams family : Miscellaneous papers, particularly of William, William Leonard and Herbert William Williams
Reference: MS-Papers-0190-20
Description: Letter from [?] Williams of Williams & Norgate, London to Leonard Williams re Maori dictionary and family news, 3 Jul 1884; Samuel Williams to Leonard Williams re letting a section, Aug 1884; H Williams to Leonard Williams re Te Kooti's threatened visit to Gisborne and family news, 5 Oct 1884; copy of a letter from W L Williams to the Native Minister re Te Kooti's visit, 13 Nov 1884; A Shand to H W Williams from the Chatham Islands re recording Maori words, 6 Oct 1903; W Morpeth [?] to H W Williams re Maori names of trees, 11 May 1905; copy of letter from H W Williams to Prof MacMillan Brown re Maori meanings, etc., and enclosing a note of introduction to Dr Morrison (c.f. MS-Papers-0131-17. A E Mulgan papers. Copy of letter from H W Williams giving Brown's and Morrison's impressions of each other). Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Arapata Haku - Ko to haerenga mai o Tokomaru (The coming of the Tokomaru canoe)
Date: 1894, n d
From: Polynesian Society: Records
Reference: MS-Papers-1187-070
Description: Account of the coming of the Tokomaru canoe to New Zealand from Hawaiki; includes a covering letter and translation from W Morpeth, Urenui 13 June 1894. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Manuscripts for publication - Volumes 13-14
Date: 1904-1905
From: Polynesian Society: Records
Reference: MS-Papers-1187-232
Description: Comprises manuscripts of the following papers (in publication order): Volume 13: S Percy Smith `Wars of the northern against the southern New Zealand tribes'; Volume 14: James Cowan `The Coming of Tainui'; George Graham `Ngutu-Au'; James Cowan `The Canoe of Maui'; W E Gudgeon `Maori superstition'; James Cowan `The Last of the Ngati-Mamoe'; Major H P Tu-Nui-A-Rangi `Te Korero mo Ngarara-Huarau'; Elsdon Best `The Lore of the whare-kohanga'; Volume 14: W T Morpeth `The Hunakeha tree'; W E Gudgeon `The Origin of the Ta-Tatau or heraldic marks of Aitutaki Island'; `Notes and queries'. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Inward correspondence - Mon to Mur
Date: 1871-1895
From: McLean family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0857
Description: Includes letters from 11 year old Hannah Motley of Wellington re her mother The Muggeridge letters mention inter-provincial football games Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available.
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Correspondence
Date: 1925-1931
From: Polynesian Society: Records
Reference: 80-115-04B/02
Description: Correspondence files for 1926 organised alphabetically by name of correspondent (or of person written about) Other - Previous identifier 80-115-04B/09B
Manuscript
Manuscripts for publication - Volumes 10-12
Date: 1901-1903
From: Polynesian Society: Records
Reference: MS-Papers-1187-231
Description: Comprises manuscripts of the following papers (in publication order): Volume 10: Timi Wata Rimini `Te Puna Kahawai i motu'; Rev T G Hammond `Te Tai Hauauru'; Volume 11: `List of exchanges'; H W Saxton `The Cocos (or Keeling) Islands'; W T Morpeth `A Lament'; Volume 12: J T Large `The Aitutaki version of the story of Io'; Joshua Rutland `Mysterious relics'; George Collingridge `Who discovered Tahiti'; Herbert W Williams `A New Maori dictionary'; S Percy Smith `Some Paumotu chants'. Quantity: 1 folder(s).