Fairburn, William Thomas, 1797-1859

Date: 6 July 1840-15 July 1840

From: Ellott, Gerald James, 1926- : Papers relating to John Hewgill Bumby

Reference: fMS-Papers-12712

Description: Comprises copies of letters collated as a single bifolium manuscript (one folded sheet of paper with four pages). The letters, copied by an unidentified person, relate to the sudden death of John Bumby on 26 June 1840. The auction catalogue entry identifies the copy as "handwritten contemporary text". The document header reads "Mangungu, New Zealand, July 15 1840", while dates copied from the original letters range from 6 July 1840 to 12 July 1840. Correspondants include Reverends Richard Taylor, William Woon and John Hobbs, George Clarke, and William Thomas Fairburn. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Ink on wove paper, bifolium, 44 x 28.5 cm. Transfers: Separated for storage reasons from Library reference MS-Papers-12712.

Date: 1950, 1939

From: New Zealand Founders' Society : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-0227-07

Description: The biographical essay on Fairburn was written for the Society by F S Simcox of Otaki, a great grandson, in 1950 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 pieces). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts

Date: [ca 1820-1965]

From: Kemp family : Records of the Kemp family and St James's Church, Kerikeri

Reference: Micro-MS-0097-1

Description: Names not already attached to collection record have been added to name field Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive. Finding Aids: See inventory for full description of contents of this reel.

Date: 1836-1881

By: Colenso, Elizabeth, 1821-1904

Reference: MS-Papers-1070

Description: The papers primarily deal with Mrs Colenso's care of Hare Pomare and wife Hariata, who visited England, 1863, and whose child, Albert Victor, became Queen Victoria's godson. Letters from D G Engleheart, Secretary to the Duke of Newcastle, and others, arranging details of audience with the Queen, 4 Dec 1863. Also letter from Mrs S Selwyn, 1881, and from W Fairburn to his daughter, 1836 (transferred from Misc MS 716). Source of title - Supplied title Missionary teacher and wife of William Colenso. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (11 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss

Date: 1944-1954

Reference: MS-1941

Description: Chapters include the Church Missionary Society, William Thomas Fairburn, William Colenso, recollections of Elizabeth Colenso and Mrs W H Simcox, the Maori party visit to England with William Jenkins, notes on William Henry Simcox, George Jenkins, F W Rutherford, family trees and other family material. The record was begun in 1944 and by 1948 eight copies had been typed. This is the third impression and the Library was given one of the five copies typed. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (124 leaves plus 8 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript with annotations, photographs, coat of arms (illus) and map (124f plus 8f)

Date: 1835 - 1836

By: Williams, Henry, 1792-1867

Reference: PUBL-0031-1836-1

Description: Shows Henry Wiliams, John Morgan, Alfred Nesbit Brown and Dr William Fairburn, struggling through a flax or raupo edged swamp, assisted by Maori. According to the associated text, 'The scene took place in a journey of hte missionaries to Matamata ... The European to the left is intended for the Rev. Henry Williams; the one on the right for Mr Morgan, who, having slipped into a hole, is being helped out by the native; the two in teh centre for the Rev. A. N. Brown and Dr Fairburn. The image is based on a sketch by Henry Williams now in Auckland Museum. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 100 x 155 mm

Date: 1830 - 1840

By: Fairburn, Edwin, 1827-1911; Auckland Public Library

Reference: MapColl-832.11a/1833/Acc.39923

Description: Map, with cadastral and topographical information, showing the Church Missionary Society Mission Station at Paihia, circa 1835. Shows the site of an old whare paru mud hut on H William's property, W William's stone house, the chapel, WT Fairburn's house and carpenter's and smith's shops. Shows C Baker's home, and the first printing office beside a stone hut occupied by David (Rawiri) Taiwhanga about 1833 with his children Hill and Martin. Text on map mentions that Sunday school teacher Mr Joseph Matthews, and Hira and Matenga (Hill and Marsden). Shows bathing places in the Horotutu Creek, and further text mentions the site of New Zealand's the first game of cricket, Fairburn's trek across the sandbar to Motu Maire and shows outlying islands. Names Waitangi and Horotutu Beach. It is not conclusive whether or not Edwin Fairburn made this copy of the original map, or the orignal map itself. Other Titles - Sketch map of Church Missionary Society Mission Station Pahia - as in early times Written on map recto: 'Copy of map of Paihia by Edwin Fairburn, circa 1833'. 'Fairburn's map of Paihia'. Edwin Fairburn was the son of the CMS missionary, William Fairburn Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, paper and linen backed,35.9 x 26.6 cm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - unknown source.

Date: 1808-1908

By: Newman, William, 1820?-1909

Reference: MS-Papers-2507

Description: The collection consists primarily of letters to William and his wife Sarah from friends and relations in New Zealand. However there are also a number of letters of a business nature, and personal and legal papers relating to William's life in England. Source of title - Supplied title Transcriptions and some translations relating to parts of this collection can be found at MS-Papers-12400. Joseph, Elizabeth, Ann, Jane, and Mehetabel Newman emigrated to New Zealand in the 1840s. William, their brother, never settled, but made several visits to the colony where he had business interests. Through marriage William became related to the Rev Thomas Fairburn, the Rev George Buttle, William Atkin (father of the Rev Joseph Atkin), and the Ewen family Quantity: 56 folder(s). 0.70 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, and printed matter Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available; includes 4 generation family tree.