Rowe, Jane
Production date
1847-1872
1840-1849
1850-1859
1860-1869
1870-1879
Description
Jane Rowe arrived in New Zealand with her husband Henry in January 1843 on board the ship Essex. They lived for about three years in the settlement before returning to England. In 1859, they came back to New Zealand and lived in Bell Block.
Papers consist of letters written by Jane to her father-in-law, Captain Rowe; papers relating to Dr T. E. Rawson and a copy of a memo from Halse to Mrs Kyngdon regarding finance.
Object detail
1840-1849
1850-1859
1860-1869
1870-1879
Part 1
Engraving of Hua Blockhouse c1860
Part 2
Engraving of the Waiwakaiho Bridge, Taranaki New Zealand plus envelope addressed Mrs Alfred Rowe Bell Block 1941 - 1942 ; newspaper clipping Wrestling in Arcady, Bell Block circa 1842 ; photograph inscribed on reverse Bell Block school boy.
Part 3
Letters. Written by Jane Rowe to her father-in-law, Capt Rowe c1860.
Part 4
Transcript of letters.
Part 5
Letter to Jame Rowe from Mary Ann Carrington plus transcript. 1847
Part 6
Memo from Mr Halse to Mrs Kingdon re payment from Natives Mori and Tamihana. 1856
Part 7
Letter. To Dr T. E. Rawson from the Acting Native Secretary re typhus fever amongst natives of the Thames District. Nov. 1862
Part 8
Letter. To Dr T. E. Rawson from the Acting Native Secretary re report on the state of health of the natives of the Thames District. Dec. 1862
Part 9
Land script. (3) Transfer of land in New Plymouth from Henry Halse to William Halse. 11 Nov. 1851
Part 10
Letter. To T. E. Rawson from the New Zealand branch Australian Mutual Provident Society re life insurance. 1872
Part 11
List of property burned and plundered by the rebel Maories, belonging to T. E. Rawson, Tataraimaka, Taranaki
Part 12
Schedule of title deeds and writings relating to propety belonging to Charles Edward Rawson motrgaged to Henry Govett. 1851 - 1857
Part 13
CD-R containing 12 TIFF scans of items 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12.
Created 5 November 2007
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