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Luke Nattrass - Papers, 1819 - 1919

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  • Description

    Papers are mostly from the period 1841 to 1889 and deal with flax and flax production. They include letters, documents, newspapers and other printed material such as booklets and maps. Specimens of cotton duck, some newspapers and letters are stored on the outsized manuscript shelves.

    Folder 1 -- Book of papers.

    Folder 2 -- Book cover containing drawing.

    Folder 3 -- Papers.

    Folder 4 -- Maps.

    Folder 5 -- Published booklets.

    Folder 6 -- Printed material and press cuttings.

    Folder 7 -- Papers about Nelson.

    Folder 8 -- Miscellaneous papers.

    Folder 9 -- Letters not about flax.

    Folder 10 -- Papers about flax processing.

    Folder 11 -- Newspapers.

    Folder 12 -- Printed book of official papers relating to New Zealand.

    Folder 13 -- Printed booklet and key to map of Wellington.

    Folder 14 -- Letters written to Nattrass about flax.

    Folder 15 -- Copies of letters to Editor of 'The Colonist' about Nelson, 1860.

    Folder 16 -- Copies of the will of Mark Nattrass, 1819 and 1828; Certificate of Baptism for Luke Nattrass and family.

    Folder 17 -- Letters written by Luke Nattrass about flax and to the Editor of 'NZ Colonist'.

    Outsized Items -- Printed material, newspapers, cloth samples and letters.

  • Other Id

    1430 (Presto content ID)

    MS-217 (Reference Number)

    19955 (DBTextworks system ID)

  • Department

    Manuscripts

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type

    manuscript

  • Name/Title
    Luke Nattrass - Papers, 1819 - 1919
  • Primary Maker

     Luke Nattrass

  • Date
    1819-1919
  • Physical Description

    1 transit box + outsized material

  • Level of Current Record
    Parent
  • Credit Line
    Donated by Mr H.D. [Harry Douglas] Nattrass in November 1961.
  • Last Update
    07 Jul 2023
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