Heaphy, Catherine Letitia, 1830-1910

Date: [ca 1855-1919]

Reference: MS-Papers-9134

Description: Invitations from Governor Gore Browne, theatre ticket, other invitations and progammes, issued to members of the Heather family, living at Remuera, Auckland, and to Miss Brown, apparently a family member. Includes undated letter to Miss Brown from Kate Heaphy. Source of title - Supplied by Library Internal evidence suggests that the papers belonged to the Heather family, who lived in Remuera, and who were of high enough social standing to be invited to the Governor's receptions, and who were invited to investiture at Buckingham Palace. Auckland businessman, Arthur Heather married Mary Matilda Brown/Browne. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Manuscript, printed matter Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Two photographs (PAColl-9318).

Date: [1860-1890]

From: Marvin, W G (Captain) :Marvin family photographs

Reference: PAColl-1526

Description: Photographs of Horatio Gordon Robley and his collection of mokomokai and Maori artefacts; water-colour sketch of a young Maori woman by Robley; portraits of Charles Heaphy and Kate Heaphy; views of Auckland Harbour and wharves, Tauranga, and Nicholl's Creek waterfall, Dunedin. Quantity: 59 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 watercolour sketch.

Date: 1845 - 1865

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881; Churton family; Marvin, William Geoffrey, 1928-; Heaphy, Catherine Letitia, 1830-1910

Reference: A-050-027

Description: Maori group beside European military tents at river mouth, with samll bridge and trees, with ships in harbour in background. Two rowboats moored at rivermouth Attributed by the previous owner to Charles Heaphy, showing early site of Auckland and painted about the time of the Northland wars. However, the style of the work is not like Heaphy's, and Heaphy was not in Auckland in 1844. The background harbour does appear to be Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, and the work with a Heaphy-related provenance may be by a member of the Churton family. It may date from the 1860s, rather then the 1840s Inscriptions: Verso - label and other inscriptions written by seller of this work, describing it as by Charles Heaphy, showing the early site of Auckland and painted about 1844. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, with Chinese white, ink and gum arabic over pencil 109 x 198 mm on card 182 x 274 mm Provenance: By descent from Churton family, with other material connected with Charles Heaphy. (Heaphy's wife was Kate Churton)

Date: 1858-1913, 1985

By: Marvin, William Geoffrey, 1928-

Reference: MS-Papers-4248

Description: The papers include correspondence between the married Churton sisters, notably letters between Kate Heaphy and Anna Marvin. These letters describe colonial life in New Zealand as well as passing on family news. Later correspondence is between the Marvin family and Horatio Gordon Robley, the artist and ethnologist, who writes on the subject of Maori art. Collection also includes illustrated letters and sketches, which have been transferred to Drawings and Prints (E 402 1-25), and photographs, which have been transferred to the Photographic Archive (PA Coll 1526 and PA Series 1:Q:320). Source of title - Supplied title Accompanying material - Accompanied by photocopies of photographs and sketches; originals have been transferred to Drawings and Prints and Photographic Archive. Also accompanied by genealogical notes made by Captain Marvin. Relationship complexity - Copies of Robley photographs also in MS-Papers-0616, Robley, H G Arrangement: The correspondence is in two divisions firstly, between Anna Marvin and her sisters (notably Kate Heaphy, wife of the surveyor Charles Heaphy), and secondly, between Anna Marvin and her family with the artist H G Robley. The family tree includes the New Zealand branch of the Marvin, Heaphy and Churton families. Anna Marvin was Captain Marvin's Great Grandmother. Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts, printer matter, sketches and photographs (some photocopies) Finding Aids: Inventory available. Provenance: Captain Marvin collected family papers to compile a genealogical tree of the Marvin family. Family letters and notes were left by his late Aunt, Miss Edith Anna Marvin.

Date: 1893-1928

By: Heaphy, Catherine Letitia, 1830-1910

Reference: MS-Papers-0239

Description: Includes legal documents relating to the estate; share certificates and business receipts; land valuation notices issued by the Valuer-General Quantity: 6 folder(s). 0.06 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available.

