Copy of the Journal of William Smith (1823-1882) about his association with New Zealand
Scope and Contents
The typescript transcription of the William Smith journal was probably created by F. D. Lovatt Smith, whose name appears on an introduction to the work, dated 15 September 1980. The original journal was a manuscript covering some 325 pages, and the typescript transcript forming the collection item starts at p.167 of the original manuscript.
The item had been part of a collection at New Zealand House, London.
Dates
- Creation: 1979-1980
Creator
- Smith, F. D. Lovatt (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance of visit.
Biographical / Historical
William Smith was born in Cheddleton, Staffordshire, in 1823. He married Lizzie [Ferry] on 31 August 1852 and then the couple and his sister-in-law, Annie, left for New Zealand arriving in early 1853. Smith farmed near Kaiapoi in New Zealand. Records are said to show the issuing of a pastoral lease for 5000 acres of Kaiapoi Island to a William Smith in 1854, but he disposed of it almost immediately to George Day.
Smith had kept a diary throughout his life and wrote - in about 1870 - a journal from his diaries towards the end of his life. William Smith died in 1882.
Full Extent
1 folder
Physical Location
CLX-A-623
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession no: E2014.59
Processing Information
Catalogued by Graeme D. Eddie 23 April 2015
- Title
- Copy of the typescript transcription of the journal of William Smith (1823-1882) relating to his years in New Zealand, 1850s
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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