Suisted, Charles Eberhard, 1810-1860

Sjostedt, Carl Eberhard, 1810-1860

Master mariner. Born in Sweden (as Carl Eberhard Sjostedt), travelled widely, and having become a naturalised British subject, settled in New Zealand in 1841. He took over what had been Barrett's hotel in Wellington and turned it into a first-class establishment. Successful in this venture, in 1855 he purchased the Goodwood Station in Otago and imported good stock. In 1857-1858 he and his wife went on a world tour. In 1858 he sold out, intending to return to business in Wellington, but he died in Sep 1860. Married in 1833 Mary Emma Richmond (d 1860), formerly of Grimsby, Lincolnshire. They had 15 children. See DNZB (1940); Southern people; a dictionary of Otago Southland biography, 1998

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Mieville, Frederick Louis, 1830-1922 : Reminiscences

Date: 1851-1858 (1910)

By: Mieville, Frederick Louis, 1830-1922

Reference: MS-1638-1642

Description: Reminiscences written in 1910 of Mieville's life in New Zealand, mainly in the Mataura Valley, Southland, on Glenham Station. Includes 2 pages of photocopies of sketches by Mieville; and a Mieville and a Richardson family tree Includes shipboard accounts of the voyage to New Zealand on the Dominion, and a voyage home to England via Melbourne, on `Thomas and Henry' and `Royal Charter' in 1857, and return voyage in July 1858 on the `Agra'. Includes diary entries written by his wife, 1854 Publication - Extensive extracts used by Herries Beattie in his histories of Southland Mieville and his future wife Fanny Richardson both immigrated to Lyttelton in 1851 on board the `Dominion' Quantity: 5 volume(s). Physical Description: Holographs (in red buckram hinged-lid box) Sketches by Mieville

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Mieville, Frederick Louis, 1830-1922 : Reminiscences / transcribed and indexed by Marsh...

Date: 1851-1858, 1910 (2000)

From: Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-: Collection

By: Mieville, Frederick Louis, 1830-1922

Reference: MS-Papers-6938

Description: Reminiscences written in 1910 of Mieville's life in New Zealand, mainly on Glenham Station in the Mataura Valley, Southland, and in Dunedin; transcribed and indexed by Marsha Donaldson. Includes shipboard accounts of the voyage to Port Chalmers on the 'Dominion' in 1851 with the Richardson family, a voyage home to England via Melbourne on the 'Thomas and Henry', and 'Royal Charter' in 1857, and the return voyage to Port Chalmers in 1858 on 'Agra'. He includes some of his wife's diary entries in his reminiscences. His first year in New Zealand was spent at Otepopo on the sheep station owned by Charles Suisted. He married Fanny Richardson in Dunedin in 1854. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (106, 7 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Finding Aids: Accompanied by index to people and ships mentioned, and some places. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Marsha Donaldson, Upper Hutt (Nov 2000)

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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.

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Memorials - Surnames Sui-Tat

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

Reference: MS-Papers-2260-075

Description: Surnames on headstones: Suisted; Richmond; Sunley; Sutcliffe; Sutherland; Sutton; Swede; Tabor; Tabuteau; Tam (Chinese); Tandy; Tattle; Wackking Some names indexed in Name Field Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Liverpool and London Fire and Life Insurance Company, Wellington agents - Life insuranc...

Date: 1854, 1858

From: Levin & Company Ltd : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-1347-6/1/20

Description: Life insurance papers relating to: William James Snodgrass, 1858; Charles Eberhard Suisted, 1854 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Liverpool and London Fire and Life Insurance Company, Wellington agents - Fire insuranc...

Date: 1857-1877

From: Levin & Company Ltd : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-1347-6/2/4

Description: Fire insurance policies relating to the following:, Major H R Russell, Wanganui, 1864; Anne St Hill, Wellington, 1874; Captain Charles Sharp, Wellington, 1875; August Sievers, Wellington, 1870; James Smith & Co, Wellington, 1857; James Speed, Wanganui, 1858; Thomas Stevenson, Wellington, 1860; Robert Rodger Strang, Wellington, 1858; Charles Suisted, Wellington, 1859; Frederick R Sutton, Napier, 1859; William Thomas, Napier, 1860; Edward Toomath, Wellington, 1858; Walter & George Turnbull, Wellington, 1863; Richard Watson Urwin and Thomas Flannary, Wanganui, 1864; O Warmoll, (private hotel), Wellington, 1865; Wellington Trust Loan & Investment Co, 1877; M Watson & C Browne, New Plymouth (Royal Hotel), 1867; John G F Wilford, Hutt, 1868; Edwin Turner Woon, Wanganui, 1863 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant, 1820-1895 :Frid[ay]. Suisted's station looking S. Oct ...

