Land of promise : the diary of William Donahue, Gravesend to Wellington, 1839-40

ORMAN, Lorraine

written by Lorraine Orman

Series: My story
Notes
205 p. : ill., ports Summary: In England, New Zealand is being promoted as the new promised land. Thirteen-year-old William Donahue sets sail with his family on the Adelaide in September 1839, bound for Port Nicholson, New Zealand. The Donahues are assisted emigrants, part of Edward Gibbon Wakefield's scheme to populate New Zealand. The journey is fraught with problems, and when they arrive they realise they have been misinformed about life in New Zealand. Includes historical note New Zealand author

Donated by Coryn KNAPPER 2012
Location edition Bar Code due date
Library 29322