Moore, George, 1805-1877

Date: 1840-1890

Reference: fMS-256

Description: Mainly land deeds (conveyance, right of way, grants, leases, tenancy agreements, mortgages), includes certificates of New Zealand Company shares Includes discharge certificate from 65th Regiment of Foot for Private James McFadden, 1861 Variations in title - Spine title: Old land deeds of Wellington Quantity: 1 volume(s) (110 pieces). Physical Description: Mss (50 cm; brown linen tie folder) Finding Aids: Calendar of contents available.

Date: 1852 - 1856

From: Pearse, John, 1808-1882: [Album. 1851-1856]

Reference: E-455-f-033-1

Description: 'Very hasty sketch from [the artist's town] acre done in 5 mins' with numbered features. The view looks from The Terrace out towards Wellington Harbour. The features include the site of Pearse's proposed house, bush that is yet to be cleared, the Tararua Mountains in the distance, the Hutt Valley, the hills behind Eastbourne, a few of the houses in Thorndon, 'Mr Moore's acre' next to Pearse's, and part of The Terrace, below Pearse's section. There are two sailing ships in the harbour. Pearse's land was on the corner of Wellington Terrace and Aurora Terrace Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash on blue paper, 147 x 206 mm

Date: 9 Jul-14 Nov 1840

By: Moore, George, 1805-1877

Reference: MS-Papers-8679

Description: Contains a shipboard diary written by George Moore a cabin passenger aboard the `Martha Ridgway'. The diary records weather conditions, events on board the ship, progress of the journey and arrival at Port Nicholson. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (photocopy)

Date: 1842-1857, 1873

By: Richardson family

Reference: MS-Papers-1720

Description: The collection comprises letters to Eliza and George Richardson in England from George Moore in Wellington, discussing whaling at Cloudy Bay, farming in the Wairarapa and the 1855 Wellington earthquake. Also letters from John and Charles Richardson in Sydney describing station life; and diaries of John and Fannie Richardson on voyage to Australia (1873). Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (32 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Finding Aids: See inventory for full list of contents of this folder. Provenance: Deposited with the General Assembly Library by Mr Stephen H Moynagh

Date: 9 Jul-14 Nov 1840 (2006)

From: Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-: Collection

By: Moore, George, 1805-1877

Reference: MS-Papers-8684

Description: Shipboard diary of cabin passenger, George Moore. Describes events on board, weather, progress, outbreak of smallpox, births and deaths, and arrival at Port Nicholson. Transcribed by Marsha Donaldson from photocopy of the original. Other - Transcribed from photocopy of original at MS-Papers-8679 Accompanying material - Passenger list Quantity: 1 folder(s) 12 pages. 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript

Date: 1852 - 1856

From: Pearse, John, 1808-1882: [Album. 1851-1856]

Reference: E-455-f-033-2

Description: View from Wellington Terrace opposite Aurora Terrace, looking up the hill onto the artist's town acre, which is fenced and has native bush growing at the back. The artist has numbered the view and comments that the Kumutoto Stream is a stone's throw to the left. Above his acre can be seen the Rectory, home of Rev. Robert Cole, and within his land, 'pretty bush of native shrubs', a 'small stream constantly running (a spring), the path cut by the artist up the hill alongside his fence (later Aurora Terrace), the proposed site of his house, the north end of The Terrace, a 'very pretty pathway through the bush formerly leading to the Rectory', 'commencement of very steep hill intended before long to be cut down, perhaps as much as 26 feet (an area in The Terrace rising to the north of the intersection with Aurora Terrace), 'Aurora Terrace - in the rough with bush', 'acre in occupation of Mr Moore - £350 wanted for it - £300 has been offered' (the town acre to the north of Pearse's section), 'Tinakori Range or Town Belt - Karori Road between' (to the right). Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash drawing on blue paper, 157 x 207 mm

Date: 1845-1848, nd

From: King family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5641-37

Description: Comprises correspondence, invoices, accounts and receipts relating to the shipping business of King and Edward Dorset Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1875-1894]

From: McLean family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-1023

Description: Inward correspondence to R D D McLean (identified persons entered under Name) on a variety of personal and business matters; subscription promotion, `Weekly press' (Christchurch) (1891); memo re whisky order (1892); Bethune property sale suggestion to a `good mark' (1895); letter re formation of Hawke's Bay Plumpton Coursing Club (1894); Waipawa Mail Office listing of subscribers; essay on tapu; photograph of Te Whiti with description of his cause and methods; will of Donald McLean and covering letter to Douglas McLean re this (1875); draft letters re purchase of Mr Williams's run at Kereru by Mr Joshua of Melbourne (1876); draft letter to George Moorcroft re salary; and photograph of Donald McLean Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Sotheby's in 1969

Date: 1850-1852

From: New Zealand Society : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-0121-03

Description: Mostly includes nominations for membership; also includes list of property received from Walter Mantell, draft letters re establishment of branches at Nelson and Otago, and correspondence relating to general matters Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

From: Alington, Margaret Hilda, 1920-2012 : Bolton Street Cemetery transcripts, notes and papers / compiled by Margaret Alington and others

Reference: MS-Papers-2260-055

Description: Surnames on headstones: Moore; Moorhouse; Moran; Morison; Morris; Morrison; Morshead; Te Ropiha Moturoa; Moulding; Farquhar; Mowatt; Moxham. Names of some individuals added to name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1840s-1860s

From: Levin & Company Ltd : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-1347-5/17/19

Description: Selected names entered in name field. There is an unidentified account book (Jul 1858-Jul 1861), similiar to that of John Martin's account book, in MS-Papers-1347-5/17/22 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1845-1888

From: King family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5641-23

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1830s-1870s]

From: McLean family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0988

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1857-1884

From: Hadfield, Octavius, 1814-1904 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0139-16

Description: Correspondence with George Moore, Henry Venn, I E Featherston, Archdeacon Govett, F de J Clere, R Parker and others Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: See inventory for full description of contents of this folder.

Date: 1851-1870, nd

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

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0456

Description: Six letters written from Wellington, 1851-1870 & undated. Includes memorial to Governor Thomas Gore-Browne, 1859 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [Between 1965 and 1969]

From: Shotter, P J E :Negatives and albums (with index) of graves in the Bolton Street and Sydney Street cemeteries, Wellington

Reference: 35mm-25512-37-F

Description: The grave of the Moore family at plot 5207 Bolton Street Cemetery. It was photographed in the late 1960s by the City Sexton, P J E Shotter, prior to its being dismantled to make way for the Wellington motorway. An original print from this negative is at PA1-o-046, page 58. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) individual frame on 35mm strip. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative