Blue Jacket (Ship)

Date: 1864-1900

By: Rye, Peter Hugh Jekyll Lewes, active 1860-1911

Reference: MS-Papers-2177

Description: Central fragment of letter, describing arrival in Auckland on the Blue Jacket, Maori-pakeha relations, and his service during New Zealand Wars in Waikato Campaign and the siege of Orakau Quantity: 1 folder(s) (21 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (and photocopy)

Date: 1859 - 1860

By: Jordan, F, active 1860?

Reference: Eph-D-SHIP-1860-01

Description: Arrangement of text, with a flag with a star on it at either side of the masthead title. The sheet is a compendium of articles from previous issues, dating from no. 1 on 17 December 1859. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on both sides of newsprint sheet, 570 x 440 mm. Provenance: Previously owned by F Jordan, "Carrick, Oakland Terrace, St John Hill, Wanganui. (His name and address appears at the top left corner of the front page)

Date: Jul-Aug 1867

From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-038

Description: Identified persons entered under Name; also includes telegrams from Harrington, Christchurch; port statistics for Timaru; note, E Willis, Rangiora; letter from George G; letter from Barff; and letter from [?] Bowen, Christchurch Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 28 Mar 1860 - 14 Aug 1860

Reference: MSX-9438

Description: Volume with the title 'Natural History' in gold lettering on the spine, is a personal diary kept by an unidentified young woman, with regular entries for the period 28 March to 14 August 1860. Records many domestic details of life at home in Auckland and later Mangawai. Describes choosing a dress for the local ball. Also mentions the conflict in Taranaki between the troops under Colonel Gold and local Maori. Diary makes reference to the names of residents and visitors in Auckland at the time and observations on local shipping movements. The writer then travels from Auckland to Mangawai together with her family and the newly acquired family cow, on the 'Grace Darling', on 2 August 1860. The writer's birthday is on 10 April, and makes frequent reference to "Lizzie", whose birthday is on 9th August, and "Meta" who would appear to be sisters. Closes with a poem and a page of portrait sketches in pencil. From the content of the diary it would appear likely that the writer had recently arrived in Auckland on 16 March 1860 as one of the 229 passengers on board the 'Blue Jacket' under Captain Hugh Clarke - after departing from Liverpool on 26 November 1859. The 'Blue Jacket' departed from Auckland for the onward journey to Wellington on 31 March 1860. A number of individuals named on the passenger list are also mentioned by name in the diary, and reference is made to "our Blue Jacket friends". Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, holograph, pencil and ink in notebook, 32 leaves of ruled laid paper bound in embossed black leather with title in gilt lettering on spine, 18 x 11 cm. Provenance: Diary was deposited with the Library by Mrs Dawn Walton on behalf of her son Dr David Callahan. Dr Callahan had found the diary amongst waste paper when he worked for the Devonport Council as a rubbish collector (during his school holidays) in the 1970s.

Date: 1854-1861

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2266

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1861-1870, 1875-1879

By: Mountain, Thomas, 1819-

Reference: Micro-MS-0742

Description: Shipboard records kept while engaged in trade along the NSW coast as mate 1861-1865, and as master of several schooners and the barque Schoolboy 1865-1879. Trade mainly between Richmond River and Sydney. Cargoes included cedars, wheat, potatoes and coal from Newcastle. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) (ca 500 pages). Physical Description: Positive microfilm Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1862-1863

By: Kimbell, Alfred Charles, 1840-1913

Reference: MS-Papers-10865

Description: Includes a two-page account of his subsequent voyage from Melbourne to Invercargill (1 Jun-15 Jul 1863) Relationship complexity - See also 75-277 for further Kimbell papers and photocopy of original shipboard diary Quantity: 1 folder(s) (17 leaves & 10 frames 35mm microfilm). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript and microfilm

Date: 1840-1913

By: Kimbell, Alfred Charles, 1840-1913

Reference: MS-Papers-9942

Description: Comprises photocopies of holograph and typescript of diary kept by Kimbell on board the `Blue Jacket' London to Melbourne, Oct 1862-Jan 1863, and on the `Spy' Melbourne to Invercargill, Jun-Jul 1863; passenger's contract ticket for passage on the `Blue Jacket', photograph of the ship, Kimbell's baptism record, his marriage certificate, death certificate, and letter from Kimbell to Edith (1896) Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See also 81-182 for photocopy of typed transcript of this Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, mss and typescripts (photocopies) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs J A P Hutchison, Petone, Nov 1975

Date: 28 Jan-26 Jun 1862

From: Denton family : Family papers

Reference: MS-Papers-10110-02

Description: The diary contains a description of Denton's voyage from Wellington to Dunedin and then from New Zealand to Plymouth On 28 January 1862 Denton sailed from Wellington to Dunedin aboard the `Lord Morley'. On 14 February he sailed for Melbourne aboard the `Blue Jacket' where he boarded the `Suffolk' under the command of Captain Martin bound for England. He arrived at Plymouth on 28 June 1862. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 5 Nov [1866]

By: Evans, Polly, active 1866

Reference: MS-Papers-0586

Description: Letter from Evans to her brother and sister describing voyage to Lyttelton on the 'Blue Jacket' and her arrival in Christchurch. Reference to Irish and Scots girls on board. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (3 pages). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy)

Date: nd, 1926

From: Cowan, James, 1870-1943 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0039-10H

Description: Includes letter from H Caplan of Epsom, 1926 re `Blue Jacket', 1867? Also contains notes about the Waikato theatre of the New Zealand Wars, and redoubts used in this theatre; miscellaneous notes about articles that were written for the 'Auckland Star' Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 volume, 1 leaf). Processing information: Digitisation details - Loose page digitised after the back cover

Date: Date unknown

Reference: 1/2-012262-a-G

Description: Photograph of a painting depicting the sailing ship `Blue Jacket'. Photographer unidentified. Location, artist and date of painting unknown. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).