McLeod, Neil

Production date
1905
1900-1909
Description
Copy of a letter to Georgina Diggle, daughter of Nathaniel and Lydia, from Neil McLeod, a seaman who was in Patea at the time of writing. Georgina was pregnant and Neil encloses two pounds with his letter and writes of his intention to leave the ship (before disappearing, leaving Georgina unsupported). Georgina gave birth to Beatrice Robina Diggle on 28 Feb 1906 and later married James Headifen (1910) who adopted Beatrice. Later Beatrice married Alan Laurie (1929) and in 1995 was awarded a QSM for her contributions to Community Service.

Object detail

Production date

1905
1900-1909

Subject person

Beatrice Robina Laurie

Classification

letter/s/(for Archives)

Item list

Part 1

Letter.

Accession number

ARC2002-1018

Collection type

My shortlist

Subject place

Pātea Taranaki New Zealand Polynesia Oceania North Island

Subject

Children Identity and community Women

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