MANUSCRIPT
Brandon family : Papers
- Date
- 1831-1869, 1929
- By
- Brandon, Alfred de Bathe, 1809-1886; Brandon, Henry Eustace de Bathe, 1840-1886; Brandon, Constance Mary Anne, 1816-1842
- Reference
- MS-Papers-2549
- Description
The diary of Constance Anne Brandon, 1840 commences with her marriage to Alfred de Bathe Brandon in January. They sailed for New Zealand in August 1840 on the London on which their son Henry Eustace was born 20 November. The album of illustrations and writing contains the works of Constance, Henry Eustace and others. Other items include an unfinished letter from Constance to her sister describing the voyage, the birth of her son and subsequent illness, and setting up home in Wellington; diary fragment, 19 Feb-3 Sep 1842; a Maori vocabulary (1 leaf); and newspaper clippings about Alfred de Bathe Brandon and `Old colonial days', 1929 (photocopy)
Source of title - supplied title
Quantity: 1 folder(s). 4 volume(s). 0.05 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Mss, drawings and printed matter
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Format
- 1 folder(s), 4 volume(s), 0.05 Linear Metres, Clippings, Diaries, Family papers, Manuscripts, Personal narratives, Mss, drawings and printed matter
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Album - Pages 89-117
Date: [ca 1840], 1869
From: Brandon family : Papers
Reference: MSX-3803
Description: Album of illustrations and writing contains works of Caroline and Henry Eustace Brandon and others. Also contains a bill of fare for dinner at the Wellington Club on the 16 April 1869 in honour of the Duke of Edinburgh. Quantity: 1 volume(s).
Album - Pages 1-65
Date: [ca 1840], 1869
From: Brandon family : Papers
Reference: MSX-3801
Description: Album of illustrations and writing contains works of Caroline and Henry Eustace Brandon and others. Also contains a bill of fare for dinner at the Wellington Club on the 16 April 1869 in honour of the Duke of Edinburgh. Quantity: 1 volume(s).
Album cover
Date: [ca 1840], 1869
From: Brandon family : Papers
Reference: MSX-3804
Description: Cover of album of illustrations and writing containing works of Caroline and Henry Eustace Brandon and others. Contents have been disbound and are now located at MSX-3801-3803 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Album - Pages 66-89
Date: [ca 1840], 1869
From: Brandon family : Papers
Reference: MSX-3802
Description: Album of illustrations and writing contains works of Caroline and Henry Eustace Brandon and others. Also contains a bill of fare for dinner at the Wellington Club on the 16 April 1869 in honour of the Duke of Edinburgh. Quantity: 1 volume(s).
Diaries, Maori vocabulary and clippings
Date: 1840-1929
From: Brandon family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-2549-1
Description: Contains Constance Brandon's diary for 1840, and 19 Feb to 3 Sep 1842 (loose leaves), a Maori vocabulary and newspaper clippings, dated 1929. Also includes an undated and unfinished letter from Constance to her sister re voyage to New Zealand in 1840 on board the `London', birth of her son and subsequent period of ill health. Quantity: 1 folder(s).