MANUSCRIPT
Schaffter, Albert fl 1853 : Letter from Frederick Thompson
- Date
- 30 Nov 1853
- By
- Schaffter, Albert, active 1853Thompson, Frederick, 1805-1881
- Reference
- MS-Papers-4214
- Description
Letter was written nine months after Thompson's arrival on the `Minerva' and describes the topography, settlements and people of Canterbury with comment on local issues and conditions together with advice on emigration
Source of title - Supplied title
Accompanying material - Typed transcript, biographical information on Schaffter and letter, 25 Jan 1988 from donor; also biographical information on Thompson from Canterbury Museum, Christchurch
Thompson was a teacher, businessman and Canterbury Provincial Councillor, 1861-1862. He met Rev Schaffter while Vice-Consul in Leghorn (Livorno), Italy and Schaffter requested information about Canterbury from him.
Quantity: 1 folder(s) (7 leaves).
Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy)
Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - R D Simonds Jr, New York, 1988
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Format
- 1 folder(s) (7 leaves), Personal correspondence, Manuscripts, Holograph (photocopy)
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