Date: 1848

From: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant 1820-1895 :[Sketchbook, no. 3] 1848-1849

By: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant (Hon), 1820-1895

Reference: E-334-079

Description: Shows a small farmhouse surrounded by a fence on a plain, with cabbage trees especially on a slope to the right and with hills in the background Suisted's station was called Goodwood Inscriptions: Recto - above image - Oct 27 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 120 x 200 mm (page size)

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[Brees, Samuel Charles] 1810-1865 :Barrett's Hotel, Wellington [Between 1842 and 1845] ...

Date: 1842 - 1847

From: [Brees, Samuel Charles] 1810-1865 :Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand. Plate 10. Porerua Harbour, 29; Barretts Hotel, Wellington, 30; Archway at Pari-Pari, 31. Engraved by Henry Melville drawn by S C Brees. [1847]

By: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865; Melville, Henry, 1792-1870

Reference: A-109-027

Description: Shows Maori on beach, flag flying from hotel (owned by Mr & Mrs Suisted at the time of painting) with a billiard room and Freemasons' hall projecting from the north end of the hotel and a house beyond belonging to Messrs Dorset & Sutton, called Medical Hall. The hills in the distance are the Eastern Hutt hills. 2 jetties on the beach Engraving by Henry Melville after drawing by Brees; published in Brees, S C. Pictorial illustrations of New Zealand. London 1847, Plate 10, no. 30. Barrett's Hotel was located in several positions over the years. This one was at the north end of Lambton Quay, near Molesworth St Extended Title - From: Brees, S.C. Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand. London, 1847. Plate 10, no.30. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, hand-coloured 116 x 187 mm

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Mieville, Frederick Louis, 1830-1922 : Reminiscences / transcribed and indexed by Marsh...

Date: 1851-1858, 1910 (2000)

From: Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-: Collection

By: Mieville, Frederick Louis, 1830-1922

Reference: MSDL-1272

Description: Reminiscences written in 1910 of Mieville's life in New Zealand, mainly on Glenham Station in the Mataura Valley, Southland, and in Dunedin; transcribed and indexed by Marsha Donaldson. Includes shipboard accounts of the voyage to Port Chalmers on the 'Dominion' in 1851 with the Richardson family, a voyage home to England via Melbourne on the 'Thomas and Henry', and 'Royal Charter' in 1857, and the return voyage to Port Chalmers in 1858 on 'Agra'. He includes some of his wife's diary entries in his reminiscences. His first year in New Zealand was spent at Otepopo on the sheep station owned by Charles Suisted. He married Fanny Richardson in Dunedin in 1854. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s). Finding Aids: Accompanied by index to people and ships mentioned, and some places. Processing information: Part of SBDD (shipboard diary digitisation) project

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Cator, Charles, 1813-1848 : Diary and account book / transcribed and indexed by Marsha ...

Date: Feb 1846-31 Jan 1847 (transcribed 2005)

From: Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-: Collection

By: Cator, Charles, 1812-1848

Reference: MS-Papers-9205

Description: A day-to-day account of an early Wellington solicitor who dined regularly at Barrett's Hotel, was a member of the Britannia Club, took part in balls, cricket matches and race meetings, and was an associate of such NZ Company figures as Daniel Wakefield and Edward Catchpool. Socialised regularly with British army officers of 58th, 96th and 99th regiments. The diary entries cover 2 feb 1846 to 31 Jan 1847. At the back there are account entries arranged by clients - George Young, Mr & Mrs Miller, Henry Charles Townsend, Edward Catchpool, Mr McKenzie, Charles Suisted, Thomas Cross, Walter Brodie Esq, C Harvey, Mr Swann, Miss Pike, James Dent Greenwood, James Andrew Wilson, James McKain, Mr Lethbridge, Robert Glasgow. Transcribed and indexed by Marsha Donaldson Other - Cator's entries were very difficult to decipher. The handwriting was small and cramped and contained abbreviations that may not been correctly transcribed. Being so difficult to read there are quite a number of gaps in the transcription. [Note by M Donaldson] Quantity: 1 folder(s) (65 & 13 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript