Pekin (Ship)

Date: 6 Aug 1849-16 Jan 1850

From: Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-: Collection

By: Slatter, George, 1806-1859

Reference: MS-Papers-7078

Description: Shipboard diary kept during a voyage from London to New Zealand aboard the Pekin, 6 Aug 1849-16 Jan 1850. Before arriving at Nelson he also described time spent at Port Chalmers and Wellington. The voyage entries mainly describe the ship's progress George Slatter, his wife Sarah and their five children, emigrated as steerage passangers aboard the New Zealand Company vessel Pekin Quantity: 1 folder(s) (18 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript

Date: 7 Aug 1849-29 Oct 1850

By: Whitby, George, active 1849-1850

Reference: qMS-2199

Description: Log of the ship "Pekin" on a voyage for the New Zealand Company from England to New Zealand and return, kept by George Whitby, Commander. The "Pekin" left England on 6 Aug 1849 carrying emigrants bound for Port Chalmers, Wellington, New Plymouth and Nelson. The log usually contains one page of text per day while the ship is at sea. The entries largely consist of navigational figures, wind directions and weather conditions, although passengers and crew members are occasionally mentioned. It includes seven pages of detailed description of and comments on the New Zealand ports visited by the "Pekin". Accompanying material - Accompanied by single sheets in Whitby's hand, including prayer, copy of letter dated 6 Jan 1850, two sheets of calculations, and a copy of the crew list (with Wyngate Manuscripts' catalogue description). Also typed transcript of entries 5 Dec 1849 & 16 Jan 1850 done by Jocelyn Chisholm, Jan 1997 Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 1 volume(s) (350 pages). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (25 cm; marbled paper on boards, in black box)

Date: 1847, 6 Aug 1849-16 Jan 1950, 1860

By: Slatter, George, 1806-1859

Reference: MS-Papers-0641

Description: Slatter's diary kept while on a voyage to New Zealand aboard the `Pekin', 6 Aug 1849-15 Jan 1850. Before arriving at Nelson he also described stops at Port Chalmers and Wellington. Also one receipt is for the payment of an annuity to George Slatter Jnr, 11 Jun 1847; the other is for the purchase of flour by George Slatter (his son) from the Brightwater Mill, 26 Sep 1860. George Slatter, his wife Sarah and their children, emigrated as steerage passengers aboard the New Zealand Company vessel Pekin Quantity: 1 folder(s) (16 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by M M Slater, Hataitai, Wellington, 1 May 1970

Date: 1834-1879

By: Muller, Stephen Lunn, 1814-1891

Reference: MS-Papers-2926

Description: Comprises accommodation plan of the "Pekin" 1849, genealogy of the Muller family, marriage certificate, Muller's admittance to study surgery at Westminster Hospital and correspondence re his Civil Service pension (1879) Relationship complexity - Medical journal kept by Muller on board the `Pekin' is filmed on Micro-MS-Coll-13-1486 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (10 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, ms, printed matter

Date: Jan 1890

From: Selwyn family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-10105-30A-01

Description: Letter with partial diary attached, of voyage on SS Pekin to Egypt via Lisbon. Written by Annie Selwyn Quantity: 1 folder(s).

From: Colonial Office :New Zealand Company records

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-13-1486

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.