Macdonald Dictionary Record: Samuel John Adams

Maker
George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
Description
One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for Samuel John Adams. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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A31
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A31
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A31
Marks and Inscriptions
Marks/Inscriptions: A. 31 Adams, Samuel John (1854 - ) born in Devonshire and arrived at Lylt eton by the Columbus in '73 . He went on by sea to Timaru and landed in a surf boat. He wert to Waimate where Alphens Hayes gave him a joh as carpenter and mill up hb. When Hayes i es lugs e the bus ness th '87 , Adams took it ver and carried it in successfully. He was a prominent Mas on, Vile president of the Acclimatis a tion Soc. and a member of the A. + D. Assoc, member of the Hor tice ural Soc. marr. in '81 Miss Benbow of Redruth , Cornwall he lead 4 sons and 1 dau. p Cyclop. N.Z. 1; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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