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Catherine Parnell - Shipboard diary, 1870 - 1871

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  • Description

    Contains photocopied material. Daily account of voyage aboard the ship 'Caduceus' from England to Auckland, New Zealand, covering a period from 13 December 1870 to 23 March 1871. Includes letter from Muriel Resta to Marsha Donaldson giving details of the provenance of the diary

  • Other Id

    264 (Presto content ID)

    MS-1989-193 (Reference Number)

    M 273 (DBTextworks system ID)

    89/193 (Registration number)

  • Department

    Manuscripts

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Catalogue

  • Object Type

    manuscript

  • Name/Title
    Catherine Parnell - Shipboard diary, 1870 - 1871
  • Primary Maker

     Catherine Parnell

  • Date
    1870-1871
  • Physical Description

    1 folder (10 and 3 leaves)

  • Level of Current Record
    Parent
  • Provenance Details
    Provenance: Mrs M. Resta, P.O. Box 48, Inverell 2360, NSW, Australia

    Location of original: Alexander Turnbull Library
  • Public Access Text

    This diary was collected by Marsha Donaldson as part of the Shipboard Diary project for the New Zealand Society of Genealogists (NZSG).

  • Last Update
    07 Jul 2023
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