Harris, John Williams, 1808-1872

Date: 1941-1943

By: Harris, Edward Francis, 1834-1898

Reference: MS-Papers-1145

Description: Extracts from notes by Mrs Ruth Allan and Mrs Ruth Ross on a memoir of John Williams Harris by his son, Edward Francis Harris (1897); together with extracts from correspondence and interviews with Mr J A Mackay, and notes from Old Land Claim files held by Native Land Court, Gisborne Quantity: 1 folder(s) (30 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescript (photocopies)

Date: [1869-1881]

From: Rhodes, William, 1807?-1878 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7956-4

Description: Inward and outward correspondence relating to land matters particularly in the Poverty Bay and Hawke's Bay regions; correspondents entered in the Name field Other - From Lot 517 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1837-1839

By: Rule, John (Dr), active 1837-1839

Reference: MS-Papers-3251

Description: Encloses moa bones to Sir Richard Owen; also copy of letter from J W Harris to Dr Rule referring to the finding of the bones, and also of various Maori implements Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 leaves). Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy)

Date: 1842-1849

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0003

Description: Contains papers dealing with the purchase of Maori land; in particular, there are official papers about `Old Land Claims' (ie pre Treaty of Waitangi); there is also extensive correspondence about the purchase of land in the Rangitikei area from Ngati Apa, and a related dispute about ownership between Ngati Apa and Ngati Raukawa; there is also a letter from Henry Tiffin outlining the concerns of Wairarapa Maori about an invasion by Ngati Toa Also includes translation of a letter by the Ngati Toa outlining the boundaries of land ceded to the Crown in 1847. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1851-1870

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0327

Description: 66 letters written from Hawke's Bay & Poverty Bay, 1851-1870. Includes undated note in Maori signed Matiu Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1897

By: Harris, Edward Francis, 1834-1898

Reference: qMS-0918

Description: Notebook gives brief details of early Poverty Bay and Hawke's Bay identities, including whalers, traders, farmers, local Maori people and tribes, and important events in the area, including inter-tribal wars. Most notes relate to the activities, acquaintances and interests of J W Harris Accompanying material - Accompanied by Typed transcript of notebook with additions (10 leaves), thought to have been made by J A Mackay, undated; notes on Capt J W Harris (1 leaf ms), made by Francis Harris, grandson of J W Harris and son of E F Harris, undated; and copy of newspaper article from Gisborne Times Christmas Supplement, 24 Dec 1920, on Capt Harris, possibly by J A Mackay Source of title - Supplied Harris was son of Capt John Williams Harris, an early whaler and trader in the Poverty Bay area, who had arrived from Sydney in 1831. E F Harris in later life became interested in local identities and in his father's activities Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Holograph (33 cm; marbled boards, in blue buckram slip-case) Processing information: Previously catalogued as part of qMS Harris, E F. Diary, 1878-1879 with notes and article by J G Mackay.... Recatalogued Mar 1990

Date: Jun 1863-Aug 1865

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0018

Description: Paper about McLean taking several notable Maori including Wi Taki Ngatata and Matene Te Whiwhi to Turanga (1865), to determine the Maori attitude towards the Paimarire religion. Quantity: 1 folder(s).