Skinner, Thomas Kingwell
Production date
1869-1878
Description
Thomas Kingwell Skinner was the brother of William Henry Skinner. Like William, Thomas was an first generation surveyor in Taranaki, serving his apprenticeship under Octavious Carrington.
The collection consists of a letter book containing letters written by T. K. Skinner to various local people concerning survey work and two diaries, 1869 and 1872 recording daily entires relating to his survey work .
Object detail
Box 1
1) Diary January 1869 belonging to Thomas K. Skinner containing daily entries on survey work (mss)
2) Transcript of Diary January 1869 (item 1). Typescript. (31p.)
3) Letter book containing copies of letters send by Thomas K. Skinner to The Inspector Survey, Lands Purchase department, Province of Taranaki August 1874 - 1878 - re surveying business.
4) Diary January - December 1872 containing daily entries on survey work (mss)
5) Transcript of 1872 diary. (28p.)
6) Diary 1872-1873. The diary has been written in a surveyors field book. 1868. The opening section is titled Second trip to Ngatimaru 1872 covers the period Dec 1872 to May 1st 1873. Also includes notes and statements on expediture
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