• Reference
    Z506/3/15/6
  • Title
    Letter from Frederick Martell, to his grandfather, John Perring Field
  • Date free text
    10 Jul 1876
  • Production date
    From: 1876 To: 1876
  • Scope and Content
    Would you remind English friends that he received no letter from them last mail. Received long letter from Uncle Octavius on Monday – he is on Thames near Auckland, at present, teaching and employing 'his after hours' as reporter on a paper. As not likely to be there long, please send letters to him through writer. Octavius will surrender claims to watch promised by John Perring Field to writer. Has received £17 from Education Department for Aunt. As Aunt owes him £8 and promised to let him have it a month ago, will only send her the balance. Uncle Octavius is Lieutenant in New Zealand Volunteer Corps and wishing for war with Maoris – he 'rejoices in the war like appearance of the times'. Writer is a trooper in the Cavalry. Uncle will be sending his photo in uniform
  • Level of description
    item