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Charles Sillett - Letter to his mother, 1864

documentary heritage
  • Description

    Letter (no envelope) from Private Charles Sillitt [Sillett], G Company, 43rd (Monmouthshire) Light Infantry, Tatarimaka [Tataraimaka], New Zealand, dated 13 December 1864, to his mother in England, describing in brief terms his impressions of local Maori and the country.

  • Other Id

    7118 (Presto content ID)

    MS-2010-6 (Reference Number)

    84495 (DBTextworks system ID)

    2010/6 (Registration number)

  • Department

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type
  • Name/Title
    Charles Sillett - Letter to his mother, 1864
  • Primary Maker
  • Date
    1864
  • Physical Description

    1 folder (1 item) ; 1 leaf folded

  • Level of Current Record
    Single Item
  • Provenance Details
    Provenance: The letter was formerly in the possession of Mrs Pam Wright, of Northampton, England, who donated it to the Auckland Museum Library during a visit in January 2006. It appears that the item has been passed down by way of her grandfather, who was the brother of Charles Sillett.
  • Public Access Text

    Author of letter is possibly Charles Sillett, son of William and Harriet, born at Finningham, Suffolk, England, on 7 May 1844. Regimental No. 596.

    [Keywords: New Zealand Wars]

  • Copyright
    No known copyright restrictions
  • Credit Line
    Donated by Pam (grandniece of Charles Sillett) and Brian Wright on or about 4 January 2006.
  • Last Update
    04 Nov 2022
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