John Martyn journal with notes by John Hawkins Graham.

Transcript of a journal kept by John Martyn on his voyage from England to New Zealand November 1857 to March 1858; and notes in diary form, and in the form of letters to relatives, covering the period 1858 to 1869 in Auckland and South Auckland. Entries mention the Auckland city fire of July 7 1858, describe farm life, give advice to intending immigrants; and discuss the likelihood of war with the Maori in the Waikato, with descriptions of the little N.Z. army. Also included is a reminiscence covering the years 1849 to about 1872 written in 1924 by John Hawkins Graham who was born in Auckland 1845 and farmed at Tairua. Handwritten notes on the journal indicate that it was in the possession of Terry Hume, great-grandson of John Martyn and great great nephew of John Hawkins Graham.