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Charles Costar - Diary, 1864 - 1865

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  • Description

    Contains photocopied material. Day-to-day account of life aboard the ship 'Matoaka'. Costar's diary is a much fuller account of the voyage than that of Henry Ridgway's [see MS-1273]. Both diaries are in the same handwriting and internal evidence suggests that they were copied by Emma Banks. Also included is 'Extract from the NZ Herald' - a report of the voyage and subsequent fate of the 'Matoaka'.

  • Other Id

    667 (Presto content ID)

    MS-1994-91 (Reference Number)

    M 676 (DBTextworks system ID)

    94/91 (Registration number)

  • Department

    Manuscripts

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Catalogue

  • Object Type

    manuscript

  • Name/Title
    Charles Costar - Diary, 1864 - 1865
  • Primary Maker

     Charles Costar

  • Date
    1864-1865
  • Physical Description

    1 folder (4 items)

  • Level of Current Record
    Parent
  • Related Object Notes
    MS-1273
  • Provenance Details
    Provenance: Internal evidence suggests that the Ridgway and Costar diaries were copied by Mrs Emma Banks, of 33 West Street, Pukekohe. Mrs Banks either gave or loaned her copies to the Library to be photocopied in 1984.
  • Last Update
    07 Jul 2023
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