Folder 1

Ecclesiastical documents

a.) Admission to holy orders of Henry Handley Brown as Deacon at the Parish Church of Buckden, Huntingdon. 21 May 1837.

b.)Admission to Office of Stipendary Curate in the Parish Church of Burton Pedwardine. 21 May 1837.

c.) Oath of conformity. 21 May 1837.

d.) Copy of the admission to Office of Stipendary Curate in the Parish Church of Burton Pedwardine. 21 May 1837.

e.) Admission to holy orders of Henry Handley Brown as Priest at the Parish Church of Buckden, Huntingdon. 17 Dec.1837.

f.) Institution of H. H. Brown to the Vicarage of the Parish Church of Burton Pedwardine. 17 Dec. 1837

g.) Dispensation to Henry Handley Brown of the vicarage of Burton Pedwardine, Lincoln. 30 Apr.1840.

h.) Oath of conformity.12 May 1840.

i.) Oath of conformity. Parish Church of Howell. 21 June 1840.

j.) Institution of H. H. Brown to the Rectory of the Parish Church of Howell, Lincoln. 12 May 1840.

h.) Admission to the Rectory of the Parish Church of Howell, Lincoln. 12 May 1840.

i.) Testimonial of esteem from the parishoners of Burton and Howell to Henry Handley Brown on his leaving England, for the purchase of an estate in New Zealand. Contains list of subscribers. 25 Oct. 1858.

  Folder 2

Panui. The notice pinned to his gate in March 1860 protecting him and his family during the Battle of Waireka.

Reproduction image of reverse side of panui (above).

  Folder 3

Photocopies and translations of the Panui of March 1860.

  Folder 4

Miscellaneous letters, newspaper articles etc.

a.) Account for Master Henry Brown at the Schools of the United Bretheran or Moravians at Neuwied. 31 Dec.1853.

b.) Account of Master Henry Brown. 2 Nov.1857 to 2 May 1858.

c.) Envelope addressed to the Revd. H. H. Brown, Vicarage, Burton Pedwardine.

d.) Letter to Henry from his father 19 May 1856.

e.) Typewritten letter to Peter (?) regarding the Brown family Bible.

f.) Marriage certificate between Henry Handley Brown and Sophia Wilhelmina Morris. 31 Oct. 1858.

g.) Letter thanks to Colonel Warre, Rev. Henry Brown, Mr Parris and the inhabitants of New Plymouth from the passengers of the ship "Lord Worsley", wrecked on the Taranaki coast near Opunake. 15 Sept.1862.

h.) Copy of the letter to Colonel Warre...

i.) Ecclesiastic seal.

j.) Letter from H. H. Brown Snr. to his son Henry. 16 Feb.1886.

k.) Handwritten poetry by my sister Caroline. 1850.

l.) Text of a sermon. Henry Handley Brown, Omata, Taranaki, New Zealand.

m.) Newspaper. Taranaki Herald Nov. 10, 1860. Includes description of the battle at Mahoetahi, where Frank Brown, son of H. H. Brown was killed.

m.)Letter from Thomas Pain to H. H. Brown. 29 May 1891.

Folder 5

n.) Rent Roll. 1842. A list of tennants and rent paid to Rev. John Brown, Welbourn.

o.) Note. Uncle Henry's daughters and sons. Undated.

p.) Letter. From John to his cousin re a legacy from Uncle Ben. 19 Apr. 1888.

q.) Letter. From Henry H. Brown to his nephew re the Handley family.

r.) Letter. To Frank Brown from Henry H. Brown enquiring of the family Bible. 3 Nov. 1892

s.) Letter. Henry Brown [Jnr] to his cousin informing him of the death of Henry Handley Brown. 4 Oct. 1893

t.) Commission for Francis Edward Brown to the Militia, County of Antrim. 12 Jan. 1858

u.) Carte de visite. Major Francis Brown and Ester Harding (nee Brown)

v.) Photograph of a painting of Francis Brown (Henry Handley's father)

w.) Obituary for Henry Handley Brown. Taranaki Herald 8 Sept. 1893

x.) Photocopies of documents and correspondence regarding the Brown family, the documents in Folder 5, a letter from Giselle Byrnes to David Bruce, New Plymouth re the term Philo-Maori. Text of Daily News newspaper article written by David Bruce 8 Feb. 2003.

Wallet. Black leather with silver tipped corners. Owned by Francis Brown?

Order of Service. Burial service for Benjamin Handley Brown. 20 Sept. 1887. All Souls Cemetery, Kensal Green, London.