Of Mill House, near Halifax, West Yorkshire
Rawson, William Henry, active 1842-1861
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Manuscript
Land Transfer Office : Wellington land deeds
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.
Manuscript
William Henry Rawson - Correspondence and other papers
Date: 1842-1853
From: New Zealand Founders' Society : Records
Reference: MS-Papers-0227-10
Description: Comprise letters from various New Zealand agents concerning his land holdings in the Nelson settlement, and a number of printed circulars and newspaper extracts relating to New Zealand Company land regulations and the operation of Messrs Fell and Seymour, Nelson Quantity: 1 folder(s) (25 pieces). Physical Description: Mss and printed matter Finding Aids: See inventory for a full description of the contents of this folder. Provenance: These letters were originally presented to the NZ Founders' Society in 1940 by Frank Hatherley of Wanganui
Manuscript
Rawson, William Henry, fl 1842-1861 : Papers relating to landholdings in Nelson
Date: 1842-1861
By: Rawson, William Henry, active 1842-1861
Reference: MS-Papers-10860
Description: The papers relate to Rawson's landholdings in Nelson and consist chiefly of letters from Seymour to Rawson. Also included are circulars, financial accounts showing the state of Rawson's Nelson interests, and sundry printed items relating to landholding in Nelson. A small number of letters are from Rawson to Fell & Seymour Alfred Fell and Henry Seymour entered a partnership as general merchants in Nelson in 1842. They dealt extensively in land and were agents for numerous absentee land owners, including William Henry Rawson of Halifax, Yorkshire, England Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.05 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (photocopies)
Manuscript
Conveyancing and documents relating to grants
Date: [1856-1899]
From: Brandon family : Papers
Reference: MSI-Papers-5634-2
Description: Includes some plans of sections and allotments Quantity: 1 folder(s).