James Stephen's Diary, January 1846-September 1846
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Passing references to James Stephen's work in the Colonial Office relating to Australia and New Zealand are interspersed with family events, notes on reading, and reflections on his own feelings. (162p.)
These references include: 7 January, visit from Maconochie and discussion of the 'mark system' to redress the evils of Van Diemen's Land.
14 January, 'Mr Gladstone accepts (with an almost painful docility) my correction of his plans about the Church endowment in New South Wales'.
23 February, Sir Charles Fitzroy and his character.
6 March, land affairs and farming in Northern Australia.
18 and 19 March,'...there came a batch of New Zealand despatches - and many were the papers which I read and wrote. But I hate New Zealand and am sick of office papers, and of office affairs...'
24 July, bill for the government of New Zealand.
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