Business partner of William Hodkinson, F Sheppard and William D Wilkie. Associated with Thomas Renwick.
Booth, John, active 1860s
Letter book
Date: 1869-1871
From: Renwick, Thomas, 1818-1879 : Papers
Reference: MSX-5663
Description: Identified persons entered under Name or company; also includes letters to MacArthur, St James's Run, Waiau, Amuri, to Messrs Sandland and [?] Crane, London, Mr Robertson of Westport, and Messrs Brown & Inglis, Grove, Picton Quantity: 1 volume(s).
Letter book
Date: 1867-1869
From: Renwick, Thomas, 1818-1879 : Papers
Reference: MSX-5662
Description: Identified persons entered under Name or company Quantity: 1 volume(s).
Hodkinson, William : Journals of a voyage on the `Phenix' from Auckland to Liverpool
Date: 26 Jun - 10 Oct 1860
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2575
Description: Daily log and diary of William Hodkinson, passenger on the sailing ship Phenix of the White Star Line, from Auckland to Liverpool. Covers farwell visit from his late business partners, John Booth, F Sheppard and William D Wilkie, fire at Denny's hotel and at clothier shop of Mr Poole, a stowaway, fights and quarrels among crew and passengers, kauri cargo being ditched because of ship's leaks. Includes some reference to the war in the Taranaki Source of title - Supplied William Hodkinson originally went out to Australia but had subsequently spent some years in New Zealand before sailing for Liverpool with his family Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, AJCP, 1991