Sailed from New Zealand to Sydney in 1866
Prince Alfred (Ship)
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
Letter from Anna Crisp to W. Challoner
Date: 28 September 1860 - [ca 1990s s- 2020s]
From: Frankcom, Margaret, active 1991-2023: Collection of New Zealand missionary and pioneer mail
Reference: MS-Papers-12917-9-2
Description: Lot description from Spink Auction House: "1860 (28 Sept.) entire letter from Miss Anna Crisp to her solicitor, W. Challoner in Leek, Staffordshire. [...] Carried on the S.S. Prince Alfred to Melbourne and thence via P. & O. to England via Suez". Refers to financial matters and the transfer of a trust. Item includes transcription. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Delivered to Library in a Spinks Auction House folder labelled with lot number "2164". Quantity: 1 folder(s) contains letter, and supporting research documentation. Processing information: Letter removed from plastic sleeve for preservation reasons and replaced with acid-free envelope. Original housing not kept by Library.
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).
Outward drafts and fragments
Date: [ca 1840s-1876]
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0728B
Description: Names of identified correspondents entered in Name Field. Papers, notes, jottings, etc mainly relate to native affairs and land purchases. Also draft letter to J A Joseph; letter to Mrs Ferguson of re seeds from California; diary entries, 29 & 30 Mar 1844; brief notes by McLean on his parentage, place of birth, education, career, marriage & knighthood Language - Some papers in Maori Quantity: 1 folder(s).