Transcribed Letters, William Colenso
Maker
Colenso, William
Production date
1880
1881
1882
1969
Object detail
Brief Description
Transcribed letters and a newspaper clipping about them:
a) A collection of transcribed letters written by William Colenso to John Drummond between Thursday 22 January 1880 and 27 October 1882. The letters cover a range of topics, including theology, botany, current events, politics, and personal problems. John Drummond collected plant specimens for William Colenso.
b) The transcribed letters are housed in a cardboard folder. Adhered to the inside cover of the folder is a newspaper clipping from The Daily Telegraph titled: Colenso's letters give a glimpse into Hawke's Bay's past. The article is dated 24 September 1969. The article states that John Drummond of Ongaonga was an early settler and a blacksmith. It outlines the range of topics covered by the letters.
a) A collection of transcribed letters written by William Colenso to John Drummond between Thursday 22 January 1880 and 27 October 1882. The letters cover a range of topics, including theology, botany, current events, politics, and personal problems. John Drummond collected plant specimens for William Colenso.
b) The transcribed letters are housed in a cardboard folder. Adhered to the inside cover of the folder is a newspaper clipping from The Daily Telegraph titled: Colenso's letters give a glimpse into Hawke's Bay's past. The article is dated 24 September 1969. The article states that John Drummond of Ongaonga was an early settler and a blacksmith. It outlines the range of topics covered by the letters.
Production date
1880
1881
1882
1969
1881
1882
1969
Production place
Production period
Media/Materials description
Letters typed in black ink on yellow paper
Media/Materials
Measurements
Length x Width: 260 x 206mm
Length x Width: 280 x 216mm
Length x Width: 280 x 216mm
Signature/Inscription
Daily Telegraph / 24.9.69, Inscription, Handwritten
Colenso Correspondence / Outwards to Drummond / 22 Jan 1880 - 27 Oct 1882, Inscription, Handwritten
Colenso Correspondence / Outwards to Drummond / 22 Jan 1880 - 27 Oct 1882, Inscription, Handwritten
Classification terms
Subject period
Subject date
1880-1882
Other number(s)
70489
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