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Series
Colonial Office and Predecessor: New Zealand Original Correspondence
Catalogue reference: CO 209
What's it about?
CO 209
This series contains original correspondence relating to New Zealand
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CO 209
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Title (The name of the record)
- Colonial Office and Predecessor: New Zealand Original Correspondence
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1830-1922
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains original correspondence relating to New Zealand
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Bound volumes arranged chronologically within the following subject headings: Despatches (letters of the governors), Offices (letters of government departments and other organisations) and Individuals (arranged alphabetically). Each volume with a contents list, or précis of each letter giving name of correspondent, date of letter and subject matter.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For correspondence with the New Zealand Company CO 208
For correspondence after 1922 see CO 532
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 313 volume(s)
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- For registers to this correspondence before 1849 see CO 326, after 1849 see CO 361. For registers to 1901 to 1908 correspondence see CO 644. For indexed précis of correspondence see CO 714
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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New Zealand was settled by British from 1814 but was under the jurisdiction of New South Wales until 1841. In 1840, following an agreement signed with local leaders, the British Crown claimed sovereignty over North Island. Later that year the British proclaimed sovereignty over South Island by right of settlement. In 1841 the islands became a separate colony under a governor appointed by the War and Colonial Department. The New Zealand Company, formed in 1839 to purchase and sell land to colonists, continued to operate until 1850, when it surrendered its charter. In 1907 New Zealand obtained dominion status under a governor-general.
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Copies information (Indicates existence, availability, location and format of copies)
- Microfilm copies were created as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project (1948-1997). The microfilm images have been digitised and made available online by the National Library of Australia.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4400/
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