Description
Lower centre (l.c.) - l.r. in pencil: Tuawaike’s house, Roubouki May 1844; u.c. - u.r. in iron gall ink: 7 Tuawaki’s house Ruabieki May 14 1844; verso: Jacob’s R. NW by W Dist 18 m. Sandy beach all the way. Distant snowy mountains. Rocks. Island. New River wood [sketch map]
Provenance
Bought 4 November 1994 from John Barnicoat, Taupo, with 3 diaries and a collection of sketches by J.W. Barnicoat. Two of the diaries were given to Dr T.M. Hocken and returned to J.W. Barnicoat at his request in 1888, after TMH, his wife & a hired penman copied most of the journals & some illustrations. Copies are at M.,1 51 and include a note regarding history.
Bought with the assistance of the University of Otago Heritage Fund and Hocken Library Endowment funds.