Date: 1858-1910, n d

From: Marvin, William Geoffrey, 1928- : Marvin family papers

Reference: MS-Papers-4248-1

Description: Consists mainly of letters to Anna Marvin (nee Churton) and Ida Marvin. Correspondents include Sarah Falwasser, Kate Heaphy and Dora Eyre (nee Churton). Quantity: 1 folder(s) (29 pieces). Physical Description: Holographs Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available.

Date: 1850 - 1860

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881; Marvin, William Geoffrey, 1928-

Reference: A-147-013

Description: Small rowing boat in foreground with two men on shore, rocky outcrop with trees to right, hills and another small boat in distance. Probably drawn while Heaphy was resident in Auckland during the 1850s Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on card 75 x 115 mm Provenance: By descent from Heaphy's wife Catherine Churton to Marvin family of Australia.

Date: 1851

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881

Reference: A-144-001

Description: Three-quarter portrait of a young woman in Victorian dress, with lace collar and ribbon attached with a brooch, and a pendant necklace. She holds some lacework at her waist. Her hair is parted in the middle, waved on either side, with some drawn back into a plaited bun. A portrait of the artist's fiancee, Catherine Churton Other Titles - Catherine Letitia Laetitia Inscriptions: Verso - (On labels): [Title, signature and date].; Verso - This was taken about 6 months before they were [married]. I think he values her as she discov...[edges trimmed]. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) on card with linen backing.. Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour on card, 251 x 199 mm (oval)

Date: 1874 - 1875

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881

Reference: A-147-015

Description: The Rev Charles Nelson proposing on one knee to Sophia Coates on the top of Mount Victoria, Auckland, on a windy day, with a flagpole with signal flags behind the couple. On the left, other men and women are struggling up the hill against the wind. The sketch is drawn to illustrate a letter written by the artist's wife Kate to her sister Anna. Sophy Coates is much taller than Mr Nelson. Her parasol is blown inside-out by the wind. The sketch forms part of the letter, which is on a single sheet, with writing on both sides and the sketch in the final section. Attribution based on reference in extended title to Charles Heaphy's presence at the picnic in question; style of drawing; handwriting of title below image. Date of 1874 or 1875 based on the fact that Charles Moseley Nelson and Georgiana Sophia Coates married in 1875 Location: Initially assumed by the Library to show Wellington's Mount Victoria, with signal station. However the couple becoming engaged were based in Auckland, where the artist also lived until the late 1870s. In addition, the Auckland Freemasons had an annual picnic on Mount Victoria, Auckland. Extended Title - He you know is very small, she is a "fine girl". Mr Heaphy will talk about a little boy sparrow and laugh, but she is much larger than he is. Sophy Coates and Mr Nelson, that is how it came about. Mr Heaphy was at the picnic so must know. Inscriptions: Recto - Title in Charles Heaphy's hand below image. Extended title above and below image in Kate Heaphy's hand. Likely to have been drawn while Heaphy was resident in Wellington between 1872 and 1878. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Black ink on laid writing paper 208 x 130 mm (image, title and surrounding explanatory text) on folded sheet 260 x 208 mm Provenance: By descent from Heaphy's wife Catherine Churton to Marvin family of Australia. Transfers: Loose with the collection of drawings by H G Robley now located at E-403-f.

Date: 1850 - 1860

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881; Marvin, William Geoffrey, 1928-

Reference: A-147-012

Description: Shows a schooner (or possibly a brig) with sails furled, flag at stern; possibly the Elizabeth. The suggestion that the ship may be the schooner Elizabeth is based on its similarity to the image of the Elizabeth in Heaphy's Wellington watercolour Thorndon flat April 1841 (C-025-010). A researcher has identified this as brig, possibly the government brig, Victoria, because of the apparent white ensign on the stern September 2022 Probably drawn while Heaphy was resident in Auckland during the 1850s Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink on heavy card 78 x 99 mm Provenance: By descent from Heaphy's wife Catherine Churton to Marvin family of Australia.

Date: 1850 - 1860

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881; Marvin, William Geoffrey, 1928-

Reference: A-147-014

Description: Small rowing boat in foreground on shore, pierced rock to right with ketch and brig beyond in the middle distance. Inscriptions: Verso - Miss Caroline Newton Probably drawn while Heaphy was resident in Auckland during the 1850s Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on card 75 x 115 mm Provenance: By descent from Heaphy's wife Catherine Churton to Marvin family of Australia.