Eleanor (Ship)

Date: 1913

From: McNab, Robert, 1864-1917 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0047-15

Description: Letter, John H Rhodes to McNab, re first introduction of cattle to the South Island by his great-uncle, W B Rhodes in the barque `Eleanor' in Nov 1839 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 14 Jun 1836-7 Mar 1838

By: Rhodes, William Barnard, 1807?-1878

Reference: qMS-1693

Description: The journal is annotated and with an introduction by Robert McNab. Includes articles of service of seamen, bills of sale, lists of ship's gear and provisions Besides the whaling log, the volume contains agreements between the firm of Cooper, Holt and Rhodes, and various others, lists of stores, letters, mostly to W B Rhodes, and a notice of his purchase of Kapiti. Bound at the end are some ms receipts, 2 sets of articles engaging seamen on the `Eleanor' and photographs of W B Rhodes' house in Cuba Street, Wellington Also contains information relating the purchase of Kapiti Island by William Barnard Rhodes for Messrs Cooper & Holt from senior chiefs of the Ngati Toa tribe. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (123 pages). Physical Description: Typescript with ms annotations & ms bound at back (33 cm; ½ brown calf, brown cloth) Finding Aids: Typed list of contents inserted.

Date: 18 February 1845 - [ca 1990s s- 2020s]

From: Frankcom, Margaret, active 1991-2023: Collection of New Zealand missionary and pioneer mail

Reference: MS-Papers-12917-5-6

Description: Lot description from Spink Auction House: "1845 (18 Feb.) long letter including extra four page insert from disgruntled emigrants in Wellington to their family in London (a Mrs Landon c/o E T Richardson) [...] Endorsed Pr Eleanor and carried on that vessel". Refers to the family's desire to return to England. Item includes transcription. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Delivered to Library in a Spinks Auction House folder labelled with lot number "2089". Quantity: 1 folder(s) contains letter, and supporting research documentation.

Date: 1839-1841

By: Rhodes, William Barnard, 1807?-1878

Reference: qMS-1694

Description: The `Eleanor' was a whaling barque. This log was kept during voyages from Sydney to New Zealand, back to Sydney and then to London. It covers the period 19 Oct 1839 to 1 Aug 1841. During the first two voyages the `Eleanor' was commanded by Rhodes; on the trip to London, by R Johnson Source of title - Supplied Accompanying material - Photograph of crew list, fMS-Papers-2627 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (168 pages). Physical Description: Ms (32 cm; ½ brown leather in blue buckram box)

Date: 1818-1851

From: United Kingdom. Admiralty : Records relating to the Pacific

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-05-3194

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).