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John Hursthouse - Journal of a voyage [in the ship Thomas Sparks] from Gravesend, England, to New Zealand, 26 July - 2 December 1842

 Fonds — Folder: MSS H966
Identifier: hurj-MSS H966

Dates

  • Creation: 26 July - 2 December 1842

Access and use

Access is freely available within the J.C.Beaglehole Room for research and private study. For any use beyond this, please contact the J.C.Beaglehole Room (jcbeaglehole.room@vuw.ac.nz) in the first instance.

Biographical / Historical

'John Hursthouse was born in 1811, 2nd child of Charles and Mary Hursthouse of Lincoln.He married Helen Wilson in 1837. Helen was formerly John's sisters' governess and they sailed for New Zealand on the ship the Thomas Sparks in 1842, settling in Taranaki.'

Reference URL: http://vernon.npdc.govt.nz/results.do?id=103113&db=object&view=detail

Extent

0.3 linear_centimeters

Language of Materials

English

Title
Journal of John Hursthouse 26 July - 2 December 1842
Subtitle
J.C.Beaglehole Room - Archives and manuscripts
Status
Completed
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Tapuaka Heritage & Archive Collections - JC Beaglehole Reading Room, Victoria University of Wellington Library Repository

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