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Letters from G.F. Young to New Zealand colonists, 1846 - 1870

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 278/55

Scope and Contents

Three undated copies of letters written to settlers who had gone with the early expedition to Wellington and Nelson: James Kelham, 13 November 1842 and 22 March 1846; Henry St Hall, 13 November 1842; and Captain Arthur Wakefield, 13 November 1842.

Dates

  • Creation: 1846 - 1870

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Biographical / Historical

George Frederick Young (1791-1870), M.P. and shipowner, was an active member of the New Zealand Association.

Extent

23 page(s) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

MSS 89

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presumably presented by Sir Frederick Young, Vice-President of the Royal Colonial Institute, son of G.F. Young.

Related Materials

The R.C.S. Manuscripts Collection includes letters from Edward Wakefield to G.F. Young, RCMS 278/54.

Bibliography

'Problems of early New Zealand' in 'Royal Commonwealth Society library notes', no. 165, pp. 1-2, reproduces part of the letter to Arthur Wakefield.

General

This collection level description was created by RAS.

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Originator(s)

Young, George Frederick, 1791-1870, MP and shipowner

Finding aid date

2004-02-10 10:41:56+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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